Poo Bear
Poo Bear | |
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| Birth name | Jason Boyd |
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| Born | 1978 or 1979 (age 45–46)[1] Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website | poobearmusic |
Jason Boyd (1979), better known by his stage name Poo Bear,[2] is an American record producer, vocal producer, singer and songwriter. He is best known for being one of Justin Bieber's main collaborators, having co-written many of Bieber's hits (including "Despacito (Remix)", "Where Are Ü Now", "What Do You Mean?", "PYD", "Hold Tight" and "All That Matters"), and for co-writing the song "Caught Up" from Usher's Diamond-certified album Confessions.
Early years
Boyd was born in Connecticut. He moved with his mother to Atlanta at age 9, after a tornado left them homeless.[1] His first career breakthrough came from working with R&B group 112, for whom he composed the songs "Dance With Me" and "Peaches & Cream".[3]
Career
Following his early success with 112, Boyd continued to write with other artists, including Chris Brown, Jill Scott and Mariah Carey.[4] In 2004, Usher's album Confessions was released, containing the single Caught Up, which Boyd co-wrote with Ryan Toby and producers Dre & Vidal. The album was certified Diamond by the RIAA, selling over 10 million copies in the US,[5] and is largely considered as one of the best albums of the decade.[6][7][8] "Caught Up" was the fifth single released from the album, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
While in Las Vegas in January 2013, Boyd was introduced to Justin Bieber through rapper Lil Twist and other friends of Bieber's. The two bonded over similar upbringings and tastes in music, and traveled the world together while working on music for Bieber's album. During this time, Boyd eschewed working with other artists, devoting his time exclusively to Bieber.[1] He co-wrote the majority of the songs on Bieber's albums Journals and Purpose, including "No Pressure" (where he is also credited as producer), "PYD", "All That Matters", and the double-platinum selling singles "Where Are Ü Now" (No. 8 Billboard Hot 100) and "What Do You Mean?" (No. 1 Billboard Hot 100). On April 27, 2018, Boyd released his debut studio album Poo Bear Presents Bearthday Music via Capitol Records.
In the latter part of the 2010s, Boyd's work found success in both the Latin and Country music genres. "Despacito (Remix)" was named the #1 Latin song in the history of the Billboard Charts[9], and Dan + Shay's hit "10,000 Hours" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Poo Bear Presents Bearthday Music |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| US Bub.[10] | AUS [11] |
AUT [12] |
BEL [13] |
FRA [14] |
GER [15] |
NLD [16] |
SWE [17] |
SWI [18] |
UK[19] | ||||
| "Would You Ever" (with Skrillex) |
2017 | 24 | 42 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 91 | 63 | 55 |
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Non-album single |
| "Will I See You" (featuring Anitta) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Poo Bear Presents Bearthday Music | ||
| "Hard 2 Face Reality" (featuring Justin Bieber and Jay Electronica) |
2018 | 6 | — | 71 | — | — | — | 70 | 59 | 88 | — | ||
| "Perdido" (featuring J Balvin)[20] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Guest appearance
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Salvage (Up All Night)"[21] | 2017 | Galantis | The Aviary |
Songwriting and production credits
References
- ^ a b c "Poo Bear, Speaking Softly and Carrying a Bieber Comeback". nytimes.com. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ^ "Songwriter Poo Bear: Justin Bieber's New Album Is His 'Thriller'". rollingstone.com. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ^ "'I'm like a secret assassin': Poo Bear on writing for Justin Bieber, Skrillex and Sam Smith". www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Poo Bear". bmg.com.
- ^ "Usher's 'Confessions' Album Hits 10 Million in U.S. Sales". billboard.com.
- ^ "The 100 Best Albums of The Complex Decade". uk.complex.com.
- ^ "Usher's Confessions-The R&B record that defined Generation Y". revolt.tv.
- ^ "Best of the 2000's". billboard.com.
- ^ "The Top 20 Latin Songs of All Time on the Billboard Charts". billboard.com.
- ^ "Poo Bear – Chart history (Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ "Poo Bear discography". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Poo Bear discography". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Poo Bear discography". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Poo Bear discography". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Poo Bear" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Poo Bear discography". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Poo Bear discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Poo Bear discography". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "SKRILLEX & POO BEAR – Chart history (UK)". OfficialCharts. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ "Perdido – Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Galantis (September 14, 2017). "Galantis - Salvage (Up All Night) feat. Poo Bear (Official Audio)". YouTube. Retrieved September 15, 2017.