Justin Boller, also known as Sky Michaels, (born December 6, 1983), is a Grammy Nominated American record producer

Record producer

A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

, singer and Dove Award winning songwriter.

Music career

Justin Boller formed the group, Ordained Praise, in 2004 with college friend Noe Chapparo. The group was signed to an independent Christian record label Sereniti Records. In 2005 Justin was introduced to an Orlando management company Sreet Dwellaz LLC who were managing a rap group Smilez and Southstar

Smilez and Southstar

Smilez and Southstar hip-hop duo based in Orlando, Florida. They had a Top 40 hit with the song "Tell Me" in late 2002. Their music has been played on stations nationwide and their videos have appeared on MTV and BET-Early success 2002-2003:...

. He then began to work on upcoming artist under Street Dwellaz at an Orlando studio formerly known as Trans Continental Studios now known as KDS Music Group. During that time Justin was introduced Vada Nobles

Vada Nobles

Vada Nobles is a record producer and songwriter. He provided production on Lauryn Hill's debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill . He co-wrote the Rihanna song "Pon de Replay" and co-wrote and co-produced two tracks on Hilary Duff's 2007 album, Dignity.-External links:...

 and started as an intern for his record label. In 2006 Justin co-produced the song "Forgive Me" with Group 1 Crew

Group 1 Crew

Group 1 Crew is a Christian hip hop band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records. They made their debut with their hit song "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits 2007. Soon after they released their first EP I Have a Dream . The band released their self-titled debut full-length studio album, Group 1...

 and Andy Anderson. Group 1 Crew signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records.

2008 "Forgive Me" appeared on the TV show One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill (TV series)

One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...

. "Forgive Me "appeared at #1 on iTunes for Christian downloads in 2008.

2009 Justin Boller produced "I Want You" feat. Sky Michaels by the artist T. G-zeey who is represented by Universal Records.

April 2010 Justin Boller and Teddy Blass

Teddy Blass

Teddy Blass is an Award-winning American music composer, engineer and producer for film and multimedia. He has been a credited as record producer for a number of pop, rock and hip-hop artists. Blass is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a major in Digital Media and a...

 produced Orlando Magic Playoff Theme Song "Its Our Time" and started a production team called The Wav

May 2010 Promo Song ("Breakdown") for hit E! series Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami

Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami

Khloé and Malika Take Miami, , is an American reality/spin-off television series, produced by Ryan Seacrest, which debuted on E! on August 16, 2009....

October 2010 Group 1 Crew "Outta Space Love Album" Debut #1 On iTunes Christian Gospel and # 33 Mainstream iTunes Charted Billboard #96

October 2010 Lecrae "Rehab" Charted Billboard #17 Debut # 3 Mainstream iTunes and #2 Hip Hop Albums iTunes Sold 30,000 units in the fist week

TV/Video Appearance

2010: Benjah "Fly Away" Music Video

2011: Group 1 Crew "Live it up" Music Video

Awards and nominations

At the 39th annual GMA Dove Awards in 2008, Group 1 Crew won the Dove Award for "Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year" for their self-titled album Group 1 Crew

Group 1 Crew (album)

Group 1 Crew is the first full-length studio album from Group 1 Crew. It was released on February 20, 2007 under Fervent Records, Curb Records, and Word Records.-Track listing:#"Love is a Beautiful Thing"#"No Plan B"#"A Lot in Common"#"Can't Go On"...

. Also in 2008, Group 1 Crew was nominated for the Dove Award for "New Artist of the Year"

41st GMA Dove Award Nominee, Melodie Joy, Spanish Language Album of the Year.

52nd Grammy Award

Grammy Award

A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...

 Nominee, Lecrae

Lecrae

Lecrae Moore is an American Christian Hip Hop artist signed to Reach Records, the record label that he co-founded. Thus far Lecrae has released five solo studio albums, and his latest Rehab: The Overdose was released on January 11, 2011...

 Rehab album is nominated for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album.

42nd GMA Dove Award Nominee, Lecrae

Lecrae

Lecrae Moore is an American Christian Hip Hop artist signed to Reach Records, the record label that he co-founded. Thus far Lecrae has released five solo studio albums, and his latest Rehab: The Overdose was released on January 11, 2011...

 Rehab, Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year

42nd GMA Dove Award Nominee, Group 1 Crew

Group 1 Crew

Group 1 Crew is a Christian hip hop band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records. They made their debut with their hit song "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits 2007. Soon after they released their first EP I Have a Dream . The band released their self-titled debut full-length studio album, Group 1...

 Outta Space Love, Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year

Produced/Written Songs

2011

"Gotta Gettaway Feat: Benjah" (Produced) : Sheena Lee

"Walkin Out" (Produced) : Benjah

"Jezebel" (Produced) : Benjah

"Last Goodbye Feat: Benjah" (Produced) : Tedashii

Tedashii

Tedashii "Tdot" Anderson, known simply as Tedashii, is a Christian hip hop artist and member of the hip-hop troupe, 116 Clique. Tedashii has released three solo albums, Kingdom People, Identity Crisis, and Blacklight, on Reach Records...

, Benjah

Benjah Album "The Breakup" : Produced and Co Wrote all songs

2010

"Come Near" (Produced) : Lovd Ones

"Children of The Light" (Additional Keys Production) : Lecrae

Lecrae

Lecrae Moore is an American Christian Hip Hop artist signed to Reach Records, the record label that he co-founded. Thus far Lecrae has released five solo studio albums, and his latest Rehab: The Overdose was released on January 11, 2011...

, Benjah, Sonny Sandoval

Sonny Sandoval

Paul Joshua "Sonny" Sandoval is an American singer and rapper. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band P.O.D..-Biography:...

"Gotta Know ft. Benjah" (Produced) : Lecrae

Lecrae

Lecrae Moore is an American Christian Hip Hop artist signed to Reach Records, the record label that he co-founded. Thus far Lecrae has released five solo studio albums, and his latest Rehab: The Overdose was released on January 11, 2011...

, Benjah

"Wait" (Produced) : Christopher Stevens

Christopher Stevens

Christopher Stevens is an American Grammy-nominated Nashville, Tennessee record producer, mix-engineer, and songwriter. His most notable achievements to date include production and mixing for Grammy-winning CCM artist TobyMac, production, programming, and mixing for country artists Blake Shelton,...

, Group 1 Crew

Group 1 Crew

Group 1 Crew is a Christian hip hop band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records. They made their debut with their hit song "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits 2007. Soon after they released their first EP I Have a Dream . The band released their self-titled debut full-length studio album, Group 1...

, Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...

"Breakdown (Group 1 Crew song)

Breakdown (Group 1 Crew song)

Breakdown is a single by hip-hop trio Group 1 Crew. It is the lead single off of the album Outta Space Love and was released on May 11, 20101.- About :...

" (Produced) : Andy Anderson

Andy Anderson

Andy Anderson is a drummer, notably for the band The Cure. He was born in West Ham, East London, England on 30 January 1951.-Life and work:Anderson worked on Hawkwind's Nik Turner's Sphynx album in 1978...

, Group 1 Crew

Group 1 Crew

Group 1 Crew is a Christian hip hop band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records. They made their debut with their hit song "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits 2007. Soon after they released their first EP I Have a Dream . The band released their self-titled debut full-length studio album, Group 1...

, Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...

"Hold On" (Additional Programming) : Benjah (Filtered Album)

"Orlando Magic 2010 Playoff Song- Its Our Time" Produced by The Wav (Teddy Blass

Teddy Blass

Teddy Blass is an Award-winning American music composer, engineer and producer for film and multimedia. He has been a credited as record producer for a number of pop, rock and hip-hop artists. Blass is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a major in Digital Media and a...

)

2009

"Its You" (Produced) : Tiger the Hope Boy, Manwell Reyes, Roberto

"Sunglases At Night" (Co Production) : BruckUp, Shaggy

Shaggy (musician)

Orville Richard Burrell , better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American reggae singer and rapper. He is perhaps best known for his 1995 single "Boombastic" and 2000 single "It Wasn't Me"...

"Superhero" (Produced) : Vada Nobles

Vada Nobles

Vada Nobles is a record producer and songwriter. He provided production on Lauryn Hill's debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill . He co-wrote the Rihanna song "Pon de Replay" and co-wrote and co-produced two tracks on Hilary Duff's 2007 album, Dignity.-External links:...

, Manwell Reyes

"Weather" (Produced) : Derrick Harvin, Vada Nobles

Vada Nobles

Vada Nobles is a record producer and songwriter. He provided production on Lauryn Hill's debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill . He co-wrote the Rihanna song "Pon de Replay" and co-wrote and co-produced two tracks on Hilary Duff's 2007 album, Dignity.-External links:...

"I Want You" (Produced, Vocals) : T-Gzeey, K-Lion, Universal Records

Universal Records

Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...

"Amen" (Produced) : Melodie Joy, Noe Chaparro

"Esperando" (Produced) : Melodie Joy, Noe Chaparo

"Superstar" (Produced) : Melodie Joy, Noe Chaparo

2008

"Ladies" (Produced) : Jon Bravo, K-Lion

"Escape You" (Produced) : Evan Bogart

Evan Bogart

Evan "Kidd" Bogart is an American music executive, television producer, music publisher and songwriter who has contributed to a long list of internationally successful artists...

, Vada Nobles

Vada Nobles

Vada Nobles is a record producer and songwriter. He provided production on Lauryn Hill's debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill . He co-wrote the Rihanna song "Pon de Replay" and co-wrote and co-produced two tracks on Hilary Duff's 2007 album, Dignity.-External links:...

"Cant Do Without Ya" (Produced) : Francisco Perez, Vada Nobles

Vada Nobles

Vada Nobles is a record producer and songwriter. He provided production on Lauryn Hill's debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill . He co-wrote the Rihanna song "Pon de Replay" and co-wrote and co-produced two tracks on Hilary Duff's 2007 album, Dignity.-External links:...

2007

"Forgive Me" (Produced) : Andy Anderson

Andy Anderson

Andy Anderson is a drummer, notably for the band The Cure. He was born in West Ham, East London, England on 30 January 1951.-Life and work:Anderson worked on Hawkwind's Nik Turner's Sphynx album in 1978...

, Group 1 Crew

Group 1 Crew

Group 1 Crew is a Christian hip hop band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records. They made their debut with their hit song "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits 2007. Soon after they released their first EP I Have a Dream . The band released their self-titled debut full-length studio album, Group 1...

, Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...

Ordained Praise Album "New Song" (Producer and Programming)

"Shes Leavin With Me" (co-production) : Claude Kelly

Claude Kelly

Claude Kelly is an American singer-songwriter. He has a prolific discography, well known for writing for artists such as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Clarkson, Jay Sean, Adam Lambert, Jessie J and Charice.-Career:He began playing the piano...

, Vada Nobles

Vada Nobles

Vada Nobles is a record producer and songwriter. He provided production on Lauryn Hill's debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill . He co-wrote the Rihanna song "Pon de Replay" and co-wrote and co-produced two tracks on Hilary Duff's 2007 album, Dignity.-External links:...

, Logic

Film/Website Compositions

2010 Short Film "Love and Kleptomania" (Vocals on the song "Sunshine" Produced by Teddy Blass

Teddy Blass

Teddy Blass is an Award-winning American music composer, engineer and producer for film and multimedia. He has been a credited as record producer for a number of pop, rock and hip-hop artists. Blass is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a major in Digital Media and a...

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