American singer and songwriter (born 1984)
James Fauntleroy
Birth name James Edward Fauntleroy II Born (1984-05-16 ) May 16, 1984 (age 39) Origin
Inglewood, California , U.S. Genres Occupation(s) Singer songwriter record producer Instrument(s) Years active 2006–present Labels Reservoir (Publishing)
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Musical artist
James Edward Fauntleroy II (born May 16, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from
Inglewood, California . He is best known for numerous songwriting credits and guest performances on songs by high-profile artists including
Travis Scott ,
Frank Ocean ,
Kendrick Lamar ,
SZA ,
Drake ,
J. Cole ,
Vince Staples ,
Big Sean ,
Jay-Z ,
John Mayer ,
Bruno Mars ,
Chris Brown ,
Beyoncé ,
Rihanna , and
Justin Timberlake . In 2014 and 2018, Fauntleroy won the
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song .
Musical career
In 2007, Fauntleroy wrote five tracks for
Chris Brown 's second album
Exclusive (2007).
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In 2009, James Fauntleroy co-wrote six tracks on
Rihanna 's fourth album
Rated R (2009).
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In 2011, Fauntleroy provided vocals for five songs on Common's
The Dreamer/The Believer album. He appeared on "Dreamer (feat. Maya Angelou)", "Gold," "Cloth", "Celebrate", and "Windows". In 2012, he contributed vocals to
Kanye West 's first
G.O.O.D. Music collaborative album,
Cruel Summer . He appears on "
Clique ", "Higher", "Sin City", and "The One".
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In 2013, Fauntleroy also made high-profile appearances on
Drake 's "Girls Love Beyonce",
Nipsey Hussle 's
Crenshaw ,
Travis Scott 's
Owl Pharaoh ,
J. Cole 's
Born Sinner and
Big Sean 's
Hall of Fame .
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[9] He also contributed writing and additional vocals to
New Kids on the Block 's
10 (2013) and
Jay-Z 's
Magna Carta Holy Grail (2013).
[10] Fauntleroy also performed at the 2013
Soul Train Music Awards .
[11] On November 15, 2013,
Timbaland released "
Know Bout Me ", the first single from his album Textbook Timbo featuring Fauntleroy, Drake and Jay-Z. However, Timbaland looks to have shelved the project for the time being, instead focusing on his new album Opera Noir .
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[13] He also co-wrote every song on
Justin Timberlake 's
The 20/20 Experience (2013) and twelve further tracks on the follow-up
The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 (2013).
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In 2014, Fauntleroy won the
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for co-writing "
Pusher Love Girl ", for
Justin Timberlake 's highly successful third studio album The 20/20 Experience (2013).
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In 2015, Fauntleroy wrote on 4 tracks on
Rihanna 's eighth studio album
Anti and appeared on
Kendrick Lamar 's album
To Pimp a Butterfly , which was nominated for
Album of the Year at the
58th Annual Grammy Awards .
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In 2016, Fauntleroy co-wrote 7 tracks on
Bruno Mars ' third studio album
24K Magic .
Discography
Awards
The
Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the
music industry . Considered the highest music honor, the awards were established in 1958. James Fauntleroy has won 4 awards out of 6 nominations.
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References
^ Roberts, Dave (April 10, 2018).
"I just wanted a job, a car and a cell phone" . Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved March 1, 2020 .
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Exclusive - Chris Brown | Credits | AllMusic , retrieved July 1, 2020
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"Check The Credits: Songwriter James Fauntleroy II On Writing Hits For Rihanna, Jordin Sparks, Justin Timberlake & More | Life+Times" . Lifeandtimes.com. June 11, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013 .
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"G.O.O.D. Music, 'Cruel Summer': Track-By-Track Review" . Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2013 .
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"Drake Releases James Fauntleroy-Assisted, 'Girls Love Beyonce': Listen" . Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2013 .
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"New Song: Drake Featuring James Fauntleroy, 'Girls Love Beyonce' (NSFW)" . Buzzworthy.mtv.com. April 16, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013 .
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" "Born Sinner" f/ James Fauntleroy — 30 Second Reviews: First Impressions of J. Cole's "Born Sinner" " . Complex. June 7, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013 .
^ Baker, Soren (October 8, 2013).
"Nipsey Hussle "Crenshaw" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklisting, Stream | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales" . HipHop DX. Archived from
the original on November 7, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013 .
^ Jamshed, Zahra.
"Big Sean – Hall Of Fame (Tracklist)" . Hypetrak. Retrieved November 12, 2013 .
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"James Fauntleroy | Credits" .
AllMusic . Retrieved August 16, 2015 .
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"He Got Soul: James Fauntleroy | Soul Train Awards | Shows" . BET. October 31, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013 .
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"Listen: Timbaland Teams Up With Drake, Jay Z and James Fauntleroy on "Know Bout Me" | News" . Pitchfork. November 15, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2015 .
^ Helman, Peter (November 15, 2013).
"Timbaland – "Know Bout Me" (Feat. Jay Z, Drake & James Fauntleroy)" . Stereogum. Retrieved August 16, 2015 .
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"Terrace Martin, James Fauntleroy, and Robert Glasper Team for Touching 'No Wrong, No Right' | SPIN | SPIN Mix | Premieres" . SPIN. August 2, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013 .
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"Grammys 2014: The complete list of nominees and winners" . LA Times . January 26, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2015 .
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"58th Annual GRAMMY Awards" . GRAMMY.com . November 28, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2019 .
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"James Fauntleroy" . GRAMMY.com . November 28, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2018 .
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Beautiful Day " –
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David Evans ,
Laurence Mullen &
Paul Hewson (songwriters) (2000)
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Fallin' " –
Alicia Keys (songwriter) (2001)
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Don't Know Why " –
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Dance with My Father " –
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Daughters " –
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Thinking Out Loud " –
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Hello " –
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That's What I Like " –
Christopher Brody Brown ,
James Fauntleroy ,
Philip Lawrence ,
Bruno Mars ,
Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip (songwriters) (2017)
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This Is America " –
Donald Glover ,
Ludwig Göransson &
Jeffery Lamar Williams (songwriters) (2018)
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Bad Guy " –
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Finneas O'Connell (songwriters) (2019)
2020s
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