| Intro | American musician, songwriter and record producer |
| Is |
Musician Record producer Composer |
| From | United States of America |
| Type |
Business Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 8 August 1983, Kansas City |
| Age: | 36 years |
Brian Kennedy is an American songwriter, record producer and musician from Kansas City, Missouri. In 2006 he was credited with featured production on singer Ciara’s album Ciara: The Evolution. He has worked with Brandy, Chris Brown, Jesse McCartney, Rihanna, Jessica Mauboy, Natasha Bedingfield, BoA, Cheryl Cole, Backstreet Boys, Jamie Foxx, Nelly, and Westlife. Kennedy has also worked with and learned from popular producers including David Foster, Polow da Don, Clive Davis, Timbaland, the Underdogs, and Diane Warren.
Kennedy is best known for his work on “Disturbia”, recorded by Rihanna for her “Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded” album and “Forever”, the 2nd song released by Chris Brown from his “Exclusive: The Forever Edition” album. He earned a Grammy Award in 2009 for his contribution to Jennifer Hudson’s self-titled debut album, which took home honors as Best R&B Album. The song “If This Isn’t Love” garnered an ASCAP win for him as well.
He is a graduate of Paseo Academy of Performing Arts in Kansas City, MO. He is an alumnus of the Kansas City Boys Choir in Kansas City, MO. He now resides in Southern California and is the founder and owner of Kennedy Compound Recording Studios.
Early life
Brian Kennedy was born August 8, 1983 in Kansas City, Missouri. He is the fourth of five children to Charles and Beverly Seals (née Davis). At an early age, he developed an appreciation for the piano. He began taking formal classical piano lessons at age six.
Kennedy attended the Paseo Academy school of performing arts with a major in music from 1998–2002.
Production credits
2006
- Ciara – Ciara: The Evolution
- 08. “My Love” (co-produced by Ciara Harris, Antwoine Collins)
- Mario Vazquez – Mario Vazquez
- 11. “How We Do It” (co-produced by The Underdogs & Antwoine “T-Wiz” Collins)
2008
- Brandy – Human
- 15. “Fall”
- 17. “Locket (Locked in Love)” [bonus track]
- Chris Brown – Exclusive: The Forever Edition
- 17. “Forever” (co-produced with Polow da Don)
- Noel Gourdin – After My Time
- 08. “I Fell”
- Jennifer Hudson – Jennifer Hudson
- 02. “If This Isn’t Love”
- 06. “My Heart” (co-produced with Polow da Don)
- 07. “You Pulled Me Through” (co-produced with The Underdogs)
- Jesse McCartney – Departure
- 02. “It’s Over” (co-produced with The Clutch)
- 10. “Runnin'” (co-produced with The Clutch)
- 14. “Crash & Burn”
- New Kids on the Block – The Block
- 11. “Lights, Camera, Action” (co-produced with Polow da Don)
- Rihanna – Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
- 13. “Disturbia”
2009
- Corbin Bleu – Speed of Light
- 01. “Speed of Light”
- 02. “Paralyzed”
- 04. “Fear of Flying”
- 06. “Rock 2 It”
- 09. “My Everything”
- BoA – BoA
- 06. “Obsessed”
- BoA – BoA: DELUXE
- 02. “Control”
- Backstreet Boys – This Is Us
- 08. “Masquerade”
- Chris Brown – Graffiti
- 09. “Pass Out” (featuring Eva Simons)
- 13. “I’ll Go”
- Lee Charm – TBA
- 01. “D.E.T.O.X”
- Marié Digby – Breathing Underwater
- 02. “Avalanche”
- 03. “Breathing Underwater”
- 04. “Should’ve Been Simple”
- 07. “Come Find Me”
- 09. “Machine”
- 10. “Overboard”
- 12. “Come to Life”
- Kid Sister – Ultraviolet
- 07. “Daydreaming” (featuring Cee-Lo)
- Rihanna – Rated R
- 07. “Fire Bomb”
- 13. “The Last Song”
- Westlife – Where We Are
- 07. “The Difference”
- Alexandra Burke – Overcome
- 12. “They Don’t Know”
2010
- Jessica Mauboy – Get ‘Em Girls
- 5. “Saturday Night” (featuring Ludacris)
Charice – Charice
- 4. “Nobody’s Singin’ to Me”
2011
- Chris Brown – F.A.M.E.
- 12. “Should’ve Kissed You”
- Joe Jonas – Fastlife
- 03. “See No More”
- Pia Toscano – TBD
- “This Time”
- Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
- “Mr. Know It All”
2012
- Jeffree Star – Virginity
- 03. “Best. Night. Ever.”
- Chris Brown – Fortune
- 10. “Stuck on Stupid”
- 12. “Party Hard / Cardillac (Interlude) (feat. Sevyn)”
- 13. “Don’t Wake Me Up”
- Rihanna – Unapologetic
- 12. “Get It Over With”
2014
Teyana Taylor – VII
- 11. “Business”
2015
CeeLo Green – Heart Blanche
- 13. “Smells Like Fire”
The Internet – Ego Death
- 10. “Partners In Crime Part Three”
2016
Rihanna – Anti
- 13. “Close To You”
Fantasia – No Time For It
Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jennifer Hudson – Jennifer Hudson | Best R&B Album | Won |
| 2009 | Rihanna – Disturbia | Best Dance Recording | Nominated |
| 2011 | Chris Brown – F.A.M.E | Best R&B Album | Won |
| 2012 | Rihanna – Unapologetic | Best Urban Contemporary Album | Won |
| 2012 | Kelly Clarkson – Stronger | Best Pop Vocal Album | Won |
Ascap Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rihanna – Disturbia | Among the most performed songs of 2008 | Won |
| 2009 | Chris Brown – Forever | Among the most performed songs of 2008 | Won |
| 2010 | Jennifer Hudson – If This Isn’t Love | Among the songs that reached the top of the R&B and Hip Hop Charts in 2009 | Won |
| 2013 | Chris Brown – Don’t Wake Me Up | Among the most performed songs of 2012 | Won |
| 2013 | Kelly Clarkson – Mr. Know It All | Among the most performed songs of 2012 | Won |