Mark Batson
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| Mark Batson | |
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| Birth name | Mark Batson |
| Born | Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S.  |
| Genres | Hip hop, West Coast hip hop, East Coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, R&B, Alternative rock, pop rock, Rapcore |
| Occupations | Producer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2002 – 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, arranger, 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 and producer 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 and Dr. Dre have composed music for the feature films Bad Boys II (Universal, 2003), Beauty Shop (MGM, 2005) and War (Lion's Gate, 2007).[9]
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[edit] Discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Carl Thomas | Emotional | Producer, Writer, Musician ("Cold, Cold, World") |
| 2001 | Joe | Better Days | String Arranger, Conductor ("Let’s Stay Home Tonight", "Better Days", "I Understand") |
| 2001 | India.Arie | Red Star Sounds Compilation: Volume 1: Soul Searching | Producer, Musician (“Butterfly”) |
| 2001 | Jubilant Sykes | Wait For Me | Arranger, Musician ("If I Should Fall Behind", "Love In Vain") |
| 2001 | India.Arie | Acoustic Soul | Producer, Writer, Musician ("Brown Skin", "Nature", "Simple", "Wonderful"), Producer, Musician ("Strength, Courage & Wisdom", "Part of My Life") |
| 2002 | Res | Maid in Manhattan Soundtrack | Producer, String Arranger, Musician (“Miracles") |
| 2002 | Lathun | Fortunate | Producer, Writer, Musician ("Love Won't Let Me", "I Do, Didn't I", "Forever One Flesh", "Sweetest Thing", "When Love Come In" feat. India.Arie) |
| 2002 | Sharissa | No Half Steppin' | Producer, Writer, Musician (“I'm Waiting") |
| 2003 | Anthony Hamilton | Comin' From Where I'm From | Producer, Writer Musician ("Comin' From Where I'm From", "Since I Seen't You", "Charlene") |
| 2003 | Beyoncé | Dangerously In Love | Producer, Writer, Musician Arranger, Conductor ("Daddy") |
| 2003 | Black Coffey | Conception: An Interpretation of | Producer, Horn Arranger, Musician ("Rocket Love") |
| 2003 | India.Arie | Stevie Wonder's Songs | Producer, Writer, Musician (“Wonderful”) |
| 2004 | Eminem | Encore | Producer, Writer, Musician ("Mosh", "Encore"), Writer, Musician ("Just Lose It", "Ass Like That", "Evil Deeds", "Rain Man", "Big Weenie") |
| 2004 | Gwen Stefani | Love, Angel, Music, Baby | Writer, Musician ("Rich Girl") |
| 2004 | Ricky Fante | Rewind | Programmer, Musician, Producer ("It Ain’t Easy (On Your Own)[Urban Remix]") |
| 2004 | Rachel Yamagata | Happenstance | Writer, Musician ("1963") |
| 2004 | Sting | Sacred Love | Programmer, Musician, Producer ("Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)[Batson-Doc-will.i.am Remix]") |
| 2004 | Bonnie McKee | Trouble | Writer ("Open Your Eyes") |
| 2004 | Seal | IV | Musician (""Waiting For You", "Love's Divine", "Get it Together", "Touch") |
| 2005 | Anthony Hamilton | Ain't Nobody Worryin' | Producer, Writer, Musician ("Can't Let Go", "Sista Big Bones", "Southern Stuff", "Where Did It Go Wrong") |
| 2005 | 50 Cent | Get Rich or Die Tryin' Soundtrack | Producer, Writer, Musician ("Talk About Me") |
| 2005 | 50 Cent feat. Mobb Deep | The Massacre | Writer, Musician ("Outta Control Remix") |
| 2005 | Dave Matthews Band | Stand Up | Producer, Writer, Musician, String Arranger ("Dream Girl", "Old Dirt Hill (Bring That Beat Back)", "Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)", "Hunger For The Great Light"), Producer, Writer, Musician ("American Baby Intro", "American Baby", "Stand Up (For It)", "Smooth Rider", 'Louisiana Bayou", "Stolen Away on 55th and 3rd", "You Might Die Trying", "Steady as We Go"), Producer, Writer ("Out of My Hands"), Producer ("Hello Again") |
| 2005 | The Game | The Documentary | Producer, Writer, Musician (”Higher”) |
| 2006 | Nas | Hip Hop Is Dead | Producer, Writer, Musician ("Hold Down The Block") |
| 2006 | Jay-Z | Kingdom Come | Producer, Writer, Musician ("Lost One", "Trouble"), Writer, Musician ("Minority Report", "30 Something") |
| 2006 | Snoop Dogg feat. Dr. Dre and D'Angelo | Tha Blue Carpet Treatment | Producer, Writer, Musician ("Imagine”) |
| 2006 | Robert Randolph & The Family Band feat. Dave Matthews Band, LeRoi Moore, and Rashawn Ross | Colorblind | Producer, Writer ("Love Is The Only Way") |
| 2006 | Robert Randolph & The Family Band | Colorblind | Producer, Writer ("Diane", "Angels") |
| 2006 | Moby feat. Patti LaBelle | Miami Vice Soundtrack | Vocal production ("One of These Mornings") |
| 2006 | Klaus Badelt & Mark Batson | Miami Vice Soundtrack | Composer, Producer, Musician ("A-500") |
| 2006 | India.Arie | Testimony: Vol. I, Life & Relationship | Producer, Writer, Musician ("These Eyes", "This Too Shall Pass"), Writer ("I Choose") |
| 2006 | Busta Rhymes feat. Q-Tip and Marsha from Floetry | The Big Bang | Producer, Writer, Musician ("Get You Some") |
| 2006 | Busta Rhymes feat. Marsha from Floetry | The Big Bang | Producer, Writer, Musician ("Cocaina") |
| 2006 | Mobb Deep | Blood Money | Writer, Musician ("Outta Control") |
| 2006 | Res | Akeelah and The Bee Soundtrack | Producer, Writer, Musician (“To Empower") |
| 2007 | Alicia Keys | As I Am | Producer, Writer, Musician (“Go Ahead”), Producer, Writer, Musician, Horn Arranger (“I Need You”), Musician, Horn Arranger ("Where Do We Go From Here"), Musician (“Superwoman”) |
| 2007 | James Blunt | All the Lost Souls | Writer ("1973") |
| 2007 | 50 Cent | Curtis | Writer, Musician (“Come & Go” (feat. Dr. Dre), “Fire” (feat. Young Buck and Nicole Scherzinger), |
| 2007 | Mark Batson | War Soundtrack | Composer, Producer, Musician ("Compliments of Mr. Chang", "Mr. Chang Sends Regards") |
| 2007 | Joss Stone feat. Common | Introducing Joss Stone | Writer ("Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now") |
| 2007 | Young Buck feat. Latoiya Williams | Buck The World | Producer, Writer, Musician (“Go Ahead”), Producer, Writer, Musician, Horn Arranger (“I Need You”), Musician, Horn Arranger ("Where Do We Go From Here"), Musician (“Superwoman”) |
| 2008 | Anthony Hamilton | The Point Of It All | Producer, Writer, Musician ("The News", "The Day We Met", "Soul's on Fire", "Hard To Breathe", "Falling in Love") |
| 2008 | Raheem DeVaughn | Love Behind The Melody | Producer, Writer, Musician ("Butterflies", "Try Again", “Rich Girls” (feat. Too $hort)) |
| 2009 | Eminem | Relapse: Refill | Producer, Writer, Musician ("Hell Breaks Loose", "Buffalo Bill", "Taking My Ball", "Music Box"), Writer, Musician (“Drop The Bomb”) |
| 2009 | 50 Cent | Before I Self Destruct | Producer, Writer, Musician ("My Enemies", "OK, You're Right"), Writer, Musician (“Psycho” feat. Eminem) |
| 2009 | Dave Matthews Band | Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King - Deluxe Edition (iTunes/Europe) | Writer, Musician ("Corn Bread”) |
| 2009 | Raekwon | Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Pt. 2 | Producer, Writer, Musician ("About Me"), Producer, Writer, Musician (“Catalina” feat. Lyfe Jennings) |
| 2009 | Eminem | Relapse | Producer, Writer, Musician ("Hello", "Medicine Ball", "Old Time's Sake", "Must Be the Ganja"), Writer, Musician ("We Made You", "3 a.m.", "My Mom", "Insane", "Déjà Vu", "Bagpipes from Baghdad", "Same Song & Dance", "Stay Wide Awake", "Crack a Bottle", "Underground") |
| 2009 | 50 Cent | "I Get It In" (single) | Producer, Writer, Musician ("I Get It In") |
| 2010 | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals | Almost Alice | Producer ("White Rabbit") |
| 2010 | Ry Cuming | Ry Cuming | Writer (”Tearing Me Apart”) |
| 2010 | Eminem | Recovery | Producer, Writer, Musician ("Ridaz", "So Bad") |
| 2010 | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals | Producer ("Paris Ooh La La", "Medicine", "Goodbye Kiss", "One Short Night", "Things I Never Needed"), Producer, Writer ("Oasis", "Low Road", "Only Love"), Producer, Writer, Musician ("That Phone", "Hot Summer Night", "Tiny Light"), Producer, Musician ("Money"), Producer/String Arranger/Conductor (“Colors”) |
[edit] See also
List of songs written or co-written by Batson
[edit] 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
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0061246/#Soundtrack
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