Ester Dean
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Ester Dean (born December 15, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter, and record producer signed to Zone 4 Records/Interscope Records. She is most notable for U.S. hit single "Drop It Low" in 2009, which featured singer Chris Brown. Dean has also written songs for many artists including Christina Aguilera, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, Ciara, Rihanna, Usher, and R. Kelly.
Early life
Dean was born in 1986, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, then in her late teens, she moved to Omaha, Nebraska after graudating from Omaha North High School, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia, until relocating to Los Angeles, California, where she became a successful songwriter, and was introduced to Polow da Don, and later signed to Zone 4 Records/Interscope Records. During her tenure, Dean has amassed a catalog of songs she has written or co-written for other artists, such as Mary J. Blige, Monica, Keri Hilson, Keyshia Cole, Kelly Rowland, Katy Perry, Trey Songz, Christina Aguilera, Usher, Chris Brown, Teyana Taylor among many others.
In 2009, she recorded and released her first single, "Drop It Low" which features American singer Chris Brown, off the LeBron James documentary, More Than a Game, which peaked at #38 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first US Top 40 single. The song received positive reviews, and the song was remixed by artists such as Lil Wayne, Trey Songz and Diddy.
Dean is currently working on her debut studio album set to be released in the first quarter of 2011.
Discography
Studio albums
- Ester Dean (2011)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak charts | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Pop | |||
| 2009 | "Drop It Low" (featuring Chris Brown) | 38 | 33 | 32 | More Than a Game |
Songwriting credits
- Teyana Taylor – Google Me
- Girlicious
- Pussycat Dolls
- Whatcha Think About That
- Jai Ho
- Bad Girl
- Trey Songz
- Takes Time
- Already Taken (Co-Wrote)
- Invented Sex Remix (feat. Usher and Keri Hilson) (Co-wrote)
- Keyshia Cole – Make Me Over
- Ciara - Never Ever (feat. Young Jeezy) - (Fantasy Ride)
- Keri Hilson – "Change Me" (feat. Akon)
- Make Love
- Esmee Denters – Outta Here
- Mary J. Blige
- Monica
- T.I. – "Remember Me" (feat. Mary J. Blige) (Co-wrote)
- Rihanna
- Rude Boy
- What's My Name
- S&M
- Fading
- Chris Brown - from Graffiti:
- Gotta Be Ur Man
- So Cold
- I Love U
- Juelz Santana - Back To The Crib (feat. Chris Brown)
- Robin Thicke - Sex Therapy
- "Shakin It 4 Daddy" (feat. Nicki Minaj) (Co-wrote)
- Ludacris - I Know You Got a Man (feat. Flo Rida and Ester Dean) (Co-wrote)
- Usher
- Love em all
- GUILTY
- Get In My Car
- Hot Tottie ft Jay-Z
- Lil Freak (feat. Nicki Minaj)
- Christina Aguilera
- Not Myself Tonight
- I Hate Boys
- Vanity (Produced & Co-wrote)
- WooHoo (feat. Nicki Minaj) (Co-wrote)
- Diamonds (Wrote)
- Dr. Dre - Under Pressure (feat. Jay-Z) (Co-wrote chorus)
- Ester Dean - Drop It Low
- Sean Kingston - "Letting Go (Dutty Love)" (feat. Nicki Minaj) (Co-Wrote)
- Jesse McCartney – Up
- Kelly Rowland - Rose Colored Glasses
- Katy Perry
- Firework (Co-wrote)
- Peacock (Co-wrote)
- LLoyd - "Lay It Down" (Wrote)
- Nicki Minaj - "Super Bass"(Co-Wrote)
- Nelly - "Long Gone" (feat. Chris Brown and Plies (wrote)