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Years active
  
1998-Present

Members
  
Ivan Barias

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Origin
  
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA

Occupation(s)
  
Producing, Songwriting, Mixing & Recording Engineer

Instruments
  
Drum Machine, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Sequencer, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Pro Tools

Genres
  
Rhythm and blues, Hip hop music, Soul music, Pop music

Nominations
  
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

Similar
  
Carvin Haggins, Musiq Soulchild, Curt Chambers, Frank Romano, Jaheim

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Ivan Barias is part of the Philadelphia production duo Carvin & Ivan. Initially starting out as a solo hip hop artist, Barias moved into production and songwriting. He has written and produced songs for Jazmine Sullivan, Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, Justin Timberlake, Mario, Chris Brown, Ledisi, Raheem DeVaughn, Keyshia Cole, Jaheim, Estelle, Floetry, Skillz, Ace Hood, Rick Ross and others.

Contents

Along with Carvin Haggins, he is notable for introducing Musiq Soulchild to the world and giving him his staple sound. Together they were responsible for writing and producing the vast majority of Musiq's more popular charted singles such as "Just Friends (Sunny)", "Halfcrazy", "Dontchange", "B.U.D.D.Y.", "Teachme" and others.

Ivan is the former president of the Philadelphia Chapter of The Recording Academy and now serves as trustee on the Academy's Board of Trustees. On February 1, 2011, Ivan became a creative ambassador for the city of Philadelphia as a part of Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation's Philly 360°. In 2012 Ivan was named as one the brightest minds of Philadelphia in the Philadelphia Magazine's Innovation issue.

In 2011, Ivan was selected as an ambassador of the Philadelphia 76ers community program La Liga del Barrio.

Early years

Carvin & Ivan met in the mid 90's at A Touch Of Jazz, a recording studio in Philadelphia owned by DJ Jazzy Jeff.

2000

Musiq Soulchild - Aijuswanaseing

  • "Just Friends (Sunny)"
  • "Poparatzi"

    • 2001

    Jill Scott - Experience: Jill Scott 826+

  • "High Post Brotha" (featuring Common)
  • "Gimme"

    • Angie Stone - Mahogany Soul

  • "The Ingredients Of Love" (featuring Musiq Soulchild)

    • Lina - Stranger on Earth

  • "Bye Bye Baby" (produced by Ivan "Orthodox" Barias)

    • 2002

    Musiq Soulchild - Juslisen

  • "Newness"
  • "Caughtup"
  • "Stopplayin"
  • "Halfcrazy"
  • "Time"
  • "Solong"
  • "Bestfriend"
  • "Dontchange"
  • "Something"
  • "Ifiwouldaknew"

    • Justin Timberlake - Justified

  • "Worthy Of"

    • Dawn Robinson - Dawn

  • "Party, Party"
  • "Get Up Again"

    • Floetry - Floetic

  • "Headache"
  • "Opera"

    • Syleena Johnson - "Chapter 2: The Voice"

  • "Dear You"
  • "I'm Gon Cry"
  • "No Words"
  • "So Willingly"

    • 2003

    Musiq Soulchild - Soulstar

  • "Youloveme"
  • "Womanopoly"
  • "Forthenight"
  • "Infatueighties"
  • "Whoknows"
  • "Babymother"
  • "Missyou"
  • "Thereason"
  • "Romancipation"
  • "Givemorelove"

    • Joe - And Then...

  • "Ride Wit U (featuring G-Unit)
  • "Another Used To Be"
  • "Testify"

    • 2004

    Jill Scott - Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2

  • "Bedda At Home"
  • "Family Reunion"

    • Mario - Turning Point

  • "Like Me Real Hard"

    • Planet Asia - The Grand Opening

  • "Pure Coke" (featuring Martin Luther)

    • Skillz - Okayplayer - True Notes Vol. 1

  • "Take It Back"

    • Toshinobu Kubota - Time to Share

  • "Breaking Through"
  • "Hope You'll Be Well"

    • 2005

    Faith Evans - The First Lady

  • "Again"
  • "I Don't Need It"
  • "Stop'n'Go"
  • "Jealous"
  • "Get Over You"
  • "Until You Came"

    • Chris Brown - Chris Brown's Journey

  • "So Glad"

    • Brian McKnight - Gemini

  • "She"

    • 2006

    2pac- Pac's Life

  • "Playa Cardz Right (Female)" (Feat: Keyshia Cole)
  • "Scared Straight"

    • Heather Headley - In My Mind

  • "Losing you"

    • 2007

    Musiq Soulchild - Luvanmusiq

  • "Teachme" (Grammy Nominated Song: R&B Song of The Year 2008)
  • "Rewind"

    • 2pac- Best of 2Pac Part 2: Life

  • "Dopefiend's Diner" (Previously Unreleased)

    • Freeway - Free at Last

  • "This Can't Be Real" (Feat: Marsha Ambrosius)

    • 2008

    Raheem DeVaughn - Love Behind the Melody

  • "Customer" (Grammy Nominated Song: R&B Song Of The Year 2009)

    • Jazmine Sullivan - Fearless

  • "Foolish Heart"

    • Keyshia Cole - A Different Me

  • "Playa Cardz Right" (featuring 2Pac)

    • Skillz- The Million Dollar Backpack

  • "Don't Act Like You Don't Know" (featuring Freeway)

    • 2009

    Musiq Soulchild - OnMyRadio

  • "ifyouleave" (featuring Mary J. Blige)
  • "deserveumore"
  • "special"
  • "someone"

    • Ledisi - Turn Me Loose

  • "Alone"
  • "I Need Love"

    • Ace Hood - Ruthless

  • "Champion" (featuring Jazmine Sullivan and Rick Ross)

    • Ameriie - In Love & War

  • "The Flowers"

    • 2010

    Jaheim - Another Round

  • "Finding My Way Back"

    • Faith Evans - Something About Faith

  • "Gone Already"

    • Skillz - The World Needs More Skillz

  • "Celebrate Life"
  • "Wants and Needs" (feat. Bilal)

    • Leela James - My Soul

  • "If It's Wrong"
  • "It's Over"

    • 2011

    Ledisi - Pieces Of Me

  • "I Gotta Get To You"

    • Jill Scott - The Original Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1

  • "I Don't Know (Gotta Have You)"

    • 2012

    Estelle - All of Me

  • "The Life"

    • SWV - I Missed Us

  • "Love Unconditionally"

    • Kenny Lattimore - Back To Cool

  • "Find A Way"

    • Alex Boyd - Commit Me

  • "Wish I Knew"

    • Tamia - Beautiful Surprise

  • "Still Love You"

    • Curt Chambers - One Way Ticket (entire album produced by Ivan Barias & Curt Chambers)

  • One Way Ticket
  • Hollywood
  • Grass Is Greener
  • Keep Calling (featuring Gilbere Forte)
  • Out Of Body Prelude
  • Out Of Body
  • Out Of Body Outro
  • Loaded Gun
  • Loaded Gun Outro
  • Desert Dry
  • Desert Dry Outro
  • Digging For Gold
  • New America Prelude
  • New America
  • Incredible Redux

    • Q. Parker - The MANual

  • "Belongs to You"
  • "Completely"

    • 2013

    Chrisette Michelle - Better

  • "Let Me Win"
  • "Love Won't Leave Me Out"

    • Raheem DeVaughn - A Place Called Loveland

  • "Interlude - Album Intro"
  • "Love Connection"
  • "Wrong Forever"
  • "Complicated"

    • TGT - 3 Kings

  • "Burn Out" (produced by Carvin Haggins and Ivan Barias with Javad Day)

    • Glenn Lewis - Moment of Truth

  • "Random Thoughts"
  • "Up & Down"
  • "Searching For That One"
  • "Closer" (co-produced by Stan Drinks)
  • "I Wanna Go Deep"

    • 2014

    Ledisi - The Truth

  • "88 Boxes"

    • 2015

    Jamie Foxx - Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses The Truth

  • "Right Now"

    • Estelle - We Bare Bears Theme Song

  • "We'll Be There"

    • Ascap Awards

    ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards

  • 2002 "Just Friends (Sunny)"
  • 2003 "Halfcrazy"
  • 2004 "Dontchange"
  • 2008 "B.U.D.D.Y."
  • 2008 "Teachme"
  • 2010 "IfULeave"
  • 2011 "Finding My Way Back"

    • References

    Ivan Barias Wikipedia
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