My Take
Mustard is one of those producers whose fingerprints are all over a decade of West Coast rap without always getting the full credit he deserves. Born Dijon McFarlane in Los Angeles, he built his signature sound — those bouncy, hi-hat-driven, club-ready beats — practically out of thin air in the early 2010s, and "Rack City" put him on the map almost immediately. His chemistry with YG and Ty Dolla Sign defined a whole era of California rap, and the way he kept evolving while still sounding unmistakably like himself is genuinely impressive. Mustard isn't flashy in the way some producers are, but when that tag drops at the start of a record, you know exactly what you're getting — and honestly, that kind of consistency is rarer than it looks.
Overview
Dijon Isaiah McFarlane (born June 5, 1990), known professionally as Mustard (formerly DJ Mustard), is an American record producer. A frequent collaborator of fellow California-based artists YG and Ty Dolla Sign, he began his career producing singles and albums for both rappers, and has since done so for other prominent acts in hip-hop and R&B. He first saw recognition for his work on Tyga's 2011 single "Rack City".
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mustard
- Name (Japanese)
- DJマスタード
- Reading
- DJますたーど
- Born
- June 5, 1990 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- record producer / disc jockey / songwriter / music executive
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Susan Miller Dorsey High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.