Andreao "Fanatic" Heard

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Andreao "Fanatic" Heard
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Background information
Birth nameAndreao Heard
Also known as
  • "Fanatic"
  • "Billie Lenox"
Born Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Origin New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • singer
  • musical artist
Years active1987–present

Andreao "Fanatic" Heard (also known as Billie Lenox) is a record producer and a musical artist from Greensboro, North Carolina. [1]

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Career

Discovered by Vincent Herbert, Heard moved to New York City, where he connected with Sean Combs and became a part of his "Hitmen" production team, producing records for the Notorious B.I.G. and Ma$e.

In 1997, Heard produced "Crush on You" for Lil' Kim and "Y'all Know" for Will Smith's debut solo studio album, Big Willie Style .

In 2001, he produced the song "Heaven Can Wait" for Michael Jackson.

Heard received recognition from the Grammy association for his participation as a producer on Beyoncé's 2003 debut solo Grammy Award-winning album Dangerously in Love , [2] [3] Fanatic also contributed as a producer on Anthony Hamilton's 2013 Grammy nominated album Back to Love . [4]

In 2019, Heard collaborated with Reynard Pringle, Mayor Nancy Vaughn and local artists in Greensboro, NC, to produce, A&R, and executive produce the Artists United to End Poverty album. [5] The album features original material in various genres of music, as well as interludes of spoken word by spiritual leaders and community activists. [6] It was released on September 9, 2019, jointly by Heard's non-profit and entertainment company, the Culture Pushers, [7] and Sixthboro Entertainment. All proceeds from the sales of the album went to United Way of Greater Greensboro to help end local poverty. [8] [9] [10] [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Experience the Fanatic". CIVILIAN MAGAZINE. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Leah LaBelle Had a 'God-Given Gift': Producer Andreao 'Fanatic' Heard Remembers Late Singer, Talks Plans for Her Unreleased Music". Billboard. February 5, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ Arnold, Chuck (July 29, 2022). "The story behind Beyoncé's meteoric rise: From Destiny's Child to 'Renaissance'". New York Post. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Interview With Andreao Heard", HitQuarters , November 25, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Journeys of Discovery: Greensboro musicians unite to end poverty". KCBX. September 17, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  6. ↑ DeCwikiel-Kane, Dawn (July 15, 2019). "Album from Greensboro area musical artists will benefit United Way; producer Andreao "Fanatic" Heard says proceeds will fight local poverty". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ Wallace, Riley (December 26, 2018). "Surviving The Bad Boy Curse: "Crush On You" Producer Andreao Heard Talks Career & New Label". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ Adamian, John (August 23, 2019). "Music community tackles poverty". YES! Weekly. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  9. ↑ Matsuoka, Sayaka (September 11, 2019). "'We Are the World' in Greensboro: Local producer brings artists together to end poverty". Triad City Beat. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  10. ↑ Yost, Scott D. (August 30, 2019). "Greensboro Does Its Own "We Are The World" Album". The Rhino Times of Greensboro. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Artists United to END Poverty". United Way of Greater Greensboro. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
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