Rodney Jerkins Nominated For A Grammy
Rodney Jerkins Nominated For A Grammy
NEW YORK, February 3/PRNewswire/ -- Grammy Award Winner and Super Music Producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
has won several Grammy Awards and Nominations throughout his career, and once
again, has receive yet another Grammy Nomination for the hit song "Cater 2 U"
performed by the sensational female group Destiny's Child. The last two years
was phenomenal for Rodney and his Darkchild Production and Writing Team, it
was announced today by Serious Publicity Company, LLC.
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-(Photo Caption: Rodney Jerkins Celebrates his Grammy Nomination.)
Rodney started 2004 off with rave reviews for his Gospel hit "You Don't
Know" performed by daughter of the legendary Clark Sister Kierra Sheard,
which crossed over into the Pop R&B market with great impact. At the close of
2004, he is accredited for bringing back to the forefront Destiny's Child
with the Cutting Edge Hit song "Lose My Breath," despite all the nay-sayers
of a Destiny's Child come-back. He and his team also wrote and produced
"Don't Talk About It, Be About It," and, "Cater 2 U" (which Rodney and one of
his Darkchild songwriters/producers Rick Lewis are currently co-nominees),
for their Multi-Platinum Destiny Fulfilled album.
Immediately after, Rodney's string of success continued as 2005 kicked
off with an incredible start. Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins, III, LaShawn
Daniels, DeLisha Thomas, and Jazz Nixon, won the most prestigious Dove Award
for "You Don't Know" performed by Kierra Sheard. This award is the highest
honor in Gospel Music. During 2005, Rodney and his team wrote and produced
with some of the biggest names in music; J-Lo, Omarion, Brandy, Mya, Tamia,
Avante, Mariah Carey, Mary J Blige and Twister. Also on the new Destiny's
Child hit compilation album "# 1's," "Feel The Same Way I Do" was added
amongst the other many # 1 hit songs Rodney and his Darkchild team has
already produced for them. Later that year, Rodney again received high
acclaim for rescuing the career of unexpected star recording artist, Ray J,
helping him to reach the top of the R&B charts with the Smash "One Wish,"
produced by Rodney Jerkins and written by Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins and
LaShawn Daniels.
Rodney the philanthropist held a Toys for Tots toy drive in his hometown
Orlando Florida, and began work on producing an All-Star, Hurricane Katrina
Charity Benefit CD double single with a remake of the classic Sister Sledge
hit "We Are Family" for the Katrina Victims with the Points of Light
Foundation. In 2005, Rodney launched his Versatility instrument compilation
album, and the "Versatility USA Talent Search Competition," which various
talent can enter via the Darkchild website; www.darkchild.com . He completed
work on his wife's Joy Enriquez Christian album "Atmosphere" due to be
released this year on her new spectacular independent label, Joyful Child
Records. At the end of December, 2005, Rodney signed a multi-million dollar,
song deal with Island Def Jam and took a Senior Executive Position as VP of
A&R. Currently, Rodney has just completed work on his reggae/dancehall artist
Atiba, who's album is due for release this year. Atiba's hit song "If I Had
One Wish" produced by Rodney Jerkins and written by Rodney Jerkins, Atiba
Martin, Malica Martin, and Jeff Villanueva, is creating a great buzz in the
southeast region. Rodney and his team is currently producing and writing hits
for Christine Milian, Megan Michelle, and Young Leek.
More information: http://www.darkchild.com
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Source: Serious Publicity Company, LLC.
Fred Bivens of Serious Publicity Company, LLC., +1-212-465-2515, or fax, +1-212-465-2651, seriouspublicity@aol.com
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