Harve Pierre

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Harve Pierre
Also known asJoe Hooker
Origin Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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Occupation(s)
  • Record executive
Years active1991–present
Labels Bad Boy

Harve Pierre, also known by the stage name Joe Hooker, is an American record executive. He is best known for his work with Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records. [1]

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Pierre was born in New York City to Haitian parents. [2] [3] He was the first staffer of Bad Boy Records upon its launch in 1993, and promptly left Uptown Records to join the label following the Puff Daddy's departure. Serving as its A&R director, he oversaw many of the label's projects until his brief departure in 1995 in favor of an executive position at RCA Records. He returned to Bad Boy two years later, and was named the label's president by 2008 until leaving the post in 2017. [4]

In 2023, following the controversies regarding the label's founder, Pierre was sued for sexual assault in November of that year. [5]

Guest appearances

YEARALBUMARTISTCREDIT
1999Life StoryBlack Rob"You Don't Know Me"
1999Life StoryBlack Rob"I Dare You"
1999Life StoryBlack Rob"B.R." with G-Dep
1999Born AgainThe Notorious B.I.G."Tonight" with Mobb Deep
1999Born AgainThe Notorious B.I.G."Born Again"
1999The Wonderful World of Cease-a-LeoLil' Cease"Future Sport" with Redman
1999The Wonderful World of Cease-a-LeoLil' Cease"Play Around" with Lil' Kim
1999Double UpMase"Blood Is Thicker"
1999ForeverPuff Daddy"Journey Through the Life" with Nas, Lil' Kim and Beanie Sigel
2001Child of the GhettoG-Dep"I Want the World to See"
2001Child of the GhettoG-Dep"Nothing's Gonna Stop Me"
2003LoonLoon"Can't Talk to Her" with P.Diddy
2003He's Keith MurrayKeith Murray"The Carnage"

Production

YEARALBUMARTISTCREDIT
1999Greatest HitsSisters With VoicesComposer
2007Hood FiggaGorilla ZoeExecutive Producer
2007Just Watch MeJordan McCoyExecutive Producer
1994Project: Funk da WorldCraig MackA&R
1994Project: Funk da WorldCraig MackA&R
1994Ready to DieThe Notorious B.I.GA&R
1994Ready to Die: The RemasterThe Notorious B.I.GAssociate Executive Producer
1994Ready to Die: The Remaster [2006]The Notorious B.I.GExecutive Producer, Associate executive producer
1994Ready to Die: The Remaster [2006] [Clean]The Notorious B.I.GAssociate executive producer
1995FaithFaith EvansA&R
1995I will Survive (Doin' it My Way)Chantay SavageProducer
1995NaturalMic GeronimoRemixing
1996TotalTotalA&R
1996New BeginningSWVA&R
1997Someone [CD]SWVAssociate executive producer
1997Release Some TensionSWVAssociate executive producer, Vocal Arrangement, Arranger, A&R
1998Come with Me [import]DiddyA&R
1998Bad Boy's Greatest HitsVarious ArtistsAssociate Executive Producer, A&R
1998Bad Boy's Greatest Hits [Clean]Various ArtistsA&R, Associate Executive Producer, Producer
1998SlamOriginal SoundtrackComposer
1998Room 112112A&R, Associate executive producer
1998Keep the FaithFaith EvansA&R
1998Kima, Keisha, & PamTotalProducer, A&R, Associate Executive producer, Vocal Producer
1998Kima, Keisha, & Pam [Clean]TotalProducer, A&R, Associate Executive producer, Vocal Producer
1999Double UpMaseA&R, Associate Executive Producer, Composer
1999Wonderful World of Cease A LeoLil' CeaseComposer
1999ForeverDiddyAssociate Executive producer, A&R, Composer
1999Forever [Clean]DiddyAssociate Executive producer, A&R, Composer
1999Life StoryBlack RobA&R, Vocal Producer, Executive producer, Vocals, Producer
1999Life StoryBlack RobProgramming, Vocals, Vocal Producer, Executive producer, Programming, A&R, Composer, Producer
1999Born AgainThe Notorious B.I.GAssociate executive producer, A&R, Producer, Composer
1999Born AgainThe Notorious B.I.G [Clean]Associate executive producer, A&R, Producer, Composer
2000Black and White [Clean]Original SoundtrackArranger
2000EmotionalCarl ThomasA&R, Producer, Vocal Producer, Associate executive producer, Composer
2000Bad Boy's R&B Hits [CD& DVD]Various ArtistsAssociate executive producer, executive producer
2000ShyneShyneA&R, Associate executive producer
2000#1 Stunna [Mixin' Up S**t]Mr. QuikkComposer
2001Part III112Associate executive producer, A&R
2001The Saga ContinuesDiddyA&R, Associate Executive Producer, Vocal Producer
2001Thank You [Unreleased]DiddyA&R, Associate Executive producer
2001Best of SWVSWVComposer
2001FaithfullyFaith EvansVocal Producer, Associate producer
2001Heavy Hits Mixed by DJ EnuffDJ EnuffVocals, Vocal Producer
2001Child of the GhettoG. DepProducer, Composer, Mixing, A&R, executive producer, Vocal producer
2002We Invented the RemixDiddyComposer, A&R, Associate executive producer
2002We Invented the Remix [Clean]DiddyComposer, A&R, Associate executive producer
2003Yeah Yeah U Know It/Fatty Girl/ Special Delivery [US CD 5]Keith MurrayComposer
2003Too hot for TVDa BandMulti Instruments, Vocal producer, executive producer, producer, strings, A&R
2003Too hot for TV [Clean]Da BandMulti Instruments, Vocal producer, executive producer, producer, strings, A&R
2004Lets Talk About ItCarl ThomasAssociate executive producer, Vocal Producer, Composer, A&R
2004Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary: The HitsVarious ArtistsComposer
2004Hurt No MoreMario WinansAssociate executive producer, A&R,
2004Hurt No More [Clean]Mario WinansAssociate executive producer, A&R,
2004Living Legends8ball & MJGAssociate executive producer
2004Living Legends [Chopped and Screwed]8-Ball & MJGAssociate executive producer
2004Living Legends [Clean]8-Ball & MJGAssociate executive producer
2004Best of Junior M.A.F.I.AJunior M.A.F.I.AComposer
2004Welcome BackMASEExecutive producer
2004One LoveNew Editionassociate executive producer
2005Boyz n da HoodBoyz n da HoodExecutive producer
2005Boyz n da Hood [clean]Boyz n da HoodExecutive producer
2005B5B5Executive producer
2005Black Rob ReportBlack Rob ReportVocals, Producer, Vocal Producer, executive producer, executive producer
2005Duets: The Final ChapterNotorious B.I.GProducer, A&R, executive producer
2006Ride for YouDanity KaneExecutive producer
2006New Joc CityYoung JocExecutive producer
2006New Joc City [Clean]Young JocExecutive producer
2006CassieCassieExecutive producer
2006Danity KaneDanity KaneExecutive producers
2006Christian DanielChristian DanielExecutive producer
2006Long Way 2 GoCassieExecutive producer2006Now, Vol. 65 [UK 45 Tracks]Various ArtistsProducer
20061st time/ I'm HimYung Jocexecutive producer
2007Hydrolics featuring Bow WowB5Executive producer
2007Portrait of LoveCheri DennisExecutive producer
2007Ridin' High8-Ball & MJGExecutive producer
2007Ridin' High [Clean]8ball & MJGExecutive producer
2007Clap On8-Ball & MJGExecutive producer
2007Five-OElephant manExecutive producer
2007Coffee ShopYung JocExecutive producer
2007Bottle Poppin'Yung JocExecutive Producer
2008Take You ThereDonnie KlangExecutive producer
2008In and Out of LoveCherri DennisAudio production, Composer
2008In and Out of Love [Bonus Track]Cherri DennisAudio production, Composer
2008Welcome to the DollhouseDanity KaneComposer
2008Lets Get PhysicalElephant manExecutive producer
2009Don't Feed da AnimalsGorilla ZoeAudio Production
2009Forever in a DayDay 26composer
2010Last Train to ParisDiddyExecutive producer

Writing

Vocal Production

YEARALBUMARTISTCREDIT
1997SWVSWV"When You Cry"
1997SWVSWV"Release Some Tension"
1998Kima, Keisha and PamTotal"Press Rewind"
1998Kima, Keisha and PamTotal"Sitting Home"
1998Kima, Keisha and PamTotal"Rain"
2000Carl ThomasCarl Thomas"Woke Up In The Morning"
2000Carl ThomasCarl Thomas"Emotional"
2001FaithfullyFaith Evans"Intro I'm Back"
2001Child Of The GhettoG-Dep"Child Of The Ghetto"
2001Sean Combs P.Diddy & The Bad Boy FamilyP.Diddy"The Saga Continues…"
2003Bad Boy 2Loon"Relax Your Mind"
2003Bad Boy 2Loon"Bad Boy 2"

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