Tony Scales (born June 13, 1983), professionally known as Chef Tone, is an American

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and

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. Collaborating artists include

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, Jamie Foxx,

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Trey Songz Tremaine Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), known professionally as Trey Songz, is an American R&B singer and rapper. His debut album, '' I Gotta Make It'', was released in 2005 through Atlantic Records. His follow-up album, ''Trey Day'', ...

, Jacquees,

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, Queen Naija,

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, among others. Chef Tone received his first

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nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album for his contribution to the 2009 Trey Songz album ''

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.'' He then went on to receive his second Grammy nomination for

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for his contribution to the 2015 Sean Paul album ''

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''.

Career

In 2007, Chef, from

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, linked with an entertainment manager and moved to

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. Within six months of relocating, Chef was offered an exclusive producer songwriter deal with

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, the first by this label. As a songwriter, Chef Tone's first placement was with the Atlantic Records artist Plies for "Please Excuse My Hands," featuring Jamie Foxx. The song went on to climb to a top 10 position on

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, which led to Chef's long-term deal to write, produce, and develop talent with Atlantic Records funding. Lyor Cohen, North American Chairman and CEO of

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, specifically constructed the deal to mimic the success of the Motown-era with Chef Tone at the helm. Chef Tone's manager at the time submitted several songs to

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, Chairman and CEO of Atlantic Records, who then passed them on to

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, Executive Vice President of A&R for Atlantic Records. Caren immediately sent Chef Tone to LA for a meeting, offered him a deal, and matched him with R&B recording artist

. This match yielded the first #1 record for Trey Songz with " Invented Sex" featuring

on the multi-platinum certified (RIAA) ''

'' album, which debuted at #3 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and peaked at #2 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop albums chart. Chef Tone also penned the singles " Bottoms Up," "

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," "

Say Aah "Say Aah" is a song by American singer Trey Songz featuring American rapper Fabolous. The track was written by the two along with Nate Walka, Ronald M. Ferebee, Jr., Tony Scales, and Don Correll, with the latter producing it with Troy Taylor an ...

," "Yo Side of the Bed," and " LOL :-)," which he wrote and produced, along with several more album tracks. Chef's production success with Plies, The-Dream, Jamie Foxx, and Trey Songz garnered a mentorship with

and a collaboration on the

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's ''

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'' album. Chef's placements began to stack up with numerous recording artists, including: Ludacris' "

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," Jamie Foxx's " Best Night of My Life" and "Gorgeous,"S, Nathan. Jamie Foxx - Best Night of My Life. HipHopMusicDotCom.com, 2012-05-30

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's "Respirator,"

's "Entertainment" featuring Juicy J,

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and

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's " Lolly" featuring

& Juicy J, and much more. Bieber's "Heartbreaker" topped the iTunes charts at #1 in 63 countries, and peaking at #13 on US Hot 100 chart becoming Chef's fastest rising release. Bieber's album ''Journals'' was officially released on December 23, 2013, by Island Records. It was available as a digital exclusive through online platforms such as iTunes. 2] Prior to its official release, one new song was released every Monday night from October 7, 2013, to December 9, 2013, as part of a ten-week digital download campaign called Music Mondays. Chef Tone first earned his nickname on the basketball court, where he served good passes, also known as "dishes," to his teammates, his name carries through to his career in the music industry. His newest venture with Interscope A&R President, Aaron Bay-Schuck, and Aye Girl Music Group, keeps Chef Tone busy curating an impressive roster of writers, producers, and artists.

Discography

;Songwriting and production credits

References

External links

Chef Tone, writing and winning

Chef Tone racking up hits with authority
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