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Harvey Mason Jr.

Harvey Mason Jr.
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Harvey Mason Jr. in 2014
Background information
Birth name Harvey Jay Mason Jr.
Born (1968-06-03) June 3, 1968 (age 48)
Boston, Massachusetts
Origin Los Angeles, California
Genres Pop, R&B, jazz
Occupation(s) Record producer, songwriter, movie producer
Years active 1976 – present
Associated acts Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks, Leona Lewis, Chris Brown, Britney Spears, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Timberlake, Girls' Generation, Toni Braxton
Website Harvey Mason Media Website

Harvey Jay Mason Jr. (born June 3, 1968) is an American record producer, songwriter and movie producer. He has written and produced songs for popular performers in the music industry including Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears and Chris Brown. In addition, major motion picture and television studios have called on Harvey to produce music for blockbuster films & television including Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls, Whitney Houston in Sparkle, Hailee Steinfeld and Anna Kendrick in Pitch Perfect, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson and Tori Kelly in Sing, Dr. Dre and Ice Cube in Straight Outta Compton and Mary J. Blige and Neyo in The Wiz Live!.

Mason Jr. was born into a musical family. His father, noted jazz drummer Harvey Mason, Sr., and mother, Sally Mason, both attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Harvey moved with his family to Los Angeles as a child and followed his father to many recording sessions with such greats as Quincy Jones, The Brothers Johnson and Herbie Hancock. Mason Jr. penned his first song at the age of eight for Grover Washington Jr. titled "Love Makes It Better".


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