Focus...

Focus...
Background information
Birth name Bernard Edwards, Jr.
Origin Manhattan, New York, US
Genres Hip-hop, R&B
Occupation(s) Record producer, rapper, singer
Instruments bass, keyboards, drum machine
Years active 1999-present
Labels Aftermath, Interscope, a.Fam Entertainment inc.
Associated acts Dr. Dre

Bernard Edwards, Jr., professionally known as Focus..., is an American music producer from New York City, New York. He gained major recognition in the music industry when he signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment, in 2002. Since then he has produced tracks for several prominent artists, including Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, John Legend, The Game, Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes, Fabolous, 50 Cent, Schoolboy Q, Joe, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, Ameriie, Christina Millian, Mac Dre, Marsha Ambrosius among others.[1]

Life and career

Focus... is the son of the late Bernard Edwards, co-founder of disco and R&B band Chic.[1] He was born in Manhattan, New York, and raised in the Tri-State Region.[1] Edwards, Jr credits his father with his love for the production side of music, which he developed from an early age, attending numerous studio sessions with his father.[1]

Focus...'s production talents were first recognized by Dr. Dre when an artist Edwards, Jr had produced, Daks, greatly impressed the Aftermath label head.[2] signed Focus... so that the two could then continue working together.[2]

The beginning of 2009 saw Focus... leave Aftermath after seven years with the label.[3]

In 2014, Focus... returned to Aftermath Entertainment as an official staff producer where he worked side by side with Dr. Dre and collaborators to help craft the Grammy nominated, highly anticipated album Compton. Compton was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Production

1999

Solé - Skin Deep

2000

Joe - My Name Is Joe
Kandi Burruss - Hey Kandi...

2001

Montell Jordan - Rush Hour 2
Christina Milian - Christina Milian
Destiny's Child - 8 Days of Christmas
Various artists - The Wash

2002

Truth Hurts - Truthfully Speaking
Jennifer Lopez - This Is Me... Then
Petey Pablo - Drumline

2003

Sly Boogy - Judgement Day
Beyoncé Knowles - Dangerously in Love

2004

Petey Pablo - Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry
Mac Dre - Ronald Dregan: Dreganomics
Wylde Bunch - Wylde Tymes at Washington High

2005

The Game - The Documentary
112 - Pleasure & Pain
Outlawz - Outlaw 4 Life: 2005 A.P.
Sway & King Tech - Back 2 Basics
Tony Yayo - Thoughts of a Predicate Felon

2006

Stat Quo - Eminem Presents: The Re-Up

2007

Salah Edin - Nederlands Grootste Nachtmerrie
La Fouine - Aller-Retour
Keke Palmer - So Uncool

2008

Girlicious - Girlicious
Bishop Lamont - The Confessional

2009

Busta Rhymes - Back on My B.S.
Slaughterhouse - Slaughterhouse

2010

Marsha Ambrosius - Late Nights & Early Mornings
Christina Aguilera - Bionic
Bishop Lamont - The Shawshank Redemption/Angola 3

2011

Schoolboy Q - Setbacks
Jay Rock - Follow Me Home
Rapper Big Pooh - Dirty Pretty Things
Outlawz - Perfect Timing

2012

50 Cent - 5 (Murder by Numbers)
Busta Rhymes - Year of the Dragon
Xzibit - Napalm
Skyzoo - A Dream Deferred
TheKidJ Presents Handsonhiphop (The Street Album)

2013

TGT - Three Kings
Slum Village - Evolution
Terrace Martin - 3ChordFold

2015

Dr. Dre - Compton
Wu-Tang Clan - Once Upon a Time in Shaolin
Ameriie - Drive

2016

DJ Mustard Presents - Cold Summer
Damian Lillard - The Letter O

References

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