Donald "XL" Robertson is an American hip-hop recording artist, record producer and entrepreneur, born and raised in New Orleans.
Background
Donald XL Robertson was exposed to soul, Funk & Jazz music at a very young age raised in The Big Easy a city known for its rich jazz and Bounce music heritage. He was introduced to Hip Hop by his parents Donald "Duck" Robertson Sr.& Barbara Robertson when they brought home "Rappers Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang. XL's original Rap name was DJ Jazzy D, although he had already changed it to XL after he had joined BIg Boogie to form the New Orleans-based rap group Strictly Business. He chose the name would always say "why do anything if your not going to do it Xtra Large" (sic)
Collaborations
Donald XL Robertson has produced and performed for many groups and solo artists since the mid 1990s. These include notable tracks for artist such as Master P. ("Where Do We Go From Here feat: Nas", "Say Brah!","Get Back feat: Curren$y tha Hottspitta","Doubles Check Em feat: Traci aka Patrick Bateman", "Roll How We Roll ft Afficial") Silkk the Shocker ("He Did That Silkk The Shocker", "What's Heaven Like ft Jabo" "That's Just Me ft DJ Break") C-Murder ("Forever Tru", "Watch'Em ft Trick Daddy", "I'm Not Just ft Soulja Slim","Radio Version of "Down 4 my N's ft Snoop Dogg originally produced by KLC", "Ballers ft T-Bo", "Young Thugs ft The Ghetto Commission", "Ride ft Samm") 504 Boyz ("Wobble Wobble ft Mystikal, C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker & Magic") Mia X ("He Wanna Pay For it", "Get Crunked Up ft Lil Jon & The Eastside Boys","Verbal Assault ft DJ Cheese", "Forgive Me ft Collage", "Born With the Bomb", "Iz yall Having That") Juvenile ("Nolia Clap" ft Wacko & Skip", "Nolia Clap Remix ft Slim Thug, Bun B, & T.I.", "Get Ya Hustle On") Mos Def ("Dollar Day aka Katrina Clap") Curren$y ("In The Booth", "Strip Club Girls","I Got A Story To Tell", "Grind N") Kanary Diamonds ("I'm Killin' Em ft Stan The Guitarman", "Mirror Mirror", "Paparrazzi", "Number One, "Destiny, "I Rock", "Could it Be", "Have Some Fun") Brandy Norwood" Camouflage Remix and many more.[]
Discography
Solo albums
"That's The Business" (2005) "He Did That Instrumental Volume 1" (2005) "It's Like This" (2007) "Strickly Business" (2008) "Strickly Business Reloaded" (2009) "Jumpin Porches" (2009) "Amplified" (2009) "Lookin 4 A Grown Woman" (2010) "Be Free" (2011) "The Un-Intelligent" (2011)
Remixes
"Camouflage" Remix by Brandy (2009) "I Get It In" Remix by Omarion ft Gucci Mane (2009) "Professional" Remix by Play ft Ray J & Chyna Whyte (2009) "Camouflage" Remix by Brandy ft Lok Akim (2009) "Camouflage" Remix by Brandy ft Mia X (2009) "I Am" by Mary J. Blige additional production by Brigg Sterns (2009) "I Am" by Mary J. Blige ft Mia X additional production by Brigg Sterns (2009) "To be Real" by Mary J. Blige ft Mia X (2009)