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. He frequently collaborates with

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. Jerome Harmon has produced for

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, Ashlee Simpson,

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, Kat Dahlia and

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Early career

J-Roc spent years on the session circuit, where his first credits include playing organ and keyboard on early

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's albums including '' Kirk Franklin and the Family'', '' Whatcha Lookin' 4'', and ''

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''. Also he was influenced by kazakh folkloric music so it is tracked in his songs. In 1998, J-ROC co-produced five songs on Wayman Tisdale's critically acclaimed album '' Decisions''. J-Roc worked with Royal Court productions and then with

's production company in 2007, and contributed to

's solo album ''

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Selected production discography

2013

Beyoncé

* " Grown Woman"

2018

Justin Timberlake - '' Man of the Woods''

* "Young Man"

2017

Kat Dahlia

* "Sirens" * "Friday Night Majic"

2016

Fantasia – ''The Definition of...''

* "Crazy"

Britney Spears – '' Glory (Britney Spears album)''

* "Don't Tell It" (Unreleased)

2014

Jennifer Hudson – ''JHUD''

* "Walk It Out" (featuring.

)

Michael Jackson – ''Xscape''

* "Chicago" * "Loving You" * "Slave to the Rhythm" * "Do You Know Where Your Children Are?" * "Blue Gangsta'" * " Love Never Felt So Good" (featuring.

)

Missy Elliott

* " 9th Inning" (featuring.

) * " Triple Threat" (featuring.

)

2013

Beyoncé – ''Beyonce''

* " Drunk in Love" (featuring.

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) * " Blow" * " Partition" * "Rocket" * “Jealous”

Justin Timberlake – ''The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2''

* Gimme What I Don't Know (I Want) (featuring.

) * True Blood (featuring.

) * Cabaret (featuring.

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) * TKO (featuring.

) * Take Back the Night (featuring.

) * Murder (featuring.

) * Drink You Away * You Got it On * Amnesia * Only When I Walk Away (featuring.

, James Fauntleroy II & Brenda Radney) * Not a Bad Thing * Electric Lady (featuring.

)

JAY-Z – ''Magna Carta... Holy Grail''

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(featuring.

) * Tom Ford * Picasso Baby (featuring.

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& Zofia Borucka Moreno) * FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt (featuring.

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) * F.U.T.W. * Versus *

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(featuring. Justin Timberlake) * Part II (On the Run) (featuring.

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) * JAY-Z Blue * La Familia

Justin Timberlake – ''The 20/20 Experience''

* Pusher Love Girl *

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(featuring.

) * Don't Hold the Wall (featuring.

) * Strawberry Bubblegum (featuring.

) *

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(featuring.

) * Spaceship Coupe * That Girl (featuring.

& The Tennessee Kids) * Let the Groove Get In *

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* Blue Ocean Floor

Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines

* Take It Easy on Me

Cher – ''Closer to the Truth''

*"I Don't Have To Sleep To Dream"

2012

Chris Brown – ''Fortune''

*"Trumpet Lights" *"Tell Somebody"

2011

Chris Brown – ''F.A.M.E.''

*"Paper Scissors Rock" (featuring.

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)

Demi Lovato – ''Unbroken''

*"All Night Long" (featuring.

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)

Free Sol – ''No Rules''

*"Fascinated" (featuring.

)

Chris Cornell – ''Songbook''

*"As Hope and Promise Fade" *"Ground Zero"

2010

Keri Hilson – ''No Boys Allowed''

*" Breaking Point" *"Beautiful Mistake" *"Lie to Me" (featuring.

)

Michelle Branch – ''Getaway''

*"Getaway" (featuring.

)

Keyshia Cole – ''Calling All Hearts''

*"Last Hangover"

2009

Chris Cornell – ''Scream''

*" Part of Me" (featuring.

) *"Time" *"Sweet Revenge" *"Get Up" *"Ground Zero" *"Never Far Away" *"Take Me Alive" (featuring.

) *"Long Gone" (featuring. Timbaland) *" Scream" (featuring. Timbaland) *"Enemy" *"Other Side of Town" *"Climbing Up The Walls" *"Watch Out" *"Two Drink Minimum" (included as a hidden track inside of "Watch Out") *"Ordinary Girl" (Deluxe Edition) *"Lost Cause" (UK Deluxe Edition) *"Do Me Wrong" (Japan Bonus Track) *"Stop Me" (Used for promotional services by Verizon Wireless, not included on album) *"Love Comes Down' (unreleased) *"Why Do You Follow Me?" (unreleased)

Ginuwine – ''A Man's Thoughts''

*" Get Involved" (featuring.

)

Jay-Z – ''The Blueprint 3''

*"Reminder" *"Off That" (featuring.

) *"Venus VS. Mars" (featuring.

)

Timbaland – ''Timbaland Presents Shock Value II''

*" Carry Out" (featuring.

) *"Lose Control" (featuring. JoJo) *" Say Something" (featuring.

) *"Tomorrow in the Bottle" (featuring.

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& Sebastian) *"We Belong to the Music" (featuring.

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) *" Morning After Dark" (featuring. SoShy &

) *"Can You Feel It?" (featuring.

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) *"Ease Off the Liquor" *"Timothy Where You Been" (featuring. Jet) *"Long Way Down" (featuring. Daughtry) *"The One I Love" (featuring.

& D.O.E.) *"Symphony" (featuring. Bran'Nu, D.O.E. & Attitude)

Shakira – ''She Wolf''

*"Give It Up To Me" (featuring.

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)

2008

The Pussycat Dolls – ''Doll Domination''

*"Halo" *"Whatchamacallit" *"In Person" *"Magic"

Ashlee Simpson – ''Bittersweet World''

*" Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)" *"Rule Breaker" *"Ragdoll" *"Bittersweet World" *"What I've Become" *"Murder" *"Never Dream Alone"

Jamie Foxx – ''Intuition''

*" I Don't Need It" (featuring.

)

2007

Bobby V – ''Special Occasion''

" (featuring.

) *"Rearview (Ridin')"

Mario – ''Go!''

*"No Definition"

2006

Fred Hammond – ''Free to Worship''

*"Simply Put" *"More of You"

Awards and Accolades

* 2015 BMI R&B/Hip Hop Award for Most Performed Songs " Drunk in Love", " Partition" (by Beyonce), "

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", and " Part II (On the Run)" (by Jay Z) * 2015 BMI Pop Music Award for "

" by Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake * 2015 BMI Pop Music Award for " Not A Bad Thing" by Justin Timberlake * 57th Grammy Award Winner for Best R&B Song for "Drunk In Love" by

* 57th Grammy Award Winner for Best RnB Performance for "Drunk In Love" by

* 57th Grammy Award Winner for Best Contemporary RnB Album for "Drunk In Love" by

(credited as album personnel) (credited as album personnel) * 57th Grammy Award Winner for Best Surround Sound Album for "Drunk In Love" by

(credited as album personnel) (credited as album personnel) * 56th Grammy Award Winner for Best R&B Song for "Pusher Love Girl" by

* 2014 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards – "Top Producers" * 54th Grammy Award for Best R&B Album for " FAME" by

(credited as album personnel) * 50th Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Gospel Album for " Free to Worship by Fred Hammond(credited as album personnel) (credited as album personnel) * 2007 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album " Free to Worship" by Fred Hammond(credited as album personnel) (credited as album personnel) * 2011 BMI Pop Music Award for " Carry Out" by Timbaland featuring Justin Timberlake * 2011 BMI Urban Music Awards for " Say Something" by Timbaland featuring Drake * Award/Event: 38th GMA Dove Awards for Best Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year for Free to Worship by Fred Hammond

Composing and Songs in Film

* Underscore for "

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" * Motion picture trailer use of "Reminder" by

from The Blueprint 3 in the motion picture "

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Composing and Songs in Commercials

* " Grown Woman" by

for Pepsi (2013) * "Get Away" by Michelle Branch featuring

for BMW Mini (2012)

Philanthropy

On receiving a Grammy award for the song, "Pusher Love Girl" by

, J-Roc highlighted the need for funding the arts in education. "Let's support our school system and the arts programs because we are losing it… we need a lot more people accepting awards like this." Jerome "J-Roc Tha Ghost" Harmon was also awarded the State's Flag for his work in music by The Texas House of Representatives and in weeks to follow he established five music scholarships in his name while receiving the Keys to the City of Crane, Texas.

References

External links

Jerome Harmon's MySpace Page

Timbalandmusic.com

JeromeHarmon.com
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