Stephen Dent is a ADT engineer and managing director at Daddy's House Recording Studio in New York overseeing the day-to-day operations. In 1999 he was nominated for a Grammy. He was also an engineer on the platinum album Bad Boys II (soundtrack)

Bad Boys II (soundtrack)

Bad Boys II is the soundtrack to the 2003 action-comedy film Bad Boys II, released on July 15, 2003 through Bad Boy and Universal Records. The album peaked at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 324,000 units in the first week, becoming one of few soundtracks to reach the position...

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Education

Stephen attended Prince George's Community College from 1986 — 1988

Omega Recording Audio Engineering and Music Production 1989 — 1991

Institute of Audio Research from 1994 — 1995

Daddy's House Recording Studio

From 2004 to present, Stephen Dent has been the Managing Director at Daddy's House Recording Studio. In addition to this, Dent has also been the director of Bad Boy Entertainment, which is run from the Daddy's House studio in the heart of New York City.
Many of the most important names in the hip-hop, rap, R&B, and crunk industries have recorded at Daddy's House and had their albums engineered, mixed, and mastered by Stephen Dent personally. Some of these names include, but are not limited to:

The Notorious B.I.G.

The Notorious B.I.G.

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Shyne

Shyne

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Diddy

Sean Combs

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Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

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Faith Evans

Faith Evans

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Nas

Nas

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...

Lil' Kim

Lil' Kim

Kimberly Denise Jones , better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and actress who was a member of the group Junior M.A.F.I.A.....

Black Rob

Black Rob

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Kid Capri

Kid Capri

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SWV

SWV

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In addition to recording these famous artists, Daddy's House Recording Studio and Stephen Dent recorded and released the critically acclaimed Notorious (soundtrack)

Notorious (soundtrack)

- Chart positions :...

 for the movie Notorious (2009 film)

Notorious (2009 film)

Notorious is a 2009 American biographical film about the life of iconic hip hop star The Notorious B.I.G. who is played by Jamal Woolard. The film co-stars Angela Bassett as his mother Voletta Wallace, Derek Luke as Sean Combs, and Anthony Mackie as Tupac Shakur...

 about the life and times of Notorious B.I.G., otherwise known by birthname Christopher Wallace

The Notorious B.I.G.

Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...

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Some other famous albums engineered and mixed at Daddy's House include:

Bad Boy's R&B Hits

Bad Boy's R&B Hits

Bad Boy's R&B Hits is a second 2004 compilation album by Bad Boy Records. This album contains R&B hits produced by Bad Boy.-Track listing:...

We Invented the Remix

Love & Life

Love & Life (Mary J. Blige album)

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The Notorious K.I.M.

Money, Power and Respect by The LOX

The LOX

The Lox are an American hip hop group composed of Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, and Styles P. They were originally signed to Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records before joining Ruff Ryders Entertainment, and are now a part of their own label, D-Block Records-Early career:...

Credentials by Rufus Blaq

Daddy's House Recording Studio is located at:
321 W 44TH St Ste 2
New York, NY 10036

Grammy Nomination

In 1999 he was nominated for a Grammy but lost. He followed that up by being one of the main engineers on the platinum album Bad Boys II (soundtrack).

Other Engineering Accomplishments

Notorious (soundtrack)

Notorious (soundtrack)

- Chart positions :...

: The Notorious Movie - Year 2009

The Notorious B.I.G: Greatest Hits - Year 2007

Shyne

Shyne

Moshe Levi Ben-David , better known by his stage name Shyne, is a Belizean rapper.-Background:...

: Godfather Buried Alive - Year 2004

Diddy

Sean Combs

Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...

: Shake Ya Tailfeather - Year 2003

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...

: Love & Life - Year 2003

Diddy

Sean Combs

Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...

: We invented the Remix - 2002

Faith Evans

Faith Evans

Faith Renée Evans is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, record producer, actress and author. Born in Florida and raised in New Jersey, Evans relocated to Los Angeles during 1993 for a career with the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B...

: Faithfully - 2001

Nas

Nas

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...

: QB Finest - 2000

Lil' Kim

Lil' Kim

Kimberly Denise Jones , better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and actress who was a member of the group Junior M.A.F.I.A.....

: Notorious K.I.M -2000

Black Rob

Black Rob

Black Rob is a rapper who was formerly signed to Bad Boy Records.-Music career:Black Rob began associating with the label as early as 1996, appearing on the Bad Boy remix to 112's "Come See Me"...

: Life Story - 1999

Kid Capri

Kid Capri

David Anthony Love, Jr , also known by his stage name Kid Capri, is an American musician.He was born in the Bronx, New York City, New York, USA....

: Soundtrack to the Streets - 1998

SWV

SWV

Sisters with Voices, better known as SWV, is an American female R&B trio from New York. Formed in 1990 as a gospel group, SWV became one of the most successful R&B groups of the 1990s. They had a series of hits, including "Weak", "Right Here/Human Nature", "I'm So Into You", and "You're the One"....

: Release Some Tension - 1997

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