Before Play Picasso became one of Tory Lanez’s go-to producers, Daniel Gonzalez was a high school dropout with a GED. He was born in Cuba and raised in Miami, stringing together odd jobs in fast food restaurants and on construction sites. Today, his music is a cornerstone of Lanez’s major label debut I Told You, appearing on ten of the album’s fourteen songs, and on all of its skits. But what you hear on this project is just a sampling of the Play Picasso aesthetic.
He told The FADER over email.
This is what we felt the people wanted to hear from us,“ he writes. "It’s easy to get put in a category or style but it really doesn’t matter, if you want to separate yourself you will by your work. I’m just blessed to be in a situation where I can explore versatility.
