Los Angeles, CA (November 15, 2010) – Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) today announced the signing of Sean Garrett, the GRAMMY®-winning songwriter, artist, and producer with 17 No. 1 Billboard hits, to an exclusive, worldwide publishing agreement.
Dubbed “The Pen” by Jay-Z, Sean Garrett holds the distinction of being the only producer to achieve 17 No. 1 singles within seven years. Billboard ranks him No. 5 on their ongoing tally of producers with the most No. 1 hits. His GRAMMY winner for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, “Yeah,” recorded by Usher, reached No. 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts, remained at the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 consecutive weeks, and was named BMI’s 2005 Urban Song of the Year. BMI further honored him in 2006 as their Songwriter of the Year and in 2010 as one of their Top Urban Producers. Two spots on BMI’s list of Most Performed Urban Songs of 2010 went to Garrett’s co-compositions “Break Up,” recorded by Mario, and “Diva,” recorded by Beyoncé.
Garrett co-wrote and performed on Minaj’s “Massive Attack,” the MTV Video Music Award-nominated single that he co-produced with UMPG’s Alex Da Kid. His song “She Geeked,” featuring Tyga and Gucci Mane, premiered on MTVU, B.E.T., MTV2, and MTV in August. As an artist, Garrett has collaborated with Ludacris, Lil’ Wayne, Akon, and Pharrell. Garrett's most recent collaborations include Jesse McCartney, Rihanna, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, and Nicole Scherzinger.
Tom Sturges, Head of Creative, UMPG; Evan Lamberg, Executive Vice President East Coast, UMPG; and Ethiopia Habtemariam, Head of Urban Music, UMPG commented: "Sean has consistently delivered hit after hit, year after year, as a songwriter, producer, and artist. His new songs are just as remarkable as his catalog. We look forward to being Sean’s publishing partner in the years ahead."
Among Garrett’s other hits are "Run It!" by Chris Brown, "Check on It" by Beyoncé, "Grillz" by Nelly, “Like This” by Kelly Rowland featuring Eve, “Buttons” by The Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg, and “London Bridge” by Fergie. Garrett has had tracks recorded by Gwen Stefani, Janet Jackson, Santana, DMX, Britney Spears, LL Cool J, Keyshia Cole, Mary J. Blige, and Jamie Foxx.
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Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) is the industry's leading global music publishing operation and is part of Universal Music Group. UMPG represents music in every genre from many of the world’s top songwriters and catalogs including U2, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, 50 Cent, Mariah Carey, Coldplay, Nelly, Juan Gabriel, Keith Urban, Darius Rucker, Josh Turner, Ciara, Dave Grohl, Prince, Justin Timberlake, Maroon 5, Britney Spears, Beastie Boys, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, ABBA, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Paul Simon, Henry Mancini, Christina Aguilera, and Linkin Park, among many others. UMPG is also a global leader in the areas of Production Music, Christian and Classical Music. For more information, visit: www.umusicpub.com.
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