Wheezy

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Lore & Background

Wesley Tyler Glass, known professionally as Wheezy, was born on October 26, 1992, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, where his mother originates from, while his father is from Atlanta, Georgia. He traveled back and forth before settling in Atlanta. He started making beats at the age of 15 for his brother, who went by TG Montana and Flyguy Tana and taught him how to work within FL Studio. He then started working with Shad da God, who previously went by Rich Kid Shawty, an original member of Rich Kidz. Wheezy has been given production advice from experienced producers such as Metro Boomin, Southside, Sonny Digital and Lex Luger whom he has gotten the chance to collaborate with. His first major placement was a production for Rich Homie Quan on Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1 (2014). Glass's younger brother is also a record producer under the stage name BabyWave and co-produced the Young Thug and Gunna song "Ski" with him. He uses FL Studio, along with the M-Audio Oxygen 49 or 61 keyboard. Glass often utilizes samples, especially vintage sounds. He says he "blends" his snares. He frequently uses the VST Purity, which he has used since his early days as a producer. Glass' influences include Drumma Boy, Shawty Redd, DJ Toomp, and WondaGurl.

In Their Own Story

In the studio, Wheezy's process is rooted in the tools he's used since he was 15. Sitting at his workstation with an M-Audio Oxygen 88 keyboard and FL Studio open, he builds his beats from the ground up. He often utilizes samples, especially vintage sounds, and says he "blends" his snares to get that specific texture. The VST Purity is a constant, a plugin he's relied on since his early days. He's been given production advice from experienced producers like Metro Boomin, Southside, Sonny Digital, and Lex Luger, and he's had the chance to collaborate with them. The result is a sound that The Fader described as "spacious and spare," a quality that defined much of the production on 2015's Barter 6 and the Slime Season series. His productions can be recognized by the producer tag "Wheezy outta here."

Reader's Guide

Wheezy is a record producer and songwriter whose work is primarily in hip-hop. He has produced for a wide range of artists including Kanye West, Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, Lil Baby, Future, Nav, 21 Savage, Gunna, Travis Scott, Meek Mill, King Von, Lil Durk, Playboi Carti and Lil Wayne. His production style is characterized by being "spacious and spare," as noted by The Fader. He is known for his use of FL Studio and the M-Audio Oxygen 88 keyboard, and he frequently utilizes samples, especially vintage sounds. He says he "blends" his snares and frequently uses the VST Purity. His producer tag, "Wheezy Outta Here!" (uttered by Future), is a signature element of his tracks. He gained prominence in the late 2010s, producing the Billboard Hot 100-top ten singles "Yes Indeed" by Lil Baby and "Going Bad" by Meek Mill. He solely produced Gunna's debut EP, Drip or Drown (2017), and served as executive producer alongside Turbo and Young Thug for Gunna's first two studio albums, Drip or Drown 2 (2019) and Wunna (2020), while producing the majority of both. As of 2020, he was working on an album of his own, which he had hoped to release before the end of 2022 via his own label, Tsunami Boys. He later worked with Playboi Carti and served as a producer for his album Music (2025).

Did You Know?

• Wheezy was born on October 26, 1992, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, but his father is from Atlanta, Georgia.
• He started making beats at age 15 using FL Studio, which he learned from his brother.
• His first major placement was producing for Rich Homie Quan on Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1 (2014).
• He contributed to Gunna's debut mixtape, Drip or Drown (2017), but did not produce it entirely; other producers like Turbo also worked on it.
• His younger brother is also a record producer under the stage name BabyWave and co-produced the Young Thug and Gunna song 'Ski' with him.