Andreao "Fanatic" Heard | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Andreao Heard |
Also known as | "Fanatic", "Billie Lenox" |
Born | Greensboro, North Carolina |
Origin | New York |
Genres | Pop, R&B, Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Producer, songwriter, singer, musical artist |
Years active | 1987–present |
Andreao "Fanatic" Heard (also known as Billie Lenox) is a record producer and a musical artist from Greensboro, North Carolina. [1]
Discovered by Vincent Herbert, Andreao moved to New York City, where he connected with P. Diddy and became a part of his " Hitmen" production team and produced records for the Notorious B.I.G. and Ma$e.
In 1997 Andreao produced " Crush on You" for Lil’ Kim and " 'Yall Know'" for Will Smith’s debut solo album, that sold ten million copies " Big Willie Style."
In 2001 he produced the song "Heaven Can Wait" for Michael Jackson.
Andreao Heard received recognition from the Grammy association for his participation as a producer on Beyoncé's 2003 debut solo GRAMMY Award-winning album " Dangerously in Love," [2] [3] Fanatic also contributed as a producer on Anthony Hamilton's 2013 Grammy nominated album " Back To Love". [4]
In 2019, Heard collaborated with Reynard Pringle, Mayor Nancy Vaughn and local artists in Greensboro, NC, to produce, A&R, and executive produce the "Artists United to End Poverty" album. [5] This album features original material in various genres of music as well as interludes of spoken word [6] by spiritual leaders, community activists. It was released on September 9, 2019, jointly by Heard's non-profit and entertainment company, The Culture Pushers [7] and Sixthboro Entertainment. All proceeds from the sales of the album went to United Way of Greater Greensboro to help end local poverty. [8] [9] [10] [11]
Andreao "Fanatic" Heard | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Andreao Heard |
Also known as | "Fanatic", "Billie Lenox" |
Born | Greensboro, North Carolina |
Origin | New York |
Genres | Pop, R&B, Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Producer, songwriter, singer, musical artist |
Years active | 1987–present |
Andreao "Fanatic" Heard (also known as Billie Lenox) is a record producer and a musical artist from Greensboro, North Carolina. [1]
Discovered by Vincent Herbert, Andreao moved to New York City, where he connected with P. Diddy and became a part of his " Hitmen" production team and produced records for the Notorious B.I.G. and Ma$e.
In 1997 Andreao produced " Crush on You" for Lil’ Kim and " 'Yall Know'" for Will Smith’s debut solo album, that sold ten million copies " Big Willie Style."
In 2001 he produced the song "Heaven Can Wait" for Michael Jackson.
Andreao Heard received recognition from the Grammy association for his participation as a producer on Beyoncé's 2003 debut solo GRAMMY Award-winning album " Dangerously in Love," [2] [3] Fanatic also contributed as a producer on Anthony Hamilton's 2013 Grammy nominated album " Back To Love". [4]
In 2019, Heard collaborated with Reynard Pringle, Mayor Nancy Vaughn and local artists in Greensboro, NC, to produce, A&R, and executive produce the "Artists United to End Poverty" album. [5] This album features original material in various genres of music as well as interludes of spoken word [6] by spiritual leaders, community activists. It was released on September 9, 2019, jointly by Heard's non-profit and entertainment company, The Culture Pushers [7] and Sixthboro Entertainment. All proceeds from the sales of the album went to United Way of Greater Greensboro to help end local poverty. [8] [9] [10] [11]