Kerry Brothers Jr.

Kerry Brothers Jr. (born October 1, 1970), also known as "Krucial", is an American record producer, songwriter and hip hop artist.[1] Brothers was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Harlem and Far Rockaway, Queens.[2] Brothers was an aspiring rapper, and he and singer-songwriter Alicia Keys began a musical partnership in the late 1990s, co-writing and co-producing together a number of songs from her first four albums.[1] [3]Brothers and Keys co-own a production company, KrucialKeys, based in New York.[1] In 2006, Brothers released his debut ep Take Da Hood Back.[4] Brothers has also worked with other R&B and hip hop artists including Mario[5], Rakim, Angie Stone, Nas, Keyshia Cole[5], Goapele, Drake and K'naan. Brothers co-wrote songs that appeared on the soundtracks of the films Dr. Dolittle, Shaft, and Ali.[6][7][8] He received two Grammy Awards from his collaborative work with Keys: Best R&B Album for Songs in A Minor and Best R&B Song for "No One".

Kerry Brothers Jr.
Background information
Also known asKrucial
Born (1970-10-01) October 1, 1970
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Producer, songwriter
Associated actsAlicia Keys
Websiteshop.krucialnoise.com

References
  1. Leroy, Dan (December 7, 2005). "Alicia Collaborator Krucial Goes Solo". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  2. Daniel, Christopher. "Kerry "Krucial" Brothers: A Key Compnent". Blues & Soul. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  3. "Kerry "Krucial" Brothers: Ill Street Rhythm & Blues, Pt 1". AllHipHop. 2006-07-25. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  4. Moss, Corey (2006-03-02). "Alicia Keys Collaborator Kerry 'Krucial' Keys Preps EP". MTV News. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  5. Hall, Rashaun (2005-02-18). "Alicia Keys: Inspired by Bono, Impressed by Jamie Foxx". MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  6. "Dr. Dolittle 2 - Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  7. "Shaft [2000 Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  8. "Ali [Original Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
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