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| Born | Omar Walker July 25, 1991 |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Omar Walker (born July 25, 1991), known professionally as Major Seven, is an American record producer, songwriter, and recording artist. He first gained recognition for producing "The Devil Is a Lie", the lead single from Rick Ross's 2014 album Mastermind, featuring Jay-Z.[1][2] He has since produced for artists including Future, Rihanna, DJ Khaled, DJ Snake, Rapsody, GloRilla, Burna Boy, and T.I.[1][3] His production work appears on Keznamdi's Blxxd & Fyah, which won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in 2026, and on three other Grammy-nominated albums.[4][5]
Early life
editWalker was born on July 25, 1991, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Jamaican parents, and was partly raised in Jamaica, where he began rapping and freestyling during his school years.[3] He started producing in FL Studio after making his first beat while helping a girlfriend write an R&B song, and continued developing his production skills while attending college.[3]
Career
edit2013–2016: "The Devil Is a Lie"
editWalker's first placement came in 2013 on a T-Pain mixtape.[3] Later that year he produced the track that became "The Devil Is a Lie", performed by Rick Ross featuring Jay-Z and released in December 2013 as the lead single from Mastermind. The single peaked at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 16 on the Hot Rap Songs chart, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[6][7]
The song's release was followed by a public dispute over its production credit. After producer K.E. on the Track posted a video depicting himself making the beat, Walker stated in interviews with XXL and Hypebeast that he had created the track and emailed it to K.E. on the Track months earlier for feedback.[2][8] Walker has said that R&B singer Keith Sweat, an early mentor, supported him during the dispute.[3]
2017–2023: Future, DJ Khaled, and DJ Snake
editIn 2017, Walker produced three tracks on Future's album Hndrxx — "Selfish" featuring Rihanna, "Fresh Air", and "Neva Missa Lost" — working alongside producers including Detail and Mantra.[1] In the XXL interview, Walker said the "Selfish" instrumental began as an idea from Mantra that he developed before sending it to Detail, and that he did not know Rihanna would appear on the record.[1] Hndrxx debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and "Selfish" peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA.[9][3]
Walker produced "Holy Mountain", featuring Buju Banton, Sizzla, Mavado and 070 Shake, the opening track of DJ Khaled's 2019 album Father of Asahd, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum.[10] The same year he co-produced "Smile" featuring Bryson Tiller on DJ Snake's album Carte Blanche.[10] In 2021, Walker co-wrote DJ Snake's single "SG" with Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion and Lisa of Blackpink, which topped the Billboard Latin Airplay chart.[10][3]
2024–present: Grammy recognition and reggae fusion
editIn 2024, Walker produced four tracks on Rapsody's album Please Don't Cry — "Back in My Bag", "Never Enough", "Faith", and the "Please Don't Cry Interlude" featuring Phylicia Rashad.[10] That October, "Rain Down on Me" — GloRilla's collaboration with Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Kierra Sheard and Chandler Moore, which Walker co-produced — debuted at number one on Billboard's Hot Gospel Songs chart.[11][10]
Walker has increasingly focused on blending hip-hop with the reggae and dancehall music of his Jamaican heritage, releasing collaborations with dancehall artists including Prince Swanny and Chronic Law, and producing "What Do I Know (Just a Girl)" by Shenseea and Nora Fatehi.[3] He also records as a billed artist: in July 2025 he released the five-track Outside EP with Trinidadian dancehall artist Prince Swanny through Vas Productions — including the single "Liff Up" — following their earlier collaboration "Believe", whose video drew more than six million YouTube views.[12] In April 2026, he released "Bun Di Ganja (Remix)" as a co-billed artist with The Lox, Mavado, and Marlon Asher.[13] He is executive-producing a hip-hop/reggae compilation featuring Rapsody, Wyclef Jean, and Mavado, among others, and has estimated his cumulative certified sales at approximately seven million units.[3]
In 2025, Walker produced "Sweet Love" on Burna Boy's album No Sign of Weakness and co-produced "K-Word" featuring Pastor Troy on JID's God Does Like Ugly.[10] At the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2026, those albums were nominated for Best Global Music Album and Best Rap Album respectively, with GloRilla's Glorious also nominated for Best Rap Album.[14][15] At the same ceremony, Keznamdi's album Blxxd & Fyah — on which Walker produced several tracks, including "Bun Di Ganja (Roots Version)", "Time", and "Pressure" — won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.[4][5] In June 2026, Walker produced "Ego" featuring the OMG Girlz on T.I.'s album Kill the King.[10]
After Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica in October 2025, Walker helped organize the Bob and Rita Marley Foundation Relief Fund, a GoFundMe campaign launched with rapper 21 Savage's Leading by Example Foundation, mixed martial artist Aljamain Sterling, and singer Maxi Priest, which raised more than US$270,000 for hurricane relief in Jamaica; the campaign's organizers credited Walker with "bringing this all together and making this campaign possible".[16][17]
Selected production and songwriting credits
editCredits adapted from AllMusic and album liner notes.[10]
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "The Devil Is a Lie" | Rick Ross featuring Jay-Z | Mastermind | Producer |
| 2017 | "Selfish" | Future featuring Rihanna | Hndrxx | Producer |
| 2017 | "Fresh Air" | Future | Hndrxx | Producer |
| 2017 | "Neva Missa Lost" | Future | Hndrxx | Producer |
| 2019 | "Holy Mountain" | DJ Khaled featuring Buju Banton, Sizzla, Mavado and 070 Shake | Father of Asahd | Producer |
| 2019 | "Smile" | DJ Snake featuring Bryson Tiller | Carte Blanche | Producer |
| 2021 | "SG" | DJ Snake, Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion and Lisa | Single | Songwriter |
| 2024 | "Back in My Bag" | Rapsody | Please Don't Cry | Producer |
| 2024 | "Never Enough" | Rapsody featuring Keznamdi and Nicole Bus | Please Don't Cry | Producer |
| 2024 | "Faith" | Rapsody featuring Mantragold | Please Don't Cry | Producer |
| 2024 | "Rain Down on Me" | GloRilla, Kirk Franklin and Maverick City Music featuring Kierra Sheard and Chandler Moore | Glorious | Producer |
| 2025 | "Sweet Love" | Burna Boy | No Sign of Weakness | Producer |
| 2025 | "K-Word" | JID featuring Pastor Troy | God Does Like Ugly | Producer |
| 2025 | "Bun Di Ganja (Roots Version)" | Keznamdi, Mavado, Marlon Asher and Major Seven | Blxxd & Fyah | Producer, featured artist |
| 2025 | "Pressure" | Keznamdi | Blxxd & Fyah | Producer |
| 2025 | "Liff Up" | Prince Swanny and Major Seven | Outside EP | Producer, artist |
| 2026 | "Bun Di Ganja (Remix)" | The Lox, Major Seven, Mavado and Marlon Asher | Single | Artist |
| 2026 | "Ego" | T.I. featuring the OMG Girlz | Kill the King | Producer |
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 Madden, Sidney (March 10, 2017). "Studio Session: Meet Major Seven, One of the Producers Responsible for Future's "Selfish"". XXL. Retrieved July 11, 2026 – via Y105 Music.
- 1 2 Montanez, Eric (December 24, 2013). "Producer Major Seven Speaks on "The Devil Is a Lie" Controversy". Hypebeast. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Watkis, Donovan (January 27, 2026). "'Maybe Like Seven Million Certified Units': Producer Major Seven on Bringing Something New to Reggae and Dancehall After Working with Jay-Z, Rihanna and More". World Music Views. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- 1 2 "Keznamdi Wins 'Best Reggae Album' At 2026 Grammy Awards". DancehallMag. February 1, 2026. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- 1 2 "BLXXD & FYAH – Keznamdi". Qobuz. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Rick Ross Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum: The Devil Is a Lie". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Rick Ross Producer Accused of Stealing 'The Devil Is a Lie'". BET. December 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Future Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Major Seven – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "GloRilla, Kirk Franklin & Maverick City Music Debut Atop Hot Gospel Songs With 'Rain Down on Me'". Billboard. October 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Release: Prince Swanny – Outside EP". Reggaeville. July 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "The LOX & Major Seven Drop "Bun Di Ganja (Remix)" Single & Visualizer feat. Mavado & Marlon Asher". VannDigital. April 2026. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "The Best Rap Album Grammy Nominees For 2026 Are Finally Here". HotNewHipHop. November 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Grammys 2026: Burna Boy loses Best Global Music Album to Brazilian music legends". Tribune Online. February 2, 2026. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "The Bob and Rita Marley Foundation Relief Fund". GoFundMe campaign page. October 31, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Cedella Marley Donates $10K as Bob & Rita Marley Foundation Hurricane Melissa Relief Fund Gets Underway". Tempo Networks. November 1, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2026.