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(1) He has recently (as of 2023) created songs that have become successful hits, as well as participated in albums (as of 2022) that many other writers battled to be included on in the last 5 years, an indication that his career is not inactive, and relevance/notability will remain.
(2) He has received several awards of recognition from a songwriting body that represents the artistic interests of over 950K creators of music (ASCAP) in both the pop and R&B categories for various hits he has created. These awards are reserved for songs in the respective genre that receive the most radio airplay and live performances in a calendar year, an indication of the success, virtual inescapability, and resulting high royalties that these hits have accrued.
(3) I was able to find numerous additional sources and references that directly vouch to his musical upbringing and initial opportunities, involvement in several influential R&B albums of the late 2000s (namely Brandy's Human and Usher's Here I Stand), as well as information regarding a recent health scare that are important to share. The previous deletion messages indicated that information other than his Grammy nominations/Winner's certificates was not included (or could not be found), which would explain why reviewing users may have not seen a robust profile deserving of a full Wikipedia article.
(4) He has been able to amass a catalog of popular songs with legendary artists that cross genre, radio format, and various musical trends over almost 20 years.
(5) He not only has several large hits, but quite a few moderate or minor hits as well (for Jesse McCartney, Rascal Flatts/Natasha Bedingfield, Joe Jonas, etc.) that charted on specific radio formats and/or in specific regional markets. Both groups of songs have appeared on major Network Television shows, movies, and commercials.
(6) He was an influential figure/mainstay in the early careers of megastars Rihanna (he appears on every post-2007 album except one), Chris Brown (a frequent writing partner), and Frank Ocean, respectively.
(7) He is linked to more than 70 other Wiki articles, also an indication of notability.
(8) Finally, reliable sources include other esteemed producers and writers discussing his contributions, how his hits were constructed, publications reviewing his work, and personal interviews which provide additional color and narrative, etc.
Should more information be required, please let me know. Thanks! Hope this helps.
