Rich Harrison

Rich Harrison
Background information
Born	1979 (age 37–38)
Origin	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genres	R&B, go-go, hip hop, funk
Occupation(s)	Producer, songwriter
Instruments	Percussion, piano, trumpet
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Richcraft Records
Associated acts	Amerie, Beyoncé, Chucky Thompson, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige

Rich Harrison (born in 1979) is an American record producer and songwriter from Washington, D.C., specializing in R&B and hip hop music.

The winner of a Grammy Award, Harrison is well known for producing songs such as "Get Right" (by Jennifer Lopez), "1 Thing" (by Amerie) and "Crazy in Love", performed by Beyoncé and Jay Z.

A classically trained pianist and trumpet player, from an early age Harrison demonstrated the ability to play music he heard on the radio, later attending Howard University in Washington, D.C., majoring in history and hip-hop music.

Harrison's first big music deal came in 1999 when Harrison worked with Mary J. Blige on "Beautiful One" for her album Mary. In 2001, he created his own production company, Richcraft Inc., and immediately wrote and produced Amerie's debut album, All I Have. In 2004 he won a Grammy Award for Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love", and a nomination for his work on Usher's Confessions album.

Harrison was back in the spotlight early in 2005 to work with Amerie, and produced Amerie's "1 Thing", from her album Touch, known for its infectious breakbeats and Amerie's unconventional vocals. A similar beat was used by Harrison for Toni Braxton's "Take This Ring" from her 2005 album Libra both tracks include elements of go-go (mainly in the strong, funky drumming with added percussion). In 2005, The New York Times called him "one of R&B's most exciting producers."

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