Canadian producer Jeremy ‘Zodiac’ Rose claims that it was him that sparked the idea behind The Weeknd. In a conversation with VICE, Rose states that, initially, The Weeknd was a ‘dark R&B’ duo involving him and singer Abel Tesfaye with him also being essential to the early production and the project’s overall aesthetic. House of Balloons cuts “What You Need,” “Loft Music” and “The Morning” were crafted by Rose, but his name was soon scrubbed from the material.