Metro Boomin

Leland Tyler Wayne, born September 16, 1993, and known professionally as Metro Boomin, is an American record producer. Known for his dark and cinematic production style, he is regarded as an influential producer in contemporary hip-hop and trap music. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with a prominent lineup of artists, including Future, 21 Savage, Migos, Gucci Mane, Kanye West, The Weeknd, Young Thug, Drake, Travis Scott, and Kendrick Lamar.

Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Wayne attended Parkway North High School and is the son of Lamont and Leslie Joanne Wayne. After briefly playing bass guitar in his middle school band, he turned to making beats at age 13 in the seventh grade after receiving a laptop and the FL Studio software from his mother. Initially aspiring to rap, he shifted his full attention toward hip-hop production and self-taught beatmaking. During high school, he produced multiple beats daily and utilized social media platforms like Twitter to network with established artists and submit beats for potential placements.

Wayne began his production career in 2009 at age 16. While in high school, his mother frequently drove him from St. Louis to Atlanta, Georgia, to collaborate with artists he met online, including Tay Don, OJ da Juiceman, Gucci Mane, and Future. In 2012, he moved to Atlanta to study business management at Morehouse College, though he took a hiatus after one semester to focus on production. During this period, he produced tracks for Future's album Honest (2014) and released his debut mixtape, 19 & Boomin, in October 2013.

Metro Boomin gained wider recognition for co-producing iLoveMakonnen's 2014 single "Tuesday," which reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. He executive produced Future's Monster mixtape (2014) and Drake and Future's collaborative mixtape What a Time to Be Alive (2015). Across 2016 and 2017, he earned credits on several successful singles, including "Jumpman" by Drake and Future, "Low Life" by Future, "Father Stretch My Hands" by Kanye West, "Bad and Boujee" by Migos, "Congratulations" by Post Malone, "Mask Off" by Future, and "Bank Account" by 21 Savage. In 2016, he won Producer of the Year at the BET Hip Hop Awards and released the collaborative EP Savage Mode with 21 Savage.

In 2017, Metro Boomin released collaborative projects including Perfect Timing with Nav, Without Warning with 21 Savage and Offset, and Double or Nothing with Big Sean. He released his debut studio album, Not All Heroes Wear Capes, in November 2018, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. He later co-produced The Weeknd's chart-topping single "Heartless" in 2019 and collaborated with 21 Savage on Savage Mode II (2020), which also reached number one on the Billboard 200.

In December 2022, Metro Boomin released his second studio album, Heroes & Villains, which debuted atop the Billboard 200 and included the single "Creepin'". In 2023, he executive produced the soundtrack for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and voiced a character in the film. In 2024, he released two collaborative albums with Future, We Don't Trust You and We Still Don't Trust You, both of which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The single "Like That" earned him his first number-one song on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead performer.