RoccStar
| RoccStar | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Leon Youngblood Jr. |
| Born | October 31, 1989 Los Angeles, California, United States Leon Youngblood Sr. Father |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B, alternative, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, singer-songwriter |
| Labels | Rocc Age, Primary Wave, BMG, Atlantic |
| Website | www |
Leon "Roccstar" Youngblood Jr. (born October 31, 1989) is a Grammy-nominated American music producer, songwriter, recording artist and rapper. Youngblood has written and produced songs for artists such as Chris Brown, Rihanna, Usher, Rita Ora, Fergie, Prince Royce, Kendrick Lamar, J.Lo, Iggy Azalea, and Melissa Etheridge.[1][2][3] He wrote and produced a number of tracks on Chris Brown's album X, which was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album Grammy Award in 2014.[4] The Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack, which featured Youngblood's song "Rude," was also nominated for a Grammy for best soundtrack in December 2015.[5]
Youngblood is signed to Atlantic Records as an artist. The music video for his own debut single, "Confidence," premiered on Billboard in 2014.[6]
Career
Youngblood took Visual and Performing Arts programs at Hollywood High School. Leon Youngblood Sr, Roccstar's father brokered the deal with David Lighty who connected his brother Chris Lighty who became Roccstar's manager and helped him get a contract with Epic Records. He signed with Primary Wave Music in 2012.[7]
In 2013, Youngblood began working with Chris Brown, producing and writing alongside Diplo and Timbaland and landing six songs on Brown's album X, including the lead single, "Fine China." Youngblood wrote multiple tracks for J.Lo's album in 2014, and is currently working with a number of other prominent artists. He formed his own company, called RoccAge Entertainment.[7] His debut EP is set for release in 2015.
Selected discography
| Year | Artist | Title | Record Label | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Terence Coles, RoccStar | "Rude" (Fifty Shades of Grey: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Republic Records | Producer, writer, artist[8] |
| Prince Royce | "With You" (Double Vision) | RCA Records | Writer[9] | |
| Chris Brown ft. Rihanna, Wiz Khalifa, and Kelly | "Counterfeit" (Before the Party mixtape) | -- | Producer, writer[10] | |
| Chris Brown | Second Hand Love (Before the Party mixtape) | -- | Producer, writer[10] | |
| Chris Brown | "Sex" (Before the Party mixtape) | -- | Producer, writer[10] | |
| 2014 | Usher | "Clueless" | RCA Records | Producer, writer[11] |
| Jasmine V | "I Love Your Crazy" | Interscope Records | Producer, writer[12] | |
| Chris Brown | "Fine China" (X) | RCA Records | Producer, writer[13] | |
| Chris Brown | "X" (X) | RCA Records | Writer[13] | |
| Chris Brown | "Add Me In" (X) | RCA Records | Writer[13] | |
| Chris Brown | "Stereotype" (X) | RCA Records | Writer[13] | |
| Chris Brown ft Kendrick Lamar | "Autumn Leaves" (X) | RCA Records | Producer, writer[13] | |
| Chris Brown | "Body Shots" (X) | RCA Records | Writer[13] | |
| Jennifer Lopez | "A.K.A." (A.K.A.) | Capitol Records | Producer, writer[14] | |
| Jennifer Lopez ft Iggy Azalea | "Acting Like That" (A.K.A.) | Capitol Records | Producer, writer[14] | |
| Jennifer Lopez | "So Good" (A.K.A.) | Capitol Records | Producer, writer[14] | |
| Jennifer Lopez | "Charades" (A.K.A.) | Capitol Records | Producer, writer | |
| Melissa Etheridge | "Ain't That Bad" | ME Records | Producer, writer[9] | |
| 2013 | K Koke ft. Rita Ora | "Lay Down Your Weapons" (single) | RCA Records | Producer, writer |
External links
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