Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks

Infobox musical artist
Name = Maestro
Background = non_performing_personnel
Birth_name = Vaushaun Brooks
Alias = Maestro, V. Brooks
Born = 1980
Origin = Windsor, Connecticut
Atlanta, Georgia
Instrument = Piano, Roland TR-808, Korg Triton
Genre = Hip hop, R&B, Gospel, Snap Music, West Coast hip hop, Southern hip hop
Occupation = Producer, Songwriter, Instrumentalist
Label = MaestroSound Music, Inc
Associated_acts = Dem Franchize Boyz, Lil Wayne, David Banner, 3LW
URL = http://www.ibeatthat.blogspot.com, http://maestrobeatz.com

Vaushaun Brooks (aka Maestro) is a record producer who has done extensive work with Lil Wayne and Dem Franchize Boyz. Maestro's career has encompassed many musical genres including hip hop, R&B, and Urban contemporary gospel.

Discography

Lil Wayne - "Tha Carter III"
* "3 Peat"

Lil Wayne - "The Leak"
* "Kush" aka "How You Like Me Now?"
* "Prostitute Flange" (remixes feature Juelz Santana, Trina, Pleasure P of Pretty Ricky, Boo)

Ice Cube - Raw Footage
* "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" (remix features Scarface, Nas)

Clipse - ""
* "Zen"
* "Celebrate" (feat. Joss Stone)

Dem Franchize Boyz - "Our World, Our Way"
* "Itz A Go"
* "Put U On"
* "Whip It" featuring Lil' Wayne
* "Aint No Stoppin"
* "Choosin" co-produced with Parlae
* "DFB" co-produced with Parlae
* "Numba 1 Girl" featuring J Que

Chilli - "Bi-Polar"
* "AWW!"
* "Take You Away"
* "Wanna Be Yours"

Dem Franchize Boyz - "On Top Of Our Game"
* 05. "You Know What It Is"
* 09. "Give Props"
* 11. "Don't Play With Me" featuring Three 6 Mafia
**2006 Billboard 200 [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3065224&cdi=8574468&cid=04%2F01%2F2006 (5)]
**2006 Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?exposeNavigation=true&keyword=dem%20franchize%20boz (2)]

Jibbs - [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jibbs_feat._Jibbs "Jibbs feat Jibbs"]
* 13. "Stuntin" (Import Bonus Track)

David Banner - "Certified"
* 04. "2 Fingers" featuring Jagged Edge (keyboards)
* 06. "Fucking" featuring Jazze Pha (keyboards)
* 09. "Certified" featuring Marcus (keyboards)
* 12. "Westside" (Produced by Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks)
* 13. "I'll Take You Bitch" featuring Too Short, Bun B & Jazze Pha (keyboards)
* 16. "X-ed" featuring Kamikaze (keyboards)
**Billboard 200 [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3062748&cdi=8490214&cid=11%2F26%2F2005 (6)]
**Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?exposeNavigation=true&keyword=david%20banner (3)]
**Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs "Touching" [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?exposeNavigation=true&keyword=david%20banner (15)]

3LW - "Point of No Return"
* "Throwback"
* "Phone Sex"

[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:h9frxqrsldhe~T0 Syndicato] - [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:h9frxqrsldhe~T0 Syndicato]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:jvfyxmualdae "305"]

Bishop Paul S. Morton - [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j9fexq9sldhe~T0 Seasons Change]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:kvfqxmthldhe Can You Come Today]
**2005 Billboard Top Gospel Album [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=323&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Gospel+Albums&ci=3056960&cdi=8266811&cid=01%2F29%2F2005 (7)]
**2004 Billboard Top Heat Seekers [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=324&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Heatseekers&ci=3055987&cdi=8231507&cid=11%2F13%2F2004 (33)]
**2004 Billboard Top Independent Albums [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=326&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Independent+Albums&ci=3055964&cdi=8230783&cid=11%2F13%2F2004 (29)]

Big Gipp (of Goodie Mobb)
* "Hell on the Charm"

Parlae (of Dem Franchize Boyz)
* "I Whip Yae" (Feat. Lil Wayne)

Movie Soundtrack Credits

* "Wyle Out" - featuring Bone Crusher
* "Just Like Wylin'" - featuring Three Days Grace

The Longest Yard (2005 film)
* "Talkin' That Talk" by Chamillionaire featuring David Banner (keyboards)

[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449072/soundtrack Occupation: Hollywood (2005 film)]
*"Side 2 Side" featuring D. Woods
*"Tho It Up"
*"I Like That"
*"Good Times"
*"Hoodstafied" featuring Kurupt
*"A MO Girl Is.."
*"One Night Stand"
*"If Only"
*"Train"
*"I'm Sorry"
*"Catchin' Feelings"
*"Access Hollywood"
*"Make My Move"

Television Credits

Starbucks Commercial
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNSLTwPobFE "I Will Make Today the Day"] (composer, engineer)

MTV's Yo Momma Atlanta Season 3, 2007 (composer)
*301 - I Like That, Heater
*303 - Knock
*305 - Showstopper
*306 - Knock
*307 - Ridin
*309 - The Lick, Knock, I Like That, Heater, Payback, Drop Top Hustlin', Ain't Shit, The Game
*310 - Knock, Heater
*313 - Payback, Heater
*316 - Heater
*317 - Knock
*318 - Knock, The Lick, Ain't Shit, Drop Top Hustlin', The Game
*319 - Heater, Knock, Drop Top Hustlin', Ain't Shit
*320 - Knock, Heater

References

* [http://www.myspace.com/maestrosound Myspace.com] - Maestro's Myspace Page
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kvftxqesldae~T0.html Allmusic.com] - Vaushaun Brooks partial Discography
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1650521/ Imdb.com] - Vaushaun Brooks partial Filmography
* [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/links/0,,3554458,00.html#artist_name Artistdirect.com]
* [http://rock.discogs.com/artist/Vaushaun+Brooks?anv=V.+Brooks Discogs.com]
* [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=177621&aid=650221 Billboard.com]

External links

* [http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=262 XXLmag.com] - Vaushaun Brooks production on On Top Of Our Game
* [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2005_09_certified.html Rapreviews.com] - Maestro compared to Dre for his production on David Banner's Certified album
* [http://smokingsection.rawkus.com/TSS/?p=1694 www.smokingsection.net] - The Smoking Section Presents 15 Minutes With Maestro (Interview)
* [http://illroots.com/2008/07/09/featured-maestro/ www.illRoots.com] - Featured: Maestro