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PRODUCER’S CORNER
The Hit-Maker Behind the Song of theYear
Tricky Stewart
The top of 2010 found Tricky
winning three GRAMMY®
awards as the producer for
Song of the Year and R&B Song of
the Year with Beyonce’s “Single
Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” and Best
Contemporary R&B Album for Beyonce’s
I am...Sasha Fierce.
Recently, Tricky has been collaborating
with Christina Aguilera for
her new album Bionic and is also
producing the score for her debut
film Burlesque. Tricky is currently in
the studio working with Katy Perry
on her upcoming album and collaborating
with The Dream, Rihanna,
and Ciara.
Stewart’s impressive showcase of
work includes the GRAMMY award
winning “Umbrella” by Rihanna
From discovering Rihanna, to writing
and producing Shakira’s new single
“Gypsy,” this hit-making duo have
sold over 70 million records. Sturken
and Rogers are set to launch their
first artists, Vita Chambers and Hal
Linton, from their brand new joint
venture label deal SRP/Universal
Motown with Sylvia Rhone. The
duo are currently in the studio writing
and producing both artists’ debut albums
which are entitled The Get Go
and Return From The Future respectively.
Sturken and Rogers have collaborated
with several writers on Cham-
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feat. Jay-Z; “Hard” by Rihanna;
“Louboutins” by Jennifer Lopez;
“Touch My Body” and “Obsessed”
by UMPG’s Mariah Carey; “One
Time” and “Baby” by UMPG’s
Justin Bieber; “Just Like Me” by
Jamie Foxx; “Just Fine” by UMPG’s
Mary J. Blige; “Greatest X” by Janet
Jackson; “High Price” by UMPG’s
Ciara; “Me Against the Music” by
UMPG’s Britney Spears feat.
Madonna; as well as collaborations
with Usher, J. Holiday, Gym Class
Heroes, Jesse McCartney, Celine
Dion, and UMPG’s Avant, among
many others.
In a career spanning 16 years,
UMPG hit-maker Tricky Stewart,
sits at the helm of his company
RedZone Entertainment. UMPG
70 Million Records Sold —
Sturken & Rogers
Continue Hit-Making with Shakira’s “Gypsy”
bers’ album including S*A*M Hollander,
Dave Katz, Daniel James,
Leah Haywood as well as Jimmy
Harry, with whom they wrote and
produced the album’s first single,
“Young Money.” Sturken & Rogers
are also currently in the studio finishing
up tracks for Shontelle’s sophomore
album titled No Gravity, and
working with their newest SRP/Universal
Motown signings Berrett &
Harrison and Cara Salimando. SRP
writer Brandon Alexander has a
song on the new Jahiem album
which hit No. 3 on Top 200.
Printz Board
“MAKING A BEAT DOESN’T
MAKE YOU A PRODUCER. I
would say to any aspiring producer
— MAKE SURE THAT YOUR
SONGS ARE GREAT, because
without great songs, you don’t
have anything to produce.”
— TRICKY STEWART
Printz Board has five songs including “Meet Me Half Way” on Black
Eyed Peas The E.N.D. His co-write “One Tribe” is being used in a new
ad for Pepsi®. Before leaving on tour with BEP, Printz completed sessions
with T. Lopez, Natasha Bedingfield, Nikka Costa, Ice Cube,
Kerli, Keke Palmer, Colby O’Donis, Freesol, Abraham McDonald,
Cathy Dennis, MGK, JJ (Jessica Jarrell), Nikola Bedingfield, Andrea
Remanda, Warren Dean, Robyn Janelle, Claudia Vasquez, Travis
McCoy, and Eric Clapton.