Mark Batson
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| Mark Batson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mark Batson |
| Born | Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Producer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2000 – present |
| Labels | Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records |
| Associated acts | Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Game, Dave Matthews Band, Alicia Keys, Anthony Hamilton, Nas, Maroon 5, Beyoncé, Busta Rhymes, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals |
Mark Batson is an American record producer and songwriter from Bushwick, Brooklyn, now based in Los Angeles.[1]
As a co-writer and producer with Dr. Dre, he is responsible for Jay-Z's 2006 single "Lost One", as well as tracks for Eminem,[2] 50 Cent, Game and Snoop Dogg. As a co-writer with James Blunt, he is responsible for James Blunt's 2007 single 1973 (song).[3] He has also worked with Dave Matthews Band,[4] Alicia Keys, Anthony Hamilton,[5] Nas, Maroon 5, Beyoncé, and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals[6] among others.[7]
Batson was formally trained in jazz piano at Howard University[8] before mixing hip hop sampling and drum programming with live instrumentation as part of the group Get Set V.O.P. This blend is characteristic of much of his later production work. He has composed music for the feature films Beauty Shop (MGM, 2005), Miami Vice (film) (Universal Pictures, 2006), and War (Lion's Gate, 2007).
Production and Songwriting Discography
Albums
- Dave Matthews Band - Stand Up (Producer, Writer, Musician, String Arranger, Conductor)
- Eminem - Relapse (Eminem album) (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- Eminem - Relapse: Refill (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- Seal - IV (Co-producer, Writer, Musician, Piano/Horn/String Arrangements)
- Sekou Sundiata - Longstoryshort (Producer, Writer, Musician)
Songs
- “1963” Rachael Yamagata (Writer, Musician)
- ”1973” James Blunt (Writer)
- ”30 Something” Jay-Z (Writer, Musician)
- ”3 A.M.” Eminem (Writer, Musician)
- ”About Me” Raekwon (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”American Baby” Dave Matthews Band (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”American Baby intro“ Dave Matthews Band (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Angels” Robert Randolph and the Family Band (Producer, Writer)
- ”Ass Like That” Eminem (Writer, Musician)
- ”Bagpipes For Baghdad” Eminem (Writer, Musician)
- ”Beach of the War Goddess” Caron Wheeler (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Better Days” Joe (String Arranger, Conductor)
- ”Big Weenie” Eminem (Writer, Musician)
- ”Brown Skin” India.Arie (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Buffalo Bill” Eminem (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Butterflies” Raheem DeVaughn (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Butterfly” India.Arie (Producer, Musician)
- ”Can't Let Go (Anthony Hamilton song)” Anthony Hamilton (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Catalina” Raekwon feat Lyfe Jennings (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Charlene (song)” Anthony Hamilton (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Cocaina” Busta Rhymes (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Cold, Cold World” Carl Thomas (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- "Colors" Grace Potter & the Nocturnals (Producer, String Arranger, Conductor)
- ”Come & Go” 50 Cent feat Dr. Dre (Writer, Musician)
- ”Comin' from Where I'm From (song)” Anthony Hamilton (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Corn Bread” Dave Matthews Band (Writer, Musician)
- ”Crack a Bottle” Eminem (Writer, Musician)
- ”Daddy (Beyoncé Knowles song)” Beyonce (Producer, Writer, Musician, Arranger, Conductor)
- ”déjà vu” Eminem (Writer, Musician)
- ”Diane” Robert Randolph and the Family Band (Producer, Writer)
- ”Don't Make Me Wait” Seal (Writer, Piano Arrangement, String Arrangement)
- ”Dreamgirl (Dave Matthews Band song)” Dave Matthews Band (Producer, Writer, Musician, String Arranger, Conductor)
- ”Drop The Bomb” Eminem (Writer, Musician)
- ”Encore (Eminem song)” Eminem (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)” Dave Matthews Band (Producer, Writer, Musician, String Arranger, Conductor)
- ”Evil Deeds” Eminem (Writer, Musician)
- ”Falling In Love” Anthony Hamilton (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Father” Caron Wheeler (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Fire” 50 Cent feat Young Buck and Nicole Scherzinger (Writer, Musician)
- ”Forever One Flesh” Lathun (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Get It Together (Seal song)” Seal (Co-producer, Writer, Musician, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements)
- ”Get It Together (reprise)“ Seal
- ”Get You Some” Busta Rhymes (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Go Ahead” Alicia Keys (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Hard To Breathe” Anthony Hamilton (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Hell Breaks Loose” Eminem (Producer, Musician)
- ”Hello” Eminem (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Hello Again” Dave Matthews Band (Producer)
- ”Higher” The Game (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Hold Down The Block” Nas (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Hot Summer Night” Grace Potter & the Nocturnals (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Hunger For The Great Light“ Dave Matthews Band (Producer, Writer, Musician, String Arranger, Conductor)
- ”I Choose” India.Arie (Writer)
- ”I Do, Didn't I” Lathun (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”I Get It In (50 Cent song)” 50 Cent (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”I Need You” Alicia Keys (Producer, Writer, Musician, Horn Arranger)
- ”I Understand” Joe (singer) (String Arranger, Conductor)
- ”I'm Waiting” Sharissa (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Imagine” Snoop Dogg feat Dr. Dre and D'Angelo (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Insane” Eminem (Writer, Musician)
- ”Just Lose It” Eminem (Writer, Musician)
- ”Knocked Up, Locked Down“ Sandra St. Victor (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Let Me Roll“ Seal (Co-Producer, Writer, Musician, Drum Programming)
- ”Let's Stay Home Tonight” Joe (String Arranger, Conductor)
- "Lite As A Feather" Caron Wheeler (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Loneliest Star” Seal (Musician)
- ”Lost One” Jay-Z feat Chrisette Michele (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Louisiana Bayou” Dave Matthews Band (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Love Is The Only Way” Robert Randolph and the Family Band feat Dave Matthews Band, Leroi Moore and Rashawn Ross (Producer, Writer)
- ”Love Won't Let Me” Lathun (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Love's Divine“ Seal (Co-Producer, Writer, Musician, Drum Programming, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements)
- ”Low Road” Grace Potter & the Nocturnals (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- "Medicine (Grace Potter and the Nocturnals song)" Grace Potter & the Nocturnals (Producer)
- ”Medicine Ball” Eminem (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Minority Report” Jay-Z (Writer, Musician)
- ”Money” Grace Potter & the Nocturnals (Producer, Musician)
- ”Mosh (song)” Eminem (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Music Box” Eminem (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Must Be The Ganja” Eminem (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”My Enemies” 50 Cent (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”My Mom” Eminem (Writer, Musician)
- ”Nature” India.Arie (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”No More Playing Games” Jimmy Cozier (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Oasis” Grace Potter & the Nocturnals (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Ok, You're Right” 50 Cent (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Old Dirt Hill (Bring That Beat Back)” Dave Matthews Band (Producer, Writer, Musician, String Arranger, Conductor)
- "Only Love" Grace Potter & the Nocturnals (Producer, Writer)
- ”Open Your Eyes” Bonnie McKee (Writer)
- ”Out of My Hands” Dave Matthews Band (Producer, Writer)
- ”Outta Control (Bonus track/Remix)” 50 Cent feat Mobb Deep (Writer, Musician)
- ”Outta Control (Remix)” 50 Cent (Writer, Musician)
- "Paris (Ooh La La)" Grace Potter & the Nocturnals (Producer)
- ”Part of My Life” India.Arie (Producer, Musician)
- ”Psycho” 50 Cent feat Eminem (Writer, Musician)
- ”Rain Man” Eminem (Writer, Musician)
- ”Rich Girl (Gwen Stefani song)” Gwen Stefani (Writer, Musician)
- ”Rich Girls” Raheem DeVaughn feat Too $hort (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Ridaz” Eminem (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Rocket Love” Black Coffey (Producer, Musician, Horn Arranger)
- ”Same Song & Dance” Eminem (Writer, Musician)
- ”Simple” India.Arie (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Since I Seen't You” Anthony Hamilton (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Sista Big Bones” Anthony Hamilton (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Smooth Rider” Dave Matthews Band (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”So Bad” Eminem (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”So This Is Christmas” Maroon 5 (Producer, Arranger, Conductor)
- ”Soul Street” Caron Wheeler (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Soul's On Fire” Anthony Hamilton (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Southern Stuff” Anthony Hamilton (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- “Stand Up (For It)” Dave Matthews Band (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Stay Wide Awake” Eminem (Writer, Musician)
- ”Steady as We Go” Dave Matthews Band (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Stolen Away on 55th and 3rd” Dave Matthews (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Strength, Courage & Wisdom” India.Arie (Producer, Musician)
- ”Sunday Morning (Urban remix)” Maroon 5 (Producer, Programmer, Musician)
- ”Sweetest Thing” Lathun (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Taking My Ball” Eminem (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Tearing Me Apart” Ry Cuming (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now” Joss Stone feat Common (Writer)
- ”Testify” Nas (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”That Phone” Grace Potter & the Nocturnals (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”The Day We Met” Anthony Hamilton (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”The Gettin' (instrumental)” Arrested Development (Writer, Musical Director)
- ”The News” Anthony Hamilton (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”These Eyes” India.Arie (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Tiny Light” Grace Potter & the Nocturnals (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Touch“ Seal (Co-Producer, Writer, Musician, Drum Programming)
- ”Trouble” Jay-Z (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Try Again” Raheem DeVaughn (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”U Ain't Goin' Nowhere” Young Buck feat Latoiya Williams (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Underground” Eminem (Writer, Musician)
- ”Waiting for You (Seal song)“ Seal (Co-Producer, Writer, Musician, Drum Programming, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements)
- ”We Made You” Eminem (Writer, Musician))
- ”When Love Come In” Lathun feat India.Arie (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Where Did It Go Wrong” Anthony Hamilton (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Where There's Gold“ Seal (Co-Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”Wonderful” India.Arie (Producer, Writer, Musician)
- ”You Might Die Trying” Dave Matthews Band (Producer, Writer, Musician)
See also
List of songs written or co-written by Batson
References
- ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=7VMAAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA24-IA1&lpg=PA24IA1&dq=get+set+v.o.p.&source=bl&ots=A4aF8zoBzH&sig=clzGINxqYiHtlaVU8Evk2pDNcJU&hl=en&ei=qOdATPnrENX-ngf3l6ED&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CBcQ6AEwAjgo#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ↑ http://www.universalmusic.com/corporate/news35655
- ↑ http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/james-blunt/id27496674
- ↑ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/stand-up-20090507
- ↑ http://www.bmi.com/affiliate/C132
- ↑ http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/128495-grace-potter-the-nocturnals-grace-potter-the-nocturnals/
- ↑ http://www.bmi.com/musicworld/entry/20041202mark_batson_mark_batson/20041202mark_batson_mark_batson
- ↑ http://www.coas.howard.edu/music/huje/members.htm
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