Jon-John Robinson
Jon-John Robinson | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jonathan Hillman Robinson |
| Born | April 22, 1970 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, pop, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | YabYum Entertainment, Sony/ATV, Arkadia Music Group |
Jon-John Robinson (born April 22, 1970)[1] is an American record producer and songwriter[2] who specializes in R&B, pop and hip-hop music.
Career
[edit]Jon-John Robinson is a two-time Grammy award-winning, multi-platinum producer and a voting member of the Recording Academy.[3][4][5][6] He signed his first publishing/production deal with former wife of Babyface, Tracey Edmonds.[7] He has worked with many artists from TLC[3] to Diana Ross.[8]
Robinson formed an independent record label company, which mainly focuses on developing producers, artists and releasing digital media. He signed hip-hop artist K. Jackson, who was a former member of teen R&B group 3rd Storee, and actor from the television series Everybody Hates Chris.[9] He released K. Jackson's first mix tape Beach House,[10] and released Jackson's first single "Candy Man" on iTunes.[11]
Production discography
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | R&B | UK | ||||
| 1994 | "Can't Get Enough" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (El DeBarge) |
137 | 24 | — | Heart Mind & Soul | |
| "Let's Do It Again" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (TLC) |
2 | 3 | — | 23× Platinum Worldwide [13](Grammy Award Winning Album) |
CrazySexyCool | |
| 1995 | "Soon As I Get Over" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Boyz of Paradise) |
— | — | — | Boys of Paradise | |
| "I Wanna A Love Like That" "Dance With Me" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Tony Thompson) |
99 | 17 | — | Sexsational | ||
| "Keep It Right There" "Gone" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Diana Ross) |
138 | 14 | — | Take Me Higher | ||
| 1996 | "Inseparable Lovers" "Time To End The Story" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (AZ Yet) |
60 | 18 | — | AZ Yet | |
| "How Could You" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (K-Ci & JoJo) |
85 | 37 | — | BulletProof (Original Soundtrack) | ||
| 1997 | "How Could You" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (K-Ci & JoJo) |
6 | 2 | — | 3× Platinum | Love Always |
| "Don't Say"[14] "Love Hurts" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Jon B) |
33 | 5 | — | Platinum | Cool Relax | |
| "Can't Let Go" "Infatuation" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Luarnea) |
80 | — | — | Betta Listen | ||
| "No More Fighting" "Anything For Your Love" "Nothing Compares" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Tevin Campbell) (Jon B) (Az Yet) |
185 | 26 | — | Steel (Original Soundtrack) | ||
| 1998 | "I Wasn't with It" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Jesse Powell) |
63 | 15 | — | Gold | Bout It |
| "Eastside Girl" "You're My Everything" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Myron) |
156 | 38 | — | Destiny | ||
| "What I've Been Missin" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Changing Faces) |
39 | 6 | — | Hav Plenty (Original Soundtrack) | ||
| "So Young" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] Tamia (Japan Release) |
185 | 26 | — | Gold | Tamia | |
| 1999 | "Guess I Was A Fool" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Another Level) |
— | — | 13 | Platinum | Love Always |
| "Get Down With Me" "Break Your Plans" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Ideal) |
83 | 19 | — | Gold | Ideal | |
| "Just Can't Get You Off My Mind" "I Aint The One" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Profyle) |
— | 67 | — | Whispers In The Dark | ||
| "Dry Your Eyes" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (3rd Storee) |
— | — | — | The 3rd Storee | ||
| 2000 | "BlackHawk" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Joe) |
4 | 1 | — | 3× Platinum | My Name Is Joe |
| "Love Hurts" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Gladys Knight) |
98 | 30 | — | Gold (Grammy Award Winning Album) |
At Last | |
| "Get Down" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Amil) |
45 | — | — | All Money Is Legal | ||
| "U Don't Got What I Want" "Let's Chill" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Toni Estes) |
— | — | — | Two Eleven | ||
| 2002 | "Funny" "One More Time" "Do What You Came To Do" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (3LW) |
15 | 12 | — | A Girl Can Mack | |
| 2007 | "Intro" "I'm Hot" "1 Nite Stand" "So Sexy" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (India) |
— | — | — | Role Play | |
| 2008 | "Gone" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Diana Ross) |
— | — | — | Best of the Best: Love Songs | |
| "Let's Do it Again" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (TLC) |
— | — | — | CrazySexyCool/3D | ||
| 2009 | "Disconnect" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Kristinia DeBarge) |
— | — | — | Exposed | |
| "Love Will Find A Way" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Mishon) |
— | — | — | Around The World In 50 Years (Original Soundtrack) | ||
| 2010 | "How Could You" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Jodeci) |
— | — | — | Icon 2 | |
| 2012 | "Allow Me To Introduce Myself" "Pinnochio" "Beautiful 2 Me" "Scumbag" "She Takes My Money" "Give It 2 You" "Off The Chain" "Shorty 3D" "Infinity Love" "Drive" "Where Did U Go" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (K. Jackson) |
— | — | — | Allow Me To Introduce Myself | |
| 2013 | "Feet Off the Floor" "If I Was Your Girl" "Dose of Your Own Medicine" "It's Over" "Love Bites (feat. K. Jackson") keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (KylaRae) |
— | — | — | Feet Off the Floor - EP | |
| "Love Will Find a Way" "My Love" "That's My Baby" "Uh Oh" "Sideline" "Up Up & Away" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Tristan Blaine) |
— | — | — | Up Up & Away | ||
| "How Could You" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (K-Ci & JoJo) |
— | — | — | Ballads | ||
| 2017 | "This Is Our Prayer" "Devotion" "The Power of A Prayer" "Perfect Rest (Nate's Song)" "In The Secret of The Stable" "Perfecter of Our Faith" "Stand. Still." "Shepherd King" "Father of All Days" "Oil of Blessing" keyboards synths programming drums bass [Jon-John Robinson] (Sharon Tedford) |
— | — | — | STAND. STILL. | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jon-John". Discogs. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Footsteps". copyrightencyclopedia.com. February 24, 2003. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ a b "CrazySexyCool - TLC | Credits | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "CrazySexyCool - TLC | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "At Last - Gladys Knight | Credits | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "At Last - Gladys Knight | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 28, 1997. p. 15. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "Take Me Higher - Diana Ross | Credits | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ Dudley, Cordaun (June 20, 2011). "Best known for his role on 'Everybody Hates Chris' as Jerome 'Let Me Hold a Dollar'...."K. Jackson" steps back into his 1st love Hiphop music!". teenz-media. typepad.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Mixtape Not Found". datpiff.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "Candy Man - Single". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Jon-John Robinson | Credits | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "TLC plan first album since Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes' death - News - Music - The Independent". independent.co.uk. November 6, 2012. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ Williams, Chris (May 15, 2011). "Jon B. reflects on his 1997 album, Cool Relax". soulculture.co.uk. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Jon-John Robinson at IMDb
- Jon-John Robinson at AllMusic
- Jon-John Robinson discography at Discogs
- Jon-John Robinson Credits at Artist Direct
- Hav Plenty - Music From The Motion Picture at Discogs
- Jon-John Robinson interview at Spud Too Tight