Leshan David Lewis, better known as
L.E.S., is a hip hop
producer commonly associated with
Nas. His first production credit was for Nas' popular song "
Life's a Bitch" from the
Illmatic album in 1994. He soon produced a single, "Sugar Hill", for
AZ's album
Doe Or Die. In the next two years, he produced more songs for Nas as well as songs for
Fat Joe,
Shyheim,
LL Cool J, Royal Flush and
The Firm. In 1998, he started working with
Poke & Tone and collaboratively produced
Will Smith's #1 hit single "
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It". From 1998 to 2005, he produced more songs for Nas,
Big Punisher,
N.O.R.E.,
Nature,
Flipmode Squad,
Kool Savas,
Azad and others.