Kuya Productions

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Kuya Productions is a multi-platinum award-winning Canadian hip hop, R&B and pop production duo from Toronto, Ontario, consisting of Samuel T. Gerongco and Robert T. Gerongco (both sometimes credited without the "T.").

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Early life

Samuel T. Gerongco (Sammy) and Robert T. Gerongco (Bobby) were born in Toronto, Ontario. They are the sons of Felipe and Godofreda Gerongco, and brothers of America Patman.

Sammy's first big break as an actor/singer and dancer was in the original Canadian production of the Broadway musical Miss Saigon [1] at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto, which then led to a five-year run on Broadway in New York City. It was there that Sammy met Johann Camat (originally from Montreal) after both being cast in the production. Shortly after that, the group Kuya was formed when Sammy's younger brother Bobby joined after completing his program in music production. After beginning to develop their unique style and recording with producers in Los Angeles, New York City and Toronto, Kuya quickly caught the attention of internationally recognized producers (Wyclef Jean, Pharrell Williams, Timbaland), and record label executives within the North American Music Industry.

It was in New York that the brothers put their work as a group on hold to begin developing their craft as songwriters and producers.

Career

In 2004, Kuya produced on two U.S. Top 10 albums including the No.1 Grammy nominated album Suit for hip hop artist Nelly, as well as Mase's Welcome Back album. Both would do extremely well, with Nelly reaching 3 million in sales worldwide (3× platinum) and Mase hitting gold (500,000 units). Jon Platt from EMI Music Publishing signed Kuya on in 2005.

Kuya Production's official releases include songs by Jesse McCartney, Kandi Burruss, Big Time Rush, Jordin Sparks, Girlicious, and Slim (singer). The year 2009 was devoted to the development and recording of their new R&B artist, JRDN. The next year was known as a breakout year for JRDN, including a top ten single, a number one hit on the Much Music charts, along with two Juno Award nominations. [2] JRDN's second single "Like Magic", produced by Kuya, achieved a SOCAN award for the most played song on Urban Radio across the nation. [3]

In 2011, Kuya was a part of Cover Me Canada , a Canadian reality television show which aired on CBC Television. Kuya came on as producers to work with the Cover Me Canada contestants. [4]

2012-Present

In January 2012, Vancouver-native Terence (Tee) Lam joined Kuya as a producer and sound engineer.

Kuya's 2013 work included the release of JRDN's second studio album, as well as single releases for pop artist Karina Es. [5] In 2015, Kuya wrote and produced for Canadian R&B singer Alessia Cara's debut album, Know-It-All , including her hit single "Here", which went #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Rhythmic, Mainstream Top 40 and peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other songs they wrote for her debut album "Seventeen", "Overdose", "Stars" and "Outlaws". Cara's first time recording in a studio was with Kuya Productions and Sebastian Kole.

In 2016, Kuya produced on the song "F.U." on the #1 selling album Glory Days for girl group Little Mix. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart; it later became their first album to yield more than two top ten singles when the fourth single, "Power", reached number six on the UK Singles Chart. In January 2018 the album was certified triple platinum in the UK for shipments of 900,000 units.[2]

Discography

YearSingleArtistLabelWork
2002Get Ready Shawn Desman SONY/BMG Producer
2002Shook Shawn Desman SONY/BMG Producer
2004Wastin' My Time Mase Fo Reel Ent/Universal Records Producer
2004Together Keshia Chanté SONY/BMG Producer
2004In My Life Nelly feat Mase Fo Reel Ent/Universal Records Producer
2005Far Away Ginuwine Sony Urban Music Producer
2007Lovers Holiday Cory Lee Universal Records Producer
2007Ovaload Cory Lee Universal Records Producer
2008I Apologize Slim Virgin Records Producer
2008There Kreesha Turner Virgin Records Producer
2008Blow Nicole Scherzinger Interscope Records Producer
2008Rock You Jesse McCartney Hollywood Records Producer
2009Find Love Akon UpFront Records/Konvict Producer
2009Why Sean Garrett Interscope Records Producer
2009I Just Know Kandi Burruss Kandi Koated Ent/AsylumProducer
2010Count on You Big Time Rush Sony Music Writer
2010U can Have it All JRDN Kuya/Fontana North Writer/Producer
2011Bye Bye my Friend Meisa Kuroki Sony Music Writer/Producer
2011Life of the Party Aleesia A-Lista Music Inc/EMI Producer
2011100 Howie Dorough Howie Do It Music Inc/Fontana North Writer/Producer
2011Like Magic JRDN Kuya/Fontana North Producer
2012Top It All JRDN Kuya/Fontana North Producer
2013Can't Choose feat Kardinal Offishall JRDN Kuya/Fontana North Producer
2013Under Ahsan EP/Interscope Producer
2014So Bad Camron Nicki Minaj Killa EntProducer
2015Overdose Alessia Cara EP/Def Jam Songwriter
2015Stars Alessia Cara EP/Def Jam Songwriter/Producer
2015Outlaws Alessia Cara EP/Def Jam Songwriter
2015Seventeen Alessia Cara EP/Def Jam Songwriter/Producer
2015 "Here" (Alessia Cara song) Alessia Cara EP/Def Jam Songwriter
2016 "F.U." (Little Mix song) Little Mix Syco/Columbia Songwriter/Producer
2017Stay EXO S.M. Entertainment Songwriter/Arranger
2018Dinner Suho S.M. Entertainment Songwriter
2018SaviourDaisy GrayVelvet Tree/Faction/Kobalt Music Group Songwriter/Producer
2019Monologue Taemin S.M. Entertainment Songwriter/Arranger
2019Future Love Katie Axis Songwriter/Producer
2019Better Off Katie Axis Songwriter/Producer
2019Love Kills Katie Axis Songwriter/Producer
2019Thinkin Bout You Katie Axis Songwriter/Producer
2019LearnMarco Mckinnis Republic Songwriter/Producer
2019That's Okay D.O. SM Entertainment Songwriter/Arranger
2019With You Meghan Trainor Kaskade EPIC Songwriter
2019Wonderland Christina Aguilera RCA Songwriter/Producer
2019De Mi CNCO Sony Music Songwriter/Producer
2019Love Don't Hate It Duncan Laurence Universal Music Songwriter
2020Happy Taeyeon SM Entertainment Songwriter
2020U Should Chika Warner Brothers Songwriter/Producer
2020GhostedBenicio Bryant Arista Songwriter/Producer
2020Sad Songs Eric Ethridge Anthem Songwriter/Producer
2021TangerineBenicio Bryant Arista Songwriter/Producer
2021Good Old DaysQuestWarner Records PhilippinesSongwriter/Producer
2022Aku Di SiniAndi BernadeeWarner MalaysiaSongwriter/Producer
2024Water Grace Kinstler 27 EntertainmentSongwriter/Producer
2025 Umaaligid Sarah Geronimo SB19 G Music Songwriter/Producer

References

  1. "Samuel T. Gerongco – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB".
  2. "CBC Music". music.cbc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-03-01.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2013-05-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "CBC Live - People - Cover Me Canada: Meet the Producers". Archived from the original on 2011-10-03.
  5. "MUCH".