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Jess Jackson (record Producer)
Jess Reed Jackson (born 15 July 1980) is an English record producer, songwriter, and disc jockey from Hammersmith, London, Hammersmith, London. In addition to establishing his own production companies, Jess Jackson Productions and JSKN Music, Jackson secured a publishing deal with Last Kings Entertainment through fellow rapper Tyga —with whom he has worked closely. He is one half of the production duo, Active Minds with DJ Redz. Jackson has produced for artists such as Chris Brown, The Wanted, Pop Smoke, Esty, Nicki Minaj, Lil Twist, Busta Rhymes, and more. Early life Jess Reed was born on 15 July 1980 in Hammersmith, London, Hammersmith, London to David Reed and Lis Parrish. In the 1970s, David managed a book store called Equinox Bookshop, that was owned by Led Zeppelin's guitarist Jimmy Page. Career In 1994, Jess acquired his step father's last name "Jackson" and started producing music in his bedroom, with his neighbour Audio Bullys, Simon Franks. In 1997, at the age of sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammersmith, London
Hammersmith is a district of West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. It is bordered by Shepherd's Bush to the north, Kensington to the east, Chiswick to the west, and Fulham to the south, all on the north bank of the River Thames. The area is one of west London's main commercial and employment centres, and has for some decades been a major centre of London's Polish minority in United Kingdom, Polish community. It is a major transport hub for west London, with two London Underground stations and a bus and coach station at Hammersmith Broadway. Toponymy Hammersmith may mean "(Place with) a hammer smithy or forge", although, in 1839, Thomas Faulkner (topographer), Thomas Faulkner proposed that the name derived from two 'Saxon' words: the initial ''Ham'' from List of generic forms in place names in Ireland an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audio Bullys
Audio Bullys are a British electronic music project from London, originally consisting of Simon Franks and Tom Dinsdale. Franks and Dinsdale released their debut album '' Ego War'' in 2003, and two years later followed up with ''Generation'', which featured a collaboration with Suggs and keyboardist Mike Barson of Madness on the track "This Road" and a collaboration with Suggs and Madness saxophonist Lee Thompson on the subsequent track "Struck by the Sound". Their 2005 hit " Shot You Down", which sampled the Nancy Sinatra version of the song "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" is the second single by American singer-actress Cher from her second album, '' The Sonny Side of Chér'' (1966). It was written by her husband Sonny Bono and released in 1966. It reached No. 3 in the UK Singles ...", reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart. Their third album '' Higher Than the Eiffel'', released on 29 March 2010, featured another collaboration w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estelle (musician)
Estelle Fanta Swaray (born 18 January 1980), also known mononymously as Estelle, is a British singer, rapper and actress. She is known for her eclectic blending of musical genres including Contemporary R&B, R&B, Soul music, soul, reggae, Grime music, grime, Hip hop music, hip hop and Dance music, dance. She has collaborated with prominent American artists including Chris Brown, Kanye West, will.i.am, Nas, Akon, Tyler, the Creator, Robin Thicke and Rick Ross, among others. After signing with V2 Records, Estelle released her debut studio album ''The 18th Day'' (2004). A moderate critical and commercial success, it peaked at number 35 on the UK Albums Chart. She then signed with American singer John Legend's Homeschool Records, in a joint venture with Atlantic Records to release her second album, Shine (Estelle album), ''Shine'' (2008), which effectively tailored to international audiences by entering the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, as well as other worldwide charts. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionel Richie
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of the Motown group Commodores; writing and recording the hit singles "Easy (Commodores song), Easy", "Sail On (song), Sail On", "Three Times a Lady", and "Still (Commodores song), Still" with the group before his departure. In 1980, he wrote and produced the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number one single "Lady (Kenny Rogers song), Lady" for Kenny Rogers. In 1981, Richie wrote and produced the single "Endless Love (song), Endless Love", which he recorded as a duet with Diana Ross; it remains among the top 20 bestselling singles of all time, and the biggest career hit for both artists. In 1982, he officially launched his solo career with the album ''Lionel Richie (album), Lionel Richie'', which sold over four million copies and spawned the singles "You Are (Lionel Richie so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angie Stone
Angela Laverne Stone (née Brown; December 18, 1961 – March 1, 2025) was an American singer-songwriter, rapper, actress, and record producer. With a career spanning over four decades, she has been credited with revolutionizing the sound of Old-school hip-hop, hip-hop and neo soul, making her one of the most influential figures in the music history. Originally known as Angie B., she rose to fame in 1979 as a member of The Sequence, the first female music act in Old-school hip-hop, hip hop music. In the early 1990s, she became a member of the R&B group Vertical Hold (American group), Vertical Hold. In late 1990s, she pursued a solo career as Angie Stone and signed with Arista Records to release her debut solo album ''Black Diamond (Angie Stone album), Black Diamond'' (1999), which received a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and spawned the single "No More Rain (In This Cloud)". After transitioning to J Records, she released her second al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the best performing male solo act on Pop Airplay and one of the Billboard's Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century, Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century. Timberlake remains among the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling recording artists of all time, with sales of over 117 million records worldwide. His List of awards and nominations received by Justin Timberlake, awards include ten Grammy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, three Brit Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Music Awards, the Songwriters Hall of Fame#Contemporary Icon Award, Contemporary Icon Award by the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and MTV's Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Timberlake appeared on musical televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera ( , ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and television personality. Recognized as Cultural impact of Christina Aguilera, an influential figure in music and having received Public image of Christina Aguilera, widespread public interest, she is noted for her four-octave vocal range extending into the whistle register, artistic reinventions, and incorporating controversial themes into her music. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Voice of a Generation", she was also named a Disney Legends, Disney Legend, in recognition of her contributions to the Walt Disney Company. After appearing on ''The Mickey Mouse Club#1989–1994 revival: The All New Mickey Mouse Club, The All New Mickey Mouse Club'' (1993–1994), Aguilera recorded the theme song, "Reflection (song), Reflection", for the animation, animated film ''Mulan (1998 film), Mulan'' (1998) and signed a record deal with RCA Records. She rose to fame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American musical group formed in Los Angeles in 1995, composed of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo (rapper), Taboo. Fergie (singer), Fergie was a member during the height of their popularity in the 2000s, and left the group in 2018. They have sold an estimated 80 million records, making them one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling musical acts of all time, and were ranked 12th on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''s 2000s Decade-End Artist of the Decade Chart and 7th on the Hot 100 Artists of the Decade. Originally forming as an Alternative hip-hop, alternative hip hop trio, they signed with Interscope Records to release two albums—''Behind the Front'' (1998) and ''Bridging the Gap (Black Eyed Peas album), Bridging the Gap'' (2000)—before rebranding to a more marketable pop-rap act; their third album, ''Elephunk'' (2003), yielded the group's mainstream breakthrough. Its lead single, "Where Is the Love?" (featuring Justi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born 9 January 1973) is a Jamaican dancehall musician. Paul's first album, ''Stage One'', was released in 2000. He gained international fame with his second album, ''Dutty Rock'', in 2002. Its single "Get Busy" topped the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the United States, as did "Temperature (song), Temperature", off his third album, ''The Trinity (album), The Trinity'' (2005). Paul frequently invokes the nickname "Chanderpaul", originating from the similarity between his first two names and cricketer Shivnarine Chanderpaul. In the Vice documentary ''The Story of 'Get Busy' by Sean Paul'', when asked "How did you become 'Sean Da Paul'", Paul recalls how others would call him Chan-der-paul, and the name stuck. He then started saying it in shows and recordings. Most of his albums have been nominated for Grammy Awards for Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album, Best Reggae Album, with ''Dutty Rock'' winning the award. Paul has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973), also known mononymously as Pharrell, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and fashion designer. He first became known as one half of the music production duo the Neptunes, which he formed with Chad Hugo in 1992. 15 of The Neptunes production discography, their productions have peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, which includes four songs that peaked atop the chart. The two also formed the Rock music, rock and hip-hop band N.E.R.D. with Shay Haley in 1999, for which Williams served as lead vocalist. He has been regarded as one of the most influential producers in modern popular music. He also contributed on all the ''Despicable Me (franchise), Despicable Me'' films as a musical contributor. Williams co-founded the record label Star Trak Entertainment with Hugo in 2001, as an imprint of Arista Records. Williams' 2003 debut single, "Frontin'" (featuring Jay-Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer and songwriter. A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs at the age of 12 and was signed by Columbia Records at 15. After disputes with the label, she signed with J Records to release her debut studio album, ''Songs in A Minor'' (2001). Met with critical acclaim and commercial success, the album sold over 12 million copies worldwide and won five awards at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards. It contained the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100-number one single "Fallin' (Alicia Keys song), Fallin". Her second album, ''The Diary of Alicia Keys'' (2003), was met with continued success, selling eight million units worldwide and spawning the singles "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You", and "Diary (Alicia Keys song), Diary" (featuring Tony! Toni! Toné!). Its release earned an additional four Grammy Awards. Her 2004 duet with Usher (musician), Usher, "My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Music
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), commonly known as Sony Music, is an American multinational music company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. It is the recording division of Sony Music Group, with the other half being the publishing division, Sony Music Publishing. Founded in 1929 as American Record Corporation, it was acquired by the Columbia Broadcasting System in 1938 and renamed Columbia Recording Corporation. In 1966, the company was reorganized to become CBS Records. Sony bought the company in 1988 and renamed it SME in 1991. In 2004, Sony and Bertelsmann established a 50–50 joint venture known as Sony BMG to handle the operations of Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG), but Sony bought out Bertelsmann's stake four years later and reverted to using the 1991 company name. This buyout led to labels formerly under BMG ownership, including Arista, Jive, LaFace and J Records into former BMG and currently Sony's co-flagship record lab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
