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NORTH AMERICA+ WRITERS AND PRODUCERSUMPG Hitmakers Dre & Vidal Heating Up withUsher ‘Caught Up’, Ciara Single Coming SoonYou’ll be hearing a lot coming up from Andre Harris and Vidal Daviswith another hit single "Caught Up" climbing the Hot 100 and R&B Charts.You've heard their skills already on two albums nominated for Album of theYear in the 47th Annual GRAMMYs—Usher's No. 1 and multi-GRAMMY nominatedalbum, Confessions (LaFace), with Dre & Vidal cuts "Caught Up,""Follow Me," and "Superstar", and the Alicia Keys multi-GRAMMY nominatedalbum The Diary of Alicia Keys (J Records) with the cut "So Simple."RAPHAEL SAADIQ • Multi - instrumentalist - singer - songwriter- producer Raphael Saadiq has upcoming collabs on Rell(Roc/Def Jam), Mary J. Blige (Geffen), Common (Geffen), EarthWind & Fire (Sanctuary), The Bizarre, D'angelo (Virgin), AngieStone (J), and The Governor (Interscope). Two of Raphael'srecent collaborations are nominated for Grammy's—EarthWind and Fire’s "Show me the Way" and Jill Scott's Best R&B Album. Other cowritesand collaborations: Tupac (Interscope), Mos Def (Geffen) and Kelis.KARMA PRODUCTIONS • Karma Productions, Ivan Barias andCarvin Haggins, has become a musical sound piece for some of themost chart-topping artists in music today including Jill Scott, MusiqSoulchild, and Justin Timberlake. Recent cuts: “Better At Home” and“Family Reunion” Jill Scott; and Mario “Like Me Real Hard.”Upcoming:Faith Evans,Syleena Johnson,Musiq,and Brian McKnight.PRINTZ BOARD: • Printz Board had three songs on the lastBlack Eyed Peas album including the hit single "Where is theLove?" Upcoming: new Black Eyed Peas album, Fergie soloalbum, and Macy Gray.Young Buck, Eve, Destiny's Child, New Edition, Mariah Carey, Mary J.Blige, Macy Gray, Deborah Cox, Joe, Carl Thomas, Justin Timberlake,Darius Rucker from Hootie and the Blowfish, Jill Scott, Will Smith, RonaldIsley, Dave Hollister, George Benson, Bilal, City High, Jazz from Dru Hill,and Musiq have also employed the duo's skills, racking up millions of dollarsin record sales.Upcoming projects: Mary J. Blige, Amerie, and Jamie Foxx.The Hottest Writers and Producers are with UMPG!SANCHEZ • Sanchez has produced "ASAP" and "Prayin' For Help"on T.I.'s album, Urban Legend, "J.O.D.D." on Trick Daddy's album,ThugMatrimony: Married To The Streets and "I'm About To Get Her" on LLCool J's The DEFinition. Upcoming: Xscape, Shannon Jones (Bad Boy),Slim Thug (Star Trak/Geffen), Brasco (Carnegie Kingz/Geffen), Boyz InThe Hood (Bad Boy) and PSC (Grand Hustle/Atlantic).DUST BROTHERS: • Michael Simpson and John King, betterknown as the Dust Brothers, are one of the most sought afterproducer teams in the industry. Upcoming: The Dust Brotherslend their hit-making prowess to the upcoming Beck album.POLOW • Polow produced a song titled "Pimpin' All Over TheWorld" on Ludacris' LP, The Red Light District. Upcoming: RichBoy and Keri Hilson (both signed to Interscope Records), SlimThug (Star Trak/Geffen), Keyshia Cole (Interscope), YoungJeezy (Def jam) and The Pussy Cat Dolls (Interscope).SWIZZ BEATZ • Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean has producedmore than 90 gold and platinum songs in the last two years.Recently, Swizz Beatz produced the first single "Bring 'EmOut" on T.I.'s new album Urban Legend (Atlantic). Upcoming:Eve, Fat Joe, Mariah Carey, Tyrese, Jae Millz, and Joe Budden.SHA MONEY XL • Sha Money XL produced 50 Cent's worldwidehit, Get Rich Or Die Tryin' (Shady/ Aftermath/Interscope),and is also his co-manager. He co-wrote/produced the No. 1single "Magic Stick," by Lil' Kim feat. 50 Cent and co-wrote"Juve the Great" title track on Juvenile's current record Juve theGreat: Screwed and Chopped (Cash Money). Upcoming: SnoopDogg, 50 Cent, Beanie Segal, the Youngbloods, and Olivia.NISAN STEWART • Nisan Stewart recently co-wrote and produced"U-haul" for Angie Stone’s 2004 release Stone Love (JRecords); the title track "Free Yourself" from Fantasia's J Recordsrelease; and "Wildest Dreams" on New Edition's One Love (BadBoy). Stewart has written and produced for many superstar artistsincluding Missy Elliot (Atlantic); Beyonce (Columbia); Brandy and PDiddy (Jive); Trina (Atlantic); Karen Clark (Atlantic); and Whitney Houston (Arista).Upcoming projects with: Tweet (Atlantic), Busta Rhymes, and Missy Elliott (Atlantic).DJ TWINZ • The DJ Twinz currently have a song on Ja Rule'salbum, R.U.L.E. titled "Bout My Business" Upcomging: MissyElliott (Elektra), Will Smith (Columbia) and Yummy (Universal).UMPG’SGLEN BALLARDRECEIVESOSCAR NODGlen Ballard's song "Believe" is upfor an Oscar for best original song forthe film The Polar Express. The songwas co-written by Alan Silvestri.12 • UMPG