Dwayne Allen Abernathy Jr. (born July 17, 1976), known professionally as Dem Jointz, is an American record producer and songwriter.

He has been credited with production work for artists including Kanye West, Rihanna,[1] Anderson .Paak, EXO, NCT, Aespa, and Itzy, among others.

[2] That same year, he produced several tracks on Janet Jackson's Billboard 200-number one album, Unbreakable (2015).

[4] On November 6, 2021, Dem Jointz announced on Instagram that he's engaged to his partner, Stalone, a Grammy-winning vocalist.

[6] He also uses the tag "Now, the breakdown" before the bridge of many songs, including Taeyeon's "Something New" and Lee Chaeyeon's "Hush Rush".