

In late 2007, Stewart was working with notable artists as Janet Jackson, Celine Dion (Skies of L.A. He also co-wrote and produced Dream's, " Falsetto" and " I Luv Your Girl". 6 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The success brought Rihanna to a new level of fame, co-writer The-Dream went on to debut his own hit record "Love Hate" (executive produced by Stewart), which included the hit single " Shawty is a 10" peaking at No.

The song also broke the iTunes music store's record for biggest debut ever. Released in March 2007, "Umbrella" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart by May, rising 40 spots in one week to land and stay seven straight weeks at number one. When she recorded the 'ellas' you knew it was about to be the jump-off, and your life was about to change if you had anything to do with that record. Rihanna's single " Umbrella", co-written with The-Dream, garnered two Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, and a Grammy for "Best Rap/Song Collaboration. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ģ007 was a breakthrough year for Stewart and RedZone Entertainment. You can help by converting this section, if appropriate. This section is in list format but may read better as prose. He also co-wrote and produced a number of songs for Britney Spears's fourth album, In the Zone (2003), including two of its singles, " Me Against the Music" and " Outrageous", as well as "Early Mornin'" and "The Hook Up". In 2003, Blu Cantrell's second album, Bittersweet, was released it features three songs produced by Stewart, "Unhappy", "Holding on to Love" and "Let Her Go". In 2002, Stewart co-produced and co-wrote B2K's debut single, " Uh Huh". 8 on the Billboard 200 album chart and spawned the No. While Mya's song was still on top, Stewart discovered and signed Blu Cantrell, and went on to executive produce her debut album So Blu on Arista Records. In 2000, Tricky co-wrote and produced Interscope artist Mýa's breakthrough single " Case of the Ex", It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 2000, and stayed in the Top 10 for three months. In addition to producing and writing, he scouted new talent and managed, Stewart jump-started the careers of artists such as Solé and Blu Cantrell. 1 rap single, ASCAP's "Song of the Year", and reached No. Stewart's career and reputation continued to soar, with a major breakthrough in 1999 when he co-wrote the single " Who Dat" for JT Money. RedZone Entertainment is based in Atlanta, but also has a recording studio in Los Angeles. In 1995, with the support of Reid, in partnership with his brother Mark Stewart, and his sister-in-law Judi Stewart- RedZone Entertainment and Triangle Sound Studios were created. Reid, who offered him a deal to move his first production company to Atlanta. He also met Record Producer and Songwriter L.A. In 1994, Stewart produced " Treat U Right" for Blackgirl. He credits working with Moore opened many doors for his burgeoning music career.

Before graduating high school, Stewart had placements with artists such as Aaron Hall, rhythm and blues trio IMx, and Chanté Moore. Silas fostered Stewart's music career by giving him the opportunity to contribute to the projects of several major artists. His older brother, record producer Laney Stewart, introduced him to one of his first music business mentors, the late Louis Silas, Jr. Raised in a musical family, he was playing guitar, playing keyboards and writing songs by the age of 12. Stewart is founder of the record label RedZone Entertainment, which has signed artists such as Frank Ocean. The deal covers his future works, as Stewart sold his catalog to Hipgnosis Songs in 2018. In 2020, Stewart signed a publishing deal with Spirit Music Group. In 2012, he was included in Billboard 's 40 Under 40, a list of music executives "who are propelling our industry with their artistic and business vision." Blige's " Just Fine" (2007), Beyoncé's " Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" (2008), Karina Pasian's " 16 War" (2008), Mariah Carey's " Touch My Body" (2008) and " Obsessed" (2009), Justin Bieber's " One Time" (2009) and " Baby" (2010), Ciara's " Ride" (2010), and Nicole Scherzinger's " Your Love" (2014). Some of Stewart's record breaking singles are: Mýa's " Case of the Ex" (2000), Britney Spears' " Me Against the Music" (2003), Rihanna's " Umbrella" (2007), Mary J. He is noted for producing many hip hop, R&B and pop chart topping singles, often with The-Dream. In a career spanning over 30 years, Stewart has won 5 Grammys and is responsible for over 50 million records sold. Christopher Alan " Tricky" Stewart (born January 4, 1974) is an American record producer, record executive, songwriter, and music publisher.
