The Smeezingtons
 | It has been suggested that The Smeezingtons production discography be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since December 2010. |
The Smeezingtons | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, hip hop, pop, soul, R&B, reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Record producers, songwriters |
| Labels | Roc Nation (Philip Lawrence) Elektra (Bruno Mars) |
| Members | Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Ari Levine |
| Website | Official Website |
The Smeezingtons is the name of a songwriting and production team consisting of Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine.[1]
They have produced and written songs for artists and groups such as the Sugababes,[2] Travie McCoy,[3] B.o.B, Brandy Norwood, K'naan, Lil Wayne, Flo Rida, Chad Hugo,[4] Lil Eddie, Bad Meets Evil and Cee Lo Green among others. They have produced many smash hits including the #1 hit Nothin' on You[5] by B.o.B, as well as being involved in the writing of the #1 hit Right Round by Flo Rida.[6]
Initially formed following Mars' disillusionment with his first solo deal with Motown, The Smeezingtons have since gone on to provide the springboard for Mars' international-chart-topping solo success as an artist with Elektra Records.[7] Philip Lawrence is a publishing songwriter signed to Jay-Z's label Roc Nation since 2011.
Discography
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ASCAP Pop Music Awards[8] | Songwriters (Ari Levine) | Won |
| ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards[9] | Top Rap Song: "Nothin' On You" | Won | |
| Grammy Awards[10] | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | Won |
References
- ^ Rodriguez, Jayson (May 12, 2010). "B.o.B Collaborator Bruno Mars Talks Long Road To Success]". MTV News. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ^ Gill, Andy (March 5, 2010). "Sugababes: Sweet 7", The Independent, p. 24.
- ^ Menachem, Michael (December 12, 2009). "Travis McCoy: One at a Time", Billboard 121 (49): 29.
- ^ Smeezingtons working with Chad Hugo
- ^ Nothin' On You
- ^ Q&A with Bruno Mars
- ^ Bruno Mars interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' October 2010
- ^ http://www.ascap.com/press/2011/0427_Pop_Biggest_Hits.aspx
- ^ http://www.ascap.com/press/2011/0624_RS_Awards.aspx
- ^ "Final Nominations List: 53rd Grammy Awards" (PDF). National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
External links
- Template:Myspace
- Bruno Mars on Twitter, Philip Lawrence on Twitter, Ari Levine on Twitter
- Interview with Ari Levine about The Smeezingtons by Paul Tingen in Sound on Sound magazine, June 2011