This is where Oakland producer Drew Banga (neé Andrew Arnett) sits by himself on a Wednesday afternoon. Arnett looks small amid these imposing surroundings, but he speaks with boss-like matter-of-factness, waxing philosophical about the music industry as he listens to a remix of Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow” and eats a Pepperidge Farm cookie.

The sound from the Bay (Area) is not like anything else. We’re having a Bay Area music renaissance.”

“It’s Drew Banga on the beat” kicks off the album version of Bay Area rapper Siddiq’s new single, “Road Trip.”

If you’re tapped into the music scene in the Bay Area these days, it’s hard to miss Drew Banga. The talented OSA-bred drummer, turned bassist, turned producer has collaborated with a laundry list of the Bay’s most prominent and emerging artists.

If you like Bay Area hip-hop and haven’t heard of Drew Banga, chances are you’ve heard his music. He’s the producer behind some of Caleborate, ALLBLACK, Rexx Life Raj and 1-O.A.K.'s biggest songs. And recently, he and his frequent collaborator Bosslife Big Spence released the title track off their project 10K. It’s in early contention to become a standout song of the summer.

"We need a Jay Z in the Bay's music industry. I'm not trying to rap, but we need a mogul to increase access for our region's artists to have flexibility for projects."

Drew Banga - "Soakin' Good (feat. MVCK)"
Drew Banga's latest in a series of excellent singles on Text Me Records is a funky, low-end heavy track.