Danny Morris (music producer)
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Mr. Morris |
| Origin | Jamaica / Miami |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, multi-instrumentalist |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Rebel Rock |
Danny Morris (PKA Mr. Morris) is an American songwriter and record producer. He was signed to fellow producer Jim Jonsin's Rebel Rock Entertainment from 2011 to 2013, during which he co-wrote Jonsin's productions; the Billboard Hot 100-top 50 singles "There Goes My Baby" by Usher, "Space Bound" by Eminem, "On My Level" by Wiz Khalifa, "Right There" by Nicole Scherzinger, and "Motivation" by Kelly Rowland. The former won Best Male R&B Performance at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, while the latter was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards.[1][2][3][4][5] After parting ways with Rebel Rock, he was credited on Meek Mill's 2015 single "All Eyes on You".
In addition to songwriting, Morris has also performed as a keyboardist on albums for artists including Fantasia, Monica, Pitbull, Nelly, and Yelawolf, among others.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Awards and nominations
[edit]- "There Goes My Baby" (Usher) – 2010 BMI Award for songwriting
- "Motivation" (Kelly Rowland, Lil Wayne) – 2011 BMI Award for songwriting
- "There Goes My Baby" (Usher) – Billboard#1 Urban Radio Award 2010 for songwriting
- "Motivation" (Kelly Rowland, Lil Wayne) – Billboard#1 Urban Radio Award 2011 for songwriting
- "Motivation" (Kelly Rowland, Lil Wayne) - 2012 Billboard Music Award – Best R&B Song
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||||
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| US Hot 100 | US R&B |
US Rap |
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| 2010 | "There Goes My Baby" (Usher) | 25 | 1 | – | – | 138 | Raymond v. Raymond |
| "Girls" (N-Dubz) | – | – | – | – | 18 | Love.Live.Life | |
| 2011 | "On My Level" (Wiz Khalifa featuring Too Short) | 52 | 30 | 19 | – | – | Rolling Papers |
| "Motivation" (Kelly Rowland featuring Lil Wayne) | 19 | 1 | – | 24 | 169 | Here I Am | |
| "Right There" (Nicole Scherzinger featuring 50 Cent) | 39 | – | – | 17 | 3 | Killer Love | |
| "Mr. Wrong" (Mary J. Blige featuring Drake) | 87 | 15 | – | – | – | My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) | |
| 2012 | "Lemme See" (Usher featuring Rick Ross) | 46 | 2 | – | – | – | Looking 4 Myself |
| "Dive" (Usher) | – | 34 | – | – | – | Looking 4 Myself | |
| "In My City" (Priyanka Chopra featuring will.i.am) Remix by Mr. Morris | – | – | – | – | – | In My City (Remixes) | |
| 2014 | "Good Girl, Bad Girl" (Trevor Jackson) | – | – | – | – | – | Ms. Jackson |
| "Spending the Night Alone" (Adrian Marcel) | – | – | – | – | – | Spending the Night Alone | |
| 2015 | "All Eyes on You" (Meek Mill featuring Nicki Minaj & Chris Brown) | 21 | 1 | 5 | – | 55 | Dreams Worth More Than Money |
References
[edit]- ^ "Usher 'gives away Grammy'". Music News. December 7, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ "And The GRAMMY Went To ... Usher". Grammy awards. February 17, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ "Official Biography: Danny Morris". Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ "Mariah Carey, Drake, Lil Wayne, EMI Music Publishing & More Honored at BMI Urban Awards". Broadcast Music, Inc. September 8, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ "The 2012 Billboard Music Awards". ABC. May 20, 2012. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ Credits: 5.0. Allmusic. Retrieved on November 16, 2010.
- ^ Credits: Recovery. Allmusic. Retrieved on June 18, 2010.
- ^ Credits: Versus. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved on September 10, 2010.
- ^ Credits: Radioactive. Allmusic. Retrieved on November 23, 2011.
- ^ "Fantasia: Back to Me". Allmusic. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ "Danny Morris Discography". Discogs. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ "Eminem & Nelly Producer Jim Jonsin". Hit Talk. November 10, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
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