Rob Chiarelli (born January 13, 1963) is an American

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, published

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and multiple

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winner. Widely recognized as a music producer for

Will Smith Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968), also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor and rapper. He began his acting career starring as a fictionalized version of himself on the NBC sitcom '' The Fresh ...

and ''

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'' (2002), Chiarelli's work appears on numerous

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and

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albums and motion picture soundtracks, including fourteen Grammy winners.

Early life

Chiarelli was born in

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, and raised in

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. He started playing the drums when he was ten years old. By junior high school, he was performing in school bands and participating in the Massachusetts All-State Jazz Ensemble and the

Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra The Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO) is a youth orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts under the artistic leadership of music director, Federico Cortese. Since 1958, BYSO has served thousands of young musicians from throughout New Engla ...

. By age 17, he had received the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award (twice) and numerous awards from the

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(formerly the National Association for Jazz Education, NAJE). Chiarelli graduated from

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in 1981 and attended the

University of Miami School of Music Frost School of Music is the music school at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. From 1926 to 2003, it was known as University of Miami School of Music. Academics and programs The University of Miami's Frost School of Music was ...

on a scholarship, where he studied under the direction of Don Coffman, Fred Wickstrom and Vince Maggio. He formed his own band ''Inferno'' which recorded with producer Gary Vandy and included members

Tim Mitchell Timothy C. Mitchell (born 5 April 1963) is a Grammy winning music record producer, songwriter, and guitarist from Detroit, Michigan. Early life Mitchell was born on April 5, 1963 to Dr. David Mitchell and Edith Mitchell (née Clements) at He ...

(guitar), Dag Kolsrud (keyboards),

Rick Margitza Rick Margitza (born October 24, 1961) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Biography Margitza's paternal grandfather, a Hungarian Gypsy violinist, taught him to play the violin at the age of four. His father also played violin with the Detroi ...

(sax),

Mike Mangini Michael Anthony Mangini (born April 18, 1963) is an American musician and current drummer of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He has also played for bands and artists such as Annihilator, Extreme, James LaBrie, and Steve Vai. Before ...

(drums),

Ed Calle Ed Calle (born ''Eduardo J. Calle'') is a musician from Miami, Florida. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Calle plays the saxophones, flutes, clarinets, EWI, and keyboards, engineers projects, and performs vocals. He also composes and arrange ...

(sax) and Mike Lambert (trumpet).

Career

After moving to

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in 1989, Chiarelli joined Paramount Recording Studios as an assistant engineer and quickly worked his way up to a first chair recording and mix engineer. His professional breakthrough came with legendary producer Jay King while working with the

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-winning R&B group

Club Nouveau Club Nouveau is an American R&B group formed by record producer/performer Jay King in 1986 in Sacramento, California, following the breakup of the Timex Social Club. The group's name (French for "New Club") was changed from its original incar ...

. Impressed with Chiarelli's work, King asked him to mix the entire Nouveau album, which reached #12 on the ''

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'' R&B Charts. While working on Club Nouveau at Aire LA Studios in

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, Chiarelli met mix engineer/mentor Craig Burbidge and worked on numerous hit records from artists such as Calloway,

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and

Teddy Pendergrass Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter. He was born in Kingstree, South Carolina. Pendergrass spent most of his life in the Philadelphia area, and initially rose to musi ...

. In 1991 Chiarelli founded Final Mix, Inc., a music production company specializing in contemporary music and artist development. Chiarelli was also CEO of Metro Beat Records, a joint venture with Semaphore Records from 1993 until 1996. In 1997, Chiarelli formed 3.6 Records, a joint venture record label distributed by BMG/

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and located in West Hollywood, CA. In 2008, Chiarelli co-founded

Gauge Precision Instruments, Inc. Gauge Precision Instruments (originally Gauge, Inc.) is a U.S.-based designer and importer of audio electronics and accessories for professional and consumer markets. The company was founded by Chandler R. Bridges, Jr. and Robert C. Chiarelli in ...

(originally Gauge, Inc.), a manufacturer of audio electronics and accessories for professional and consumer markets. In 2013, Final Mix, Inc. expanded to include music software development.

Mixing and production

As a

and

, Chiarelli has worked with such well known artists as

Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice o ...

LeAnn Rimes Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She originally rose to success as a country music artist at age 13 with 1996's "Blue". She has since crossed over into pop, contemporary Chris ...

Kirk Franklin Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970) is an American songwriter, choir director, gospel singer, and rapper. He is best known for leading urban contemporary gospel ensembles such as The Family, God's Property, and One Nation Crew (1NC) ...

Mary Mary Mary Mary is a female American urban contemporary gospel duo composed of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell (born April 29, 1972) and Trecina Atkins-Campbell (born May 1, 1974). Formed in 1998, Mary Mary was launched into mainstream recognition fo ...

Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreog ...

Jermaine Jackson Jermaine La Jaune Jackson (born December 11, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter and bassist. He is best known for being a member of the Jackson family. From 1964 to 1975, Jermaine was second vocalist after his brother Michael of The Jacks ...

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris ( Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, pop, sou ...

Keiko Matsui , is a Japanese keyboardist and composer, specializing in smooth jazz and New-age music. Biography Keiko Matsui was born in Tokyo, Japan. Her mother, Emiko, took her to her first piano lesson in the June following her fifth birthday. Japanese t ...

Coolio Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), known professionally as Coolio, was an American rapper. First rising to fame as a member of the gangsta rap group WC and the Maad Circle, Coolio achieved mainstream success as a sol ...

Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Ge ...

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to A ...

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Johnny Mathis John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer of popular music. Starting his career with singles of standard music, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum s ...

Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreograp ...

Diana Ross Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups o ...

En Vogue En Vogue is an American vocal girl group whose original lineup consisted of singers Terry Ellis, Dawn Robinson, Cindy Herron, and Maxine Jones. Formed in Oakland, California, in 1989, En Vogue reached No. 2 on the US Hot 100 with the single ...

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Yolanda Adams Yolanda Yvette Adams (born August 27, 1961) is an American gospel singer, actress, and host of her own nationally syndicated morning gospel show. She is one of the best-selling gospel artists of all time, having sold over 10 million albums ...

The Temptations The Temptations are an American vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s. The group's work with producer Norman Whitfield, beginning with the Top ...

3LW 3LW (initialism of "3 Lil Women") was an American girl group formed in 1999 by Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams, and Naturi Naughton. Jessica Benson later replaced Naughton after she left the group in 2002. 3LW was signed to the label Epic Recor ...

K-Ci & JoJo K-Ci & JoJo is an American R&B duo, consisting of brothers Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey (born September 2, 1969) and Joel "JoJo" Hailey (born June 10, 1971). Natives of Monroe, North Carolina, they are also the lead singers of the chart-topping R&B ...

, Madonna,

Aaliyah Aaliyah Dana Haughton (; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer and actress. She has been credited for helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop and hip hop, earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and "Q ...

Hilary Duff Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress and singer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including seven Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, four Teen Choice Awards and two Young Artist Awards. She began her ac ...

Jesse McCartney Jesse McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American actor and singer. He achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama ''All My Children'' as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a solo mus ...

Ricky Martin Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his discography spanning Latin pop, pop, dance, reggaeton ...

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Luther Vandross Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his sweet and soulful vocals, Vandross has sold over 40 million records worldwide. He achieved eleven consecutive P ...

Erin Boheme Erin Boheme is an American jazz singer. Boheme was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1986. When she was fifteen, she and her mother went to Los Angeles to look for a record deal. They returned to Wisconsin unsuccessful. In 2004 Mike Melvoin, a nati ...

Demetrius Ross Demetrius "Sir Jam" Ross is an American writer, record producer, recording engineer and re-mixer, as well as a recording artist. Ross was 'knighted' "Sir Jam" by the New Power Generation. Ross wrote and performed with Prince, T.C. Ellis, Sheila ...

and

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. His recordings have been nominated numerous times for Grammy Awards including

and

As a musician

Chiarelli is a classically trained musician; his principal instruments include both the electric bass and orchestral percussion. As a musician his work can be heard on the recordings of

, Waldemar Bastos,

, Tatayana Ali,

Jennifer Paige Jennifer Paige ( Scoggins; born September 3, 1973) is an American singer best known for her international number one pop hit " Crush" (1998), as well as other charted songs including " Sober" (1999) and " Always You" (1999), from her debut alb ...

and

. As a songwriter his work has appeared on

(

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( BMG/

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) and on the motion picture soundtrack of '' Love Stinks'', a 1999

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starring

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and

Tyra Banks Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), also known as BanX, is an American television personality, model, producer, writer, and actress. Born in Inglewood, California, she began her career as a model at the age of 15, and was the first Africa ...

Publishing

In 2009, Chiarelli's first book ''The Electric Bass Bible: Volume 1 Dexterity Exercises'' was published by Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc., a division of

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Clinician and speaker

Chiarelli has been a featured speaker & clinician at

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cou ...

University of Illinois The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I, Illinois, University of Illinois, or UIUC) is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the Unive ...

, TAXI,

The Grammy Museum The Grammy Museum is any of a group of museums containing exhibits relating to winners of the Grammy Award for achievement in recording. The museums in this group include: *The Grammy Museum at L.A. Live, which opened in 2008 in Los Angeles, Calif ...

, FSU ( Florida State University), MEIEA (Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association), NXNE (North by Northeast Music Convention), Los Angeles Recording School, The International Digital Rights Foundation, Hank Shocklee's Remix Hotel,

California Lawyers for the Arts California Lawyers for the Arts (CLA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1974 to provide legal services to artists and members of the creative arts community. The first Executive Director was Hamish Sandison, who was a recent graduate of Boalt ...

, The Trebas Institute & The Sacramento Music Conference.

Societies and guilds

NARAS The Recording Academy (formally the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; abbreviated NARAS) is an American learned academy of musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other musical professionals. It is famous for its Grammy Aw ...

Audio Engineering Society The Audio Engineering Society (AES) is a professional body for engineers, scientists, other individuals with an interest or involvement in the professional audio industry. The membership largely comprises engineers developing devices or product ...

* AFM Local 47 Musicians Union * Guitar Center Pro Advisory Board * Commissioner (2010-2011 Westlake Pony Baseball) * Board of Director fo
The Great Leap Foundation

Selected discography

*1989: ''No Borders'' by

- Engineer *1990: ''

Wake Up Wake Up or wake up is to awake. It may also refer to: Music Albums * ''Wake Up'' (Anthony Neely album) or the title song, 2012 * ''Wake Up!'' (The Boo Radleys album), 1995 * ''Wake Up'' (BTS album) or the title song, 2014 * ''Wake Up!'' (Ha ...

'' by

Shalamar Shalamar () is an American R&B and soul music vocal group active since the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. Shalamar's classic line-up on the SOLAR label consisted of Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel, together with dancer ...

- Mixing *1991: ''Night Waltz'' by

- Engineer *1992: ''Cherry Blossom'' by

- Engineer, Mixing, Programming, Drum Programming *1993: ''

A Little More Magic ''A Little More Magic'' is the twelfth studio album by American R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass. It was released by Elektra Records on September 14, 1993 in the United States. This was the third and last album Pendergrass recorded for Elektra, and ...

'' by

- Drum Programming, Engineer *1993: ''My World'' by

- Drum Programming, Mixing, Drums *1993: ''

Runaway Love (EP) ''Runaway Love'' is an EP by American recording group En Vogue. It was released by East West Records on September 21, 1993 in the United States. The EP followed their multi-platinum hit album '' Funky Divas'' in 1992. The EP contains the title t ...

'' by

- Mixing, Engineer *1993: ''

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'' by

- Mixing *1993: ''Doll'' by

- Drum Programming, Programming *1994: ''The Lead and How to Swing It'' by

Tom Jones Tom Jones may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Tom Jones (singer) (born 1940), Welsh singer * Tom Jones (writer) (1928–2023), American librettist and lyricist *''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'', a novel by Henry Fielding published in ...

- Mixing *1994: '' Mind, Body & Song'' by

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- Engineer, Mixing, Remixing *1995: ''

Do You Wanna Ride? ''Do You Wanna Ride?'' is the debut album by American R&B singer Adina Howard. It was released by Mecca Don and EastWest Records on February 28, 1995. It features the gold-selling hit single " Freak like Me," which was later covered by Tru Faith ...

'' by

Adina Howard Adina Marie Howard (born November 14, 1973) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to fame during the mid-1990s with her debut album, '' Do You Wanna Ride?'' and her debut single, " Freak like Me". Some of her other minor hits include " ...

- Mixing *1995: '' For Lovers Only'' by

- Mixing *1996: ''1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)'' by

- Mixing *1996: ''Dream Walk'' by

- Drum Programming *1996: ''Mouse House: Disney's Dance Mixes'' by

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- Programming, Arranger, Mixing, Engineer, Producer for "Colors of the Wind," "So This Is Love," and "Under the Sea" *1996: ''Most Requested Songs'' by

Benny Mardones Ruben Armand "Benny" Mardones (November 9, 1946 – June 29, 2020) was an American pop/rock singer and songwriter who was best known for his hit single " Into the Night", which hit the top 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart twice, in 1980 ( ...

- Mixing, Drum Programming *1996: '' I'm Movin' On'' by

CeCe Peniston Cecilia Veronica "CeCe" Peniston (; born September 6, 1969) is an American singer and former beauty queen. In the early 1990s, she scored five number one hits on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Music/Club Play. Her signature song " Finally" r ...

- Mixing *1997: ''

Waterbed Hev ''Waterbed Hev'' is the first solo album and sixth album overall by rapper Heavy D. The album was released on April 22, 1997 for Uptown Records and was produced by Heavy D, DJ Battle Cat and Tony Dofat. This marked Heavy D's first album withou ...

'' by

Heavy D Dwight Arrington MyersCuda, Heidi Sigmund Keeping it reel. ''Vibe'' ("born Dwight Arrington Myers")Samuels, Anita M. (January 12' 1996)Heavy D, the C.E.O. ''New York Times'' (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), known professionally as Heav ...

- Engineer, Mixing *1997: ''Greatest Hits'' by Ambrosia - Mixing *1997: ''Love Always'' by

- Mixing *1997: ''Much Love'' by

Shola Ama Shola Ama (born 8 March 1979) is a British singer from London, who scored her biggest hits with " You Might Need Somebody" (1997), a cover of Randy Crawford's 1981 hit, " You're the One I Love" and "Still Believe" (1999) which was one of the f ...

- Mixing *1997: ''

Forever Forever or 4ever may refer to: Film and television Films * ''Forever'' (1921 film), an American silent film by George Fitzmaurice * ''Forever'' (1978 film), an American made-for-television romantic drama * ''Forever'' (1992 film), an American ...

'' by

Bobby Brown Robert Barisford Brown (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Brown, alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, is noted as one of the pioneers of new jack swing: a fusion of hip hop and R&B. Brown started h ...

- Mixing *1997: "

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" by

- writing/arrangement *1997: ''

Big Willie Style ''Big Willie Style'' is the debut solo album by American rapper and actor Will Smith. It was released on November 25, 1997, by Columbia Records. The album was primarily produced by Poke & Tone, with other contributors including L.E.S. and Smith's ...

'' by Will Smith - Mixing, Drum Programming *1998: ''

Talk on Corners ''Talk on Corners'' is the second studio album by Irish pop rock band the Corrs. It was released on 17 October 1997 by 143, Lava and Atlantic Records. Preceded by lead single " Only When I Sleep", which became a top ten hit internationally, the ...

'' by

- Mixing *1998: '' The Last Shall Be First"

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' by

- Engineer, Producer, Mixing *1998: ''Jennifer Paige'' by

- Drum Programming, Remixing *1998: '' Kiss the Sky'' by

Tatyana Ali Tatyana Marisol Ali is an American actress and singer best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' from 1990 to 1996. She starred as Tyana Jones on the TV One original series ''Love That Girl!'', an ...

- Programming, Keyboards, Mixing *1998: '' Naked Without You'' by

Taylor Dayne Taylor Dayne (born Leslie Wunderman; March 7, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame in 1987 after her debut single " Tell It to My Heart". Dayne achieved six additional U.S. top-10 singles, including " Love Wil ...

- Mixing *1998: ''Mi Respuesta'' by

Laura Pausini Laura Pausini (; born 16 May 1974) is an Italian singer. She rose to fame in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with her debut single " La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an interna ...

- Mixing *1998: ''

They Never Saw Me Coming ''They Never Saw Me Coming'' is the debut album by TQ released on November 10, 1998 in the United States and May 8, 1999 in the United Kingdom. History Background TQ wrote every word on ''They Never Saw Me Coming'', with production handled by M ...

by TQ - Mixing *1999: ''

Willennium ''Willennium'' is the second studio album by American rapper Will Smith. Recorded with a range of producers, including Poke & Tone and frequent collaborator DJ Jazzy Jeff, it was released on November 16, 1999, by Columbia Records. The album reach ...

'' by Will Smith - Engineer, Mixing *1999: ''

'' by

*1999: "Ricky Martin" by

- Engineer *1999: ''

Ghetto Hymns ''Ghetto Hymns'' is the solo debut studio album by American contemporary R&B singer Dave Hollister. It was released by DreamWorks Records on in the United States. His first effort (after his success with Blackstreet), the album was co-produced ...

'' by

Dave Hollister David Le Chaine Hollister (born August 17, 1968) is an American R&B singer who found fame during the 1990s as one quarter of the R&B quartet Blackstreet, before going on to have a solo career. Hollister is best known for his 2000 gold-certifie ...

- Mixing, Engineer *1999: "It's Real" by

- Mixing *1999: "Wild Wild West"

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- Mixing, Engineer *2000: "

Aijuswanaseing ''Aijuswanaseing'' (pronounced as ''"I Just Wanna Sing"'') is the debut studio album by American singer Musiq Soulchild. It was released on November 14, 2000 through Def Soul Recordings and Island Def Jam Music Group. The album debuted at number ...

" by

Musiq Soulchild Taalib Hassan Johnson (born September 16, 1977), better known by the stage name Musiq Soulchild or simply Musiq (pronounced "music") is an American singer and songwriter whose style blends R&B, funk, blues, jazz, and gospel influences fused w ...

- Mixing *2000: "Love & Freedom" by

BeBe Winans Benjamin "BeBe" Winans (born September 17, 1962) is an American gospel and R&B singer. He is a member of the noted Winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists. Winans has released nine albums, seven with his sister CeCe as BeBe ...

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- Mixing *2000: "Sooner or Later" by

BBMak BBMak are an English band consisting of Mark Barry, Christian Burns and Stephen McNally. Formed in Liverpool in 1996, they sold over three million albums worldwide between 1999 and 2003. The band first achieved success when their single " Back ...

- Mixing *2001: "Best of the Corrs" by

- Mixing, Remixing *2001: "

Take You Out "Take You Out" is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross. It was written by Warryn Campbell, Harold Lilly, and John Smith and produced by the former for Vandross's self-titled twelfth studio album (2001). Released as the album's lea ...

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- Mixing *2002: "Black Suits/Nod Ya Head" by

- Producer, Remix Producer, Mixing, Engineer *2002: "

Born to Reign ''Born to Reign'' is the third studio album released by American actor and rapper Will Smith. The album was released on Columbia Records in the United States on June 25, 2002 and was considered a drop from his previous level of success, having ...

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- Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Guitar, Bass *2002: "Emotional" by

- Mixing *2002: "From the Inside" by

- Mixing *2002: "Greatest Hits" by

- Producer, Remix Producer, Engineer, Mixing *2002: "Twisted Angel" by

- Mixing, Engineer *2003: "American Idol Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs" by

Various Artists A compilation album comprises tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for re ...

- Mixing *2003: "Best of the Corrs/Unplugged" by

- Remixing, Mixing *2003: "Metamorphosis" by

- Mixing *2003: "Soulful" by

Ruben Studdard Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an American singer and actor. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of ''American Idol'' and received a Grammy Award nomination in 2003 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his recording of ...

- Mixing *2003: ''Cherry Blossom'' by

- writing/arranging *2004: "American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics" by

- Mixing *2004: "Come Clean" by

- Mixing *2004: "Little Voice" by

- Mixing, Remixing *2004: "You Made Me" by Josh Todd - Mixing *2005: "20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection" by

- Engineer *2005: "Any Other Girl" by Temmora - Mixing *2005: "Live: Beautiful Soul Tour" by

- Mixing *2005: "Ultimate Aaliyah" by

- Mixing *2006: "Christina Aguilera/Stripped" by

- Mixing *2006: "What Love Is" by

- Composer *2007: "Collaborations" by

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- Mixing *2007: "Naked Brothers Band

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by The Naked Brothers Band - Mixing *2007: '' The Best of Me'' by

*2007: ''Moyo'' by Keiko Matsui *2008: '' The Sound'' by Mary Mary *2008: ''

Bold Right Life ''Bold Right Life'' is the third studio album by the American singer Kierra Sheard. It was released by EMI Gospel on 27 October 2008. Critical reception AllMusic editor Pemberton Roach found that the album "reveals that the younger Clark is m ...

'' by Kierra "Kiki” Sheard *2008: '' Best of Hilary Duff'' by

*2008: "In the Name of Love: Africa Celebrates U2" by

- Mixing *2009: " Skinny Jeanz and a Mic" by

New Boyz New Boyz was a hip-hop duo that consisted of rappers Earl "Ben J" Benjamin and Dominic "Legacy" Thomas. They debuted in the spring of 2009 with their viral hit " You're a Jerk" taken from their 2009 debut studio album '' Skinny Jeanz and a Mic'' ...

- Mixing *2009: "

We Can Work It Out "We Can Work It Out" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. It was first issued as a double A-side single with " Day Tripper" in December 1965. It also appeared on the 1966 US release '' Yester ...

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Big Time Rush ''Big Time Rush'' is an American musical sitcom television series created by Scott Fellows that originally aired on Nickelodeon from November 28, 2009, to July 25, 2013 and is currently available in Paramount+. It focuses on the Hollywood mis ...

- Vocal Engineer, Mixing *2010: "Charice" by

Charice Jake Zyrus (formerly known under the mononym Charice; born 10 May 1992) is a Filipino singer and television personality. In 2007, after some appearances on Philippine television, Zyrus sang on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'', and the followin ...

- Mixing *2010: " Just Charlie" by

- Mixing *2010: ''

Too Cool To Care ''Too Cool to Care'' is the second and final studio album by rap duo New Boyz. It was released on May 17, 2011, via Shotty Music, Asylum and Warner Bros. It reached number forty-one on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, number nine on the R&B/Hip-Hop A ...

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*2010: ''The Road'' by Keiko Matsui *2010: ''

Kinanda ''Kinanda'' is the second studio album by Norwegian-Kenyan singer Stella Mwangi, released on June 10, 2011, in Norway. It peaked to number 15 on the Norwegian Albums Chart. Singles *"Smile" was released as the first single in 2010. *" Haba Haba ...

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Stella Mwangi Stella Nyambura Mwangi (born 1 September 1986) is a Kenyan-Norwegian singer, rapper and songwriter. Much of her music concerns the situation in her home country Kenya, and discrimination her family had to endure after moving to Norway in 1991. ...

*2011: ''

Hello Fear ''Hello Fear'' is the tenth album overall by Kirk Franklin. The live portion of the album was recorded on December 17, 2010, according to information on social media. It is his first to be released through Verity Gospel Music Group The first sing ...

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- Mixing *2011: ''HurtLoveBox'' by

Mark Ballas Mark Alexander Ballas Jr. (born May 24, 1986) is an American dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. Ballas is a professional ballroom dancer on the ABC program ''Dancing with the Stars''. He began competing on the show ...

- Producer, Engineer, Mixing *2011: "

Stereo Typical ''Stereo Typical'' is the debut studio album by English hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks. The album was released on 28 October 2011 through Universal Music Group and was met with generally positive reviews. Singles * "Prophet (Better Watch It)" was ...

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- Mixing *2011: '' Something Big'' by Mary Mary *2011: ''Shine On! Volume One'' *2011: "American Idol: 10th Anniversary: The Hits, Vol. 1" by

- Mixing *2011: "Road..." by

- Mixing, Engineer *2011: "Too Cool to Care" by

- Guitar (Bass), Pro-Tools, Mixing, Producer *2011: ''

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- Mixing *2012: "Chasing Tigers" by

Mim Grey Miriam "Mim" Grey is an English singer-songwriter. Grey has worked with London-based DJs and producers such as Lee Cabrera (2005 single/EP, "I Watch You") and Kurtis Mantronik (2003 single/EP " How Did You Know"). Tom Jones described Grey as h ...

- Mixing *2012: "Classics of My Soul" by

Waldemar Bastos Waldemar dos Santos Alonso de Almeida Bastos (January 4, 1954 – August 10, 2020) was an Angolan musician who combined Afropop, Portuguese (fado), and Brazilian influences. History He was born in the Portuguese Overseas Province of Angola' ...

- Mixing *2012: "FYI" by

Stefanie Scott Stephanie Noelle Scott (born December 6, 1996) is an American actress and singer. Scott began acting with the comedy film '' Beethoven's Big Break'' (2008), and thereafter released her debut extended play ''New Girl in Town'' (2009). This was fol ...

- Producer *2012: "Go Get It" by

- Mixing *2012: "Michael Lynche" by

Michael Lynche Michael Alexander Lynche (born May 31, 1983) is an American R&B singer and songwriter who was the fourth place finalist on the ninth season of ''American Idol'' and the second finalist on the series ever to receive the judges' save, which had ...

- Composer, Engineer, Instrumentation, Mixing, Producer *2013: "Love, Charlie" by

- Mixing *2013: "Roaring 20s" by

- Mixing *2013: "The Best Man" by Holiday - Mixing *2013: "

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- Mixing *2014: "Jazz Funk & Soul by Lorber Loeb & Hart" - Mixing *2014: "Foreign Land by 3 Winans Brothers"

Winans family The Winans family is a U.S. family of gospel music artists from Detroit, Michigan. Family members * David "Pop" Winans Sr. (father; b. April 20, 1934 – d. April 8, 2009) * Delores "Mom" Winans (mother; b. September 22, 1936) * David Winans ...

- Mixing *2014: ''Unconditional Love'' by

- Mixing *2014: ''Chicago Winds...The Saga Continues'' by

- Mixing, Engineer *2014: " Game Changer" by

Johnny Gill Johnny Gill Jr. (born May 22, 1966) is an American singer and actor. He is the sixth and final member of the R&B/pop group New Edition and was also a member of the supergroup called LSG, with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat. Gill has released e ...

- Mixing *2014: "Fast Forward" by

The Walls Group The Walls Group is an American urban contemporary gospel group signed to RCA Records. The group consists of four siblings: two sisters, Rhea Walls and Ahjah Walls, and two brothers, Darrel Walls and Alic "Paco" Walls. In 2012, the group broke th ...

- Mixing *2014: " Help" by

Erica Campbell (musician) Erica Monique Campbell (''née'', Atkins; born April 29, 1972) is an American urban contemporary gospel, Christian R&B and contemporary R&B singer and songwriter. She started her music career in 1998 with her younger sister, Tina Campbell, as ...

- Mixing *2015: "Say Hep Hep by Dessy Di Lauro" - Mixing *2015: "Summer Time Feeling (Single)" by

- Mixing *2015: '' Life Music: Stage Two'' by

Jonathan McReynolds Jonathan Caleb McReynolds (born September 17, 1989) is a Grammy-winning American gospel musician. He began his music career in 2012 with the release of ''Life Music'' via Entertainment One Music. He has had two No. 1 ''Billboard'' Gospel Albums ...

- Mixing *2015: ''

Losing My Religion "Losing My Religion" is a song by American alternative rock band R.E.M., released in February 1991 as the first single from the group's seventh album, '' Out of Time'' (1991). Built on a mandolin riff, the song was an unlikely hit for the grou ...

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- Mixing *2015: '' Help 2.0'' by

- Mixing ;Soundtracks *1992: "

Menace II Society ''Menace II Society'' (pronounced ''Menace to Society'') is a 1993 American teen drama film directed by the Hughes Brothers in their directorial debut. The film is set in Watts and Crenshaw neighborhoods of Los Angeles, and follows the life of ...

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Original soundtrack A soundtrack is recorded music accompanying and synchronised to the images of a motion picture, drama, book, television program, radio program, or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of ...

- Engineer, Mixing *1992: "

Deep Cover ''Deep Cover'' is a 1992 American action thriller film starring Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum and Charles Martin Smith, and directed by veteran actor Bill Duke in his third directorial outing. The screenplay was written by Henry Bean a ...

" - Original soundtrack - Engineer, Mixing *1994: "

Above the Rim ''Above the Rim'' is a 1994 American sports drama film co-written and directed by Jeff Pollack in his directorial debut. The screenplay was written by Barry Michael Cooper, adapted from a story by Benny Medina. The film stars Duane Martin, Tu ...

" - Original soundtrack - Mixing, Mixing Engineer *1994: "

Street Fighter , commonly abbreviated as ''SF'' or スト (''Suto''), is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting video and arcade games developed and published by Capcom. The first game in the series was released in 1987, followed by six ...

" - Original soundtrack - Engineer *1994: "

Mi Vida Loca ''Mi Vida Loca'' (also known as ''My Crazy Life'') is a 1993 American drama film directed and written by Allison Anders. It centers on the plight of cholas (the female counterparts to cholos) growing up in the Echo Park section of Los Angeles, ...

" - Original soundtrack - Mixing *1996: " Sunset Park" - Original soundtrack - Mixing *1999: " Love Stinks" - Original soundtrack - Producer *2000: "

Love & Basketball ''Love & Basketball'' is a 2000 American romantic sports drama film written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood in her feature film directorial debut. The film is produced by Spike Lee and Sam Kit and stars Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps. It ...

" - Original soundtrack - Mixing *2002: "

All About the Benjamins ''All About the Benjamins'' is a 2002 American buddy action comedy film directed by Kevin Bray, starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps as a bounty hunter and a con artist who join forces to find a group of diamond thieves: the former for glory, and ...

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" - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Mixing, Producer *2002: ''

American Idol (season 1) The first season of ''American Idol'' premiered on June 11, 2002 (under the full title ''American Idol: The Search for a Superstar'') and continued until September 4, 2002. It was won by Kelly Clarkson. The first season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacr ...

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American Idol (season 2) The second season of ''American Idol'' premiered on January 21, 2003, and continued until May 21, 2003. The title of show was shortened from ''American Idol: The Search for a Superstar'' of Season 1 to just ''American Idol''. Brian Dunkleman quit ...

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Cinderella Story In sports, the terms Cinderella, "Cinderella story", and Cinderella team are used to refer to situations in which competitors achieve far greater success than would reasonably have been best expected. Cinderella stories tend to gain much media and ...

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- Mixing *2011: "The Best Man (Motion Picture)" by Holiday - Mixing

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