Wheezy

The producer behind the tag 'Wheezy Outta Here!' and a key architect of the spacious, spare sound in modern hip-hop.

Wheezy is an American record producer and songwriter known for his work in hip-hop. He has produced for a wide range of high-profile artists including Travis Scott, among many others. His production style, as described by The Fader, "tends toward the spacious and spare." He is recognized by his producer tag "Wheezy Outta Here!" (uttered by frequent collaborator Future). Wheezy gained prominence in the late 2010s. He contributed heavily to Gunna's debut mixtape, Drip or Drown (2017), which also featured production from other producers like Turbo, and later worked on Gunna's first two studio albums, though he did not serve as executive producer on either.

Quick Facts

Birth name

Wesley Tyler Grass

Alias

Wheezy Beats
Wheezy Outta Here
Tsunami

Born

26 October 1992

Birthplace

Vicksburg, Mississippi U.S.

Genre

Hip hop
trap
R&B

Occupation

Record producer; songwriter

Years active

2013–present

Label

Ultra

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.

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).