The Outsyders

The Outsyders was a production team from Atlanta, Georgia, which consisted of Dean Beresford (Deaneaux), Nikesha Briscoe (K. Briscoe), Kamran Main (KAM), Ervin Ward (Wiz Kid), and J.L (Jdkid)(Rapheal Akinyemi (Ro.A). Their writing and production talents were first featured on "Womanizer," from Britney Spears' sixth studio album Circus.^[1] The single was officially released on September 26, 2008, and peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 15, 2008, setting a new record on the Billboard Hot 100 making a near-maximum 96-1 rise.^[2] The team also received a grammy nomination for the 2009 Grammy Awards in the category of Best Dance Recording. The group was featured on "Oh-Oh, Yeah-Yea" from Keyshia Cole's 2008 album A Different Me and more.

OriginAtlanta, Georgia, United States

Genres

• Electropop
• synth-pop
• dubstep
• R&B
• hip hop

Occupations

• Producers
• Songwriters

Years active2008–2015

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The Outsyders
Left to right: Dean Beresford (Boy Wonder), Rapheal Akinyemi (Ro.A), Nikesha Briscoe (K. Briscoe), Ervin Ward (Wiz Kid) in 2009
Background information
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres	Electropop synth-pop dubstep R&B hip hop
Occupations	Producers Songwriters
Years active	2008–2015
Label	Sony ATV
Past members	Rafael Akinyemi Nikesha Briscoe Kamran Mian Ervin Ward Dean Beresford

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