Warryn Campbell Explained

Warryn Campbell
Background:non_performing_personnel
Birth Name:Warryn Stafford Campbell II
Birth Date:1975 8, mf=yes
Origin:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Label:My Block

Warryn Stafford Campbell, Jr. (born August 21, 1975)[1] [2] is an American record producer. He has worked with a number of gospel, hip hop and R&B artists. Campbell originally got his start as a session musician and producer under the tutelage of DJ Quik on his third album Safe + Sound.[3] [4]

Career

His work includes production and songwriting credits for Mary Mary, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Xzibit, Yolanda Adams, Mos Def, Missy Elliott, Kierra Sheard, Brandy, Dave Hollister, Men of Standard, Mario, Kelly Price, Shanice, Dru Hill, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Musiq Soulchild and more.[5] [6] [7] He is also a member of the modern quartet-styled traditional gospel group The Soul Seekers signed to GospoCentric Records.[8] As a record executive, he served as vice president of A&R for Elektra Records briefly.[9]

He appears in the 2019 movie Strive as "The Pastor" as well as composing the music for the film.[10] [11]

Personal life

Campbell is the son of Warryn and Sandra Campbell. His younger sister is singer-songwriter Joi Campbell. On May 26, 2001,[12] he married Erica Atkins of the gospel/R&B duo Mary Mary. They have a daughter, Krista Nicole Campbell, born September 13, 2004. On April 24, 2010, the couple's second child, Warryn Campbell III was born.[13] On July 19, 2011, Erica announced on Good Morning America that she was pregnant with their third child. She gave birth early to a girl, Zaya Monique Campbell, on January 24, 2012.[14]

Campbell was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2008 and had an emergency operation to remove one kidney.[15]

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.|-||2000||Mountain High... Valley Low (Yolanda Adams's album) (as producer)|rowspan="2"|Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album||-||2001||Thankful (Mary Mary's album) (as producer)[16] ||-||2002||Songs in A Minor (Alicia Keys's album) (as producer)|Best R&B Album||-||2003||Full Moon (Brandy's album) (as producer)|rowspan="3"|Best Contemporary R&B Album||-|rowspan="2"|2005||Afrodisiac (Brandy's album) (as producer)||-||It's About Time (Christina Milian's album) (as producer)||-|rowspan="6"|2006|rowspan="2"|Late Registration (Kanye West's album) (as producer)[16] |Album of the Year||-|rowspan="2"|Best Rap Album||-||The Cookbook (Missy Elliott's album) (as producer)||-||Turning Point (Mario's album) (as producer)|Best Contemporary R&B Album||-||Mary Mary (Mary Mary's album) (as producer)|Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album||-||"Heaven" (Mary Mary)[16] |Best Gospel Song||-||2007||Unpredictable (Jamie Foxx's album) (as producer)|Best R&B Album||-|rowspan="3"|2008|rowspan="2"|Graduation (Kanye West's album) (as producer)[16] |Album of the Year||-|Best Rap Album||-||Luvanmusiq (Musiq Soulchild's album) (as producer)|Best R&B Album||-|rowspan="4"|2009||The Sound (Mary Mary's album) (as producer)|Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album||-||Jennifer Hudson (Jennifer Hudson's album) (as producer)|Best R&B Album||-|rowspan="2"|"Get Up"[16] |Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance||-|rowspan="3"|Best Gospel Song||-||2010||"God In Me"[16] ||-|rowspan="2"|2013||"Go Get It"[16] ||-||Write Me Back (R. Kelly's album) (as producer)|Best R&B Album||-|rowspan="2"|2018||"Too Hard Not To" (Tina Campbell song) (as writer)[16] |Best Gospel Performance/Song||-||"My Life" (Walls Group Song) (as writer)[16] |Best Gospel Performance/Song||-|rowspan="2"|2022|rowspan="2"|Donda (Kanye West album) (as writer and producer)[17] |Album of the Year||-|Best Rap Album|

Notes and References

  1. Mr. and Mrs.. Staff. Jet. January 3, 2015. June 18, 2001. 27.
  2. Web site: Warryn S. Campbell (b. 1975). mooseroots.com. Moose Roots.
  3. Web site: Clark. Melanie. Interview With Warryn Campbell. Gospelflava.com. April 2, 2014.
  4. Web site: DJ Quik - Safe + Sound. Discogs.com. 1995 . 15 January 2021.
  5. Web site: Credits / Warryn Campbell - TIDAL . Tidal . 16 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Meet The Super Producer Who's Worked With Kanye, Snoop, Missy Elliott & More . The Music . 16 December 2021 . July 13, 2018.
  7. Web site: Mitchell . Gail . Kelly Price releases first R&B album in eight years . . 16 December 2021 . 2 May 2011.
  8. Web site: Warryn Campbell of The Soul Seekers . Da Gospel Truth . September 2010 . 16 December 2021.
  9. Web site: Hazelwood . Janell . Cool Jobs: Music producer Warryn Campbell, Master of hit-making contemporary soul. . . 16 December 2021 . July 24, 2012.
  10. Web site: Strive (2019) Full Cast & Crew . IMDB . 16 December 2021.
  11. Web site: Rodriguez . Liz . 'STRIVE' Starring Danny Glover Trailer Release . EMR Media . 16 December 2021 . June 11, 2019.
  12. Web site: Articles - Erica Atkins (Mary Mary) and Warryn Campbell Wedding . GospelFlava.com . 2001-05-26 . 2013-03-31.
  13. Web site: Black News, Entertainment, Style and Culture - HuffPost Black Voices. 2021-12-16. 2021-02-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20210226195650/http://www.bvbuzz.com/2010/04/29/marymary-singer-has-a-boy/. dead.
  14. Web site: Erica & Warryn Campbell Welcome Their New Baby Girl, Zaya Monique Campbell . UGospel . 16 December 2021 . 25 January 2012.
  15. Web site: He Lives: Warryn Campbell undergoes operation; Mary Mary pull out of UK concert . Crossrhythms.co.uk . 2008-04-23 . 2013-03-31.
  16. Web site: Warryn Campbell . Grammy . 16 December 2021.
  17. Billboard Staff . 2022 Grammy Nominees: The Complete List . Billboard . 16 December 2021 . 23 November 2021.