Brody Brown
Brody Brown | |
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| Birth name | Christopher Steven Brown |
| Born | March 1, 1989 Compton, California |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
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Brody Brown (born March 1st, 1981) is an American songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. The winner of five Grammy Awards, and a member of the songwriting and production team 1500 or Nothin', he has collaborated with Bruno Mars since 2008. Brown has also worked with artists including Nipsey Hussle, CeeLo Green, Kesha, Adele. Lukas Graham, Ed Sheeran, Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa, and Mark Ronson.[1][2][3]
Early life
Brown was born in Compton, California. Growing up, he listened to the jazz his mother played during the week and the gospel she played on Sundays. As a child, he taught himself to read music and play the drums, bass, guitar and piano. In junior high school, in addition to playing with the school band, he played with rock, salsa, and jazz bands. He also performed regularly at local churches.[4] [5]
Brown was a member of the The Crips. He was shot at and jailed as a teenager. In a 2016 interview he said that music "kept him from becoming another statistic in a hard neighborhood."[6]
Career
Brown joined 1500 or Nothin' in 2003, and prior to dropping out of high school in 2005, he began writing and playing with Bobby Valentino, who he met through a mutual friend. [4] [7] [5] At 17, he signed a publishing deal with Steve Lindsey, a publishing executive who had also signed Mike Elizondo, Kara DioGuardi, J.R. Rotem, and Mars, among others. Lindsey introduced Brown to Mars in 2008.[6]
Brown subsequently co-wrote tracks with Mars for his debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010), Unorthodox Jukebox (2012), 24k Magic (2016) and the Silk Sonic track "Leave the Door Open." Other songs he co-wrote with Mars include "Grenade," which was nominated for six Grammy Awards in 2011, and the 24K Magic track, "That's What I Like," which in 2017 won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Best R&B Song, and Best R&B Performance. 24K Magic also won Album of the Year. He and Mars additionally worked together on tracks for other artists, including the Adele song "All I Ask", from 25, Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa's “Young, Wild, & Free”, Mark Ronson’s “Feel Right” and CeeLo Green's "Fuck You."[1][2][3]
Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | |
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| 2018 | 25 (Adele) | Album of the Year | Won | [2] |
| 2017 | 24k Magic (Bruno Mars) | Record of the Year | Won | [2][3] |
| 24k Magic | Album of the Year | Won | [2][3] | |
| "That's What I Like" (Bruno Mars) | Song of the Year | Won | [2][3] | |
| "That's What I Like" | Best R&B Song | Won | [2][3] | |
| 2012 | "Young, Wild & Free" (Snoop Dogg Wiz Khalifa and Bruno Mars) |
Best Rap Song | Nominated | [2] |
| 2011 | "Grenade" (Bruno Mars) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [2] |
| 2010 | "Fuck You" (CeeLo Green) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [2] |
Selected discography
| Year | Album or Song | Artist | Credit |
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| 2021 | "Leave the Door Open" | Silk Sonic | Composer |
| 2020 | Alicia | Alicia Keys | Composer |
| 6pc Hot EP | 6LACK | Producer | |
| 2019 | No. 6 Collaborations Project | Ed Sheeran | Composer |
| 2018 | Victory Lap | Nipsey Hussle | Producer, programmer Keyboards additional production |
| 2017 | That's What I Like | Bruno Mars | Composer |
| Rainbow | Kesha | Producer | |
| 2016 | "Versace on the Floor" | Bruno Mars | Composer |
| "Open Heart" (Acoustic live) | CeeLo Green | Composer | |
| 24K Magic | Bruno Mars | Composer, vocals (background) | |
| 2015 | Uptown Special | Mark Ronson | Bass, composer |
| Ludaversal | Ludacris | Composer | |
| "Beast Mode" | Ludacris | Composer | |
| Lucas Graham | Lukas Graham | Executive producer, composer | |
| 25 | Adele | Composer, piano | |
| 2014 | Music of Grand Theft Auto V | Soundtrack | Composer |
| 2012 | Unorthodox Jukebox | Bruno Mars | Composer |
| Food & Liquor II The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 |
Lupe Fiasco | Composer, producer, programmer | |
| 2011 | The R.E.D. Album | The Game | Composer, producer |
| The Muppets Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | The Muppets | Composer | |
| 2010 | "Fuck You" | CeeLo Green | Composer |
| Doo-Wops & Hooligans | Bruno Mars | Composer, multi-instrumentalist instrumentation | |
| B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray | B.o.B | Bass, guitar | |
| 2009 | Malice N Wonderland | Snoop Dogg | Composer |
References
- ^ a b c "Brody Brown | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Brody Brown". GRAMMY.com. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bruno Mars". GRAMMY.com. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ a b Bacher, Danielle (2012-02-07). "Brody Brown: From the Compton Crips to the Grammy Stage". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ a b "GREAT OUTTA COMPTON: MULTITALENTED BRODY BROWN TURNED HIS BACK ON STREETS TO TURN OUT GREAT BEATS | All Access Music". Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ a b "Songwriter Profile: Brody Brown (Bruno Mars, Adele, Mark Ronson)". Music Connection Magazine. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "1500 or Nothin' Production Collective & Roland Team for Synth-Focused Music Education Collaboration". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-07-29.