Rodney Jerkins

Rodney Jerkins
Background information
Also known as	Darkchild
Born	(1977-07-29) July 29, 1977 (age 39)
Origin	Pleasantville, New Jersey, United States
Genres	R&B hip hop Pop EDM
Occupation(s)	Record producer songwriter
Instruments	Korg Trinity Roland JV-2080 Korg Triton Roland XV-3080
Years active	1995–present
Associated acts	Michael Jackson Patti LaBelle Whitney Houston Mary J. Blige Toni Braxton Brandy Monica Fred Jerkins III LaShawn Daniels Rhona Joy Enriquez Ray J Kirk Franklin Will Smith Ciara Beyoncé Destiny's Child Mariah Carey Rihanna Jennifer Lopez Janet Jackson Luther Vandross Toni Braxton Lady Gaga Britney Spears
Website	darkchild.com

Rodney Jerkins (born July 29, 1977), also known by his stage name Darkchild, is an American record producer and songwriter. He has collaborated with a broad range of popular artists, including Ashanti, Patti LaBelle, Brandy, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Luther Vandross, Jennifer Lopez, Toni Braxton, Destiny's Child, Lady Gaga, Spice Girls, Britney Spears, and The Pussycat Dolls.

Songs and albums which Jerkins has produced have sold over 160 million records worldwide. Jerkins has also won four Grammy Awards. Among his most successful productions are "The Boy Is Mine" for Brandy and Monica, "You Rock My World" for Michael Jackson, "Holler" for the Spice Girls, "It's Not Right but It's Okay" for Whitney Houston, "Say My Name" for Destiny's Child, "If You Had My Love" for Jennifer Lopez, "Déjà Vu" for Beyoncé, "He Wasn't Man Enough" for Toni Braxton, "Telephone" for Lady Gaga and "Overprotected (The Darkchild Remix)" for Britney Spears.

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