Poo Bear

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Poo Bear
Birth nameJason Paul Douglas Boyd
Also known asMDMA [1]
Born New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Origin Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1997–present
Labels
Website poobearmusic.com

Jason Paul Douglas Boyd, known professionally as Poo Bear, [3] [4] is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his songwriting work for Canadian singer Justin Bieber, having been credited on each of his albums since his compilation, Journals (2013). Boyd has written four Billboard Hot 100-number one singles with Bieber's performances on "Despacito (Remix)" and "I'm the One", and his singles "Where Are Ü Now" and "What Do You Mean?". Furthermore, Boyd has written Bieber's top 40 singles "Intentions", "Forever", "I Don't Care", and "All That Matters". Prior, Boyd was credited on albums for R&B group 112, and co-wrote Usher's 2004 single "Caught Up", which peaked within the chart's top ten. He often writes for Scott Storch productions and co-writes in tandem with Sasha Sirota. [5]

Contents

As a recording artist, Boyd signed with Capitol Records to release his debut studio album, Poo Bear Presents Bearthday Music (2018). [2] He launched the distribution platform, Fwaygo in 2023. [6]

Early life

Boyd was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He moved with his mother to Atlanta, Georgia, at age 9 after a tornado left them homeless. [7] His first career breakthrough came from working with R&B group 112, for whom he co-wrote the songs "Dance with Me" and "Peaches & Cream". [8]

Career

Following his early success with 112, Boyd continued to write with other artists, including Chris Brown, Jill Scott, and Mariah Carey. [9] In 2004, Usher's album Confessions was released and contained the single "Caught Up", which Boyd co-wrote with Ryan Toby and producers Dre & Vidal. The album was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over 10 million copies in the US, [10] and is largely considered as one of the best albums of the decade. [11] [12] [13] "Caught Up" was the fifth single released from the album, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.

While in Las Vegas, Nevada, in January 2013, Boyd was introduced to Justin Bieber through rapper Lil Twist and other friends of Bieber's. The two bonded over similar upbringings and tastes in music and traveled the world together while working on music for Bieber's album. During this time, Boyd eschewed working with other artists, devoting his time exclusively to Bieber. [7] He co-wrote the majority of the songs on Bieber's albums Journals and Purpose , including "No Pressure", where he is also credited as producer, "PYD", "All That Matters", and the double-platinum selling singles "Where Are Ü Now", which peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "What Do You Mean?", which peaked at number 1 on the Hot 100. On April 27, 2018, Boyd released his debut studio album Poo Bear Presents Bearthday Music , via Capitol Records.

In the latter part of the 2010s, Boyd's work found success in both the Latin and country music genres. "Despacito (Remix)" was named the number 1 Latin song in the history of the Billboard charts, [14] and Dan + Shay's hit "10,000 Hours" reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

In addition, Boyd produced the songs "Mañana es Too Late" and "Lo Nuestro es Más", by Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy, with the first one being a collaboration with Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums
TitleDetails
Poo Bear Presents Bearthday Music
The Book of Nabeel
  • Released: November 18, 2022
  • Label: NFartam Ltd.
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US Bub. [15] AUS
[16]
AUT
[17]
BEL
[18]
FRA
[19]
GER
[20]
NLD
[21]
SWE
[22]
SWI
[23]
UK [24]
"Would You Ever"
(with Skrillex)
201724423916355Non-album single
"Will I See You"
(featuring Anitta)
Poo Bear Presents Bearthday Music
"Hard 2 Face Reality"
(featuring Justin Bieber and Jay Electronica)
2018671705988
"Perdido"
(featuring J Balvin) [25]
"All We Can Do"
(with Juanes)
"Two Commas"
"Yes Please"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist
TitleYearAlbum
"Lonely Christmas"
(Bryson Tiller featuring Justin Bieber and Poo Bear)
2021 A Different Christmas

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionAlbum
NZ
Hot

[26]
"Angels Speak"
(Justin Bieber featuring Poo Bear)
202139 Justice (The Complete Edition)

Guest appearances

TitleYearOther artistAlbum
"Salvage (Up All Night)"2017 Galantis The Aviary
"Angels Speak"2021 Justin Bieber Justice (The Complete Edition)
"Lonely Christmas" Bryson Tiller, Justin Bieber A Different Christmas

Filmography

YearTitleNotesRef.
2020 Justin Bieber: Seasons Himself [27]

Songwriting and production credits

YearArtistSongAlbum
1999 112 "Be with You" Room 112
"Anywhere (Interlude)"
2000 Pink "Love is Such a Crazy Thing" Can't Take Me Home
2001112"Dance with Me" Part III
"Peaches & Cream"
"All I Want is You"
"Don't Hate Me" (featuring Twista)
"Sweet Love"
2002 Howard Jones "All I Want" The Peaceful Tour Live
Audiovent "The Energy" Dirty Sexy Knights in Paris
"Looking Down"
"I Can't Breathe"
"Rain"
"One Small Choice"
"Sweet Frustration"
"Stalker"
"Gravity"
"Underwater Silence"
"Back and Forth"
"Beautiful Addiction"
"When I Drown"
Lady May "Round Up" (featuring Blu Cantrell)May Day
Isyss "Single for the Rest of My Life" The Way We Do
2003 Glenn Lewis "Back for More" (featuring Kardinal Offishall)Non-album single
112"Knock U Down (Interlude)" Hot & Wet
"Knock U Down"
"Give It to Me"
Ruben Studdard "After the Candles Burn" Soulful
2004 Carl Thomas "Work It Out" Let's Talk About It
Usher "Caught Up" Confessions
"Superstar"
"Follow Me"
8Ball & MJG "Confessions" (featuring Poo Bear) Living Legends
Jill Scott "My Petition" Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
2005 R.A.C.L.A. "2 in 1"DEXteritate
Amerie "Just Like Me" Touch
Purple Ribbon All-Stars "My Chrome" (featuring Poo Bear) Got Purp? Vol. 2
"Lovin' This"
2006 Urban Mystic "I Refuse"Ghetto Revelations II
"Your Portrait"
Yo Gotti "That's What They Made It Foe" (featuring Poo Bear) Back 2 da Basics
Brooke Hogan "About Us" (featuring Paul Wall) Undiscovered
Kelis "Trilogy" Kelis Was Here
"Handful"
Danity Kane "Sleep on It" Danity Kane
Ruben Studdard "What tha Business Is" The Return
Brooke Hogan"My Space" Undiscovered
"All About Me"
"My Number" (featuring Stacks)
"One Sided Love"
"Dance Alone" (featuring Nox)
20078Ball & MJG"Take It Off" (featuring Poo Bear) Ridin High
Mya "Lock U Down" (featuring Lil Wayne) Liberation
Daddy Yankee "Qué Pasó!" El Cartel: The Big Boss
Kelly Rowland "Comeback" Ms. Kelly
"Work"
Foxy Brown "When the Lights Go Out" (featuring Kira) Brooklyn's Don Diva
2008Saint"Dance with Me" feat. M.D.P.Non-album single
Fat Joe "Get It for Life" (featuring Poo Bear) The Elephant in the Room
"Preacher on a Sunday Morning" (featuring Poo Bear)
Ludacris "Contagious" (featuring Jamie Foxx) Theater of the Mind
Kindred the Family Soul "No Limit"The Arrival
Common "Make My Day" (featuring CeeLo Green) Universal Mind Control
2009 Method Man & Redman "Hey Zulu" (featuring Poo Bear) Blackout! 2
"I Know Sumptin'" (featuring Poo Bear)
Chris Brown "I Can Transform Ya" (featuring Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz) Graffiti
"What I Do" (featuring Plies)
2010 Bone Thugs-n-Harmony "Rebirth" Uni5: The World's Enemy
RichGirl "Swagger Right" (featuring Fabolous and Rick Ross)Non-album single
Redman "When the Lights Go Off" (featuring Poo Bear) Reggie
2011 Lupe Fiasco "I Don't Wanna Care Right Now" (featuring MDMA) Lasers
"Beautiful Lasers (2 Ways)" (featuring MDMA)
"Coming Up" (featuring MDMA)
Chris Brown"She Ain't You" F.A.M.E.
Lloyd "World Cry" (featuring R. Kelly, Keri Hilson and K'naan) King of Hearts
Yelawolf "Let's Roll" (featuring Kid Rock) Radioactive
2012 Lil Twist "Contact"Don't Get It Twisted
Lupe Fiasco"Bitch Bad" Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1
Slaughterhouse "Place to Be" (featuring B.o.B) Welcome to: Our House
Lupe Fiasco"Heart Donor" (featuring Poo Bear)Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1
"How Dare You" (featuring Bilal)
"Brave Heart" (featuring Poo Bear)
"Hood Now (Outro)"
2013 Jah Cure "Nothing is Impossible" World Cry
Justin Bieber "All That Matters" Journals
"Hold Tight"
"Recovery"
"Bad Day"
"All Bad"
"PYD" (featuring R. Kelly)
"Change Me"
"Swap It Out"
2015 Jack Ü "Where Are Ü Now" (with Justin Bieber) Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü
King Los "Black and White (Interlude)" (featuring Poo Bear) God, Money, War
JR Castro "Get Home" (featuring Kid Ink and Quavo)Sexpectations, Vol. I
Justin Bieber "What Do You Mean?" (solo or with Ariana Grande) Purpose
Nico & Vinz "Not for Nothing"Cornerstone EP
Abraham Mateo "A Place in My Heart" Are You Ready?
Justin Bieber"Mark My Words" Purpose
"Company"
"No Pressure" (featuring Big Sean)
"No Sense" (featuring Travis Scott)
"Life is Worth Living"
"Children"
"Purpose"
"Been You"
"Get Used to It"
"We Are" (featuring Nas)
"Trust"
"All In"
"Hit the Ground"
"The Most"
Chris Brown"Little More (Royalty)" Royalty
2016 JR Castro "FMN" (featuring Timbaland)Sexpectations, Vol. I
J Balvin "No Hay Titulo" Energia
Steven Tyler "Hold On (Won't Let Go)" We're All Somebody from Somewhere
2017 Big Sean "Jump Out the Window" I Decided
Ashlund Jade"Ultimatum"Non-album single
Pitbull "Better on Me" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) Climate Change
Trey Songz "What Are We Here For" Tremaine the Album
"Break from Love"
La'Porsha Renae "What is Love"Already All Ready
Luis Fonsi "Despacito (Remix)" (with Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber) Vida
DJ Khaled "I'm the One" (featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne) Grateful
Wale "Colombia Heights (Te Llamo)" (featuring J Balvin) Shine
Juanes "Goodbye for Now" Mis planes son amarte
Jack & Jack "Last Thing"Gone EP
Mali "I Will"The Transition of Mali
David Guetta "2U" (featuring Justin Bieber) 7
Ty Dolla Sign "Love U Better" (featuring Lil Wayne and The-Dream) Beach House 3
Fifth Harmony "Angel" Fifth Harmony
Ty Dolla Sign"So Am I" (featuring Damian Marley and Skrillex)Beach House 3
Galantis "Salvage (Up All Night)" (featuring Poo Bear) The Aviary
Alesso "Is That for Me" (with Anitta)Non-album single
Ty Dolla Sign"Famous"Beach House 3
"Side Effects"
Sam Smith "Burning" The Thrill of It All
David Guetta"So Far Away" (with Martin Garrix featuring Jamie Scott and Romy Dya)7
2018 Jennifer Lopez "Us"Non-album single
Stargate "1Night" (featuring PartyNextDoor, 21 Savage and Murda Beatz)
Labrinth "Same Team" (with Stefflon Don)
DJ Khaled"No Brainer" (featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo and Chance the Rapper) Father of Asahd
Matoma "Don't Say What You Want To" (featuring Yashua) One in a Million
Mariah Carey "The Distance" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) Caution
Taz Zavala"Beauty & the Struggle" (with Arika Gluck) Westside OST
Mariah Carey"One Mo' Gen" Caution
"8th Grade"
2019 Hikaru Utada "Face My Fears" (with Skrillex) Bad Mode
One Ok Rock "Head High" Eye of the Storm
Jesse & Joy "Mañana Es Too Late" (with J Balvin)Aire (Versión Día)
Ed Sheeran "I Don't Care" (with Justin Bieber) No.6 Collaborations Project
Billie Eilish "Bad Guy (Remix)" (with Justin Bieber)Non-album single
Madison Ryann Ward"Other Side"Beyond Me EP
FKA Twigs "Holy Terrain" (featuring Future) Magdalene
Chris Brown"Don't Check on Me" (with Justin Bieber) Indigo
Zac Brown Band "Need This" The Owl
"OMW"
"Me and the Boys in the Band"
"Finished What We Started" (featuring Brandi Carlile)
Bear and a Banjo"Better Days"Non-album single
Dan + Shay "10,000 Hours" (with Justin Bieber)
Bear and a Banjo"Lying's the New Truth"Bear and a Banjo
"No Way (That's Not America)"
"Me and My Banjo"
"Born this Way"
"Can You Hear Me Now" (solo or with Zac Brown)
"Behind the Preposition"
"We Ain't Going Nowhere"
"Gone But Not Forgotten"
2020Justin Bieber"Yummy" (solo or with Summer Walker) Changes
"Intentions" (featuring Quavo)
Jesse & Joy"Lo Nuestro Vale Mas"Aire (Versión Día)
Justin Bieber"Forever" (featuring Post Malone and Clever)Changes
"All Around Me"
"Habitual"
"Come Around Me"
"Available"
"Running Over" (featuring Lil Dicky)
"Take It Out on Me"
"Second Emotion" (featuring Travis Scott)
"Get Me" (featuring Kehlani)
"E.T.A."
"Changes"
"Confirmation"
"That's What Love Is"
"At Least for Now"
Bear and a Banjo"New Beginning"Bear and a Banjo
PartyNextDoor "Savage Anthem" Partymobile
Jesse & Joy"Aires"Aire (Versión Día)
"¿En Qué Nos Convertimos?"

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