Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an Grammy-Award Winning American songwriter, record producer,musician and record executive working today in the genres of pop, R&B, hip hop and gospel. He is married to Pop singer Joy Enriquez-Jerkins. In 2006 Jerkins was appointed as VP of A&R for Island Def Jam GroupHis productions are featured on many current albums and new releases including those from Roc-a-Fella's first lady Teairra MarÃ, Disturbing Tha Peace artist Shareefa, and upcoming Def Jam R&B vixen Megan Rochell on "The One You Need". R&B singer Ray-J has also released as singles, no less than 3 Darkchild productions from latest album "Raydiation", including the massive "One Wish". He also most notably produced Mary J. Blige's latest single "Enough Cryin'" and Beyoncé's "Deja Vu".Watch his Leatest single CIARA featuring 50 Cent "Can't Leave Em' Alone"
