| Patrick "j.Que" Smith | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Patrick Smith |
| Also known as | "j.Que" |
| Born | March 1, 1979 |
| Origin | North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, Hip Hop |
| Occupations | Producer, Songwriter |
Patrick "j.Que" Smith (born in North Carolina) is an American Grammy nominated record producer and Songwriter. He has contributed to songs from Usher, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, Fantasia, Ciara, Avant, Chris Brown, The Gospellers, and Omarion.
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Smith was born in North Carolina, but was raised in Anniston, Alabama, to minister parents. When he graduated from Saks High School he attended a community college and later transferred to Auburn University where he maintained a 3.87 GPA. Smith later dropped out, with his parents blessing, and decided to pursue music in Atlanta. He formed a group with his brothers called Melange and began making themselves known in and around Atlanta. He began writing songs to impress a girl he met named Erika Nuri, because she herself was a songwriter (Pink, Fantasia, Xscape, Babyface). When his manager heard one of those songs, he asked Smith to write more. He is now part of the production group "The Clutch". Smith has a son (Channing) and recently had a daughter (Riley) with his wife Vivian.[1]
| Year | Song title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Hush Lil' Lady" | Lil' Corey featuring Lil' Romeo | I'm Just Corey |
| 2004 | "Yeah!" | Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris | Confessions |
| "Throwback" | Usher | ||
| "Truth Is" | Fantasia | Free Yourself | |
| 2005 | "Sposed to Be" | Toni Braxton | Libra |
| 2006 | "4 Minutes" | Avant | Director |
| "Like a Boy" | Ciara | Ciara: The Evolution | |
| "Ice Box" | Omarion | 21 | |
| 2007 | "Promise Ring" | Tiffany Evans featuring Ciara | Tiffany Evans |
| "Hate2LoveU" | Amerie | Because I Love It | |
| "Forever" | Jennifer Lopez | Brave | |
| "Wrong When You're Gone" | |||
| "Brave" | |||
| "Radar" | Britney Spears | Blackout | |
| "Freakshow" | |||
| "No Definition" | Mario | Go | |
| 2009 | "Long Gone" | Chris Cornell | Scream |
| 2011 | Best Thing I Never Had | Beyoncé | 4 |
| "Dreaming" (Japan only) |
Smith has had 3 Grammy Nominations, 4 BET Award Noms, & 3 BMI Award Noms.