| The Phantom Boyz | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Melvin Watson (founder) |
| Also known as | The Phantom Boyz |
| Origin | Plainfield, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | All genres |
| Occupations | Producer, songwriter, music executive |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | myspace.com/phantomboyz |
Phantom Boyz Music LLC is an American-based music production company founded by executive producer Melvin "Official" Watson. Since its inception in 2006, The Phantom Boyz have produced records for both American and international artists, including Jim Jones, Christina Aguilera, B5, Alexandra Burke, BoA and Rainie Yang.
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Originally from Plainfield, New Jersey, Watson founded the company under consultation with entertainment lawyer Karriem Hassan. Within one year, they received their first major placement, co-producing R&B group B5’s single "Hydrolics", featuring Diddy and Bow Wow. They also produced the track "No Fuss" by Jim Jones featuring Stack Bundles, Rell and Mell Matrix. The song was featured on Jones' 2007 album Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Deluxe Edition), as well as his mixtape Harlem's American Gangster.
After initially collaborating with several American recording artists, they went on to expand their sound amongst the international community, working with several international pop artists, including Alexandra Burke ("Bad Boys"), BoA ("I Did It For Love") and Rainie Yang ("It's Our World"). Burke's single "Bad Boys" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart [1] and spent 25 consecutive weeks in the top seventy-five. The track is now certified platinum in the United Kingdom.[2] BoA’s "I Did It For Love" peaked at number 19 on Billboard (magazine)’s Hot Dance Club Play.[3]
In 2010, The Phantom Boyz worked with singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera, producing her song "The Beautiful People" which is featured on the Burlesque soundtrack. The Phantom Boyz have also signed several recording acts to their roster, including pop artists J Rice[4] and Malaika Russell.