Walter Millsap III

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Walter Millsap III
Birth nameWalter Millsap III
Also known asLil Walt
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • musical director
  • music executive

Walter Worth Millsap III, sometimes also credited as Lil Walt, [1] is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and music executive. [2]

Contents

Career

In 1997, [3] as a teenager, Millsap inked a publishing deal with Jon Platt at EMI and signed a management contract with Jay Brown of Elektra Records. [4] In the early 2000s, he became a protégé of producer Timbaland, with whom he engineered "Heatburn" on Alicia Keys' second album The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003). His worked on the song later earned him a Grammy Award nomination in the Album of the Year category. [4] Along with Timbaland, Millsap also co-wrote songs for artists such as Jennifer Lopez and Kiley Dean. [4] In 2004, he co-wrote the majority of Brandy's fourth studio album Afrodisiac . [3]

In the late 2000s, Millsap ventured into artist development and founded his own label Conjunction Entertainment. [2] He teamed up with Streamline Records chief Vincent Herbert to find members for a boy group which was later named Mindless Behaviour. Millsap signed them to Interscope Records and produced their top ten debut album Number 1 Girl . [5] In the 2010, he would sign singers Angie Stone and Dave Hollister, both of whom he had worked before, to Conjunction Entertainment. Stone would release three out of four final studio albums, before her death, with Millsap, who co-wrote and produce most of her material and took over Stone's management. [6]

Written and produced songs

Name of song, featured performers, originating album, year released and specified role.
YearTitleArtistAlbumSongwriterProducerRef(s).
PrimarySecondary
1999"He'll Arrive (Coming Back)" Yolanda Adams Mountain High... Valley Low Yes check.svgYes check.svg [7]
2000"Don't Take My Girl Away" Dave Hollister Chicago '85... The Movie Yes check.svg [8]
2002"I've Been Changed" Karen Clark Sheard The Next Episode Yes check.svgYes check.svg [9]
"All Because of You" Next The Next Episode Yes check.svgYes check.svg [10]
"Girl, Lady, Woman"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Lights Out"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"As Long as U Know" RL RL: Ements Yes check.svgYes check.svg [11]
"Elements"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
""K.N.O.W."Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Tempted"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Thank You"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Whatcha Wanna Do"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2003"Doing Me Wrong" Lil Mo Meet the Girl Next Door Yes check.svgYes check.svg [12]
"Make Me a Song" Kiley Dean Yes check.svg [13]
"Insane"Timabalnd Under Construction, Part II Yes check.svg [14]
2004"Finally" Brandy Afrodisiac Yes check.svg [15]
"Focus"Yes check.svg
"I Tried"Yes check.svg
"How I Feel"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Nodding Off"Yes check.svg
"Should I Go"Yes check.svg
"Turn It Up"Yes check.svg
"Who Is She 2 U"Yes check.svg
"You're Gonna Get It" Angie Stone Stone Love Yes check.svgYes check.svg [16]
"Heartburn" Alicia Keys The Diary of Alicia Keys Yes check.svg [17]
"By Your Side"Timbaland, Kiley Dean, Utada Unity Yes check.svg [18]
2005"Could It Be" Tweet It's Me Again Yes check.svgYes check.svg [19]
"Long as You Come Home" Brooke Valentine Chain Letter Yes check.svg [20]
"He'll Be Back" Jennifer Lopez Rebirth Yes check.svg [21]
2006"No More" LeToya LeToya Yes check.svgYes check.svg [22]
"She Don't"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Resentment" Beyoncé B'Day Yes check.svgYes check.svg [23]
2007"Something I Wanna Give You" Sunshine Anderson Sunshine at Midnight Yes check.svgYes check.svg [24]
"So Right for Me" Marques Houston Veteran Yes check.svgYes check.svg [25]
"Fantasy" Timbaland Shock Value Yes check.svgYes check.svg [26]
"2 Man Show"Yes check.svg
2009"Return the Favor" Keri Hilson In a Perfect World... Yes check.svgYes check.svg [27]
2011"#1 Girl" Mindless Behavior Number 1 Girl Yes check.svgYes check.svg [28]
"Future"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Girls Talkin' Bout"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Hello"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Hook It Up"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Mrs. Right"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"My Girl"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Missing You"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2015"2 Bad Habits"Angie Stone Dream Yes check.svgYes check.svg [29]
"Begin Again"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Clothes Don't Make a Man"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Didn't Break Me"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Dollar Bill"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Dream"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Forget About Me"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Magnet"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Quits"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2016"Barbershop"Dave Hollister The Manuscript Yes check.svgYes check.svg [30]
"Blind"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Creation (H.E.R.)"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Definition of a Woman"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Geometry"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Let Him"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Ooh Ya Ya"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"One Great Love"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Receipts"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Shortage"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2019"Dinosaur"Angie Stone Full Circle Yes check.svgYes check.svg [31]
"Grits"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Gonna Have to Be You"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Let Me Know"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Neverbride"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Perfect"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Recipe"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Same Number"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Magnet"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2023"All I Need"Angie Stone Love Language Yes check.svgYes check.svg [32]
"Good Man"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"The Gym"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"High"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Love Is Real"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Love Language"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Love the Feeling"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Old Thang Back"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2024"Because of Your Grace" Vanessa Bell Armstrong TodayYes check.svgYes check.svg [33]
"Everything You Are"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"I Trust in You"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Lift Him Up"Yes check.svg
"Miracles"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Never Ending Grace"Yes check.svg
"Satisfied with Me"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Today"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Until the End"Yes check.svgYes check.svg

References

  1. "Did You Know That Iota Phi Theta's Mike City Produced 'I Wish' by Carl Thomas?". watchtheyard.com. Watch The Yard LLC. February 7, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  2. 1 2 "Showtime With Lady Gaga: Walter Millsap III". yamaha.com. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  3. 1 2 {{cite web |title=Dev Campbell sit down w/Super Producer and Deal Maker Walter Millsapp|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYTvz9W1Bu0%7Cvia=[[YouTube] |date=Decmber 21, 2022|access-date=April 3, 2025}}
  4. 1 2 3 "Biography". waltermillsap.com. February 7, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  5. Lipshutz, Jason (October 2, 2010). "Just The Beginning". Billboard . Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  6. Mitchell, Gail. "Angie Stone Talks About Her 'Dream' Album, D'Angelo and More: 'I Wanted to Quit'". Billboard . Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  7. Mountain High... Valley Low (booklet). Yolanda Adams. Elektra Records. 1999.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. Chicago '85... The Movie (booklet). Dave Hollister. DreamWorks Records. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. 2nd Chance (booklet). Karen Clark Sheard. Elektra Records. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. The Next Episode (booklet). Next. J Records. 2002.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. RL: Ements (booklet). RL. J Records. 2002.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. Meet the Girl Next Door (booklet). Lil Mo. Elektra Records. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. Make Me a Song (booklet). Kiley Dean. Beatclub Records, Interscope Records. 2003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. Under Construction, Part II (booklet). Timbaland & Magoo. Blackground Records, Universal Records. 2003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. Afrodisiac (booklet). Brandy. Elektra Records. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. Stone Love (booklet). Angie Stone. J Records. 2004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. The Diary of Alicia Keys (booklet). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. Unity: The Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Album (booklet). Various Artists. EMI Records. 2004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. It's Me Again (booklet). Tweet. Atlantic Records. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. Chain Letter (booklet). Brooke Valentine. Virgin Records. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. Rebirth (booklet). Jennifer Lopez. Epic Records. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. LeToya (booklet). LeToya. Capitol Records. 2006.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  23. B'Day (booklet). Beyoncé. Columbia Records. 2006.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  24. Sunshine at Midnight (booklet). Sunshine Anderson. Music World Entertainment. 2007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  25. Veteran (booklet). Marques Houston. Universal Motown Records. 2007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  26. Shock Value (booklet). Timbaland. Blackground Records, Interscope Records. 2007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  27. In a Perfect World... (booklet). Tweet. Interscope Records. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  28. Number 1 Girl (booklet). Mindless Behavior. Interscope Records. 2011.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  29. Dream (booklet). Angie Stone. Shanachie Entertainment. 2015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  30. The Manuscript (booklet). Dave Hollister. Shanachie Records. 2016.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  31. Full Circle (booklet). Angie Stone. Conjunction Entertainment, Cleopatra Records. 2019.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  32. Love Language (booklet). Angie Stone. Conjunction Entertainment, SoNo Recordings. 2023.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  33. Today (booklet). Vanessa Bell Armstrong. Shanachie Records. 2024.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)