Tag

Born Gerald Sandor Yusuf in Queens, New York City, <a href="spotify:artist:2pPyRxqHb4PHqziNGNX89w" data-name="Tag">Tag</a> moved to South Florida during his late elementary early middle schools years. In 2005, <a href="spotify:artist:2pPyRxqHb4PHqziNGNX89w" data-name="Tag">Tag</a> met Eddie Mashal, the engineer for the <a href="spotify:artist:0ECwFtbIWEVNwjlrfc6xoL" data-name="Eagles">Eagles</a> song <a href="spotify:album:2widuo17g5CEC66IbzveRu" data-name="Hotel California (2013 Remaster)">Hotel California (2013 Remaster)</a>, who was impressed by his freestyle and battling skills at Broward College. Eddie then took <a href="spotify:artist:2pPyRxqHb4PHqziNGNX89w" data-name="Tag">Tag</a> under his wing and trained him how to produce music on a professional level.

In 2013, <a href="spotify:artist:2pPyRxqHb4PHqziNGNX89w" data-name="Tag">Tag</a> was hired as an intern at the famous South Beach Studio&#39;s in Miami for artists like <a href="spotify:artist:1Xyo4u8uXC1ZmMpatF05PJ" data-name="The Weeknd">The Weeknd</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4yBK75WVCQXej1p04GWqxH" data-name="Jeezy">Jeezy</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3ipn9JLAPI5GUEo4y4jcoi" data-name="Ludacris">Ludacris</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4hadtPX6kKntrnA87Zdy01" data-name="Scott Storch">Scott Storch</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2RdwBSPQiwcmiDo9kixcl8" data-name="Pharrell Williams">Pharrell Williams</a>, and more. This experience enabled him to learn the ropes of the industry, along with magnifying his songwriting, mixing, and production skills. In 2015, South Beach Studios was closed permanently, leaving <a href="spotify:artist:2pPyRxqHb4PHqziNGNX89w" data-name="Tag">Tag</a> to venture out for his next opportunity.

In 2017, <a href="spotify:artist:2pPyRxqHb4PHqziNGNX89w" data-name="Tag">Tag</a> engineered and vocal produced <a href="spotify:artist:10n1KB2sjTrGdyuC83y8jW" data-name="Jon Secada">Jon Secada</a>&#39;s remix to <a href="spotify:album:5pB0FWqT0AR9LXnCGHqXEl" data-name="Just Another Day Reggae Version">Just Another Day Reggae Version</a>, giving a new sound to the already Grammy Award Winning single. On October 25, 2018, <a href="spotify:album:3FtwiRgtcCLAiKHDvoj7bO" data-name="Arms Around You (feat. Maluma &amp; Swae Lee)">Arms Around You (feat. Maluma &amp; Swae Lee)</a> was released by <a href="spotify:artist:15UsOTVnJzReFVN1VCnxy4" data-name="XXXTENTACION">XXXTENTACION</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:3wyVrVrFCkukjdVIdirGVY" data-name="Lil Pump">Lil Pump</a>, earning him his first platinum record in 2019 as an engineer.

After meeting Steele Risin&#39; and <a href="spotify:artist:6nVR3UMdNFBbnRlZTkwbol" data-name="Steven Q-Beatz">Steven Q-Beatz</a> at South Beach Studios, the trio decided to form a group called QST in early 2019, releasing their first produced song called <a href="spotify:track:0XE59c5RaVj7FuoLYqIOWW" data-name="I&#39;m A Star">I&#39;m A Star</a> by <a href="spotify:artist:1cNDP5yjU5vjeR8qMf4grg" data-name="YNW Melly">YNW Melly</a>. <a href="spotify:artist:2pPyRxqHb4PHqziNGNX89w" data-name="Tag">Tag</a> now releases new songs monthly and just released his new album titled Mr. Yusuf.