Starting piano lessons at four years old, Burnett's music instructor noted his natural talent to play songs by ear. By the time he was in ninth grade he was playing in a band around the city. Music production software FL Studio (formerly FruityLoops) would introduce him to the art of producing and recording his own music. Burnett earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
In 2007, Burnett was introduced to Grammy Award-winning producer Matthew Samuels, known commonly as Boi-1da, and began a mentorship. Burnett signed to Boi-1da Productions in 2010. Notable among Burnett's earliest achievements was his production on "Not Afraid," the lead single on rapper Eminem's seventh studio album, Recovery, and the sixteenth song in Billboard history to debut at number one. The track earned Burnett a Grammy Award-nomination for "Best Rap Song" in 2011.
Ending his Boi-1da deal in 2013, Burnett and partner Evans moved on to manage Canadian R&B artist, Daniel Caesar. The two are the principal producers for Caesar's debut album, Freudian, which was nominated for two awards at the 60th Annual Grammys.
A producer at heart, Burnett's wheelhouse soon expanded to include not only studio production, but live show curation and musical direction. He served as the visionary behind live performances for singers Daniel Caesar, Tyla, Jessie Reyez, Willow Smith, Kelly Rowland, and Queen Naija among others.
Management
Burnett serves alongside longtime music partner Jordan Evans as the co-manager to Grammy Award-winning artist, Daniel Caesar. In partnership with Evans and Caesar, Burnett founded the independent record label Golden Child Recordings.
