DaVon Phillips, popularly known as Producer BiggVon is a phenomenal and industry-leading music producer, Manager, Songwriter, Actor, and Motivational Speaker. Born and raised out of Detroit Mi, He has been involved in the music industry for over 20 years, creating music for numerous big artist across various industries. He owns a Grammy Award-winning production company, super producer, manager and the CEO of (We Got Hits Productions). BiggVon’s company has scored music placements with fortune 500 corporations such as Walmart and Target, and top-selling video games such as “NBA Live,” “E.A. Sports”, and “Madden Football. A great lover of music, his understanding of music is incredible and has contributed tremendously to the growth of the music industry. With a degree in business management and psychology, BiggVon uses both his knowledge and experience to assist both aspiring, fast-rising, and aficionados with quality sounds that match their music style and genre. His expertise cuts across all genres including Hip-hop, R&B, pop music, rock ‘n’ roll, gospel, Reggae, amongst others. Some of his career highlights including producing jingles and songs for different companies and soundtracks played on various Films, TV shows, including Lion Gates, CubeVision, ABC, CBS, HBO, MTV, Bravo, BET, Starz, SpikeTV, Fox Network, ESPN, Oxygen, and VH1.
Patrice: What makes you a man that hustles? Tell us the qualities.
Biggvon: A Man of God, consistency, persistency, prayer, dedication, and faith. These are the things I practice daily.
Patrice: You have a solid career in the entertainment industry as a Grammy-Award winning producer. Taking it all the way back to the earlier days, how did your career in music start?
Biggvon: It started for me when I was in high school; I was in a group with two childhood friends, Ziggy and Darious which we pursued a rap career and I studied management, beat production, songwriting, and A&R consulting which led me to meeting Proof D12 on a Friday night at St. Andrews hall. We became good friends and he showed me the ropes to the music game.
Patrice: What are some of your favorite music artists?
Biggvon: Ice Cube, Snoopdogg, LL Cool J, E40, Rick Ross, 50cent, Eminem, Royce5-9, The Proof of D12, James brown, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Marvin Sapp, T-Pain, Stevie Wonder, Drake, Scarface, and Jeezy.
Patrice: You have produced records for heavy hitters such as Ice Cube, Fettywap, Lil Wayne and more! What was that like and how has that helped your career?
Biggvon: The feeling was amazing! As a child I always spoke on the artist I looked up to as far as working with them in the future. I’m a very firm believer in speaking things into existence and look where that got me today.
Patrice: Tell us more about your Grammy-winning production company.
Biggvon: I started ‘We got Hits Publishing & Productions’ five years ago. I’ve built a strong production/writing team that consists of BigSoj, Shawnski, Jbeats, Sparkz tha Trackman, myself and we all came together and made hits.
Patrice: What has been some of your memorable records produced and artists that you connected with?
Biggvon: Ice Cube is one that I learned from and built a connection with which allowed us to produce the single to Barbershop 3: The Next Cut. Shout -out to my homie Dion Primo which was a very memorable moment. There were other artists that I connected with but this one was unforgettable.
Patrice: The music industry can be rough at times dealing with all types of things. As a producer, how are you able to stand out from the crowd and from other producers as well?
Biggvon: For me, I never been that guy to follow trends like other producers. I come up with new sounds and ideas and make it a vibe. Sometimes it may be rough, but I stay grounded and focused on my visions; it’s about putting your feelings in music and bring it to life.
Patrice: Are there any new projects you are currently working on?
Biggvon: Yes, my new TV show called ‘Toxsanity’ is about toxic relationships and a comedy show with my partner Jet Wavy and my podcast.
Patrice: Any tips for those who has a desire to fall in your footsteps?
Biggvon: Never give up on your goals and dreams. Bring them to reality, believe in yourself, pray, have faith, dedication, persistency, and consistency.
Connect with Biggvon:
Instagram: @iambiggvon
Facebook: Corporate Culture marketing
Twitter: @Biggvon2
YouTube: biggvons world
Wow BiggVon is amazing! He’s the best at everything he does and I love reading all of his inspiring interviews I wish him the best.