Chops (music producer)

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CHOPS, born Scott Robert Jung, is an American hip hop producer, musician, and rapper. He was a member of the Asian American group Mountain Brothers and is known for blending programmed beats with live instruments rather than relying on sampling. He grew up in Philadelphia with Chinese heritage.

Chops’ love of making beats began when a high school friend brought a drum machine to school. He copied beats from Run DMC’s “Walk This Way,” then kept creating music as his family supported his passion—his mother bought him an electric keyboard and his brother played guitar. He studied music at Penn State but his parents discouraged majoring in it.

After the Mountain Brothers split, CHOPS continued producing. A notable credit is the Lonely Island’s 2011 video “The Creep.” He also created Strength in Numbers, a two-year collaborative album started in 2011 that features over 30 Asian American artists and aims to showcase their talent and challenge stereotypes.

CHOPS scored Ursula Liang’s 2014 documentary 9-Man, which won multiple awards at CAAMFest and other festivals. His production work spans many artists, including Bahamadia, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Keak Da Sneak, Nappy Roots, and The Lonely Island, among others.