Lonny Bereal

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Lonny Bereal
Birth nameJoseph Alonzo Bereal Jr.
Born (1980-05-19) May 19, 1980 (age 44)
Fresno County, California, U.S. [1]
Genres R&B, pop, hip hop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2006–present
LabelsNotifi Music Group
Formerly of Flipmode Squad
Website lonnybereal.com

Joseph Alonzo "Lonny" Bereal Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. His 2011 debut single, "Favor" was a duet with singer Kelly Rowland, for whom he was originally a backing vocalist. Despite the song's commercial underperformance, Bereal shifted focus onto songwriting work for other R&B acts including Ariana Grande, Keri Hilson, Tank, Omarion, Jamie Foxx and Chris Brown—the latter of whom most extensively since 2007. [2] In 2018, he executive produced Snoop Dogg's gospel album Bible of Love , released in March of that year. He was also a member of Busta Rhymes' Flipmode Squad.

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Career

Bereal is the cousin of songwriter and producers Charles and Kenneth Bereal. [3] Having started off as a drummer, Bereal got his first break as a background vocalist for John P. Kee, K-Ci & JoJo and Kelly Rowland. [4] He began collaborating as a songwriter with singer Tank on the latter's works, then starting to work as a songwriter and vocal producer with several artists like Chris Brown, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg, Keri Hilson, and Keyshia Cole. In 2007, his credit on Tank's single "Please Don't Go" earned Bereal an ASCAP Award and a Grammy Award nomination. [5] In 2010, he was nominated again for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for his contribution on Pleasure P's single "Under".

Bereal became part of the Notifi Music Group, a St. Louis based independent label, in early 2011. His debut album The Love Train includes contributions by Busta Rhymes, Trey Songz, Tank, Chris Brown, and Johnta Austin. [6] The album's first single "Favor", a collaboration with singer Kelly Rowland, was released in May 2011. [4]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum details
The Love Train [6]
  • Released: March 27, 2012
  • Label: Notifi Music Group

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US U.S. R&B
"Favor" (featuring Kelly Rowland)201183The Love Train

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References

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