Maejor
Bei Maejor | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Brandon Green[1] |
| Origin | Southfield, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop, Black Metal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer, record producer, Rapper |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Jive, RCA, TM3 Records |
| Website | beimaejor |
Brandon Green, better known by his stage name Bei Maejor, is a Grammy nominated American recording artist, songwriter and record producer.
Life and career
Maejor has produced and written for many artists including; Trey Songz, Tinie Tempah, Ciara, Sean Kingston, Cody Simpson, Lloyd, Chrisette Michelle, Keri Hilson, Drake, T-Pain, Bow Wow, New Boyz, LeToya Luckett, Ne-Yo, Wiz Khalifa, Bun B, Monica, Ginuwine, Plies, Soulja Boy, Rock City, Travis Porter and Frank Ocean.
He has produced soundtracks for Bratz: The Movie in 2007 and The Princess and the Frog in 2009, and the television series Jersey Shore (TV series) in 2011. He received his first Gold Plaque for production on Bun B's Trill in 2005 while still in college at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He was nominated for a Grammy for his work on Trey Songz' album in 2010 and Monica's album in 2011.
He graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2008. After graduation he moved to Atlanta and joined the Compound Entertainment team working with Ne-Yo. Maejor was signed by Jive Records in January 2010 as a recording artist. Maejor released his first mixtape titled Upside Down on August 4, 2010, which featured Keri Hilson, Trey Songz, Drake and T-Pain. He produced and is featured on the official remix for Ciara's "Ride" with André 3000 and Ludacris. He was also featured on Plies' "She Got It Made". Maejor's debut single is titled "Trouble", which features rapper J. Cole and was released August 12, 2011.[2] Maejor released his fourth mixtape, maejorMaejor on September 12, 2011. A collection of 20 tracks including a piano remix of Frank Ocean’s "Swim Good" and a remix of Foster the People’s "Pumped Up Kicks" dedicated to the "Little Haters.”[3]
On October 7, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding Jive Records along with Arista Records and J Records. With the shutdown, Maejor (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) will release his future material on the RCA Records brand.[4][5]
Maejor was named one of Rap-Up's 10 artists to watch in 2012.[6]
Discography
- Extended plays
- Upscale (2012)
- Mixtapes
- ǝpısdn uʍop (Presented by Clinton Sparks & Monsters Ink) (2010)
- ǝpısdn uʍop 2 (Presented by Clinton Sparks, DJ ill Will & DJ Rockstar) (2010)
- Throwback (2011)
- maejorMaejor[3] (Presented by DJ ill Will & DJ Rockstar) (2011)
Production Discography
Movie Credits
- The Princess and the Frog (2009)
- "Never Knew I Needed"[7]
- Bratz: The Movie (2007)
- "It's My Party"[8]
Written by Stefanie Ridel (as S. Ridel), Mischke, B. Maejor Produced by Stefanie Ridel, Mischke & Bei Maejor
TV Credits
- Jersey Shore (2011)
- "The Tequila Song" aired in the season finale on March 24, 2011. Written and sung by Janine the Machine.
Producer
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Hold You Down" | 2005 | Bun B | Trill |
| "Ur Behind" | Trey Songz | I Gotta Make It | |
| "Spend Some $" | 2007 | Chingy | Hate It or Love It |
| "Intro: Trey Day" | Trey Songz | Trey Day | |
| "Long Gone Missin'" | |||
| "Not Anymore" | LeToya Luckett | Lady Love | |
| "On My Own" | 2009 | Chrisette Michele | Epiphany |
| "Show Me the Way" | Ginuwine | A Man's Thoughts | |
| "Black Roses" | Trey Songz | Ready | |
| "Good Girls Like Bad Boys" | Jadyn Maria, featuring Flo Rida | ||
| "Stay or Go" | 2010 | Monica | Still Standing |
| "Ride (Remix)" | Ciara, André 3000 | Basic Instinct | |
| "Great Expectations" | Diggy Simmons | Airborne | |
| "Passion (Interlude)" | Trey Songz | Passion, Pain & Pleasure | |
| "Blind" | |||
| "Speakers Going Hammer" | Soulja Boy | The DeAndre Way | |
| "Blowing Me Kisses" | |||
| "Buyou" | Keri Hilson | No Boys Allowed | |
| "Gimme What I Want" | |||
| "Fearless" | |||
| "Hustler" | |||
| "Start Me Up" (featuring Bei Maejor) | 2011 | New Boyz | Too Cool To Care |
| "Dust" | Frank Ocean | Nostalgia, Ultra |
Songwriting Credits
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "On My Own" | 2009 | Chrisette Michele | Epiphany |
| "Black Roses" | Trey Songz | Ready | |
| "Good Girls Like Bad Boys" | Jadyn Maria, featuring Flo Rida | ||
| "Feel It" | 2010 | Tiesto, Sean Kingston, Three 6 Mafia | Laws of Power |
| "iYiYi" | Cody Simpson | 4 U | |
| "She Got It Made" | Plies | Goon Affiliated | |
| "Great Expectations" | Diggy Simmons | Airborne | |
| "Speakers Going Hammer" | Soulja Boy | The DeAndre Way | |
| "Blowing Me Kisses" | |||
| "So Addicted" | 2011 | Tinie Tempah | Disc-Overy US Edition |
| "Cupid" | Lloyd | King of Hearts | |
| "Naked" |
References
- ^ Anthony Baber (February 23, 2006). "Beat Maejor". Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
- ^ "Trouble: Bei Maejor feat. J. Cole at Amazon". Amazon.com. 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ^ a b "New Music: Bei Maejor – 'maejorMaejor' [Mixtape]". RapUp.com. 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/rca-s-new-executive-team-named-under-ceo-1005324782.story
- ^ http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=2268707
- ^ Rill (January 17, 2012). "Rap-Up's 10 Artists to Watch in 2012". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ^ "Randy Newman – The Princess And The Frog (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack) (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ^ "Bratz: The Movie".