Patrick "J. Que" Smith
| Patrick "j.Que" Smith | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Patrick Smith |
| Also known as | "j.Que" |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, Soul, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, Songwriter |
Patrick "j.Que" Smith is a Grammy nominated Songwriter. He has contributed to songs from Usher, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, Jesse McCartney Fantasia Barrino, Ciara, Avant, Chris Brown, Ariana Grande, The Gospellers, Omarion, EXO, BoA, ShiNEE, and NCT.
Biography
Patrick “j.Que” Smith’s career is proof that God works in mysterious ways.
It’s no accident that a minister’s son from Alabama ended up nominated for a Grammy in 2013 for “Best R&B Song” thanks to a chart-blazing ANTHONY HAMILTON song entitled "Pray For Me". And one look at J. Que’s credentials - two Grammy Nominations, five BMI Awards and song writing credits for artists like BEYONCE, JUSTIN BIEBER, USHER and BRITNEY SPEARS - tells you that he’s experienced some major opportunities that any capable producer would die for.
Smith grew up in the South with two parents who were ministers. The second of five kids in a musical family, Smith spent lots of time singing in church choirs and even earned himself a vocal scholarship prior to starting college. It wasn’t long before he realized his knack for writing and producing over being a vocalist.
Near the end of 2003, Smith co-wrote Usher’s hit song "Yeah!" which later garnered him his first “Best R&B Song” Grammy nomination. His career then led him to form Atlanta-based pop music brain trust The Clutch in 2004 (https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/535185). The five-person team penned hits like "The Way I Are" for TIMBALAND, "Take Me As I Am" for MARY J. BLIGE, "Like A Boy" for CIARA and "Ice Box" for OMARION. That kind of ear for hit music continues to serve him well as he continues to expand his brand.
“The first ten years of my career have been a wild ride, I’m really looking forward to the next ten,” Smith says.[1]
Songs produced or written
| Year | Song title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "永遠に" (Towani) | The Gospellers | Soul Serenade |
| 2001 | "ひとり" (Hitori) | Love Notes | |
| 2002 | Body Calling | Frenzy | |
| DAWN - 夜明け | |||
| "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 | |
| "Jump Off" | Billy Crawford | Big City | |
| 2005 | "Sposed to Be" | Toni Braxton | Libra |
| "Free Style" | Daichi Miura | D-ROCK with U | |
| "Insomniac" | Shawn Desman | Back for More | |
| "Red Hair" | |||
| 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" | |||
| "Cut Off Time" | Omarion featuring Kat Deluna | Feel the Noise (soundtrack) | |
| "Radar" | Britney Spears | Blackout | |
| "Freakshow" | |||
| "No Definition" | Mario | Go | |
| 2008 | "Radar" | Britney Spears | Circus |
| "Phonography" | Circus (Deluxe Edition) | ||
| 2009 | "Long Gone" | Chris Cornell | Scream |
| 2011 | "Best Thing I Never Had" | Beyoncé | 4 |
| "Dreaming" (Japan only) | |||
| "Pray For Me" | Anthony Hamilton | Back to Love | |
| "Mad" | |||
| 2013 | "Baby I" | Ariana Grande | Yours Truly |
| 2015 | "The Beat Goes On" | Super Junior-D&E | The Beat Goes On |
| "시선 둘, 시선 하나 (What If…)" | EXO | Exodus | |
| "Home" | BoA | Kiss My Lips | |
| 2016 | "Testify" | Nick Jonas | Last Year Was Complicated |
| "Lipstick" | SHINee | 1 of 1 | |
| "Tell Me What To Do" | |||
| 2017 | "Limitless" | NCT 127 | Limitless |
| "Diamond" (다이아몬드) | EXO | The War |
Awards
Smith has had 3 Grammy Nominations, 4 BET Award Noms, & 3 BMI Award Noms.
References
- ↑ admin-amp (2016-06-20). "Patrick “J. Que” Smith". avex music publishing inc. Retrieved 2017-08-05.