Blac Elvis

Blac Elvis
Birth name Elvis Williams
Born April 12, 1981 (1981-04-12) (age 30)
Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Genres R&B, pop rap, Hip Hop, pop
Occupations Producer, pianist, songwriter
Years active 1999–present
Labels Spin Music Group/Solar Digital Music
Associated acts Beyoncé Knowles
Yung Joc, Rich Boy
Ciara
Keri Hilson
Fergie
Nicole Scherzinger
Ludacris
Jamie Foxx
Harold Lilly
Nelly
R. Kelly, Sean Garrett
Website myspace.com/blacelvismusic
BlacElvis.Com
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Elvis Williams, better known as Blac Elvis, is an award-winning American record producer, musician and song writer. He rose to fame in 1999 co-producing alongside Polow da Don. Producing hits for Ludacris, Ciara, Kelly Rowland, Fergie, Rich Boy, Kelis, Nelly, Pussycat Dolls and Mario. Recently he produced and co-wrote Beyoncé Knowles, hit single, "Ego".[1][2] Now he and his business partner Grammy Award–winning songwriter/producer Harold Lilly have launched their own record label called Spin Music Group.

He has produced top 40 hit singles for Fergie ("London Bridge" & "Glamorous"), Ciara ("Promise"), Kelly Rowland ("Like This"), Mario ("Crying Out For Me"), Beyoncé ("Ego") and for Usher ("Lil Freak").

Elvis "Blac Elvis" Williams

Born April 12, 1981 in Clarksdale, Mississippi and better known in the business as “Blac Elvis”. "Blac Elvis" is credited as producer, co-writer and/or co-producer for artists such as Ciara, Fergie, Kelly Rowland, Young Buck, Mario, Jamie Foxx, T.I., Ginuwine, Rick Ross and most recently Beyoncé Knowles, hit single, "Ego".

Elvis began his career as a producer in Memphis, Tennessee where he purchased his first MPC Drum Machine and started producing in 2000 with The Barkays and other local artists in Memphis.

His career was catapulted when he moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he began collaborating with Polow da Don on many projects. The team was working on a remix for Gwen Stefani’s “Luxurious”, but when Fergie heard it and wrote to it, they turned it into a “Glamorous” hit that sold over five million copies.

Elvis’ passion for creating a unique sound is accomplished by incorporating live instruments in his productions whenever he can. He achieves this task through his creative energy, production madness and with over 15 years experience playing drums, saxophone, guitar and keys.

Today, Elvis continues to work with a wide spectrum of artists, producers, writers, engineers and DJ’s to develop their own unique fingerprint through his independent record label, Solar Digital. The focus at Solar Digital is to create a unique sound by attaining new ways of recording by exploring new software, equipment and digital communication and as well as his record label Elvis has started a 501(c)3 a non-profit organization called the "Elvis L. Williams Sr. Foundation" honoring his father. The foundation has several programs. One of the programs focuses on empowering families and the community and another program focuses on Sickle-cell awareness. through the foundation Elvis exercises his spirit of Philanthropy and his celebrity to give back and make a difference.

Solar Digital Music - the source of creative energy to the Universe!

Discography

Role Artist Song Year
Co-writer/Co-Producer Ciara Promise 2006
Co-writer/Co-Producer Ciara Bang It Up 2006
Co-Producer Fergie Glamorous 2007
Co-Producer Fergie London Bridge 2006
Co-Producer Young Buck Get Buck 2007
Co-writer/Co-producer Kelly Rowland (featuring Eve) Like This 2007
Co-Producer Kelly Rowland Ms. Kelly 2007
Co-Producer Lloyd Street Love 2007
Producer Field Mob At The Park 2006
Co-Producer Mario Crying Out For Me 2007
Producer Jibbs Let's Be Real 2006
Producer Yung Joc Picture Perfect 2007
Producer Rich Boy Ghetto 2007
Co-Produer Kelis (featuring Nas) Blindfold Me 2006
Co-producer Raven Symone Shorts like me 2008
Producer Rick Ross (featuring Trey Songz) This Is The Life 2008
Producer T.I. (featuring John Legend) Slide Show 2008
Producer Brutha (featuring Fabolous) I Can't Hear the Music 2008
Co-Producer Ciara (featuring Young Jeezy) Never Ever 2009
Co-writer/Producer Beyoncé Knowles Ego 2009
Producer Jamie Foxx (featuring Marsha Ambrosius) Freak'in Me 2009
Producer Ginuwine (featuring Brandy) Bridge of Love 2009
Producer Ginuwine A Man's Thought 2009
Producer K. Michelle (featuring Missy Elliott) Fakin it 2009
Producer Letoya Luckett I Need a U 2009
Producer/Co-Writer Mario The Hardest Moment 2009
Producer Sean Garrett (featuring Nicki Minaj) Get it All 2010
Co-Producer Usher (featuring Nicki Minaj) Lil Freak 2010
Producer Sean Garrett (featuring Gucci Mane & Tyga) She Geeked 2010
Producer K.Michelle How Many Times 2011

References

  1. ^ ""Ego", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-12-02
  2. ^ "DX Next - Blac Elvis", HipHopDX, August 20, 2009, retrieved 2010-12-02

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