Dem Jointz

Dem Jointz
General information
Birthname	Dwayne Allen Abernathy Jr.
Born	July 17, 1976
Other names	Dem Jointz, Dem
Occupation	Rapper • Singer • Songwriter • Record Producer
Years active	2015-present
Musical career
Genres	Hip-Hop • R&B • Pop • K-Pop
Instruments	Vocals
Label(s)	Aftermath • U Made Us What We Are
Physical characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair color	Black
Personal relationships
Spouse	Cristina Lee Ann Gallo (wife)

Dwayne Allen Abernathy Jr. (born July 17, 1976), known professionally as Dem Jointz, is an American record producer, songwriter and singer. He has been credited with production work for artists including Kanye West, Rihanna, Anderson .Paak, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, EXO, NCT, Aespa, and Itzy, among others. He served as in-house talent for Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment in 2015, during which he produced four tracks on Dre's third album, Compton (2015). That same year, he produced several tracks on Janet Jackson's Billboard 200-number one album, Unbreakable (2015).

Since 2020, Abernathy has contributed production or backing vocals to West's albums Donda (2021) and DONDA 2 (2025), as well as on his 2020 single "Nah Nah Nah".

His record label, U Made Us What We Are, was founded in 2015 and has signed artists including Maryland-based rapper K.A.A.N., gospel singer Keedron Bryant, and his spouse, singer STALONE. He formed the supergroup Read the PDF with fellow Aftermath producers, Mr. Porter and Focus… in 2022. He has won a Grammy Award from two nominations.

Collaborations

For a full list of all of Dem Jointz and Kanye's collaborations, visit "Dem Jointz/Collaborations".

Kanye West

• "Wash Us In The Blood" (feat. Travis Scott) (prod. Dem Jointz) (2020, Single)
• "Nah Nah Nah" (prod. Dem Jointz) (2020, Single)
• "Nah Nah Nah (Remix)" (feat. DaBaby & 2 Chainz) (2020, Single)
• Donda (2021)
  • Jail (feat. Jay-Z & Dem Jointz)
  • Believe What I Say (feat. STALONE, Buju Banton & Dem Jointz)
  • Keep My Spirit Alive (feat. Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine & Dem Jointz)
  • New Again (feat. Chris Brown & Dem Jointz)
  • Jail pt 2 (feat. DaBaby, Marilyn Manson & Dem Jointz)
  • Keep My Spirit Alive pt 2 (feat. KayCyy, Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine & Dem Jointz)
  • Life Of The Party (feat. André 3000) (prod. Dem Jointz)

• Donda 2 (2022)
  • City of Gods (with Fivio Foreign & Alicia Keys) (prod. Dem Jointz)
  • Too Easy (prod. Dem Jointz)
  • Flowers (writ. Dem Jointz)

• DONDA 2 (2025)
  • CITY OF GOD (with Fivio Foreign & Alicia Keys) (prod. Dem Jointz)
  • TOO EASY (feat. STALONE & Dem Jointz)
  • KEEP THE FLOWERS (writ. Dem Jointz)