Born in 1987, Samuel Lee a.k.a. “SammAyOnTheBeat” was raised in the Bronx. Growing up, Lee had a natural affinity for creating something from nothing. He found a channel for this creativity when his cousin introduced him to the production software Fruityloops.
By high school, SammAyOnTheBeat was fully immersed in music production. Soon after graduation, Lee began collaborating with local artists in NYC. This provided him with a greater knowledge of the music world in both recording and production. Here he began his career in sound engineering and decided to apply to the Institute of Audio Research (IAR).
By 2008, he was working for Smash Studios and Daddy’s House Recording Studio (DHRS). Lee booked his own session a week after he started work for DHRS. This led to many more bookings. During this time, Lee was also collaborating with various artists, songwriters, and producers. Some include G-Dep, Lil Cease, Royce 5’9, Marina Chello, Cassie, Cristyle, Lashawn Daniels, Shannon, DMile, Battle Roy, Rob Holladay, Mary Brown, Dawn Richard, K Young, and Rell.
More recently, Lee, along with two partners, started a production company called Keys to Heart. Keys to Heart works to curate concerts, musicals, and several other projects for their own and affiliate artists.
