Deal started his career as a rapper in 2003, when he formed the group O Boys with his high school friends. They were signed with one of
Ruff Ryders' sub-labels. He used the money he received from the label to buy studio equipment and started learning how to create beats. By 2005, Deal had moved from rapping to producing. His first major production work was one of
Tyler Perry's movies. He had a studio in downtown Atlanta and was working with a production team called Planet 9. In October 2013, Deal was included on
Complexs list "25 New Producers To Watch For". The list author Craig Jenkins commented that "his beats [are] the emotional focal points of whatever album he's on, and his restless versatility ensures we'll be hearing his name a lot more in the years to come." In January 2014, Deal, among his team HPG, was also included on
FACTs "10 hip-hop producers to watch in 2014".
FACT authors Chris Kelly and John Twells stated that "the group's sound defined 2013 with a diverse set of productions". In early 2014, Young Thug's "
Stoner", produced by Deal, got mainstream popularity, and peaked at number 47 on the
Billboard Hot 100. The song also spawned a number of unofficial remixes by rappers, such as
Wale,
Jim Jones,
Jadakiss,
Iamsu! and
Trick-Trick. Deal, who has been working with Young Thug, since the rapper was 16 years old, revealed that it took him 15 minutes to create the instrumental for "Stoner" and Thug recorded the whole song in another 15 minutes, mostly freestyling. Deal is also working on a compilation mixtape, called
BASS (Below a Silver Sky), which is set for a release during 2014. that same year he sign 2 young producers
Isaac Flame and
Goose who produced, 9 tracks of Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1 Mixtape
Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1 in 2015 he partnered up with P.Kaldone Ceo of
MafiaSoul Records LLC, and the 2 opened a studio in Atlanta alongside fame producer Bangladesh, where they started developing young artist such has Ray Moon
Vory, Kellz, who's currently sign to Kobalt Music Publishing, and Arius who on June 15, 2017, released her first EP "Pandora's Box”. == Musical style ==