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Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
Born
Kerry Brothers Jr.

(1970-10-01) October 1, 1970 (age 54)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Other names
  • Krucial
  • Mr. Brothers
EducationKingsborough Community College
Occupations
  • Executive producer
  • record producer
  • songwriter
  • artist
Years active1990s–present
Organizations
Children4
Musical career
Genres
Websiteshop.krucialnoise.com

Kerry Brothers Jr. (born October 1, 1970), also known as "Krucial", is an American record producer, songwriter and hip hop artist.[1][2] Brothers and singer-songwriter Alicia Keys began a musical partnership in the mid-1990s, co-writing and co-producing together a number of songs from her first four albums. He received two Grammy Awards from his collaborative work with Keys: Best R&B Album for Songs in A Minor and Best R&B Song for "No One".

In 2006, Brothers released his debut EP Take Da Hood Back. Brothers co-wrote songs that appeared on the soundtracks of the films Dr. Dolittle, Shaft, and Ali. He has also worked with other R&B and hip hop artists including Mario,[3] Rakim, Angie Stone, Nas, Keyshia Cole,[3] Goapele, Drake and K'naan.

Early life

Brothers was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Harlem and Far Rockaway, Queens.[4]

Career

Initially an aspiring rapper, Brothers began a musical partnership with singer-songwriter Alicia Keys in the mid-1990s, co-writing and co-producing together a number of songs from her first four albums.[1][5]

Brothers and Keys co-owned a production company, KrucialKeys, based in New York,[1][2] and together they co-founded and co-owned a recording studio, The Oven Studios, in Long Island, New York.[6] He received two Grammy Awards from his collaborative work with Keys: Best R&B Album for Songs in A Minor and Best R&B Song for "No One".[7]

In 2006, Brothers released his debut EP Take Da Hood Back.[8] Brothers co-wrote songs that appeared on the soundtracks of the films Dr. Dolittle, Shaft, and Ali.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c Leroy, Dan (December 7, 2005). "Alicia Collaborator Krucial Goes Solo". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Brown, Janice (December 16, 2009). "Key to Keys: Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Executive Producer". SonicScoop.
  3. ^ a b Hall, Rashaun (February 18, 2005). "Alicia Keys: Inspired by Bono, Impressed by Jamie Foxx". MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  4. ^ Daniel, Christopher. "Kerry "Krucial" Brothers: A Key Component". Blues & Soul. Archived from the original on 24 Dec 2010. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  5. ^ Watkins, Grouchy Greg (July 25, 2006). "Kerry "Krucial" Brothers: Ill Street Rhythm & Blues, Pt 1". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  6. ^ Weiss, David (October 1, 2006). "The Oven Studios". Mix.
  7. ^ "Kerry "Krucial" Brothers's GRAMMY Awards history". GRAMMY. 23 November 2020.
  8. ^ Moss, Corey (March 2, 2006). "Alicia Keys Collaborator Kerry 'Krucial' Keys Preps EP". MTV News. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  9. ^ "Dr. Dolittle 2 - Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  10. ^ "Shaft [2000 Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  11. ^ "Ali [Original Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
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