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{{Infobox musical artist |
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| name = Kip Collins |
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| birth_name = Alarza Lee "Kip" Collins Jr. |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1969|04|26}} |
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| birth_place = [[Queens]], [[New York City]] |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2006|08|31|1969|04|26}} |
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| death_place = [[Hempstead, New York]] |
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| occupation = *Songwriter |
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*Producer |
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}}'''Alarza Lee "Kip" Collins Jr.''' (April 26, 1969 – August 31, 2006) was an American record producer and composer who had collaborated with a number of music artists in the 1990s and early 2000s. |
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==Early life== |
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Collins, the only son of Alarza Collins and Betty Scott Collins,<ref name="Newspapers"/> was born in [[Queens]], [[New York City]].<ref name="Newspapers"/> Demonstrating an early interest in music and motorcycles,<ref name="Newspapers"/> he attended [[The Harlem School of the Arts]] in [[Manhattan]] and [[Maria Regina High School]] in [[Hartsdale, New York|Hartsdale]] and graduated from [[Hempstead High School (New York)|Hempstead High School]] where he played [[saxophone]] in the [[marching band]].<ref name="Newspapers"/> Collins later gratued from [[Morgan State University]] with a dregree in communications and television broadcasting.<ref name="Newspapers"/> |
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==Career== |
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In the early 1990s, Collins started his path of professional musical collaborations by taking on Keith and Hank Shockley of the Bomb Squad as one of his first clients.<ref name="Newspapers"/> In 1993, he collaborated with R&B singer [[Aaron Hall (singer)|Aaron Hall]] on the album ''The Truth''. In 1995, he collaborated with singer [[Monifah]] on her song "I Miss You". Collins went on to work with artists such as [[Heavy D]] and contribute songs to the ''[[Living Single]]'' soundtrack. He was the music director for the [[Warner Brothers]] sitcom ''[[Built to Last (TV series)|Built to Last]]'' in 1997.<ref name="imdb">{{cite web|title=Kip Collins – Work|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0172462/|work=[[IMDb]]|access-date=June 25, 2024}}</ref> In 2000, Collins wrote, produced, and played instruments for [[Faith Evans]] and [[Jennifer Lopez]]. The same year, he was hired to create the musical score and produce numerous songs for [[MTV]]'s ''[[Carmen: A Hip Hopera]]'', a musical romantic drama television film, directed by [[Robert Townsend (actor)|Robert Townsend]] and starring [[Beyoncé Knowles]].<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine|first=Charles Karel|last=Bouley|title=Soundtracks And Film Scores News|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-BMEAAAAMBAJ|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=June 30, 2001|access-date=June 25, 2024}}</ref> Later on in 2002, Collins became the musical director and composer for the [[UPN]] TV series ''[[Half & Half]]''.<ref name="Newspapers"/> |
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==Death== |
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Collins died on August 31, 2006, at the age of 37, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash.<ref name="Newspapers">{{cite web|title=Obituaries: Funerals Today|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-2006-09-10-doris/20644346/|work=[[Asheville Citizen-Times]]|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 10, 2006|access-date=June 25, 2024}}</ref> He had been riding his 2000 [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] motorcycle when his bike collided with a car backing out of a driveway near [[Uniondale, New York]].<ref name="Newsday">{{cite web|first=John|last=Valenti|title=Motorcycle crash kills man in Uniondale|url=https://issuu.com/lmpublications/docs/2006_09_7|work=[[Newsday]]|via=Issuu.com|date=August 31, 2006|access-date=June 25, 2024}}</ref> Collins was pronounced dead after being taken to [[Nassau University Medical Center]].<ref name="Newsday"/> He was buried on September 11, 2006 at Sunset Cemetery in [[Asheville, North Carolina]].<ref name="Newspapers"/> |
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==Discography== |
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! Year !! Album !! Song / Artist !! Role |
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| rowspan="2"|1993 || ''The Truth'' || [[Aaron Hall (singer)|Aaron Hall]] || Programming |
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| ''[[Joy and Blues]]'' || "Head Top" – [[Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers]] || Keyboards/Drum Programming |
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| rowspan="2"|1994 || ''Time to Taste Bass''|| "Dancin' Dirty" – Dirty Curt || Producer/Engineer/Mixing |
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| ''[[Debelah]]'' || [[Debelah Morgan]] || Producer |
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| 1996 || ''Moods…Moments'' || "You Don't Have To Love Me"; "I Miss You (Come Back Home)"; "Nobody's Body"; "It's Alright" –[[Monifah]]|| Producer/Keyboards |
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|1997 || ''[[Living Single]]: Music from & Inspired by the Hit TV Show'' || "Don't Waste My Time" – Esaga (featuring Pamela Bryant), "Gamin" – Deborah Williams, "I Commit to You" – Chris Gaddy & Pamela Bryant || Mixing/Guitar/Programming/Producer/Engineer |
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| 1999 || ''[[The Notorious K.I.M.]]'' || "Hold On" – [[Lil' Kim]]|| Keyboards |
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|2000 || ''[[Love Crimes (album)|Love Crimes]]'' || "Are You Fuckin' Around" – [[Ruff Endz]] || Producer |
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| rowspan="4"|2001 || MTV's ''[[Carmen: A Hip Hopera]]''|| "The Introduction" – Da Brat, "What We Gonna Do" – [[Rah Digga]], "If Looks Could Kill (You Would Be Dead)" – [[Beyoncé]] ft. [[Mos Def]], Sam Sarpong, "Cards Never Lie" – [[Beyoncé]] ft. [[Wyclef Jean]], [[Rah Digga]], "The Last Great Seduction" – [[Beyoncé]] ft. [[Mehki Phifer]], "B.L.A.Z.E" – Rah Digga ft. Casey Lee, [[Joy Bryant]], "Black & Blue" – [[Mos Def]] ft. [[Mekhi Phifer]], "Stop That!" – [[Beyoncé]] ft. [[Mekhi Phifer]], "Blaze Finale" – Casey Lee, "Immortal Beloved (Outro)" – [[Da Brat]]|| Producer/ Engineer |
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| ''[[J.Lo (album)|J. Lo]]'' || "Come Over" - [[Jennifer Lopez]] || Instrumentation/Producer |
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| ''[[Faithfully (Faith Evans album)|Faithfully]]'' || "Brand New Man" - [[Faith Evans]] || Producer |
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| ''Kamnesia'' || "Benefits" - Kam || Producer |
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| 2002-2006 || ''[[Half & Half]]'' || [[UPN]] Television Show || Music Supervisor / Theme Song / Scene Cues |
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| 2006 || ''[[Uncovered/Covered]]'' || "Just a Dream" - [[Kenny Lattimore]]/[[Chante Moore]] || Producer/Engineer |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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* {{IMDb name|nm0172462|Kip Collins}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, Kip}} |
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[[Category:American male composers]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:36, 7 November 2024
Kip Collins | |
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| Birth name | Alarza Lee "Kip" Collins Jr. |
| Born | April 26, 1969 Queens, New York City |
| Died | August 31, 2006 (aged 37) Hempstead, New York |
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Alarza Lee "Kip" Collins Jr. (April 26, 1969 – August 31, 2006) was an American record producer and composer who had collaborated with a number of music artists in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Early life
[edit]Collins, the only son of Alarza Collins and Betty Scott Collins,[1] was born in Queens, New York City.[1] Demonstrating an early interest in music and motorcycles,[1] he attended The Harlem School of the Arts in Manhattan and Maria Regina High School in Hartsdale and graduated from Hempstead High School where he played saxophone in the marching band.[1] Collins later gratued from Morgan State University with a dregree in communications and television broadcasting.[1]
Career
[edit]In the early 1990s, Collins started his path of professional musical collaborations by taking on Keith and Hank Shockley of the Bomb Squad as one of his first clients.[1] In 1993, he collaborated with R&B singer Aaron Hall on the album The Truth. In 1995, he collaborated with singer Monifah on her song "I Miss You". Collins went on to work with artists such as Heavy D and contribute songs to the Living Single soundtrack. He was the music director for the Warner Brothers sitcom Built to Last in 1997.[2] In 2000, Collins wrote, produced, and played instruments for Faith Evans and Jennifer Lopez. The same year, he was hired to create the musical score and produce numerous songs for MTV's Carmen: A Hip Hopera, a musical romantic drama television film, directed by Robert Townsend and starring Beyoncé Knowles.[3] Later on in 2002, Collins became the musical director and composer for the UPN TV series Half & Half.[1]
Death
[edit]Collins died on August 31, 2006, at the age of 37, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash.[1] He had been riding his 2000 Yamaha motorcycle when his bike collided with a car backing out of a driveway near Uniondale, New York.[4] Collins was pronounced dead after being taken to Nassau University Medical Center.[4] He was buried on September 11, 2006 at Sunset Cemetery in Asheville, North Carolina.[1]
Discography
[edit]| Year | Album | Song / Artist | Role |
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| 1993 | The Truth | Aaron Hall | Programming |
| Joy and Blues | "Head Top" – Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers | Keyboards/Drum Programming | |
| 1994 | Time to Taste Bass | "Dancin' Dirty" – Dirty Curt | Producer/Engineer/Mixing |
| Debelah | Debelah Morgan | Producer | |
| 1996 | Moods…Moments | "You Don't Have To Love Me"; "I Miss You (Come Back Home)"; "Nobody's Body"; "It's Alright" –Monifah | Producer/Keyboards |
| 1997 | Living Single: Music from & Inspired by the Hit TV Show | "Don't Waste My Time" – Esaga (featuring Pamela Bryant), "Gamin" – Deborah Williams, "I Commit to You" – Chris Gaddy & Pamela Bryant | Mixing/Guitar/Programming/Producer/Engineer |
| 1999 | The Notorious K.I.M. | "Hold On" – Lil' Kim | Keyboards |
| 2000 | Love Crimes | "Are You Fuckin' Around" – Ruff Endz | Producer |
| 2001 | MTV's Carmen: A Hip Hopera | "The Introduction" – Da Brat, "What We Gonna Do" – Rah Digga, "If Looks Could Kill (You Would Be Dead)" – Beyoncé ft. Mos Def, Sam Sarpong, "Cards Never Lie" – Beyoncé ft. Wyclef Jean, Rah Digga, "The Last Great Seduction" – Beyoncé ft. Mehki Phifer, "B.L.A.Z.E" – Rah Digga ft. Casey Lee, Joy Bryant, "Black & Blue" – Mos Def ft. Mekhi Phifer, "Stop That!" – Beyoncé ft. Mekhi Phifer, "Blaze Finale" – Casey Lee, "Immortal Beloved (Outro)" – Da Brat | Producer/ Engineer |
| J. Lo | "Come Over" - Jennifer Lopez | Instrumentation/Producer | |
| Faithfully | "Brand New Man" - Faith Evans | Producer | |
| Kamnesia | "Benefits" - Kam | Producer | |
| 2002-2006 | Half & Half | UPN Television Show | Music Supervisor / Theme Song / Scene Cues |
| 2006 | Uncovered/Covered | "Just a Dream" - Kenny Lattimore/Chante Moore | Producer/Engineer |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Obituaries: Funerals Today". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 10, 2006. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kip Collins – Work". IMDb. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Bouley, Charles Karel (June 30, 2001). "Soundtracks And Film Scores News". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Valenti, John (August 31, 2006). "Motorcycle crash kills man in Uniondale". Newsday. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Issuu.com.
External links
[edit]- Kip Collins at IMDb
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