KEEP TALKING KEEP TALKING KEEP TALKING IM GONNA SHOW YOU ABOUT OUR TEAM AGAIN.. I TOLD YOU BEFORE.. I DONT PUT MY NAME ON EVERYTHING IN THE MARKET PLACE I GOT STOCK IN EVERY MARKET AND YOU/DONT/EVEN/KNOW Alex Cantrall When it comes to paying your dues, Alex Cantrall can teach us all a thing or two. Alex has worked with the likes of Pink, Justin Timberlake, Kelly Clarkson and Beyoncé. Alex was born and raised in “Future World” A.K.A. Cleveland Ohio. After graduation, he bought a bus ticket to New York. Within a few months he signed his first record deal to Sony. (It was 1989, back then… they signed EVERYBODY… obviously!!!) After making a strange… ½ Urban… 1/2pop… but clearly 100% average… album… he was dropped. He later signed deals with both Giant Records and eventually Maverick..(Madonnas Label) But repeated similar scenarios with both. Alex said, “It was during those years I began to understand the power of a “Hit” record, without a smash single, you’re just a cute artist with a great voice”. He said, “I look at my Record Deals as my “Music College”, by the time I signed my third deal, I had a pretty good understanding of how the music “business” worked. I was living in New York and spent my days at the label, sitting in marketing meetings, talking with radio promoters, learning everything I could from the executives. The evenings were spent in the studio... at one point, I literally slept in the studio for five months”. During this time Alex began to focus more on “music production”. He said, “When I left Madonna, I felt like I knew how to write and produce a Hit record!”. Alex began developing his own artists and used his relationships at the labels to get over a dozen record deals. In 1995 he and his artist Myron, who was signed to Island Records, wrote a song that forever changed everything. Dru Hill dropped the single “Tell Me” and Alex watched it go right up the charts to number 1! Alex said, “As a writer, you need a calling card, and once that song hit I became “The guy who wrote, “Tell Me””. Alex moved to L.A. in 1998 and signed a million dollar Publishing Deal with DreamWorks. He Hit the Billboard “Hot 100” a number of times but didnt reach number one again until… A 12 year Joanna Levesque put an amazing vocal on a record he wrote called “Leave, Get Out”. The song was a runaway smash... breaking a number of records... Most weeks at Number 1… Youngest Artist to reach Number 1” and finally “Song Of Year” from BMI. Alex has worked with almost every artist in the business. Pink, Kelly Clarkson, Nick Lachey, Fergie, Justin Timberlake: just to name a few. And even hit Number 1 again in 2007 when he wrote ”Truth Is” the 1st single for the American Idol winner Fantasia. In 2003 Alex began teaching Saturdays at MI (The Musicians Institute) where he met Greg Himelstein, and the two began a weekend program called “Hollywood Pop Academy”. The school has launched the careers of many of the Industries best new artists. Previous students include: Kasey Butler- Universal Records, Shelby Spalione- Hollywood Records, LAX- Universal Records, Sydney Durant- Hollywood Records, Allison Iraheta-Jive Records, Velvet Angels-Def Jam, Alexa Melo- Interscope Records. And to this day Alex still spends his weekends teaching and developing bright new artists. Alex says We have to Give Back to music... I recently worked with Beyonce and thought, She doesnt need my help. LOL Shes already successful... and with or without me, this record is going to sell. But to work with an AMAZING new singer, one that really needs a shot! Man!!! To break them... now that sounds exciting... creating something new... and Giving Back to music, is really what its all about! Alex spends his days trying to balance his Music Career and Family Life. Alex says It doesnt matter who Im in the studio with... the real STARS are waiting for me at home! Ive got an absolute dream life... I spend the days doing what I love... But cant wait to rush home... to my beautiful wife Carol and 4 year old daughter Kylie. ALEX CANTRALL WRITER/PRODUCER CREDITS LAX: “Forget You” – Co-writer, Producer Single Peak: Billboard Hot 100 Tino Coury: “Diary” – Co-writer, Co-Producer Single Peak: Billboard #38 Marques Houston: “Case Of You” – Co-writer, Producer Mr. Houston – Album Alesha Dixon: “Download Me” – Co-writer, Co-Producer Unleashed – Album Vanessa Hudgens: “Drip Drop” – Co-writer, Producer V – Album - Gold Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 24 Shifty Shellshock: “Psyche” – Co-writer, Co-Producer “My Place” – Co-writer, Co-Producer Flirting With Disaster – Album Tiffany Evans: “Thinkin’ About” – Co-writer, Producer Tiffany Evans – Album Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 20 Fantasia: “Truth Is” – Co-writer Free Yourself – Album – Platinum Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 8 Album Peak: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – 2 Totally Hits 2005 – Album Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 20 Album Peak: Top Compilation Albums – 1 Album Peak: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - 27 Dave Hollister: “Striving” – Co-writer Witness Protection– Album Peak: Top 10 R&B Peak: Billboard Hot 100 - 12 Peak: Billboard Gospel Chart Peak: Top 10 Gospel Airplay Ashley Parker Angel: “Who Cares?” – Co-writer, Co-producer “Shades of Blue” – Co-writer, Co-producer “Beautiful Lie” – Co-writer, Co-producer “Perfect Now” – Co-writer, Co-producer “Where Did You Go?” – Co-writer, Co-producer “Along the Way” – Co-writer, Co-producer Soundtrack To Your Life – Album Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 5 Joe: “Chameleon” – Co-writer Joe Thomas, New Man – Album Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 20 Sisqo: “Dru World Order” – Co-writer Unleash The Dragon– Album – 4X Platinum Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 1 Album Peak: Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – 1 Toni Braxton: “Shadowless” – Co-writer, “Long Way Home” – Co-writer, Co-producer “Places” – Co-writer, Co-producer Libra – Album - Gold Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 4 Album Peak: Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – 2 Frankie J: “Without You” – Co-writer The One – Album - Platinum Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 3 Album Peak: Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – 3 Jeannie Ortega: “So Done” – Co-writer, Producer No Place Like BKLYN – Album Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 127 Album Peak: Top Heatseekers – 1 JoJo: “Leave (Get Out)” – Co-writer Peak: Top 40 mainstream - 1 Peak: Billboard Hot 100 - 12 Peak: Dance Radio Airplay - 14 JoJo – Album - Platinum Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 4 Album Peak: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – 10 Now That’s What I Call Music! 16 – Album Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 1 Album Peak: Top Compilation Albums – 1 Album Peak: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – 2 “Coming For You” – Co-writer The High Road – Album - Gold Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 3 Houston: “Keep It On the Low” – Co-writer It’s Already Written – Album Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 14 Album Peak: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – 8 Mya: “Baby It’s Yours” – Co-writer, Producer “If You Were Mine” – Co-writer, Producer “Anytime You Want Me” – Co-writer, Producer “Don’t Be Afraid” – Co-writer, Producer Mya – Album - Platinum Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 29 Album Peak: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – 13 3LW: “Funny” – Co-writer Girl Can Mack – Album Wild Orchid: “Stuttering (Don’t Say)” – Co-writer, Producer Peak: Billboard Hot 100 - 12 O-Town: “I Only Dance With You” – Co-writer “The Joint” – Co-writer O2 – Album Peak: Billboard Hot 100 - 08 Skye Sweetnam: “Kiss a Girl” – Co-writer Sound Soldier – Album Peak: Billboard Hot 100 - 12 Tammy Trent: “Without You” – Co-writer Set You Free – Album Jessica Andrews: “Who I Am” Remix – Producer Peak: Top 40 mainstream - 40 Peak: Billboard Hot 100 - 40 Lamar: “What If” – Co-writer, Producer Time To Grow – Album Tammin Sursok: “Backwards Again” – Co-writer, Producer Whatever Will Be – Album Dru Hill: “Tell Me” – Co-writer - Gold Peak: Billboard Hot 100 - 18 Peak: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles - 5 Dru Hill – Album - Platinum Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 23 Album Peak: Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – 5 Eddie Soundtrack – Album Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 119 Album Peak: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – 44 Tatyana Ali: “Everytime” – Co-writer, Producer Peak: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles - 73 Kiss The Sky – Album Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 106 Album Peak: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – 47 Shaggy: “Supa Hypnotic” – Co-writer, Co-producer Clothes Drop – Album Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 144 Album Peak: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – 54 Album Peak: Top Rap Albums – 25 Album Peak: Top Reggae Albums – 2 Brie Larson: “Whatever” – Co-writer, Co-producer “Loser In Me” – Co-writer, Co-producer Finally Out of P.E. – Album Justin Guarini: “Sorry” – Co-writer Justin Guarini – Album Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 20 Maria: “Nowadays” – Co-writer “Coffee In Bed” – Co-writer “You, Me and She” – Co-writer “Simplified” – Co-writer “Intoxicated” – Co-writer “Hate To Love You” – Co-writer My Soul – Album Album Peak: Top Heatseekers – 13 Album Peak: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – 84 Myron: “We Can Get Down” – Co-writer, Producer Peak: Billboard Hot 100 - 75 Peak: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles - 22 “See You Cry” – Co-writer, Producer “So Damn Much” – Co-writer, Producer “Hit It” – Co-writer, Producer “Angel” – Co-writer, Producer Destiny – Album Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 156 Album Peak: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – 38 “Sistas” – Co-writer Eddie Soundtrack – Album Album Peak: Billboard 200 – 119 Album Peak: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – 44 Jamelia: “DJ” – Co-writer Thank You – Album Album Peak: UK Charts – 4 Gareth Gates: “Just Say Yes” – Co-writer Go Your Own Way – Album Album Peak: UK Charts – 11 Imajin: “Missing You” – Co-writer Imajin – Album Angela Ammons: “Walking Backwards” – Co-writer Angela Ammons – Album Tata Young: “Superhypnotic” – Co-writer Temperature Rising – Album #WEWINNING #AHYA
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