Brian Whittaker is an American

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and

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. He has worked with numerous artists and musicians, including Bone Thugs-n-Harmony,

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, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony,

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and

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Background

Whittaker was born in

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and moved with his mother to

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when he was three years old. While in elementary school, Whittaker learned how to play the drums and guitar. In 2009, Whittaker produced and co-wrote ''See Me Shine'' featuring

'','' the first single of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's eighth studio album '' Uni5: The World's Enemy'' which peaked at #49 on ''Billboard'' Hot 100, #30 on

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, and #10 on the US Rap Songs Chart. He was the original creator of the single which was created in 2005. The album peaked at #19 on the New Zealand music chart and at #14 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. In 2013, his remix version of

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’s song, ''Don't Take Your Love Away'' peaked at #49 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart. Whittaker composed soundtracks for several American television series and films such as ''

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'', '' Faster'', ''

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'', ''Kourtney & Kim Take Miami'', '' Sorority Party Massacre'', '' Love and Hip Hop: Hollywood'', and ''

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''.

Composer Filmography

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Whittaker, Brian Living people American songwriters American record producers Musicians from California Year of birth missing (living people)