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BADBADNOTGOOD

Canadian instrumental band

Toronto, Canada • b. 2010-01-01

BADBADNOTGOOD is credited on 63 releases across 41 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 2012–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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63

Pressings credited

41

Albums

2

Decades active

491

In collections

Biography

BadBadNotGood (stylized in all caps) is a Canadian instrumental band and production team from Toronto, Canada. The group was founded in 2010 by bassist Chester Hansen, keyboardist Matthew Tavares, and drummer Alexander Sowinski. In 2016, they were joined by frequent collaborator Leland Whitty. Among other projects, the group has released six solo studio albums, with the latest, Mid Spiral, released in July 2024. They have had critical and crossover success, finding audiences in the hip hop, jazz, and alternative music communities. The group combines jazz musicianship with a hip hop production perspective and are well known for their collaborations with artists like Tyler, The Creator, Daniel Caesar, Mick Jenkins, Kendrick Lamar, Ghostface Killah, Charlotte Day Wilson, Baby Rose and MF Doom. For their songwriting and production work, they have been nominated for five Grammy Awards, winning two.

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Credited work

63 releases · 41 albums · active 2012–2026

  • Production · 48
  • Performance · 45
  • Other credits · 11

Studios: Red Bull Studios, London · Red Bull Studios, New York, NY

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