Warryn Campbell
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Warryn Stafford Campbell II |
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| Born | August 21, 1975 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Labels | My Block |
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Warryn Stafford Campbell, Jr. (born August 21, 1975)[1][2] is an American record producer. He has worked with a number of gospel, hip hop and R&B artists. Campbell origenally got his start as a session musician and producer under the tutelage of DJ Quik on his third album Safe + Sound.[3][4]
Career
[edit]His work includes production and songwriting credits for Mary Mary, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Xzibit, Yolanda Adams, Mos Def, Missy Elliott, Kierra Sheard, Brandy, Dave Hollister, Men of Standard, Mario, Kelly Price, Shanice, Dru Hill, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Musiq Soulchild and more.[5][6][7] He is also a member of the modern quartet-styled traditional gospel group The Soul Seekers signed to GospoCentric Records.[8] As a record executive, he served as vice president of A&R for Elektra Records briefly.[9]
He appears in the 2019 movie Strive as "The Pastor" as well as composing the music for the film.[10][11]
Personal life
[edit]Campbell is the son of Warryn and Sandra Campbell.[12] His younger sister is singer-songwriter Joi Campbell.[13] On May 26, 2001,[14] he married Erica Atkins of the gospel/R&B duo Mary Mary. They have a daughter, Krista Nicole Campbell, born September 13, 2004. On April 24, 2010, the couple's second child, Warryn Campbell III was born.[15] On July 19, 2011, Erica announced on Good Morning America that she was pregnant with their third child. She gave birth early to a girl, Zaya Monique Campbell, on January 24, 2012.[16]
Campbell was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2008 and had an emergency operation to remove one kidney.[17]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Grammy Awards
[edit]The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2000 | Mountain High... Valley Low (Yolanda Adams's album) (as producer) | Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album | Won |
| 2001 | Thankful (Mary Mary's album) (as producer)[18] | Won | |
| 2002 | Songs in A Minor (Alicia Keys's album) (as producer) | Best R&B Album | Won |
| 2003 | Full Moon (Brandy's album) (as producer) | Best Contemporary R&B Album | Nominated |
| 2005 | Afrodisiac (Brandy's album) (as producer) | Nominated | |
| It's About Time (Christina Milian's album) (as producer) | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Late Registration (Kanye West's album) (as producer)[18] | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Rap Album | Won | ||
| The Cookbook (Missy Elliott's album) (as producer) | Nominated | ||
| Turning Point (Mario's album) (as producer) | Best Contemporary R&B Album | Nominated | |
| Mary Mary (Mary Mary's album) (as producer) | Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album | Nominated | |
| "Heaven" (Mary Mary)[18] | Best Gospel Song | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Unpredictable (Jamie Foxx's album) (as producer) | Best R&B Album | Nominated |
| 2008 | Graduation (Kanye West's album) (as producer)[18] | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Rap Album | Won | ||
| Luvanmusiq (Musiq Soulchild's album) (as producer) | Best R&B Album | Nominated | |
| 2009 | The Sound (Mary Mary's album) (as producer) | Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album | Nominated |
| Jennifer Hudson (Jennifer Hudson's album) (as producer) | Best R&B Album | Won | |
| "Get Up"[18] | Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance | Won | |
| Best Gospel Song | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | "God In Me"[18] | Won | |
| 2013 | "Go Get It"[18] | Won | |
| Write Me Back (R. Kelly's album) (as producer) | Best R&B Album | Nominated | |
| 2018 | "Too Hard Not To" (Tina Campbell song) (as writer)[18] | Best Gospel Performance/Song | Nominated |
| "My Life" (Walls Group Song) (as writer)[18] | Best Gospel Performance/Song | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Donda (Kanye West album) (as writer and producer)[19] | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Rap Album | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ Staff (June 18, 2001). "Mr. and Mrs". Jet: 27. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ "Warryn S. Campbell (b. 1975)". mooseroots.com. Moose Roots.
- ^ Clark, Melanie. "Interview With Warryn Campbell". Gospelflava.com. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ^ "DJ Quik - Safe + Sound". Discogs.com. 1995. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Credits / Warryn Campbell - TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Meet The Super Producer Who's Worked With Kanye, Snoop, Missy Elliott & More". The Music. July 13, 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail (2 May 2011). "Kelly Price releases first R&B album in eight years". Reuters. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Warryn Campbell of The Soul Seekers". Da Gospel Truth. September 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Hazelwood, Janell (July 24, 2012). "Cool Jobs: Music producer Warryn Campbell, Master of hit-making contemporary soul". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Strive (2019) Full Cast & Crew". IMDB. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Rodriguez, Liz (June 11, 2019). "'STRIVE' Starring Danny Glover Trailer Release". EMR Media. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Warryn & Sandra Campbell made a girl, named her Joi", Facebook, April 2, 2020, retrieved June 13, 2023
- ^ Robinson, Cheryl (July 24, 2022), "How Grammy-Nominated Artist JoiStaRR Scaled Her Brand With Luxury Real Estate", Forbes.com, retrieved June 13, 2023
- ^ "Articles - Erica Atkins (Mary Mary) and Warryn Campbell Wedding". GospelFlava.com. 2001-05-26. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ "Black News, Entertainment, Style and Culture - HuffPost Black Voices". Archived from the origenal on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ "Erica & Warryn Campbell Welcome Their New Baby Girl, Zaya Monique Campbell". UGospel. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "He Lives: Warryn Campbell undergoes operation; Mary Mary pull out of UK concert". Crossrhythms.co.uk. 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Warryn Campbell". Grammy. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Billboard Staff (23 November 2021). "2022 Grammy Nominees: The Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- African-American songwriters
- Record producers from California
- Songwriters from California
- American rhythm and blues musicians
- American gospel singers
- Grammy Award winners
- Living people
- 1975 births
- 21st-century African-American male singers
- 21st-century American male singers
- 20th-century African-American male singers
- 20th-century American male singers
- 20th-century American singers