Focus... is the son of the late Bernard Edwards, co-founder of disco and R&B band Chic.[2] He was born in Manhattan, New York City, and raised in the Tri-State Region.[2] Edwards Jr. credits his father with his love for the production side of music, which he developed from an early age, attending numerous studio sessions with his father.[2]
Focus...'s production talents were first recognized by Dr. Dre when an artist Edwards Jr. had produced, Daks, greatly impressed the Aftermath label head.[3] He later signed Focus... so that the two could then continue working together.[3]
The beginning of 2009 saw Focus... leave Aftermath after seven years with the label.[4]
In 2014, Focus... returned to Aftermath Entertainment as an official staff producer where he worked side by side with Dr. Dre and collaborators to help craft the Grammy nominated, highly anticipated album Compton. Compton was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Focus... is now the CEO of his own entertainment company N|VZXN Entertainment.
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Bernard Edwards Jr born November 6 1972 1 professionally known as Focus is an American music producer from New York City He gained major recognition in the music industry when he signed with Dr Dre s Aftermath Entertainment in 2002 Since then he has produced tracks for several prominent artists including Dr Dre Eminem Kendrick Lamar Snoop Dogg Rick Ross John Legend The Game Ice Cube Busta Rhymes Fabolous 50 Cent Schoolboy Q Joe Christina Aguilera Jennifer Lopez Beyonce Lil Wayne Ameriie Christina Millian Mac Dre Marsha Ambrosius among others 2 Focus Background informationBirth nameBernard Edwards Jr Born 1972 11 06 November 6 1972 age 50 Manhattan New York City U S GenresHip hopR amp BOccupation s Record producerYears active1999 presentLabelsAftermath EntertainmentInterscope Recordsa Fam Entertainment inc Contents 1 Life and career 2 Production 2 1 1999 2 2 2000 2 3 2001 2 4 2002 2 5 2003 2 6 2004 2 7 2005 2 8 2006 2 9 2007 2 10 2008 2 11 2009 2 12 2010 2 13 2011 2 14 2012 2 15 2013 2 16 2015 2 17 2016 2 18 2018 2 19 2019 2 20 2020 2 21 2022 3 References 4 External linksLife and career EditFocus is the son of the late Bernard Edwards co founder of disco and R amp B band Chic 2 He was born in Manhattan New York City and raised in the Tri State Region 2 Edwards Jr credits his father with his love for the production side of music which he developed from an early age attending numerous studio sessions with his father 2 Focus s production talents were first recognized by Dr Dre when an artist Edwards Jr had produced Daks greatly impressed the Aftermath label head 3 He later signed Focus so that the two could then continue working together 3 The beginning of 2009 saw Focus leave Aftermath after seven years with the label 4 In 2014 Focus returned to Aftermath Entertainment as an official staff producer where he worked side by side with Dr Dre and collaborators to help craft the Grammy nominated highly anticipated album Compton Compton was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA Focus is now the CEO of his own entertainment company N VZXN Entertainment Production EditSee also Category Albums produced by Focus 1999 Edit Sole Skin Deep I m Coming Intro Spell My Name Right featuring Mr Raja produced with Tricky Stewart Antoine s Interlude produced with Tricky Stewart Young Niggas produced with Tricky Stewart Pain produced with Tricky Stewart 2000 Edit Joe My Name Is Joe Get Crunk Tonight Kandi Burruss Hey Kandi Introduction Hey Kandi Pants on Fire Talking Bout Me Sucka for You Outro 2001 Edit Christina Milian Christina Milian It Hurts When produced with Montell Jordan Twitch produced with Montell Jordan Destiny s Child 8 Days of Christmas Spread a Little Love on Christmas Day produced with Beyonce Knowles Ric Wake Various artists The Wash Riding High Daks featuring R C 2002 Edit Truth Hurts Truthfully Speaking Next To Me Do Me Jennifer Lopez This Is Me Then Dear Ben produced with Cory Rooney Petey Pablo Drumline Club Banger Montell Jordan Montell Jordan MJ V Intro MJ Anthem Top Or Bottom Mine Mine Mine included in Rush Hour 2 Why Can t We The Rain2003 Edit Sly Boogy Judgement Day California featuring Butch Cassidy Truth Hurts Beyonce Knowles Dangerously in Love Yes produced with Beyonce Knowles 2004 Edit Petey Pablo Still Writing in My Diary 2nd Entry Roll Off Mac Dre Ronald Dregan Dreganomics Get Stupid Wylde Bunch Wylde Tymes at Washington High Our Lyfe 2005 Edit The Game The Documentary Where I m From featuring Nate Dogg 112 Pleasure amp Pain U Already Know produced with Sean Garrett Outlawz Outlaw 4 Life 2005 A P Real Talk featuring Focus If You Want 2 I Dare U featuring Focus Sway amp King Tech Back 2 Basics Watch Closer featuring Chino XL Tracy Lane I Don t Think So featuring Kam We Don t Give A featuring Kallihan Hellraiza Hands to the Sky featuring Verb amp Rock Tony Yayo Thoughts of a Predicate Felon Eastside Westside Project Princess featuring Jagged Edge Live by the Gun 2006 Edit Stat Quo Eminem Presents The Re Up By My Side 2007 Edit Bishop Lamont N Noise Klansmen American Dreams Salah Edin Nederlands Grootste Nachtmerrie NGN featuring Focus T H E O Teleurstelling Haat Ergernis amp Onbegrip Het Land Van Geliefd Om Gehaat Te Worden Opgeblazen featuring Opgezwolle 0172 Zwarte Gat Op Het Witte Doek featuring Focus Geld featuring Caprice Hosselaar Vrouwtje Is Een Bitch Samen Huilen Samen Lachen Koning Ter Rijk Oog Om Oog featuring Probz Paradijs Is Nu La Fouine Aller Retour Intro La Danse Du Ghetto C est Pas La Peine Controle Abusif Laissez Moi Denoncer Partout Pareil Keke Palmer So Uncool The Game Song Music Box 2008 Edit Girlicious Girlicious Mirror Bishop Lamont The Confessional The Confessional Intro Better Than You The Name featuring Dirty Birdy Kida Flii Stylz 2009 Edit Busta Rhymes Back on My B S Respect My Conglomerate featuring Lil Wayne Jadakiss If You Don t Know Now You Know featuring Big Tigger Slaughterhouse Slaughterhouse Lyrical Murderers featuring K Young 2010 Edit Christina Aguilera Bionic Morning Dessert Intro Sex for Breakfast Bishop Lamont The Shawshank Redemption Angola 3 Martin Luther King Intro Affirmative Action featuring Focus 2011 Edit Marsha Ambrosius Late Nights amp Early Mornings Tears Schoolboy Q Setbacks Light Years Ahead Sky High featuring Kendrick Lamar Jay Rock Follow Me Home Bout That Rapper Big Pooh Dirty Pretty Things Right With You featuring Focus Real Love featuring Focus Outlawz Perfect Timing Keep It Lit featuring Yung Phat Pat 2012 Edit 50 Cent 5 Murder by Numbers My Crown Busta Rhymes Year of the Dragon Do That Thing Xzibit Napalm Killer s Remorse featuring Bishop Lamont Young De B Real Skyzoo A Dream Deferred Drew amp Derwin featuring Raheem DeVaughn TheKidJ Presents Handsonhiphop The Street Album Love amp Hip hop featuring Redd Lettaz 2013 Edit TGT Three Kings Interlude credited as B Edwards Jr Slum Village Evolution Summer Breeze 1 Nite featuring Vice Terrace Martin 3ChordFold Watch U Sleep 2015 Edit Dr Dre Compton Intro Loose Cannons featuring Xzibit COLD 187 um amp Sly Pyper Issues featuring Ice Cube Anderson Paak amp Dem Jointz Deep Water featuring Kendrick Lamar Anderson Paak amp Justus One Shot One Kill Jon Connor featuring Snoop Dogg Medicine Man featuring Eminem Candice Pillay amp Anderson Paak Wu Tang Clan Once Upon a Time in Shaolin Hail Snow amp Earthquakes Rainy Dayz II featuring Blue Raspberry Ameriie Drive Every Time featuring Fabolous 2016 Edit DJ Mustard Presents Cold Summer Another Summer featuring Rick Ross John Legend amp James Fauntleroy Damian Lillard The Letter O Thank You featuring Marsha Ambrosius Brookfield Duece amp Danny from Sobrante 2018 Edit Marsha Ambrosius Nyla Flood I Got It Bad produced with Marsha Ambrosius and Stereotypes Let Out Today produced with Best Kept Secret Grand Finale 2019 Edit Little Brother May the Lord Watch Black Magic Make It Better Goodmorning Sunshine Work Through Me produced with Blaaq Gold 2020 Edit Busta Rhymes Extinction Level Event 2 The Wrath of God Don t Go featuring Q Tip Eminem Music to Be Murdered By Side B Deluxe edition She Loves Me 2022 Edit Diamond D The Rear View Live My Life featuring Ashtin Martin References Edit Focus artist rateyourmusic com Sonemic Inc Retrieved November 29 2019 a b c d a Fam MySpace a b Interview With Focus HitQuarters March 1 2010 Focus Leaves Aftermath Focuses on his label a Fam Entertainment The Hype Machine May 25 2009 Retrieved March 3 2010 External links EditFocus at AllMusic Focus discography at Discogs Focus discography at MusicBrainz Focus on Twitter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Focus amp oldid 1126176214, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
