Years active 1998-Present | Members Ivan Barias | |
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Occupation(s) Producing, Songwriting, Mixing & Recording Engineer 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 |
Ivan barias curt chambers ascap grammy brunch interview
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
- Ivan barias curt chambers ascap grammy brunch interview
- Early years
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- Ascap Awards
- References
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
2001
Jill Scott - Experience: Jill Scott 826+
Lina - Stranger on Earth
2002
Musiq Soulchild - Juslisen
Syleena Johnson - "Chapter 2: The Voice"
2003
Musiq Soulchild - Soulstar
Joe - And Then...
2004
Jill Scott - Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
Mario - Turning Point
Planet Asia - The Grand Opening
Skillz - Okayplayer - True Notes Vol. 1
Toshinobu Kubota - Time to Share
2005
Chris Brown - Chris Brown's Journey
2006
2pac- Pac's Life
2007
Musiq Soulchild - Luvanmusiq
2pac- Best of 2Pac Part 2: Life
2008
Raheem DeVaughn - Love Behind the Melody
Keyshia Cole - A Different Me
Skillz- The Million Dollar Backpack
2009
Musiq Soulchild - OnMyRadio
Ameriie - In Love & War
2010
Jaheim - Another Round
Faith Evans - Something About Faith
Skillz - The World Needs More Skillz
2011
Ledisi - Pieces Of Me
Jill Scott - The Original Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1
2012
Kenny Lattimore - Back To Cool
Alex Boyd - Commit Me
Curt Chambers - One Way Ticket (entire album produced by Ivan Barias & Curt Chambers)
Q. Parker - The MANual
2013
Chrisette Michelle - Better
Raheem DeVaughn - A Place Called Loveland
TGT - 3 Kings
Glenn Lewis - Moment of Truth
2014
Ledisi - The Truth
2015
Jamie Foxx - Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses The Truth
Estelle - We Bare Bears Theme Song
Ascap Awards
ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards