Keith Harris is an American musical 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...

, songwriter

Songwriter

A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

 and musician

Musician

A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....

 and is the driving force behind many top 10 singles and Grammy Award winning hits. "Meet Me Halfway

Meet Me Halfway

"Meet Me Halfway" is a song by American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas. It was released as the third promotional single from their fifth studio album The E.N.D. It was later released as the album's third single...

" and "Imma Be

Imma Be

"Imma Be" is a song performed by the American hip-hop group The Black Eyed Peas taken from their fifth studio album The E.N.D. The song's title is a slang expression, meaning "I am going to be" or "I will be" [something or some activity]. Initially released as a promotional single, the song went on...

" by The Black Eyed Peas

The Black Eyed Peas

The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...

 and Grammy winners "American Boy

American Boy

"American Boy" is the second single from the album Shine by British R&B singer Estelle and features American rapper Kanye West. The song is her first international single...

" by Estelle

Estelle (musician)

Estelle Fanta Swaray commonly known as Estelle, and formerly as Est'elle, is an English R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer.-Early Life:Estelle was born 18 January 1980 in Hammersmith, London, England...

 and "Be Okay

Be OK (Chrisette Michele song)

Be OK is the Grammy winning third single from soul-R&B singer-songwriter Chrisette Michele's debut album, I Am released digitally on December 11, 2007. The song features hip hop singer will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas and won the Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance.- Background :"Be OK"...

" by Chrisette Michele

Chrisette Michele

Chrisette Michele Payne , known professionally as Chrisette Michele, is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter....

 are just a few. A Chicago native, Harris is best known for his drumming chops that round out the sounds of multi-platinum selling recording artists The Black Eyed Peas and Fergie. In addition, Harris' album credits read like a who's who of the music industry including Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...

, Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...

, Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...

, Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera

Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...

, Chris Brown, Pussy Cat Dolls, Earth Wind and Fire, John Legend

John Legend

John Roger Stephens , better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer, musician, and actor. He is the recipient of nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.Prior to the release of his debut album, Stephens' career...

 and many more.

In 1998 Harris graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston

Berklee College of Music

Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...

 with a degree in music production and engineering. While at Berklee, Harris met Bad Boy producer Richard Younglord Frierson

Younglord

Richard "Younglord" Frierson is an American Hip Hop and R&B record producer.A native of New York City, he was signed in November 1994, at the age of sixteen, to Puff Daddy's Hitmen Production Team producing for the label's roster including Mase, The Lox, Faith Evans & 112...

. Frierson instantly recognized his musical gifts and took this young talent under his wing. Keith Harris says: “I’ve always been interested in music. As a young child, I would run to the TV during the commercials to watch them, and listen to the music. Once the regular program continued, I left the TV. Music is what I was called to do. I didn’t choose music, music chose me.”

The Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies)

The E.N.D.

According to review aggregator Metacritic, The E.N.D. received an average of 60 out of 100 indicating mixed to average reviews from music critics, based on fifteen critiques, higher than their 2005 album Monkey Business but lower than their 2003 breakout Elephunk, with critics agreeing that the...

 

2010 Grammy Winner for Best Pop Album

• Imma Be
  Imma Be
  "Imma Be" is a song performed by the American hip-hop group The Black Eyed Peas taken from their fifth studio album The E.N.D. The song's title is a slang expression, meaning "I am going to be" or "I will be" [something or some activity]. Initially released as a promotional single, the song went on...
  
   x2 Plat (Producer)
• Meet Me Halfway
  Meet Me Halfway
  "Meet Me Halfway" is a song by American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas. It was released as the third promotional single from their fifth studio album The E.N.D. It was later released as the album's third single...
  
   x2 Plat (Producer)
• Meet Me Halfway
  Meet Me Halfway
  "Meet Me Halfway" is a song by American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas. It was released as the third promotional single from their fifth studio album The E.N.D. It was later released as the album's third single...
  
   x2 Plat (Producer)
• “Ring A Ling” (Producer)
• “Outta My Head” (writer)
• “Where Ya Wanna Go” (writer)

Chrisette Michele - I Am

I Am (Chrisette Michele album)

I Am is the debut album by American R&B-soul singer–songwriter Chrisette Michele, released in the United States on June 19, 2007 by Def Jam Recordings.-Production:...

 

2009 Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance

• Be Okay
  Be OK (Chrisette Michele song)
  Be OK is the Grammy winning third single from soul-R&B singer-songwriter Chrisette Michele's debut album, I Am released digitally on December 11, 2007. The song features hip hop singer will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas and won the Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance.- Background :"Be OK"...
  
   (Producer)
• ”Let’s Rock”(Writer)

Estelle - Shine

Shine (Estelle album)

Shine is the second album by hip hop singer Estelle. The album was released on 31 March 2008 with the lead single, "Wait a Minute ", released in November 2007. The second single, "American Boy" featuring Kanye West reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on downloads alone and was released...

 

2009 Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominee for Song of The Year

• American Boy
  American Boy
  "American Boy" is the second single from the album Shine by British R&B singer Estelle and features American rapper Kanye West. The song is her first international single...
  
   (Writer)

Jully Black - Revival Jully Black

Revival (Jully Black album)

Revival is the second album by Canadian R&B artist Jully Black. The album was released on October 16, 2007. The album has been proven to be her most successful record as it was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association with sales of over 50,000 copies.-Track listing:#"DJ Play My...

 

2008 Juno Winner for Best R&B Album

• Executive Producer/ Producer

Michael Jackson - Thriller 25

Thriller 25

Thriller 25 is a 25th anniversary special edition reissue of the Michael Jackson album Thriller, the world's best selling album. The prospect of a "second chapter" to Thriller was first publicly discussed on Access Hollywood in late 2006. Jackson said he would discuss the idea with collaborator...

 

• “The Girl Is Mine” (Producer)
• “P.Y.T.” (Producer)

Chris Brown - Exclusive 

• “Picture Perfect” (Writer, Keyboards)

Will.i.am - Songs About Girls

Songs about Girls

Songs About Girls is the third studio album by rapper will.i.am, known from his work with The Black Eyed Peas. The original title of the album was "Keep the Beeper". The album was released on September 25, 2007. The first single released from the album was a club track titled "I Got It From My...

 

• “Will vs Superblack” (Writer, Synths)
• ”Impatient” (Writer, Rhodes)
• ”Fly Girl” (Writer, Drums, Rhodes)

Fergie - The Dutchess

The Dutchess

The Dutchess is the debut and only studio album by American recording artist Fergie, who is a member of The Black Eyed Peas. The album was released on September 19, 2006. As of 2008, the album has sold more than six million copies worldwide...

 

• “All That I Got” (Producer)
• “Close To You” (Producer)

Kelis - Kelis Was Here

Kelis Was Here

Kelis Was Here is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Kelis, released in the United States on August 22, 2006 by LaFace Records and Jive Records...

 

• “Till The Wheels Fall Off” (Producer)
• “Weekend” (Writer

The Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business

Monkey Business (album)

-Track listing:Notes*"My Humps" contains a hidden track "So Real".*"Audio Delite at Low Fidelity" includes a hidden track "Change".Sample Notes*"Pump It" samples "Misirlou" by Dick Dale....

• “Dum Diddy” (producer)
• “Bend Your Back” (writer)

Print

• May 2010 In Tune Magazine “The Write Stuff” Feature
• April 2010 Drumbead Magazine “A Day In The Life”
• February 2010 Music Connection Magazine clip of Keith Harris on stage marriage proposal
• July 2009 Drum! Magazine “Keith Harris, Soul in The Machine”
• Vibe Magazine article on the Bucky Johnson forthcoming CD
• September 2007 Drum! Magazine Keith Harris article in the "Trial By Fire"
• Modern Drummer Magazine “Pocket Comes First”
• 2005 Festival International de Jazz de Montreal
• 2005 Rolling Stone “Up In It”
• 2005 Apple Pro/Music “Turning Ideas into Songs”
• 2005 M-­‐Audio “On The Road With The Black Eyed Peas Band”