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Coming from a music production background working with greats like DJ Quik, Slum Village, and soul R&B artist Dwele and placements with Universal Republic, Cash Money Records/We The Best Music Group, BET, SM Ent. (Japan major), ABC, CBS and more Chris’ expertise in understanding what a great track and record is comes from his history of working with and learning from some of the best in the industry. He prides himself in developing talent from the bottom up and has taken producers from unknown to working directly with Grammy Award winning writing teams and more. Chris has an ability to put together great producers, writers and artists to make great records and foster great relationships along the way. Chris' goal is to work with amazing like-minded talent in order to help create amazing artists, make great ground-breaking records for major label artists as well as land tv/film placements with his source that has over 4000 placements in that field.
*Notable industry names that Chris has worked with are Motown/Compound Ent. (Ne-Yo's record label), Bridgetown producer for Mary J Blige, Ne-Yo, Trey Songs, K Michelle, and more, Music Director Charlie "Prince" Wilson" (Michael Jackson's "Immortal" Tour, Justin Timberlake Future SexLove Sounds" Tour, Rihanna, John Mayer etc.), Producer "Posta" (Omarion, Jhene Aiko, Chris Brown) Patty Anne Miller, (Tour drummer for Cee Lo Green/Dancer on So You Think You can Dance"). APG producer Sermstyle (Pitbull "Timber"/Flo Rida "How I Feel"), Lee Major (Producer for Jay Z, Young Jeezy, Wale, Rick Ross and many more) DJ Speedy producer (Beyoncé, B.O.B, Big Boi,etc.), Trumpet player Matt Fronke (Celine Dion), Gary Bias tenor sax player (Earth Wind and Fire), Mike Nelson baritone sax (Justin Timberlake), RoccStar Atlantic artist and producer/writer (Chris Brown "Fine China", Timbaland, Sevyn Streeter etc.), Producer Matthew Burnett (Grammy nominated and Juno Award nominated Eminem, Drake, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Bun B, Big Sean, Meek Mill, Tyga, Marsha Ambrosius, Nicki Minaj and Childish Gambino), RCA artist "Mario", Producer/writer Eddie Galan (20 times platinum Billboard Award winner and American Music Award nominated producer/writer- High School Musical, Hanah Montana, Ginuwine, Too Short, Jasmine Villegas, Akon, Backstreet Boys, O Town etc.) Rikanatti producer (Eminem, 50 Cent, The Game, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes etc.), Chris N Teeb (50 Cent, Ciara, JLO etc.) We The Best Music Group/Cash Money Records artist Prospecct, Chizzy producer (Chris Brown, JLO, Justin Bieber, Candice Glover etc.), KP of "The Colleagues" (Produced for Caskey,2 Chainz,Gucci Mane, Raheem Devaughn,Nipsey Hussle, Plies, Woop, Don Trip,Freddie Gibbs, Starlito, Jose Guapo,MGK, Young Dolph,Cap 1 and more), Ronnie D (Producer for R Kelly, Lil Wayne, Birdman, Rick Ross, Kid Ink, J Holiday, Roscoe Dash, Young Dro and more, The Jackie Boyz artists and writers (Justin Bieber, Jennifer Hudson, Bruno Mars, Madonna etc.), The Frontrunnaz songwriters (written for S1, Illmind, Cardiak, Sha Money XL, Ryan Leslie, Logic and more), Aaradhna artist/writer(Universal Republic), artist/actress Dylan Jenet from Universal Republic Records (Stevie Wonder's artist), Adam Hawley (Guitarist for JLO/more), Nick Tangorra Facebook verified X Factor performer and many more.
Music Xray artist Phabo hit the right note with Atlantic Records’ Vice President Urban A&R Shawn Barron. In an interview earlier this year with SWURV Radio, Phabo mentions his upcoming project, Ratchet & Blues, as well as his “dabbling” into songwriting. Shawn Barron has been working with the the Los Angeles based artist and songwriter on upcoming Atlantic Records cuts.