

It really just started from being in the studio, and older cats making beats.

I started producing when I was 15 and as I got older my sound started maturing. Zach Frydenlund is a news writer for Complex Music.

We spoke with the 22-year-old producer about his experiences working with Thug, what it was like being on the road for the Rodeo tour, how he got his name, and more. Even with his buzzing track record, Wheezy is still a mystery to most fans, and while he isn't yet signed to a label, he has a clear idea of where he wants his career to go. , Rocko, Bankroll Fresh, and countless more from the budding Atlanta scene. but traveled to Atlanta every summer with his dad, has a pretty extensive catalog and has worked with Rich Homie Quan, Rich Gang, T.I. Since Thugga has worked extensively with producers Metro Boomin and London On Da Track, it was somewhat of a surprise that the majority of his major label debut was handled by a relatively unknown 22-year-old producer by the name of Wheezy. In the midst of Wayne's ongoing legal battles with Birdman and Cash Money Records, Thug posted an Instagram video announcing that he was changing the title because some "fuc k ass niggas tryin’ to sue just like some hoes." Still, even with the change of the title, the project was well received by Thug's rapidly growing fan-base and looked at as a major step in his career. The Atlanta star originally wanted to call the project Carter 6 to pay homage to his idol, Lil Wayne. But that didn't fly. Young Thug's Barter 6 was controversial even before it was released.
