Lonny Bereal | |
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| Birth name | Joseph Alonzo Bereal Jr. |
| Born | May 19, 1980 Fresno County, California, U.S. [1] |
| Genres | R&B, pop, hip hop |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Notifi Music Group |
| Formerly of | Flipmode Squad |
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lonnybereal |
Joseph Alonzo "Lonny" Bereal Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. His 2011 debut single, " Favor" was a duet with singer Kelly Rowland, for whom he was originally a backing vocalist. Despite the song's commercial underperformance, Bereal shifted focus onto songwriting work for other R&B acts including Ariana Grande, Keri Hilson, Tank, Omarion, Jamie Foxx and Chris Brown—the latter of whom most extensively since 2007. [2] In 2018, he executive produced Snoop Dogg's gospel album Bible of Love, released in March of that year. He was also a member of Busta Rhymes' Flipmode Squad.
Career
Bereal is the cousin of songwriter and producers Charles and Kenneth Bereal. [3] Having started off as a drummer, Bereal got his first break as a background vocalist for John P. Kee, K-Ci & JoJo and Kelly Rowland. [4] He began collaborating as a songwriter with singer Tank on the latter's works, then starting to work as a songwriter and vocal producer with several artists like Chris Brown, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg, Keri Hilson, and Keyshia Cole. In 2007, his credit on Tank's single " Please Don't Go" earned Bereal an ASCAP Award and a Grammy Award nomination. [5] In 2010, he was nominated again for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for his contribution on Pleasure P's single " Under".
Bereal became part of the Notifi Music Group, a St. Louis based independent label, in early 2011. His debut album The Love Train includes contributions by Busta Rhymes, Trey Songz, Tank, Chris Brown, and Johnta Austin. [6] The album's first single " Favor", a collaboration with singer Kelly Rowland, was released in May 2011. [4]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| The Love Train [6] |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| US | U.S. R&B | |||
| " Favor" (featuring Kelly Rowland) | 2011 | – | 83 | The Love Train |
References
- ^ "Joseph "Lonny" Bereal Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
- ^ https://youknowigotsoul.com/interview-lonny-bereal-begins-his-journey-as-an-artist-via-the-love-train/
- ^ "Interview: Lonny Bereal". MonicaMania. May 19, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ a b "Hit Songwriter Lonny Bereal Teams with Kelly Rowland for Debut Single "Favor"". Businesswire. May 11, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ "Breaking & Entering: Lonny Bereal". XI Magazine. January 25, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "About > The Complete Artist". LonnyBereal.com. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
