Rich Harrison
Songwriter/producer Rich Harrison, a Maryland native, is a classically trained pianist and trumpet player who has a special gift for being able to play back just about anything he hears. Propelled by his talent and love of music, he decided to pursue music full time after graduating from Howard University. In 1999, Harrison got his first chance at producing when he co-produced “Beautiful Ones†for Mary J. Blige’s album Mary. A couple of years later, Harrison created his own production company, Richcraft Inc., so that he could work with his own roster of artists and write and produce the songs of his choice. In 2001, he signed newcomer Amerie and wrote and produced her debut album. The single “Why Don’t We Fall in Love†became the urban anthem of the summer of 2001. Harrison didn’t stop there. In 2003, he co-wrote and co-produced one of the biggest hits of the year: Beyonce’s number one hit, “Crazy in Love.†He then followed this with back to back hits “One Thing†(Amerie) and “Get Right†(Jennifer Lopez) which dominated radio 2004 through 2005. He has also worked with Kelly Rowland, Gwen Stefani, Alicia Keys, Usher, Pussy Cat Dolls, Christina Aguilera and Diddy. Harrison is currently building the Richcraft roster and presently has 2 acts signed to him. The first is Young Steff, an 18 year old r&b male singing sensation from New Jersey who he has signed through Atlantic Records. His second act is a 4 member girl group called Richgirl in which he assembled from four different parts of the country. Both acts possess amazing star quality and have the talent and charisma to drive the sound that the world has come to know and expect from Richcraft. They are both currently working on their debut albums.
Harrison has set the tone and is now one of the most sought-after songwriter/producers on the market. The future is looking brighter and brighter, as everyone seems to be “Crazy in Love†with Rich Harrison.
