ThaCornaBoyz

Marques Houston - Because of You Produced by THA CORNA BOYZ!!!
Rico Love - Settle Down Produced by THA CORNA BOYZ!!!
One Chance - Could This Be Love Produced by THA CORNA BOYZ!!!
B5 - U Got Me Produced by THA CORNA BOYZ!!!
There is clearly no shortage of distractions surrounding the music industry. Decadence, violence, scandal, and sexuality are the new headliners, relegating artistry and talent to the position of opening actif they appear on the bill at all. But ThaCornaBoyz, the Atlanta-based production duo that is rapidly developing a strong reputation across musical genres, wouldnt know anything about distraction. Their sole focus is on their musical mission to craft a new and timeless sound, by resurrecting the principles and mastery of an older one. For the newest generation of listener, the richness inherent in ThaCornaBoyz handiwork will be a new experience in sound. But for those with more seasoned ears or an older catalog, the quality of ThaCornaBoyz touch is a reminder of the excellence that many have forgotten to expect.The distinguishing factor in any CornaBoyz composition is its immense sonic complexity anchored in an uncanny musical depth. Every creviceevery single nook and cranny from bass line to soprano aria is filled with layers upon layers of sound. This dedication to quality achieved through extraordinary attention to detail is what differentiates ThaCornaBoyz from so many of their contemporariesand it is a direct result of their musical roots. As lifelong instrumentalists, both men were church musicians by the time they reached high school: Jean-Pierre Medor working the organ in New Haven, CT and Dwayne Nesmith handling the keyboard in Jersey City, NJ. After spending their high school years establishing themselves as the local production go-to guys in their respective hometowns, destiny scheduled their first meeting during their freshman year at the University of Hartford. At our school, there werent that many black people as Nesmith recalls it. So if you were doing music, eventually people would hear about you. I met Pierre through a mutual friend, and we just linked up after that. The result of this melodic mixture was instantaneous musical combustionand the fire spread quickly.Their future came calling towards the end of their first college semester. Linda Casey, the mother of Brandon and Brian Casey of multi-platinum foursome Jagged Edge, was producing a talent showcase in Hartford. For Medor the details that led to their initial encounter are still quite clear: We had done some work for a contestant, and Ms. Casey was impressed, so she approached us about being the house band for the show. Part of our responsibility in that role was to make practice tracks for the contestants. From that work, she got to see our musicality and our ability to bring all of the elements together on the tracking side. She liked what she heard, and based on that we had a promise that at the end of the next semester we could come to Atlanta to work with Brian and Brandon on building their production company. In May of 2000, Ms. Casey made her word good, and with one phone call Pierre and Dwayne went from being students to being production professionals. With three weeks remaining in their freshman year, they left school and headed to Atlanta to settle into an opportunity that countless hopefuls pursue, and virtually none obtain.In the same way that heat and pressure quickly sharpen a new blade, being ushered into the music game by established hit-makers caused Dwayne and Pierres skills to evolve at a breakneck pace. Upon being selected as the in-house producers at The Corner, Jagged Edges studio, the duo was officially dubbed ThaCornaBoyz. Although they didnt immediately embrace their new handle, it eventually spawned the philosophy that governs the ethic behind their every artistic endeavor as writers, producers and musicians. Dwayne expresses the sentiment this way: A lot of times, when people hear ThaCornaBoyz they automatically affiliate that with cats on the corner selling drugs. But P and I dont sell drugsWe make crack music, because our main goal is to get people addicted to what we do musically. But whether youre moving kilos or key strokes, when the product is good word travels fast. ThaCornaBoyz current client base straddles multiple genres, and has grown to include entertainment power players like B5, Britney Spears, Omarion, Ciara, Marques Houston, Rico Love, and Patti LaBelle. And while contributing to the continued success of established acts is what has made ThaCornaBoyz a hot commodity on the entertainment market, it may be their own artist roster that will secure their spot among musics legends.Medor and Nesmiths concentrated musical backgrounds and instrumental proficiency make their potential as songwriters and producers virtually limitless. And they are placing the full force of that momentum behind their own projects, beginning with Dana Lee, an Atlanta songbird, and Cassius, a Miami-based lyricist. One thing that we always knew was that we werent getting into this business just for ourselves, but to create opportunities for other people too, Dwayne asserts. We found two artists that we know have something significant to add to whats going on in music right now. And its going to be some of our best work, because we know that as producers, we have something to prove.ThaCornaBoyz are the new renaissance men: fluent in both the art and the science of music; singularly focused on creating and maintaining a harmony among all of the individual components required to create the complete body of work called a song. Their relentless dedication to musical quality is a reminder that producing is more that just making a beatIt is having a complete musical vision, and then knowing, being, and doing all that is required to manifest that vision. Translation: Classics in the making.