Danny Morris (music producer) explained

Mr.Morris
Alias:Mr. Morris
Origin:Jamaica / Miami
Genre:R&B, hip hop
Occupation:Songwriter, record producer
Years Active:2010–present
Label:Atlantic, Interscope, Sony, Roc Nation, Universal

Danny Morris (PKA Mr. Morris) is an American songwriter and music producer. Morris has written songs for artists including Nicole Scherzinger (featuring 50 Cent),[1] Wiz Khalifa,[2] Pitbull (featuring Jamie Foxx),[3] and Mary J. Blige (featuring Drake), among others.[4] In 2011 Usher was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for the song "There Goes My Baby", which was co-written by Danny Morris.[5] [6] Danny Morris received a BMI Urban Award for the song. His work with Usher also includes the song "Lemme See", which reached the number one position on the Billboard Urban/R&B Chart, and was produced by Morris.[7] In 2012 Lil Wayne received the Songwriter of the Year award at the Urban Awards for work that included his song "Motivation", co-written by Morris.[8] The song was also awarded a 2012 Billboard Music Award.[9]

In addition to songwriting, Morris has also performed as a keyboardist on the albums of artists including Eminem,[10] Usher,[11] Fantasia,[12] Nelly,[13] and Yelawolf.[14] He has also worked as a producer on albums by Nelly and Monica.[15] Morris was signed as a producer and songwriter with Jim Jonsin's Rebel Rock Entertainment, from 2010 to 2013.[16]

Awards and nominations

Singles

YearSingleChart positionsAlbum
US Hot 100US
R&B
US
Rap
US
Pop
UK
2010"There Goes My Baby" (Usher)251 -  - 138Raymond v. Raymond
"Girls" (N-Dubz) -  -  -  - 18Love.Live.Life
2011"On My Level" (Wiz Khalifa featuring Too Short)523019 -  - Rolling Papers
"Motivation" (Kelly Rowland featuring Lil Wayne)191 - 24169Here I Am
"Right There" (Nicole Scherzinger featuring 50 Cent)39 -  - 173Killer Love
"Mr. Wrong" (Mary J. Blige featuring Drake)8715 -  -  - My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1)
2012"Lemme See" (Usher featuring Rick Ross)462 -  -  - 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)2115 - 55Dreams Worth More Than Money

Notes and References

  1. Killer Love . Killer Love . Nicole Scherzinger . 2011 . Booklet . Polydor, Interscope Records (Cat no. 0602527665153) . Santa Monica, CA.
  2. Web site: Wiz Khalifa: Rolling Papers . . October 8, 2012.
  3. Web site: Pitbull: Planet Pit . . October 8, 2012.
  4. Web site: Mr. Wrong by Mary J. Blige - Songfacts. Songfacts. February 15, 2012.
  5. Web site: Usher 'gives away Grammy' . December 7, 2011 . October 8, 2012 . Music News.
  6. Web site: And The GRAMMY Went To ... Usher . February 17, 2011 . October 8, 2012 . Grammy awards.
  7. Web site: Official Biography: Danny Morris . October 8, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120724114409/http://www.rebelrock.com/danny-morris . July 24, 2012 .
  8. News: Mariah Carey, Drake, Lil Wayne, EMI Music Publishing & More Honored at BMI Urban Awards . September 8, 2012 . October 8, 2012 . Broadcast Music, Inc..
  9. News: The 2012 Billboard Music Awards . May 20, 2012 . . October 8, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130402142525/http://abc.go.com/shows/billboard-music-awards-2012 . April 2, 2013 .
  10. Credits: Recovery
  11. Credits: Versus
  12. Web site: Fantasia: Back to Me. . October 8, 2012 .
  13. Credits: 5.0
  14. Credits: Radioactive
  15. Web site: Danny Morris Discography . October 8, 2012 . Discogs.
  16. News: Eminem & Nelly Producer Jim Jonsin . November 10, 2012 . October 8, 2012 . Hit Talk.