The Monsters & Strangerz
The Monsters & Strangerz are an American Grammy, Juno and ASCAP award-winning production and songwriting team from Miami, Florida. The team features The Monsters: Alexander "Explicit Izquierdo, Stefan Johnson, Jordan Johnson and The Strangerz: Marcus "Marc Lo" Lomax and Clarence Coffee Jr.
In 2011 The Monsters & Strangerz moved their operation to Los Angeles and have produced and written for artists such as Rihanna, Maroon 5, Nick Jonas, Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Jason Derulo, Selena Gomez, Fifth Harmony, Carly Rae Jepsen, Kanye West, Big Sean and many others.
History
The Monsters originated as a group in 2008 when Stefan Johnson engineered a session for then hip-hop artist Alexander “Xplicit” Izquierdo. Xplicit a Miami bred artist had been working on his artistry before meeting Johnson, ranking local radio plays with his record "WE GET MO".
At the same time Johnson, an SAE Recording School graduate was an in demand engineer working with major artist like Rick Ross, Pitbull and Diddy. Johnson then brought his brother and producer Jordan Johnson into the team and The Monsters were born.
The Strangerz met through a mutual friend in high school in early 2005. Marcus "MarcLo" Lomax is the son of a pastor and a multi-instrumentalist who began his musical career in his father's church band. Clarence Coffee, Jr. is the son of a Gospel singer, he grew up perfecting his vocals and melodies after being inspired by his family's passion for music.
The Monsters and the Strangerz were introduced to each other by Lex Borerro in late 2010 and the creative partnership was born.
Production and songwriting
| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Big Nut Bust"[1] | Big Sean | Finally Famous Mixtape Part 3 | Producer, Songwriter |
| 2011 | "Love Soundz" | Lacey Schwimmer | Love Soundz | |
| "Living For Tonight"[2] | Sean Kingston | TBA | ||
| "For My Lady" | Ray J Ft Nelly | Raydiation 3 | ||
| "Go First, Perfect Gentleman" | Mario | TBA | ||
| 2012 | "Feb XIV" | Kevin McCall | TBA | |
| "So Many Girls" | Khleo Thomas | TBA | ||
| "On Deck" | Mann | TBA | ||
| "Diemonds" | T Mills | Thrillionaire | ||
| "Asstrology" | ||||
| "Lightweight" | ||||
| "The Reason" | Cody Simpson | Paradise | ||
| 2013 | ||||
| "Never Been Hurt" | Demi Lovato | Demi | ||
| "Forget Forever" | Selena Gomez | Stars Dance | ||
| "Butterflies" | Zendaya | Zendaya | ||
| "Heaven Lost an Angel" | ||||
| "Only When You're Close" | ||||
| "Leave My Heart Out Of This" | Fifth Harmony | Better Together | ||
| "One Wish" | Better Together (EP) (Target Bonus) | |||
| 2014 | "On My Way" | Lea Michele | Louder | |
| "Sexercize"[3] | Kylie Minogue | Kiss Me Once | ||
| "I Can't Stop Drinking About You" | Bebe Rexha | Single | ||
| "Champagne" | Ferras | Ferras (EP) | Producer | |
| "I Know" | Chris Batson | Single | Co-Producer, Songwriter | |
| "It Was Always You"[4] | Maroon 5 | V | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Coming Back For You" | ||||
| "Already Gone" | Boyz II Men | Collide | ||
| "On My Way Home" | Pentatonix | PTX, Vol. III | ||
| "Forget Forever (Remix)" | Selena Gomez | For You | ||
| "Fun" | Pitbull featuring Chris Brown | Globalization (album) | ||
| 2015 | "Stuck On Me" | Invader Girl | Single | |
| "Do What You Like"[5] | Taio Cruz | |||
| "Cheyenne"[6] | Jason Derulo | Everything Is 4 | ||
| "Pray" | Bebe Rexha | I Don't Wanna Grow Up | ||
| "Dirty Work" | Austin Mahone | Single | ||
| "Body On Me"[7] | Rita Ora featuring Chris Brown | |||
| "El Mismo Sol" | Alvaro Soler featuring Jennifer Lopez | |||
| "Lipstick" | Isac Elliot featuring Tyga | |||
| "Levels" | Nick Jonas | |||
| "Hey Everybody!"[8] | 5SOS | Sounds Good Feels Good | ||
| "Castaway" | ||||
| "Fine by Me" | Chris Brown | Royalty | ||
| "The 80's" | Royalty International – EP | |||
| 2016 | "If It Ain't Love"[9] | Jason Derulo | Single | |
| "Great Escape" | Martina Stoessel | Tini | ||
| "Yo me escaparé" | Single | |||
| "Thank You" | Meghan Trainor featuring Rock City | Thank You | ||
| "I Lied" | Fifth Harmony | 7/27 | ||
| "Love Make The World Go Round" | Jennifer Lopez & Lin-Manuel Miranda | Single | ||
| "Voicemail" | Fifth Harmony | 7/27 Bonus | ||
| "Someday[10]" | Michael Bublé featuring Meghan Trainor | Nobody but Me | Producer | |
| "I Would Like"[11] | Zara Larsson | So Good | Producer, Songwriter | |
| 2017 | "I'm a Lady" | Meghan Trainor | Smurf's: The Lost Village | Producer |
| "Educate Ya" | Pitbull featuring Jason Derulo | Climate Change | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Pretend Your Missing Me" | Betty Who | The Valley | Producer, Songwriter |
Songwriting credits
| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Diddy Boppin' '"[12] | Diddy featuring Yung Joc & Xplicit | Diddy Boppin | Writer |
| 2010 | "Million Dollar Girl" | Trina featuring Diddy & Keri Hilson | Amazin' | Writer |
| "Showin Out" | Trina | Amazin' | Writer | |
| "Nothing Like LA" | Ice Cube | I Am the West | Writer | |
| "I Am Not the One" | Maino | The Art of War Mixtape | Writer | |
| "Turn Around (5,4,3,2,1)" | Flo Rida | Only One Flo (Part 1) | Writer | |
| "Turnaround (5,4,3,2,1) Remix" | Flo Rida featuring Pitbull | Hangover 2 The Movie | Writer | |
| "Hey Cutie" | Soulja Boy featuring Trey Songz | The DeAndre Way | Writer | |
| "Poppin Bottles" | T.I. featuring Drake | No Mercy | Writer | |
| 2011 | "My House" | Big Sean | Finally Famous Album | Writer |
| "Swagger Jagger" | Cher Lloyd | Sticks and Stones | Writer | |
| "The Reason" | Cody Simpson | TBA | Writer | |
| "Up and Leave" | Laure Shang | Chinese Idol | Writer | |
| "Talkin' That" | Cher Lloyd | Sticks and Stones | Writer | |
| 2012 | "Vans On" | T. Mills | TBA | Writer |
| "Countless" | Alley Boy | Nigganati | Writer | |
| "2 Up" | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Writer | |
| "Unforgivable Blackness" | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Writer | |
| "I Need To Know" | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Writer | |
| "Tom Edison" | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Writer | |
| "What's Going On" | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Writer | |
| "MSG" | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Writer | |
| "Naked" | Kevin McCall featuring Big Sean | TBA | Writer | |
| "Burn" | Meek Mill featuring Big Sean | Dreams and Nightmares | Writer | |
| "I Don't Like (Remix)" | Chief Keef featuring GOOD Music & Jadakiss | Cruel Summer | Writer | |
| "Louder" | Flo Rida | Wild Ones | Writer | |
| "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" | Carly Rae Jepsen | Kiss | Writer | |
| "All Night Longer" | Sammy Adams | TBA | Writer | |
| "Mula" | Big Sean | Detroit Mixtape | Writer | |
| "Clique" | GOOD Music | Cruel Summer | Writer | |
| "Maybach Curtains" | Meek Mill | Dreams and Nightmares | Writer | |
| "No Love Allowed" | Rihanna | Unapologetic | Writer | |
| "All That (Lady)" | Game ft. Lil Wayne, Big Sean, Jeremih, Fabolous | Jesus Piece | Writer | |
| 2013 | "Guap" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | Writer |
| "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" Remix | Carly Rae Jepsen ft. Nicki Minaj | Kiss | Writer | |
| "No Part of You" | 98 Degrees | 2.0 | Writer | |
| "Mona Lisa" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | Writer | |
| "Milf" | Big Sean ft. Nicki Minaj, Juicy J | Hall of Fame | Writer | |
| "Nothing Is Stopping You" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | Writer | |
| "Beware" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | Writer | |
| "Fire" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | Writer | |
| "Mula" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | Writer | |
| "Don't Come Around" | Yo Gotti | I Am | Writer | |
| 2014 | "Born To Run" | Afrojack | Forget the World | Writer |
| "Change Your Mind" | Trey Songz | Trigga | Writer | |
| "Holy Ghost" | Juicy J featuring Lil Bibby | TBA | Writer | |
| "Don't Be Gone Too Long" | Chris Brown | X | Writer | |
| "Hustle Harder" | Common | Nobody Smiling | Writer | |
| "The Sleaze" | Wiz Khalifa | Blacc Hollywood | Writer | |
| "Not For Long" | B.o.B featuring Trey Songz | Single | Writer | |
| "Contigo Quiero Estar" | Thalía | Amore Mio (Thalía album) | Writer | |
| 2015 | "Run To Me" | Clarence Coffee | Home (soundtrack) | Writer |
| "I Don't Like It, I Love It" | Flo Rida featuring Robin Thicke | My House (EP) | Writer | |
| "Here It Is" | Flo Rida featuring Chris Brown | My House (EP) | Writer | |
| "Done With Love" | Zedd | True Colors | Writer | |
| "Bad Girls" | MKTO | Single | Writer | |
| "Monaco" | MKTO | Bad Girls (EP) | Writer | |
| "The Blacker the Berry" | Kendrick Lamar | To Pimp a Butterfly | Writer | |
| "Don't Waste Your Time" | Arty featuring Coffee | Glorious | Writer | |
| "Stevie Knows" | Olly Murs | Never Been Better | Writer | |
| "The Feeling" | Justin Bieber featuring Halsey | Purpose | Writer | |
| "Powerful" | Jussie Smollett & Alicia Keys | Empire | Writer | |
| 2016 | "Work from Home" | Fifth Harmony | 7/27 | Writer |
| "Dangerously" | Charlie Puth | Nine Track Mind | Writer | |
| "I Belong to You" | Haley Reinhart | Better | Writer | |
| "Who's WIth Me" | Flo Rida | Single | Writer | |
| "Man on the Moon" | Britney Spears | Glory | Writer | |
| "24 hours" | Olly Murs | 24 Hours | Writer | |
| "Deeper" | Olly Murs | 24 Hours | Writer | |
| "Flaws" | Olly Murs | 24 Hours | Writer | |
| "That Girl" | Olly Murs | 24 Hours | Writer | |
| "Better Without You" | Olly Murs | 24 Hours | Writer | |
| "How Much For Your Love" | Olly Murs | 24 Hours | Writer | |
| 2017 | "Slow Hands" | Niall Horan | Single | Writer |
Engineering credits
| Year | Album | Artist | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Port of Miami | Rick Ross | Engineer |
| 2008 | Just a Rolling Stone | Donnie Klang | Engineer |
| 2009 | Rebelution | Pitbull | Engineer |
| 2011 | Last Train to Paris | Diddy | Engineer |
| 2011 | Future History | Jason Derulo | Mix Engineer |
| 2011 | Raydiation 2 | Ray J | Recording & Mix Engineer |
| 2011 | Feel Good Music | Paypa | Recording & Mix Engineer |
| 2013 | Stars Dance | Selena Gomez | Recording Engineer |
| 2013 | DEMI | Demi Lovato | Recording Engineer |
| 2013 | Zendaya | Zendaya | Recording Engineer |
| 2013 | Better Together EP | Fifth Harmony | Recording Engineer |
| 2014 | I Can't Stop Drinking About You | Bebe Rexha | Recording Engineer |
| 2015 | Do What You Like | Taio Cruz | Recording Engineer |
| 2015 | Pray | Bebe Rexha | Recording Engineer |
| 2015 | Body On Me | Rita Ora featuring Chris Brown | Recording Engineer |
| 2015 | Levels | Nick Jonas | Recording Engineer |
| 2016 | If It Ain't Love | Jason Derulo | Recording Engineer |
| 2016 | Thank You | Meghan Trainor featuring Rock City | Recording Engineer |
| 2016 | I Lied | Fifth Harmony | Recording Engineer |
| 2016 | I Would Like | Zara Larsson | Recording Engineer |
References
- ^ "LISTEN// BIG SEAN ‘BIG NUST BUST’ PRODUCED BY THE MONSTERS”, Big Sean', December 2nd 2010
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Sean Kingston in the studio with THE MONSTERS”, iStandardProducers", Saturday, March 19th, 2011
- ^ "Ultimate Music | Kylie Minogue "Sexercize" (Video Premiere – 5 Versions)". Josepvinaixa.com. 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ^ Lee, Christina. "Maroon 5 Embrace Synths On "It Was Always You": Listen To The Upbeat 'V' Buzz Track". Idolator.com. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ^ "Ultimate Music | Taio Cruz "Do What You Like" (Official Lyric Video Premiere)". Josepvinaixa.com. 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ^ Lee, Christina. "Jason Derulo Premieres Fantastic, 1980s-Inspired Track "Cheyenne": Listen To The 'Everything Is 4′ Song". Idolator.com. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ^ "Chris Brown And Rita Ora Tease New Single". Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "5 Seconds Of Summer Live It Up In Their "Hey Everybody!" Video". Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Jason Derulo Releases Fire New Song, 'If It Ain't Love' - SPIN". 1 April 2016.
- ^ http://www.idolator.com/7643591/michael-buble-nobody-but-me-album-tracklist-listen
- ^ http://www.idolator.com/7650821/zara-larsson-i-would-like
- ^ "Diddy feat. Yung Joc & Xplicit – Diddy Bop". Nahright.com. 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
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