Full Blown Entertainment

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Full Blown Entertainment
Birth nameKory Hart and Kevon Hart
BornTrinidad and Tobago
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Years active2004–present
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Full Blown Entertainment (FBE) is a music production and songwriting company based in the Caribbean twin-island of Trinidad and Tobago. They are responsible for the songwriting or production of songs for a variety of artists, including Boyz II Men, Machel Montano, 2face Idibia, Kes The Band, and Kerwin Dubois.[ citation needed ]

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History

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Kevon and Kory

Having no formal musical training, Kevon and Kory Hart were introduced to the process of composing music digitally in 2004 through a former schoolmate. In the years to follow, the duo wrote their songs in R&B, EDM and Soca music.

It would be after approximately six years that, in 2011, the company forced its first door open.[ clarification needed ] In one studio session while recording a song for a wedding, they were noticed by Kasey Phillips of Precision Productions. [1] After the recording was done, Phillips approached the duo and inquired whether they would be willing to write Soca music for the upcoming Carnival celebrations. After initially turning down the offer, they accepted a compact disc with some instrumentals composed by Precision Productions. Coming out of this was the very first song they shopped: Machel Montano's "Vibes Cyah Done". Stemming from this, Machel requested a meeting with Full Blown.

Songwriting and production careers

2012: Career beginnings

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Machel Montano and Benjai

In 2012, two of their songs eventually placed 1st and 3rd in the International Groovy Soca Monarch Competition; [2] Machel Montano's "Mr. Fete" and Benjai's People's "Champion" respectively. The Mr. Fete final performance was the brainchild of both Arvinder Rampersad and legendary artist and "mas-man" Peter Minshall. This would be Machel's very first Groovy Soca Monarch title.

Machel Montano's Vibes Cyah Done and Mr. Fete songs were both released as singles under the umbrella of record company Universal Music, France. [3] Vibes Cyah Done was released and featured Guadeloupe artiste and labelmate Admiral T while Mr. Fete remix was released featuring another Guadeloupe artiste and labelmate Matt Houston and Kulu G.

2013: Sophomore year

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Preparing to hit the stage

In 2013, for a second year in a row, they won the International Groovy Soca Monarch Competition title with Machel Montano's song entitled "FOG". [4] The finals performance was also choreographed by FBE and Machel Montano.

2014–2015

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Kerwin DuBois' winning performance

Full Blown Entertainment won the International Soca Monarch title in the Groovy category. The FBE has new members: Aaron St. Louis, who was also a co-writer of "Too Real". Kerwin DuBois entered the competition as the underdog and eventually dethroned the "King of Soca" Machel Montano. Du Bois had previously won it in 2011 as a songwriter and producer for the winning song entitled "Wotless", which was performed by Kees Dieffenthaller. [5] Assisted by the choreography of Step Up Revolution's Jamaal Sims, [6] the performance won.

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Roc Nation's 'Deputy' with FBE

FBE teamed up with Roc Nation's star producer Deputy as well as Machel Montano and London Future. The brass-driven composition is their fourth title-winning song, capturing the 2015 International Power Soca Monarch title as well as the 2015 Road March title for the song most played during the Carnival parade.

2015–present: Carnival

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FBE, Kerwin DuBois and Claude Kelly

Currently, FBE is engaged in a number of projects outside of the Soca genre. After their songwriting and production for the likes of Boyz II Men, they worked with songwriter and musician Claude Kelly. They also wrote for Nigerian vocalist 2face Idibia with his recently released single entitled "Go", featuring Machel Montano on his latest album, The Ascension.

FBE composed music for the 2016 Trinidad Carnival with selected artistes such as Kes The Band, Machel Montano, Kerwin DuBois and Lyrikal.[ citation needed ]

Discography

YearSongArtiste
2012AlienVoice
2012Vibes Cyah Done (Antilles Riddim)Machel Montano
2012Vibes Cyah Done RemixMachel Montano feat. Admiral T
2012In Charge (Maserati Riddim)Machel Montano
2012Mr. FeteMachel Montano
2012Mr. Fete RemixMachel Montano feat. Matt Houston and Kulu G
2012Time For Work (Birdz Riddim)Machel Montano
2012Bottle of Rum (3Zero Riddim)Machel Montano
2012People's Champion (3Zero Riddim)Benjai
2012Drinks (Remix) Lil' Jon & LMFAO feat. Machel Montano
2012Power of the Cocktail Remix Mohombi feat. Machel Montano
2012Single Forever RemixKI Persad feat. Machel Montano
2012Go Down (Loudspeaker Riddim)Machel Montano
2012ChampionMachel Montano feat. Beenie Man
2012Lighting The WayMachel Montano feat. Pitbull
2012Fired UpMachel Montano feat. Chaka Khan
2013Come Fi D WukVoice feat. Machel Montano
2013Get ThruVoice
2013Drinkin' Rum (Paradise Riddim)Machel Montano
2013FOGMachel Montano
2013Don't Stop This Party Remix Pitbull feat. Machel Montano
2014EPICMachel Montano
2014JunctionMachel Montano
2014Shake Yuh Bum Bum Remix Timaya feat. Machel Montano
2014She Coming (Titans Riddim)Machel Montano
2014Too RealKerwin Dubois
2014Can't Let Go [7] Boyz II Men feat. Machel Montano
2014Go 2face Idibia feat. Machel Montano
2014Jus' Wanna JamKes The Band
2014MillionKes The Band
2014Fallin'Kes The Band
2014Like Ah BossMachel Montano
2014Love UpKerwin DuBois
2014RidiculousKerwin DuBois
2014Overdoing ItRavi B & Kerwin DuBois
2014The MasterVoice
2015Need ItMachel Montano
2015PeopleKes The Band
2015Body TalkKes The Band
2015Unlimited VibesKes The Band feat. Lyrikal
2015Carnival is HereKes The Band
2015We BigRavi B
2015Find ItBlaxx
2015VisionVoice
2015Cheers to LifeVoice
2015UnforgettableKerwin DuBois feat. Patrice Roberts

References

  1. ↑ "Precision Productions Website". www.precisionglobalmusic.com.
  2. ↑ "Monarchs". www.socamonarch.net.
  3. ↑ "Machel and Universal". www.billboard.com.
  4. ↑ "FOG Wins". www.socamonarch.net.
  5. ↑ "Kerwin DuBois Wins". www.socamonarch.net.
  6. ↑ "Jamal Sims Interview". www.voice.fan.tv.
  7. ↑ "Collide Album". www.target.com.
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