A songwriter for Beyoncé and Alicia Keys who also makes his own R&B.
For his own voice, try "Smile" or "Lovers." For his writing hand, there's always "Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)."
He wrote Alicia Keys' 2009 hit "Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)," which opened doors to work with Beyoncé and Usher. But he's also put out his own songs like "Smile" and "Lovers," keeping the writing personal and the production straightforward. That dual lane, writing for stars while quietly releasing his own material, gives his catalog a specific, unvarnished feel.
He broke through in 2009 writing for Alicia Keys, then built a reputation writing for other major R&B artists. After a 2014 arrest, he's spoken about using that time for reflection, and some of his later music carries a more introspective tone. He hasn't chased pop stardom, but he's kept writing and recording on his own terms.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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