Roy Hamilton III
Musical artist
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Roy Hamilton III is an American record producer and songwriter in the genres of pop, Christian gospel, and R&B.[1]
Roy Hamilton III | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Roy "Royalty" Hamilton |
| Born | Roy Hamilton III |
| Origin | Queens, New York, U.S.A. |
| Genres | Pop, electro house, R&B, hip hop, rock, gospel |
| Occupations | Record producer, Songwriter, A&R |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Label | Capitol Records |
| Website | https://www.thesingerscompany.com/ |
Hamilton is a Berklee College of Music graduate[2] and the grandson of the American singer Roy Hamilton Sr.[3][4]
Production career
In 2000, Hamilton co-wrote and co-produced Joe's #1 single "Stutter".[5][6][4] In 2002, Hamilton executive produced the Keith Sweat album Rebirth, which debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard R&B Charts.[citation needed]
In 2004, Hamilton was hired by Capitol Records in Hollywood, California.[7] In 2006, Hamilton was hired by Adrienne Bailon as musical director for her Cheetah Girls 2 summer world tour. He co-produced "Last Time," the third single from Canadian musician George Nozuka's album Believe; "Last Time" peaked at No. 1 on the Much Music DAILY 10.[citation needed] Hamilton also helped in the A&R and song placement process of the 2009 R. Kelly song "Number One".[5][6]
In 2010, Hamilton co-produced music in the film Standing Ovation.[8][9]
Hamilton currently works with the U.S.A./Canada based record label The Singer's Company Inc., as the Director of A&R to develop their music artists internationally.[1][10]
Production discography
Singles
| Year | Artist | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kelly Price ft. R. Kelly & Ron Isley | "Friend of Mine (Rmx)" | No. 1 R&B, No. 12 Pop |
| 2001 | Joe | "Stutter"[5][6] | No. 1 Pop, No. 1 R&B, No. 7 UK |
| 2001 | K-Ci & JoJo | "Wanna Do You Right" | No. 60 R&B |
| 2002 | Michael Jackson | "Shout" | b-side of "Cry" int'l release |
| 2008 | Cene (& remix ft. Shawty Lo) | "My Bumper" | |
| 2008 | George Nozuka | "Last Time" | Top 10 Canada |
| 2018 | Luka "FOTUS" Volkov [11] | "Affirmation" | |