Ckay1
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christchankeith Marshall |
| Also known as | Chris "Ckay1" Marshall |
| Born | May 20, 1982 |
| Origin | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B, Pop, Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, arranger, composer, |
| Instruments | violin, bass guitar, vocals, keyboard, synthesizer |
| Years active | 2006 – present |
| Website | www |
Christchankeith "Ckay1" Marshall is an American music composer, arranger, and producer. Ckay1's first full credit production work was in 2006 on Light Poles and Pine Trees for Hip hop group Field Mob.[1] This release reached No. 7 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 2 on Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums[2]
Early life
Born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina, Ckay1 began his acting and music career at an early age. By the age of 11, he had become a familiar face throughout the acting community. He has played numerous onstage roles at the historical Dock Street Theatre, The Charleston Youth Company[3] as well as an independent feature film titled Mother of the River[4] and Alex Haley's Queen starring Halle Berry. In middle school, Marshall began playing the violin and upon entering Academic Magnet High School, began playing the bass guitar where he became a brief member of a local band that performed in the Tri-State area.
Education
Upon high school graduation, Marshall received a full academic scholarship to Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. He was a member of Hatchett Pre-law Society, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Alpha Delta, and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Marshall graduated (Magna Cum Laude) from FAMU in 2004 with his B.A in Political Science with a minor in Spanish.
Career
While in Tallahassee, Florida, Ckay1 produced music for a wide variety of local and independent artists including, but not limited to "Thrill Da Playa"[5] of the 69 Boyz. However, it was not until his independent release of the Gold Album (a mashup album created by coupling an a cappella version of rapper Jay-Z's The Black Album with instrumentals created from a variety of unauthorized samples) that he garnered the attention of Shawn Jay and Smoke of Field Mob, of whom had recently signed a deal with DTP Records,[6] Geffen Records.[7] Their relationship led to his first major released production credit with 'Area Code 229'[8][9] with the 2006 release of Light Poles and Pine Trees[10][11] As of 2008, he resided in Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently in Los Angeles, California, and is represented by the firm Mark Music & Media Law located in Beverly Hills, California. Ckay1 is also the owner of N.O.T.E Productions, L.L.C, a music production company serving the music and film industries.
Discography and credits
| Year | Album | Song | Artist | Credit |
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| 2006 | Light Poles and Pine Trees | "Area Code 229" | Field Mob | Composer, producer,[12] drum programming[13] |
| 2011 | The One | "Cold" | Encore | Composer, producer[14] |
References
- ^ Ckay1 at AllMusic
- ^ "Light Poles and Pine Trees". Allmusic. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Mother of the River (1995)". IMDb.com.
- ^ [2]
- ^ "Disturbing Tha Peace Records". www.dtprecords.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ "Home". Universal Music. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ "Field Mob – Light Poles And Pine Trees (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. June 20, 2006. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ "Field Mob – Light Poles and Pine Trees – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ [5]
- ^ "ProdBy // The Net #1 Source for Hip-Hop Productions and Discographies". Prodby.altervista.org. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ direct, artist. "Videos". ARTISTdirect.