Xavier Lamar Dotson (born January 12, 1980), known professionally as Zaytoven, is an American record producer from Atlanta, Georgia.

[1][2][3][non-primary source needed] He has released collaborative projects with artists including Gucci Mane, Usher, Future, Young Dolph, Migos, Lecrae, Lil Yachty, Chief Keef, Young Scooter, B.o.B, Boosie Badazz, Waka Flocka Flame, 21 Savage, Deitrick Haddon and La Fève.

[4] Zaytoven signed a deal with rapper Gucci Mane to become 1017 Brick Squad's in-house producer as a co-producer and writer for the single "Papers" along with Sean Garrett.

[7] During his senior year in high school, Zaytoven's family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, due to his father's retirement.

Zaytoven decided to stay in San Francisco, California, finish his senior year, and continue his producing for local rappers.

While attending barber school, a classmate of his introduced Zaytoven to Gucci Mane, who would become his right-hand man in his career as a producer.

[8] Zaytoven and Gucci Mane spent the majority of the early 2000s making music together and selling mixtapes out of the trunks of their cars in Atlanta.

[11] In the same month, Lil Uzi Vert's The Perfect LUV Tape was released, containing the Zaytoven-produced songs "Money Mitch" and "SideLine Watching (Hold Up)".