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Garrett Hamler,^[1] better known professionally as Sean Garrett, is an American record producer, singer and songwriter. Garrett is responsible for a series of chart-topping compositions, most notably Usher's "Yeah!" which ranks second on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade for 2000–2009, and other songs written by him which include Ciara's breakout track "Goodies", Teairra Mari's debut single "Make Her Feel Good", Mario's single "Break Up", Nicki Minaj's first single "Massive Attack", Pussycat Dolls's hit single "Buttons" and Britney Spears' "Toy Soldier".

Garrett has produced eighteen number one singles in seven years of producing music, putting him in fifth place on the Billboard list of producers with the most number one hits. Garrett is the first producer to achieve this measure of success in under a decade since George Martin, who produced 20 number one hits for The Beatles in 6 1/2 years from 1964 to 1970. He is also the only active hip hop producer that is mentioned on the Billboard list of producers with the most number one hits.^{[citation needed]}

Garrett is in a production duo with Swizz Beatz, and together they produced several Beyoncé Knowles singles: "Ring the Alarm", "Get Me Bodied", "Upgrade U", "Check on It", "Diva" and "Video Phone". He also writes often over productions by Polow da Don and has been nominated for four Grammy Awards ^[2]

Early life

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he moved with his family to Europe when he was four. His father was in the U.S. military and they never stayed long in one place. He transferred between army bases across Germany and England. He performed in talent shows that led to a recording contract with Ariola or BMG when he was 17 ("Sean Garrett - Bio, CDs and Vinyl at Discogs"). A few years later when he returned to the U.S. and began writing and recording songs. Garrett insisted he was an artist, not a songwriter but went back to school, graduated from college with an A.A. degree in business from the University of Maryland's program in Germany. He then took a job as a mortgage broker in South Carolina.

Career

Solo

Garrett embarked on a career as a performer. His debut album, Turbo 919, was released June 21, 2008 on his Bet I Penned It Music imprint, through Interscope Records. (Garrett's catch-phrase, which is featured in multiple songs he has produced, is "Smash on the radio, bet I penned it".)

Ludacris appeared on Garrett's debut single, "Grippin'". In return,^{[citation needed]} Garrett was featured on Ludacris's "What Them Girls Like", alongside Chris Brown. He also wrote and produced a song called "I Did It for Love" for Korean pop star BoA for her first eponymous English album. Garrett is featured and appears in the music video. In March 2010, Garrett released the first single from his mixtape The Inkwell (mixtape), "Get It All", which features Nicki Minaj. The lead single for Garrett's 2011 album previously titled Courtesy Of, was released February 4, 2011, featuring J. Cole entitled "Feel Love". In April 2011 the single entitled "In da Box" featuring Rick Ross was released.

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other charted songs

Guest appearances

Songwriting

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  Usher - "Yeah!"


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  Ciara - "Goodies"


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  Teairra Mari's debut single "Make Her Feel Good"


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  Mario - "Break Up"


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  Nicki Minaj - "Massive Attack"


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  Brandy -
  
  
  
  • "Put It Down" feat. Chris Brown
    
  
  
  • "Wildest Dreams"
  
  
  
  


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  Pussycat Dolls - "Buttons"


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  Britney Spears - "Toy Soldier"


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  Beyoncé
  
  
  
  • "Ring the Alarm"
  
  
  • "Get Me Bodied"
  
  
  • "Upgrade U"
  
  
  • "Check on It"
  
  
  • "Diva"
  
  
  • "Video Phone"
  
  
  
  

Awards and nominations

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  Soul Train Awards
  
  • 2009, Best Collaboration "Break Up" (nominated)^{[citation needed]}
    
  
  

References

External links

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  Sean Garrett at AllMusic
  


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  Sean Garrett discography at Discogs
  


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  Sean Garrett discography at MusicBrainz