Kevin Briggs (music producer) facts for kids
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Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs
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Birth name | Kevin Jerome Briggs |
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Years active | 1998–present |
Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs is a talented American record producer. A record producer helps artists create their music. They guide the recording process and shape the sound of a song. Kevin Briggs is famous for making hit songs for many popular artists.
He is especially known for producing "No Scrubs" by TLC. This song was a huge number one hit. He also worked on several songs for Destiny's Child from their album The Writing's on the Wall. His former girlfriend, Kandi Burruss, who was a singer from the group Xscape, wrote the lyrics for many of his productions. These included "No Scrubs", "Bills, Bills, Bills", and "Bug a Boo" for Destiny's Child. She also wrote "There You Go", the first song released by Pink. After the year 2000, Briggs developed a new sound. You can hear this new style in the songs he produced for Whitney Houston and Blu Cantrell.
Kevin Briggs also received credit for writing Ed Sheeran's hit song "Shape of You". This happened after a discussion about the song's copyright.
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What a Music Producer Does
A music producer is like a director for a movie. They oversee the entire process of making a song. This includes helping artists choose songs and arranging the music. They also guide the musicians and singers in the studio. Kevin Briggs is also an audio engineer. This means he knows how to record and mix sounds. He makes sure the music sounds clear and balanced.
Famous Songs Produced by She'kspere
Kevin Briggs has produced many popular songs. His work helped shape the sound of R&B and pop music. Here are some of the well-known songs he produced:
- "No Scrubs" by TLC (1999)
- "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child (1999)
- "Bug a Boo" by Destiny's Child (1999)
- "There You Go" by Pink (2000)
- "It Makes Me Ill" by NSYNC (2000)
- "One of Those Days" by Whitney Houston (2002)
- "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran (2017)
- "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" by Ariana Grande (2019)
- "SOS" by Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc (2019)
Awards and Achievements
Kevin Briggs has won and been nominated for several important music awards. These awards recognize his talent and hard work in the music industry.
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are very prestigious awards in music. Kevin Briggs has been recognized multiple times.
- In 2000, he won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for "No Scrubs". This was a big achievement.
- He was also nominated for "Bills, Bills, Bills" in the same category.
- His work on TLC's album FanMail earned a nomination for Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
- "No Scrubs" was also nominated for Grammy Award for Record of the Year.
Other Awards
- In 2000, he was nominated for Producer Of The Year at the MOBO Awards.
- In 2020, he won an ASCAP Pop Award for "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored". This award celebrates popular songs.
External links
- Kevin "She'kspere" BriggsLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). discography at MusicBrainz