| Bizkit & Butta | |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Instruments: | Keyboards, Saxophone, Flute |
| Genre: | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation: | Record producers, songwriters |
| Years Active: | 2007–present |
| Associated Acts: | John Legend, Ne-Yo, Miguel, Ledisi |
| Current Members: | Keith "Butta" Justice Allen "BizKit" Arthur |
Bizkit & Butta is a multi-Grammy nominated,[1] [2] platinum selling[3] record production duo consisting of Keith "Butta" Justice and Allen "BizKit" Arthur. Currently located in Los Angeles,[4] [5] the two were previously part of the Philadelphia-based production team known as "Phatboiz", along with colleague Clayton "Gravy" Riley.[6]
Justice and Arthur first met as teenagers at the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, when Arthur was playing the saxophone in a jazz band there.[6] Arthur, a saxophonist, spent much of the early 2000s performing with soul, R&B, and Hip Hop artists such as Kanye West, Chrisette Michele, Rick Ross, and eventually secured a place in John Legend's band.[7] He also played saxophone on the Beyoncé single Déjà Vu, produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins[8]
Justice, a pianist since the age of 8, attended Long Island University where he received a B.A. in music.[6] [9] Upon returning to Philadelphia, he worked as musical director for a number of artists, including Chrisette Michele[9]
In 2010, Justice and Arthur were offered a publishing deal with Cherry Lane/BMG and Homeschool Entertainment; they subsequently produced a number of singles including the Soul Train Award-Winning and Grammy Nominated "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)", performed by John Legend, ft. Ludacris.[6] [10]
| Year | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"* (John Legend, featuring Ludacris) | 2012 | Think Like a Man Soundtrack | ||
| "The Thrill"* (Miguel) |
| Kaleidoscope Dream | ||
| "Forever Now"* (Ne-yo) | ||||
| "Derrière"* (Hamilton Park Featuring Alley Boy) | 2013 | |||
| "Meant to Be"* (TLC) | 20 | |||
| "'84"* (Ro James featuring Snoop Dogg) | Cadillacs | |||
| "ISFU"* (RaVaughn featuring Fabolous) | 2014 | |||
| "Who Knows" (Jovanie) | 2015 | What's the Move Pt. II | ||
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Rick Ross featuring John Legend —Sweet Life - Cut from a Different Cloth...
John Legend, featuring Ludacris — Think Like a Man Soundtrack
Ne-Yo — R.E.D.
Hamilton Park Featuring Alley Boy
Yo-Gotti featuring Ne-Yo — I Am
Ro James featuring Snoop Dogg — Cadillacs
RaVaughn featuring Fabolous
SoMo — My Life II
Jovanie — What's the Move Pt. II
Tracy T — 50 Shades of Green
Eric Bellinger — Eventually
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Butta-N-BizKit have been nominated three times.[11] |-|rowspan="1"|2012|"Pieces of Me" (Ledisi)|Best R&B Performance||-|rowspan="2"|2013|"Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" (John Legend, featuring Ludacris)|Best Rap/Sung Collaboration||-|"Kaleidoscope Dream" (Miguel)|rowspan="2"|Best Urban Contemporary Album||-
| width=5% | Year | width=40% | Nominated work | width=45% | Award | width=10% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "'Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" | Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award | |||||
| Song of the Year |