Sean Garrett Biography

American songwriter and record producer

Musical artist

Garrett Robin Hamler, known professionally as Sean Garrett, is an American record producer, rapper, singer and songwriter. He is known his songwriting work on a series of commercially successful R&B and hip hop songs, beginning with Usher's 2004 single "Yeah!". Peaking atop the Billboard Hot 100, Garrett co-wrote five other songs which did so—"Goodies" for Ciara that same year; "Check on It" for Beyoncé, "Run It!" for Chris Brown in 2005; "London Bridge" for Fergie, "Grillz" for Nelly in 2006—as well as 17 other singles that peaked atop the UK Singles, US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, or Dance Club Songs charts. Throughout his career, Garrett has been nominated for four Grammy Awards.

His other notable songwriting credits include Beyoncé's singles "Diva", "Video Phone", "Get Me Bodied", and "Upgrade U", as well as Destiny's Child's "Soldier", "Lose My Breath", and "Girl", The *cat Dolls' "Buttons", Chris Brown's "Wall to Wall" and "Gimme That", and Summer Walker's "No Love". His songwriting is often in tandem with productions by Swizz Beatz, Polow da Don, or Bangladesh.

As a recording artist himself, Garrett has guest performed on the Billboard Hot 100-top 40 singles "What Them Girls Like" by Ludacris in 2008, "Break Up" by Mario in 2009, and Nicki Minaj's 2010 debut single "M*ive Attack". His debut studio album, Turbo 919 (2008) was released only in *an by Interscope Records. He then released the singles "Get It All" (featuring Nicki Minaj) and "Feel Love" (featuring Drake or J. Cole) in promotion for his debut mixtape, The Inkwell (2011).

Early life

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he moved with his family to Europe when he was four. His father was in the U.S. military and they never stayed long in one place. He transferred between army bases across Germany and England. He performed in talent shows that led to a recording contract with Ariola or BMG when he was 17. A few years later when he returned to the U.S. and began writing and recording songs. Garrett insisted he was an artist, not a songwriter but went back to school, graduated from college with an A.A. degree in business from the University of Maryland's program in Germany. He then took a job as a mortgage broker in South Carolina.

Career

Garrett embarked on a career as a performer. His debut album, Turbo 919, was released June 21, 2008, on his Bet I Penned It Music imprint, through Interscope Records. Garrett's catchphrase, which is featured in multiple songs he has produced, is "Smash on the radio, bet I penned it".

Ludacris appeared on Garrett's debut single, "Grippin'". In return, Garrett was featured on Ludacris's "What Them Girls Like", alongside Chris Brown. He also wrote and produced a song called "I Did It for Love" for South Korean pop singer BoA for her first eponymous English album. Garrett is featured and appears in the music video. In March 2010, Garrett released the first single from his mixtape The Inkwell, "Get It All", which features Nicki Minaj. The lead single for Garrett's 2011 album previously *led Courtesy Of, was released February 4, 2011, featuring J. Cole en*led "Feel Love". In April 2011 the single en*led "In da Box" featuring Rick Ross was released.

Discography

See also: Sean Garrett production discographySee also: Category:Albums produced by Sean Garrett

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other charted songs

Guest appearances

Songwriting

  • Usher –
    • "Yeah!"
    • "Papers"
    • “Glu”
  • Ciara – "Goodies"
  • Teairra Marí "Make Her Feel Good"
  • Mario – "Break Up"
  • Ludacris – "What Them Girls Like"
  • Nicki Minaj –
    • "M*ive Attack"
    • "Get It All"
  • Brandy –
    • "Put It Down" feat. Chris Brown
    • "Wildest Dreams"
  • Enrique Iglesias – "Away"
  • Kelis – "Bossy"
  • Trey Songz – "Does He Do It"
  • Nelly –
    • "Party People"
    • "Grillz"
  • The *cat Dolls – "Buttons"
  • 3LW – "Ain't Enough"
  • Britney Spears – "Toy Soldier"
  • Lil Wayne – "Ice"
  • Miley Cyrus
    • "SMS (Bangerz)"
    • "Love Money Party"
  • Jesse McCartney – "How Do You Sleep"
  • Destiny's Child
    • "Lose My Breath"
    • "Soldier"
    • "Girl"
  • Beyoncé
    • "Ring the Alarm"
    • "Get Me Bodied"
    • "Upgrade U"
    • "Check on It"
    • "Lay Up Under Me"
    • "Diva"
    • "Video Phone"
  • Kelly Rowland – "Like This"
  • Ricky Martin – "I Don't Care"
  • 112
    • "U Already Know"
    • "If I Hit"
    • "My Mistakes"
    • "The Way"
    • "Closing The Club"
    • "Why Can't We Get Along"
  • Nicole Scherzinger – "Whatever U Like"
  • Gwen Stefani – "Now That You Got It"
  • Santana – "This Boy's Fire"
  • Joe – "Where You At"
  • Austin Mahone – "Banga Banga"
  • Jacquees – "Come Get It"

Awards and nominations

  • Soul Train Music Awards
    • 2009, Best Collaboration "Break Up" (nominated)

Notes

    References

      External links

      • Sean Garrett at AllMusic
      • Sean Garrett discography at Discogs
      • Sean Garrett discography at MusicBrainz

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