Roy Hamilton III is an American record producer and songwriter in the genres of pop, Christian gospel, and R&B.[1]

Roy Hamilton III
Birth nameRoy Hamilton III
Also known asRoy "Royalty" Hamilton
OriginQueens, New York, U.S.A.
GenresPop, electro house, R&B, hip hop, rock, gospel
Occupation(s)Record producer, Songwriter, A&R
Years active1997–present
LabelsCapitol Records
Websitehttps://www.thesingerscompany.com/

Hamilton is a Berklee College of Music graduate[2] and the grandson of the American singer Roy Hamilton Sr.[3][4]

Production career

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In 2000, Hamilton co-wrote and co-produced Joe's #1 single "Stutter".[5][6][4] In 2002, Hamilton executive produced the Keith Sweat album Rebirth, which debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard R&B Charts.[citation needed]

In 2004, Hamilton was hired by Capitol Records in Hollywood, California.[7] In 2006, Hamilton was hired by Adrienne Bailon as musical director for her Cheetah Girls 2 summer world tour. He co-produced "Last Time," the third single from Canadian musician George Nozuka's album Believe; "Last Time" peaked at No. 1 on the Much Music DAILY 10.[citation needed] Hamilton also helped in the A&R and song placement process of the 2009 R. Kelly song "Number One".[5][6]

In 2010, Hamilton co-produced music in the film Standing Ovation.[8][9]

Hamilton currently works with the U.S.A./Canada based record label The Singer's Company Inc., as the Director of A&R to develop their music artists internationally.[1][10]

Production discography

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Singles

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Year Artist Song Notes
1998 Kelly Price ft. R. Kelly & Ron Isley "Friend of Mine (Rmx)" No. 1 R&B, No. 12 Pop
2001 Joe "Stutter"[5][6] No. 1 Pop, No. 1 R&B, No. 7 UK
2001 K-Ci & JoJo "Wanna Do You Right" No. 60 R&B
2002 Michael Jackson "Shout" b-side of "Cry" int'l release
2008 Cene (& remix ft. Shawty Lo) "My Bumper"
2008 George Nozuka "Last Time" Top 10 Canada
2018 Ezra Romanov "Affirmation"

References

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  1. ^ a b adaum12 (2023-10-13). "Lehfeldt '25 Travels to Canada to Be Part of Song Recording". Shenandoah University. Retrieved 2023-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Alumni News Alumni Q&A". Berklee College of Music Mailchimp. 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  3. ^ Coyne, Kevin (March 11, 2007). "Elvis Loved Him. What's With the Hall of Fame?". The New York Times.
  4. ^ a b "The Number Ones: Joe's "Stutter" (Feat. Mystikal)". Stereogum. 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  5. ^ a b c "Southern New Jersey Brothers Find Success". pressofatlanticcity.com. 27 December 2009. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
  6. ^ a b c Tady, Scott. "Tady column: Valentina Cherico sings about brave, powerful women; Beaver concert delights". Beaver County Times. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  7. ^ Jackson, Vincent (2012-02-05). "South Jersey's hitmakers: A look at local musicians whose songs are topping the charts". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  8. ^ "Brolin Lewis Kirman Release Standing-Ovation Movie Musical". broadway.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  9. ^ "thebahamasweekly.com - 'Standing Ovation' the James Brolin directed movie to assist Ranfurly Home in Bahamas". www.thebahamasweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  10. ^ "Who We Are — The Singer's Company". Retrieved 2023-10-18.