Knobody
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jerome Foster, Jr. |
| Origin | New York, New York, United States |
| Genre(s) | Pop, R&B, Hip Hop, Rock Music |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, A&R |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | Knobody's MySpace |
Jerome Foster, Jr., better known as Knobody, is an American music producer and A&R[1]. Knobody has produced records across different genres including pop, R&B, hip hop and rock for several multi-platinum artists including Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, Akon, The Game, Big Pun, Mya and R.E.M. Knobody worked as an A&R at SRC Records from 2003 to 2007, during which time he handled Akon's debut album Trouble. As a result, Knobody was named the #9 A&R in the world for 2005[2].
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[edit] Production Credits
[edit] Singles
1995: "Funky Piano" (E. Bros.) New Jersey Drive Soundtrack
1996: "Can't Knock the Hustle" (Jay-Z f/Mary J. Blige)
1998: "Still Not a Player" (Big Pun f/Joe)
1998: "Movin' Out" (Mya f/Reakwon & Noreaga)
2004: "Locked Up (Remix)" (Akon f/Styles P)
2004: "Coo Coo Chee" (Ric-A-Che)
2006: "Feels So Good" (Remy Ma f/Ne-Yo)
2006: "Wanna Be" (The Fugees)
2008: "Game's Pain" (The Game] f/Keyshia Cole)
[edit] Songs
| Artist | Song Title | Album | Record Label |
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| Akon f/Styles P | "Locked Up" (Remix) | Trouble | SRC/Universal |
| Angie Martinez f/Jadakiss, Styles P, Beanie Sigel, Bret & Kool G Rap | "Live from the Streets" | Up Close and Personal | Elektra Records |
| Angie Martinez f/Busta Rhymes | "Give Me a Shout" | Up Close and Personal | Elektra Records |
| BarberShop 2: Back in Business Soundtrack | "Thing's Come & Go" | BarberShop 2: Back in Business Soundtrack | Interscope |
| Big Pun | "Watch Those" | Yeeeah Baby | Loud Records |
| Black Eye | "Blue Black" | Untitled | H-Bomb Records |
| Big Pun f/Joe | "Still Not a Player" | Capital Punishment | Loud Records |
| Bounty Killer f/Noreaga | "Next Millennium" | Next Millenium | VP Records/TVT Records |
| Call O' Da Wild | "Clouds of Smoke" | Bad Boy Soundtrack | Columbia |
| E. Brothers | "Funky Piano" | New Jersey Drive Soundtrack | Tommy Boy Records |
| The Fugees | "Wanna Be" | Untitled | Columbia |
| Funkmaster Flex f/Ginuwine | "How Would You Like It" | 60 Minutes of Flex, Vol. 4 | Loud Records |
| The Game f/Keyshia Cole | "Game's Pain" | L.A.X. | Geffen/Interscope |
| Jay-Z f/Mary J. Blige | "Can't Knock the Hustle" | Reasonable Doubt | Roc-A-Fella |
| Jungle Brothers f/De La Soul & Q-Tip | "How You Want It" | Raw Deluxe | Priority |
| Kelis | "Like You" | Kelis Was Here | Jive |
| Kool G Rap f/Havoc | "Thug Chronicals" | The Giancana Story | Rawkus |
| Lil' Kim | "Who's Number One" | The Notorious K.I.M. | Atlantic |
| Mya | "Fear of Flying" | Fear of Flying | Interscope |
| Mya f/Reakwon & Noreaga | "Moving Out" | Belly Soundtrack | Def Jam |
| Mya f/Sean Paul | "Things Come & Go" | Moodring | Interscope |
| Ne-Yo f/Jennifer Hudson | "Leaving Tonight" | Because of You | Def Jam |
| Paula Perry | "Paula's Jam" remix | Paula's Jam | Loose Cannon/Polygram |
| Queen Pen | "The Set Up" | My Melody | Interscope |
| Rah Digga | "The Intro" | Dirty Harriet | Elektra Records |
| R.E.M. | "I've Been High" | r.e.m.IX | Warner Bros. |
| R.E.M. | "The Lifting" | r.e.m.IX | Warner Bros. |
| Remy Ma f/Ne-Yo | "Feels So Good" | There's Something about Remy: Based on a True Story | SRC/Universal |
| Ric-A-Che | "Belve" | Lack of Communication | SRC/Universal |
| Ric-A-Che | "Coo Coo Chee" | Lack of Communication | SRC/Universal |
| Ric-A-Che | "Dirty Midwest" | Lack of Communication | SRC/Universal |
| Ric-A-Che | "Hustla Til" | Lack of Communication | SRC/Universal |
| Ric-A-Che | "Lil Bro" | Lack of Communication | SRC/Universal |
| Ric-A-Che | "Ugly" | Lack of Communication | SRC/Universal |
| Ric-A-Che | "War Times" | Lack of Communication | SRC/Universal |
| Ric-A-Che | "Who Want To Do" | Lack of Communication | SRC/Universal |
| Ric-A-Che f/Akon | "So Cold" | Lack of Communication | SRC/Universal |
| Tash f/Carl Thomas | "The Game" | Rap Life | Loud Records |
| Toshi Kubota f/Caron Wheeler | "Just The Two Of Us" | Untitled | Columbia |
| X-Ecutioners f/M.O.P. | "Let It Bang" | Built From Scratch | Loud Records |
[edit] Awards
In 2005, Knobody was ranked #9 on the HitQuarters WORLD Top 100 A&R Chart for his work with multi-platinum recording artist Akon[3]. In 2008, Knobody was awarded a GRAMMY Certificate of Participation for "Leaving Tonight", his contribution to Ne-Yo's Because of You album, which won the 2007 GRAMMY for Best Contemporary R&B Album[4].
