For me personally, it was 9th Wonder especially given how he was still able to make great beats using less advanced equipment.

Same

this video got me thinking i could be a producer with making beats on my phone. realized i don't have the patience to make beats

Yeah this inspired me so much back when it came out

Tyler

I liked the way he did everything DIY back in the day it made me feel like I could learn

Left Brain

Tyler for sure, those OFT threads that would list out all the stock sounds he would use for his beats pushed me to not be so hard headed on having to do everything from scratch and be just be fueled off personality and taste

JPEGMAFIA

kanye obviously

Dj Dahi first rhythm roulette video

mike will, metro, tyler

Easily Clams Casino

He made sampling feel ethereal to me and that highly inspired me

Copped reason in HS because of this

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tyler

Damn near everyone a producer now

Krit and Chuck Inglish

BusyworkBeatssssssss

lex luger
zaytoven
tyler
young chop
clams casino
erick the architect

Skrillex

bro listening to some of the most advanced sound design and mixing and was like yea i can prolly do this

When I heard Skrillex as a kid, I thought it was amazing and I wanted to do something like that

@Water_Giver