Kerry Brothers Jr.
Kerry Brothers Jr. | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Krucial |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | October 1, 1970
Occupation(s) | Producer, songwriter |
Website | shop |
Kerry Brothers Jr. (born October 1, 1970), also known as "Krucial", is an American record producer, songwriter and hip hop artist.[1] Brothers was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Harlem and Far Rockaway, Queens.[2] Brothers was an aspiring rapper, and he and singer-songwriter Alicia Keys began a musical partnership in the late 1990s, co-writing and co-producing together a number of songs from her first four albums.[1] [3]Brothers and Keys co-own a production company, KrucialKeys, based in New York.[1] In 2006, Brothers released his debut ep Take Da Hood Back.[4] Brothers has also worked with other R&B and hip hop artists including Mario[5], Rakim, Angie Stone, Nas, Keyshia Cole[5], Goapele, Drake and K'naan. Brothers co-wrote songs that appeared on the soundtracks of the films Dr. Dolittle, Shaft, and Ali.[6][7][8] He received two Grammy Awards from his collaborative work with Keys: Best R&B Album for Songs in A Minor and Best R&B Song for "No One".[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c Leroy, Dan (December 7, 2005). "Alicia Collaborator Krucial Goes Solo". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Daniel, Christopher. "Kerry "Krucial" Brothers: A Key Compnent". Blues & Soul. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ^ "Kerry "Krucial" Brothers: Ill Street Rhythm & Blues, Pt 1". AllHipHop. 2006-07-25. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ Moss, Corey (2006-03-02). "Alicia Keys Collaborator Kerry 'Krucial' Keys Preps EP". MTV News. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ a b Hall, Rashaun (2005-02-18). "Alicia Keys: Inspired by Bono, Impressed by Jamie Foxx". MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "Dr. Dolittle 2 - Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Shaft [2000 Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Ali [Original Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2018.