- Knobody
Infobox musical artist
Name = Knobody
Birth_name = Jerome Foster
Origin =New York, New York ,United States
Genre = Pop, R&B, Hip hop,Rock music
Occupation =Record producer ,A&R
Years_active = 1994–present
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/KnobodyMusic Knobody's MySpace]Jerome Foster, better known as Knobody, is an American
music producer andA&R [ [http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/2005/October3_0_0_2.html HitQuarters Interview with Jerome "Knobody" Foster] ] . Knobody has produced records across different genres including pop, R&B, hip hop and rock for several multi-platinum artists includingJay-Z ,Ne-Yo ,Akon , The Game,Big Pun ,Mya andR.E.M. . Knobody worked as an A&R atSRC Records /Universal from 2003 to 2007, during which time he handledAkon 's debut albumTrouble . As a result, Knobody was named the #9 A&R in the world for 2005 [ [http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=hitqnews/archive/2005/December19_3_57_13.html HitQuarters World Top 100 A&R Chart 2005] ] .Production Credits
ingles
1995: "Funky Piano" (E. Bros.)
New Jersey Drive Soundtrack 1996: "Can't Knock the Hustle " (Jay-Z f/Mary J. Blige ) 1998: "Still Not a Player " (Big Pun f/Joe) 1998: "Movin' Out" (Mya f/Reakwon &Noreaga ) 2002: "I've Been High" (R.E.M. ) 2004: "Locked Up (Remix )" (Akon f/Styles P ) 2004: "Coo Coo Chee" (Ric-A-Che) 2006: "Feels So Good" (Remy Ma f/Ne-Yo ) 2006: "Wanna Be" (The Fugees ) 2008: "Game's Pain " (The Game ] f/Keyshia Cole )ongs
Awards
In 2005, Knobody was ranked #9 on the
HitQuarters WORLD Top 100 A&R Chart for his work with multi-platinum recording artistAkon [ [http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=hitqnews/archive/2005/December19_3_57_13.html HitQuarters World Top 100 A&R Chart 2005] ] .In 2008, Knobody was awarded a GRAMMY Certificate of Participation for "Leaving Tonight", his contribution toNe-Yo 's "Because of You" album, which won the 2007 GRAMMY for Best Contemporary R&B Album [ [http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=ne%2Dyo&year=0&genreID=0&hp=1 2007 GRAMMY Best Contemporary R&B Album] ] .References
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