Maurice Sinclair, better known as his stage name Big Reese (or simply Reese) is an

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, and

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, who was a member of the trio P.A.

Biography

Big Reese emerged from the

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production camp helping to frame the Atlanta wing of hip-hop's rising force and becoming a number hitmaker. Big Reese was also originally a member of the rap group P.A.Phares, Heather " Parental Advisory Biography,

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, retrieved 2010-12-04Green, Tony (2000)
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'', September 2000, p. 243, retrieved 2010-12-04 Big Reese began growing as an artist and a record producer. He found P.A. a home at DreamWorks Records and began production on their debut album. In 2001, Big Reese split from the group and DreamWorks in pursuit of a solo production career. Big Reese scored a song for the movie ''

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''. The song "Ride", personally chosen by director

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and music supervisor Paul Stewart, was performed and produced by Big Reese.2 Fast 2 Furious Soundtrack
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, retrieved 2010-12-04 Having produced songs for new as well as multi-platinum selling artists such as

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, Andre 3000,

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, Dan Talevski,

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, Esmee Denters, Cherish, and more. Big Reese’s production credits are just as impressive as his album credentials. His most recent accomplishments include Mariah Carey's "

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" (remix) featuring Jay-Z and

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, Rick Ross's "Street Life" featuring Lloyd,

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's "It Ain't Over" and Lloyd's "

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" featuring

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which went #1 on '' Billboard''

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and #1 on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Airplay chart also #1 on the R&R charts and became the number one Ringtone in the country. His work with Lloyd was not yet finished because along came one of the hottest remixes to hit the airwaves "You" featuring

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and Andre 3000. He also produced T.I.'s "Hustlin'" featured on the '' T.I. vs T.I.P.'' exclusive album and

's ''Lay in My Bed'' on his album '' Go''. In 2010, Reservoir Media Management acquired 100% of Big Reese's publishing assets which had formerly been administered by TVT Music Enterprises, LLC. Reese produced Lloyd's single "

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" featuring Lil Wayne off Lloyd's, '' Lessons In Love''. He has a record label by the name of Sonic Jungle Records. The 1st release is by J.Monroe, a female singer from Atlanta. He is the executive producer on her album, and her debut single, "Hey Blondie".

References

External links

Big Reese
discography at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Reese, Big Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Dungeon Family members Rappers from Alabama African-American record producers American hip hop record producers Musicians from Birmingham, Alabama 21st-century American rappers P.A. (group) members