| Carvin & Ivan (Karma Productions) | |
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| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA |
| Genres | R&B, Hip-Hop, Soul, Pop |
| Occupations | Producing, Songwriting, Mixing & Recording Engineer |
| Instruments | Drum Machine, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Sequencer, Logic Pro |
| Years active | 1998-Present |
| Members | |
| Ivan Barias Carvin Haggins |
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Carvin & Ivan (Karma Productions) is a multi-platinum production duo out of Philadelphia consisting of Grammy nominated producer/songwriters Ivan "Orthodox" Barias and Carvin "Ransum" Haggins. They have written and produced songs for Jazmine Sullivan, Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, Justin Timberlake, Mario, Chris Brown, Ledisi, Raheem DeVaughn, Keyshia Cole, Jaheim, Estelle, Floetry, Skillz, Ace Hood, Rick Ross and others. They are notable for introducing Musiq Soulchild to the world and giving him his staple sound. They are responsible for writing and producing the vast majority of Musiq's more popular charted singles such as "Just Friends (Sunny)", "Halfcrazy", "Dontchange", "B.U.D.D.Y.", "Teachme" and others.[1][2] Ivan currently serves on the board of governors of the Philadelphia Chapter of the The Recording Academy.[3] On february 1st of 2011, Carvin & Ivan became creative ambassadors for the city of Philadelphia as a part of Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation's Philly360. in 2011 Ivan was selected as an ambassador of the the Philadelphia 76ers community program La Liga del Barrio.
Contents |
Carvin & Ivan met in the mid 90's at A Touch Of Jazz, a recording studio in Philadelphia owned by DJ Jazzy Jeff.
Musiq Soulchild - Aijuswanaseing
Jill Scott - Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1
Jill Scott - Experience: Jill Scott 826+
Lina - Stranger on Earth
Syleena Johnson - "Chapter 2: The Voice"
Jill Scott - Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
Planet Asia - The Grand Opening
Skillz - Okayplayer - True Notes Vol. 1
Toshinobu Kubota - Time To Share
Chris Brown - Chris Brown's Journey
2pac- Best of 2Pac Part 2: Life
Raheem DeVaughn - Love Behind the Melody
Skillz- The Million Dollar Backpack
Faith Evans - Something About Faith
Skillz - The World Needs More Skillz
Jill Scott - The Original Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Love" | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 2003 | "Halfcrazy" | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| Juslisen | Best R&B Album | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Turning Point | Best Contemporary R&B Album | Nominated |
| 2008 | "Teachme" | Best R&B Song | Nominated |
| "B.U.D.D.Y." | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| Luvanmusiq | Best R&B Album | Nominated | |
| 2009 | "Customer" | Best R&B Song | Nominated |
| Fearless | Best Contemporary R&B Album | Nominated | |
| 2010 | "IfULeave" | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated |
| Turn Me Loose | Best R&B Album | Nominated | |
| 2011 | "Finding My Way Back" | Best R&B Song | Nominated |
| "Finding My Way Back" | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| "Gone Already" | Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| Another Round | Best R&B Album | Nominated | |
| The Love & War MasterPeace | Best R&B Album | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Pieces of Me (Ledisi album) | Best R&B Album | Nominated |
ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards