Ivan Barias is part of the Philadelphia production duo Carvin & Ivan. Initially starting out as a solo hip hop artist, he moved into production and songwriting.[1] He has written and produced songs for artists including Jazmine Sullivan, Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, Justin Timberlake, Mario, Chris Brown, Ledisi, Raheem DeVaughn, Keyshia Cole, Jaheim, Estelle, Floetry, Skillz, Ace Hood, and Rick Ross.
Ivan Barias | |
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| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop, soul, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, songwriter, mixing & recording engineer |
| Instrument(s) | Drum machine, keyboards, synthesizers, sequencer, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Pro Tools |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Career
editAlong with Carvin Haggins, he is notable for introducing Musiq Soulchild to the world[clarification needed] and giving him his staple sound.[1] Together they were responsible for writing and producing the vast majority of Musiq's more popular charted singles such as "Just Friends (Sunny)", "Halfcrazy", "Dontchange", "B.U.D.D.Y.", and "Teachme".[2][3]
Barias is the former president of the Philadelphia Chapter of The Recording Academy and now serves on the Academy's Board of Trustees.[4] On February 1, 2011, he became a creative ambassador for the city of Philadelphia as a part of Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation's Philly 360°.[5] In 2012 he was named as one of the brightest minds of Philadelphia in Philadelphia Magazine's Innovation issue.
In 2011, Barias was selected as an ambassador of the Philadelphia 76ers community program La Liga del Barrio.
Early years
editCarvin & Ivan met in the mid-90s at A Touch Of Jazz, a recording studio in Philadelphia owned by DJ Jazzy Jeff.[6]
Discography
editSelected discography as producer, songwriter, composer and engineer.
2000
editMusiq Soulchild - Aijuswanaseing
- "Just Friends (Sunny)"
- "Poparatzi"
2001
editJill Scott - Experience: Jill Scott 826+
- "High Post Brotha" (featuring Common)
- "Gimme"
- "The Ingredients Of Love" (featuring Musiq Soulchild)
- "Bye Bye Baby" (produced by Ivan "Orthodox" Barias)
2002
edit- "Newness"
- "Caughtup"
- "Stopplayin"
- "Halfcrazy"
- "Time"
- "Solong"
- "Bestfriend"
- "Dontchange"
- "Something"
- "Ifiwouldaknew"
- "Worthy Of"
- "Party, Party"
- "Get Up Again"
- "Headache"
- "Opera"
Syleena Johnson - "Chapter 2: The Voice"
- "Dear You"
- "I'm Gon Cry"
- "No Words"
- "So Willingly"
2003
edit- "Youloveme"
- "Womanopoly"
- "Forthenight"
- "Infatueighties"
- "Whoknows"
- "Babymother"
- "Missyou"
- "Thereason"
- "Romancipation"
- "Givemorelove"
- "Ride Wit U" (featuring G-Unit)
- "Another Used To Be"
- "Testify"
Hootie & The Blowfish - Hootie & the Blowfish
- "Little Brother"
2004
editJill Scott - Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
- "Bedda At Home"
- "Family Reunion"
- "Like Me Real Hard"
Planet Asia - The Grand Opening
- "Pure Coke" (featuring Martin Luther)
Skillz - Okayplayer - True Notes Vol. 1
- "Take It Back"
Toshinobu Kubota - Time to Share
- "Breaking Through"
- "Hope You'll Be Well"
2005
edit- "Again"
- "I Don't Need It"
- "Stop'n'Go"
- "Jealous"
- "Get Over You"
- "Until You Came"
Chris Brown - Chris Brown's Journey
- "So Glad"
- "She"
2006
edit- "Playa Cardz Right (Female)" (featuring Keyshia Cole)
- "Scared Straight"
- "Losing you"
- "Kiss"
- "You're The One"
- "Is This Love"
- "Poetry"
2007
edit- "Teachme" (Grammy-nominated song: R&B Song of the Year 2008)
- "Rewind"
2pac- Best of 2Pac Part 2: Life
- "Dopefiend's Diner" (previously unreleased)
- "This Can't Be Real" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)
- "Lights Go Off"
- "Switch It Up"
2008
editRaheem DeVaughn - Love Behind the Melody
- "Customer" (Grammy-nominated song: R&B Song of the Year 2009)
- "Playa Cardz Right" (featuring 2Pac)
Skillz- The Million Dollar Backpack
- "Don't Act Like You Don't Know" (featuring Freeway)
2009
edit- "ifyouleave" (featuring Mary J. Blige)
- "deserveumore"
- "special"
- "someone"
- "Alone"
- "I Need Love"
- "Champion" (featuring Jazmine Sullivan and Rick Ross)
2010
editFaith Evans - Something About Faith
Skillz - The World Needs More Skillz
- "Celebrate Life"
- "Wants and Needs" (featuring Bilal)
- "If It's Wrong"
- "It's Over"
2011
edit- "I Gotta Get To You"
Jill Scott - The Original Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1
- "I Don't Know (Gotta Have You)"
2012
edit- "The Life"
- "Love Unconditionally"
Kenny Lattimore - Back To Cool
- "Find A Way"
Alex Boyd - Commit Me
- "Wish I Knew"
- "Still Love You"
Q. Parker - The MANual
- "Belongs to You"
- "Completely"
2013
edit- "Let Me Win"
- "Love Won't Leave Me Out"
Raheem DeVaughn - A Place Called Loveland
- "Interlude - Album Intro"
- "Love Connection"
- "Wrong Forever"
- "Complicated"
- "Burn Out" (produced by Carvin Haggins and Ivan Barias with Javad Day)
Glenn Lewis - Moment of Truth
- "Random Thoughts"
- "Up & Down"
- "Searching For That One"
- "Closer" (co-produced by Stan Drinks)
- "I Wanna Go Deep"
2014
edit- "88 Boxes"
- "Too Goo To Be True"
2015
editJamie Foxx - Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses
- "Right Now"
Estelle - We Bare Bears theme song
- "We'll Be There"
- "Time Share"
- "I Swear"
- "I Adore You"
Kenny Lattimore - Anatomy Of A Love Song
- "Find A Way"
- "You Have My Heart"
- "What Must I Do"
2017
editBell Biv Devoe - Three Stripes
- "One More Try" featuring Boyz II Men
- "Forgiveness"
Stokley Williams - Introducing Stokley
- "Organic"
- "Think About U"
- "Cross The Line"
- "Art In Motion" featuring Robert Glasper
- "U & I" featuring Estelle
- "We/Me"
Justin Timberlake - R&B Mixtape - Ministry of Sound
- "Worthy Of"
ThePLAYLIST - Chasing Goosebumps
- "Stone Cold"
2019
edit- "The City Intro"
- "The City" featuring Common, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Freeway and Bri Steves
- "90s Love" featuring Marsha Ambrosius
- "It Is What It Is" featuring Musiq Soulchild
- "Run For A Body" featuring LGP QUA
- "The Apes" featuring Beanie Sigel, Capone and Khemist
- "Repeat" featuring Brave Williams
- "Pheels Like Home" featuring Raw Beauty
- "The City Outro" featuring DJ Cash Money
Awards and nominations
editGrammy Awards
editAscap Awards
editASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards
- 2002 "Just Friends (Sunny)"
- 2003 "Halfcrazy"
- 2004 "Dontchange"
- 2008 "B.U.D.D.Y."
- 2008 "Teachme"
- 2010 "IfULeave"
- 2011 "Finding My Way Back"
References
edit- ^ a b "Interview: Producers Carvin & Ivan Give Artists "A Better Sense of Who They Are" While Creating Smash Hits in the Process". interview. ouknowigotsoul.com. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
- ^ Ivan "Orthodox" Barias' Allmusic Discography [1][2].
- ^ Carvin "Ransum" Haggins' Allmusic Discography [3].
- ^ "The Recording Academy: Philadelphia Chapter Elected Leaders". Archived from the original on 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ^ "Carvin & Ivan". biography. visitphilly.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
- ^ "Carvin Haggins". phillywaxmuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-22.