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Bernard "BHarv" Harvey | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bernard Harvey |
| Born | August 17, 1985 Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
| Genres | Contemporary R&B, pop, hip hop, gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer, songwriter, bassist, composer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Publishing Group |
| Website | www |
Bernard “BHarv” Harvey (born August 17, 1985) is an American music producer, composer, songwriter, and bassist.[1]
He serves as Founder and CEO of HarvSquad Production, a music production company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia that has produced highly acclaimed work for major recording artists such as Justin Bieber and Kandi Burruss.
Early Years
Bernard "BHarv" Harvey was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas. BHarv was introduced to the musical arts at the young age of nine, and began playing the bass by age twelve. BHarv attended J.C. Harmon High School where his love for music elevated joining the marching band, jazz band and playing different types of music all around the city. Throughout his life he was taught to play the piano, guitar, drums, trombone, and even the tuba. Yet, BHarv is best known for his mastery of the bass.
In 2003, BHarv's exceptional talent on the bass became recognized on a merit-based level and landed him a scholarship at Alabama State University where he obtained a degree in Music Technology. He began playing in church and local bands ultimately sharpening his musical ear, which led him to expanding his interest in production. With music flowing in his blood he was enticed with the aspects of production and decided to capitalize on his talents in Atlanta, Georgia working day in and day out on compositions.
As BHarv began making connections in Atlanta in 2007, he quickly established a friendship with Grammy-winning producer Shondrae Bangladesh Crawford. BHarv played bass guitar on a few major placements produced by his friend "Bangladesh" such as "Lemonade" by Gucci and "A Kiss" by Eminem.
In 2010, BHarv hit the road playing the bass for Scooter Braun's artist, Justin Bieber. After catching wind that BHarv also produced music, Scooter expressed his interest in signing BHarv as a producer to publishing company. BHarv signed his first publishing deal with Sheba and Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) in 2011 and is continually building his catalog and growing his production company.[2]
In 2012, BHarv became an artist under Scooter Braun’s management joining an array of other internationally known artists and producers.
Album placements
| Artist | Album/Song | Credit | |
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| 2011 | |||
| Justin Bieber | Under the Mistletoe[3][4] | Composer, producer | |
| Justin Bieber featuring Jaden Smith | Happy New Years | Producer | |
| 2012 | |||
| Justin Bieber | Believe: "Just Like Them (Deluxe), "Fairytale" (Spotify) | Composer, producer | |
| Kandi Burruss | '"Be Alright" (used in Kandi Factory pilot) | Producer | |
| Legaci | Driven: "All Because of You" | Composer, producer | |
Bass guitarist
| Artist | Song | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | |||
| Lil' Kim | "Get Yours" | The Naked Truth | |
| 2009 | |||
| Gucci Mane | "Lemonade" | The State vs. Radric Davis[5] | |
| 2010 | |||
| Eminem | "A Kiss" | Bad Meets Evil | |
| 2011 | |||
| Justin Bieber | "Overboard" featuring Miley Cyrus | Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Soundtrack | |
Concert tours
| Artist | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Avant | 2009 | Bass Guitar |
| Priscilla Renea | 2009 | Bass Guitar |
| Heads of State | 2011 | Bass Guitar |
| Justin Bieber | 2010–present | Bass Guitar |
Film & TV placements
Movie features
- Justin Bieber: Never Say Never movie (2011)
Television appearances
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2011, 2012)
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2011, 2012)
- The Oprah Winfrey Show (2011)
- The View (2011, 2012)
- The Today Show (2011, 2012)
- Justin Bieber: Never Say Never movie (2011)
- All Around the World NBC special (2012)
- Dick Clark's New Year's Eve show (2011)[6]
- MTV Video Music Awards (2011)
- Teen Choice Awards (2011)
- Disney Christmas Parade (2011)
- The David Letterman Show (2011, 2012)
References
- ^ "Bernard Harvey"[permanent dead link] AlbumCredits.com profile. Retrieved 27 August 2012
- ^ Harvey, Bernard. "Universal Music Publishing Group - Bio". Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ ''Under the Mistletoe"[permanent dead link] AlbumCredits.com. Retrieved 25 August 2012
- ^ "Under the Mistletoe (Deluxe Edition)"[permanent dead link] AlbumCredits.com. Retrieved 26 August 2012
- ^ "Lemonade"[permanent dead link] AlbumCredits.com. Retrieved 26 August 2012
- ^ Harvey, Bernard. "Spector Bass Artist Performs with Justin Bieber and Mary J. Blige on The View". Retrieved 21 September 2012.