Sean Garrett
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Birth name | Garrett Robin Hamler |
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Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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Years active | 2004–present |
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Garrett Robin Hamler, known professionally as Sean Garrett, is an American songwriter, record producer and R&B singer. He is responsible for a series of chart-topping compositions, most notably Usher's "Yeah!" which ranks second on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade for 2000–2009, and other songs written by him which include Ciara's breakout track "Goodies", Teairra Marí's debut single "Make Her Feel Good", Mario's single "Break Up", Nicki Minaj's first single "Massive Attack", The Pussycat Dolls' hit single "Buttons", and Britney Spears' "Toy Soldier".
Garrett has produced eighteen number-one singles in seven years of producing music, putting him in fifth place on the Billboard list of producers with the most number-one hits. Garrett is the first producer to achieve this measure of success in under a decade since George Martin, who produced 20 number-one hits for The Beatles in 6+1⁄2 years from 1964 to 1970. He is also the only active hip hop producer that is mentioned on the Billboard list of producers with the most number-one hits.[citation needed]
Garrett is in a production duo with Swizz Beatz, and together they produced several Beyoncé singles: "Ring the Alarm", "Get Me Bodied", "Upgrade U", "Check on It", "Diva", and "Video Phone". He also writes often over productions by Polow da Don and has been nominated for four Grammy Awards.[2]
Early life
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he moved with his family to Europe when he was four. His father was in the U.S. military and they never stayed long in one place. He transferred between army bases across Germany and England. He performed in talent shows that led to a recording contract with Ariola or BMG when he was 17.[3] A few years later when he returned to the U.S. and began writing and recording songs. Garrett insisted he was an artist, not a songwriter but went back to school, graduated from college with an A.A. degree in business from the University of Maryland's program in Germany. He then took a job as a mortgage broker in South Carolina.
Career
Garrett embarked on a career as a performer. His debut album, Turbo 919, was released June 21, 2008, on his Bet I Penned It Music imprint, through Interscope Records. Garrett's catchphrase, which is featured in multiple songs he has produced, is "Smash on the radio, bet I penned it".
Ludacris appeared on Garrett's debut single, "Grippin'". In return,[citation needed] Garrett was featured on Ludacris's "What Them Girls Like", alongside Chris Brown. He also wrote and produced a song called "I Did It for Love" for Korean pop star BoA for her first eponymous English album. Garrett is featured and appears in the music video. In March 2010, Garrett released the first single from his mixtape The Inkwell, "Get It All", which features Nicki Minaj. The lead single for Garrett's 2011 album previously titled Courtesy Of, was released February 4, 2011, featuring J. Cole entitled "Feel Love". In April 2011 the single entitled "In da Box" featuring Rick Ross was released.
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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Turbo 919 |
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12 |
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Mixtapes
Title | Album details |
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The Inkwell[4] |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US R&B | |||
"Grippin'" (featuring Ludacris) |
2007 | — | 40 | Turbo 919 |
"6 in the Morning" | — | — | ||
"Lay Up Under Me" | 2008 | — | — | |
"Get It All" (featuring Nicki Minaj) |
2010 | — | 83 | The Inkwell |
"Feel Love" (featuring J. Cole) |
2011 | — | 49 | Non-album singles |
"In da Box"[7] (featuring Rick Ross) |
— | 54 | ||
"Twilight Zone" (featuring Trey Songz and Future) |
2013 | — | — | |
"Anytime" (featuring Migos) |
— | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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US | US R&B | US Rap | US Dance | |||
"What Them Girls Like" (Ludacris featuring Chris Brown and Sean Garrett) |
2008 | 33 | 17 | 8 | — | Theater of the Mind |
"Away" (Enrique Iglesias featuring Sean Garrett) |
— | — | — | 1 | Greatest Hits | |
"I Did It for Love" (BoA featuring Sean Garrett) |
2009 | — | — | — | 19 | BoA |
"Break Up" (Mario featuring Gucci Mane and Sean Garrett) |
14 | 2 | — | — | DNA | |
"Massive Attack" (Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett) |
2010 | 122 | 62 | — | — | Non-album single |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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"Up in My Heart" (featuring Gucci Mane) |
2009 | 102 | — | Non-album single |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Street Light" | 2008 | Plies | Da REAList |
"Rock You" | Jesse McCartney | Departure |
Songwriting
- Usher –
- Ciara – "Goodies"
- Teairra Marí "Make Her Feel Good"
- Mario – "Break Up"
- Ludacris – "What Them Girls Like"
- Nicki Minaj –
- Brandy –
- "Put It Down" feat. Chris Brown
- "Wildest Dreams"
- Enrique Iglesias – "Away"
- Kelis – "Bossy"
- Trey Songz – "Does He Do It"
- Nelly –
- "Party People"
- "Grillz"
- The Pussycat Dolls – "Buttons"
- 3LW – "Ain't Enough"
- Britney Spears – "Toy Soldier"
- Lil Wayne – "Ice"
- Miley Cyrus
- "SMS (Bangerz)"
- "Love Money Party"
- Jesse McCartney – "How Do You Sleep"
- Destiny's Child
- "Lose My Breath"
- "Soldier"
- "Girl"
- Beyoncé
- "Ring the Alarm"
- "Get Me Bodied"
- "Upgrade U"
- "Check on It"
- "Lay Up Under Me"
- "Diva"
- "Video Phone"
- Kelly Rowland – "Like This"
- Ricky Martin – "I Don't Care"
- 112
- "U Already Know"
- "If I Hit"
- "My Mistakes"
- "The Way"
- "Closing The Club"
- "Why Can't We Get Along"
- Nicole Scherzinger – "Whatever U Like"
- Gwen Stefani – "Now That You Got It"
- Santana – "This Boy's Fire"
- Joe – "Where You At"
- Austin Mahone – "Banga Banga"
- Jacquees – "Come Get It"
Awards and nominations
- Soul Train Music Awards
- 2009, Best Collaboration "Break Up" (nominated)[8]
References
- ^ "Sean Garrett Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
- ^ "Sean Garrett | Artist | www.grammy.com". Grammy Award. November 19, 2019.
- ^ "Sean Garrett". Discogs. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "Sean Garrett – The Inkwell Hosted by Dj Green Lantern // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. August 24, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ Sean Garrett ‒ The Inkwell (Mixtape) | Advent Outpost at the Wayback Machine (archived August 28, 2010)
- ^ Sean Garrett Billboard
- ^ "In da Box (feat. Rick Ross) - Single by Sean Garrett". iTunes Store. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
- ^ "2009 Soul Train Awards". Rap-Up. November 4, 2009. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
External links
- Sean Garrett at AllMusic
- Sean Garrett discography at Discogs
- Sean Garrett discography at MusicBrainz
- Living people
- African-American record producers
- Record producers from Georgia (U.S. state)
- University of Maryland, College Park alumni
- African-American male singer-songwriters
- American contemporary R&B singers
- 21st-century African-American male singers
- Singer-songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state)
- People from Atlanta