Blac Elvis
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Elvis Williams, better known as Blac Elvis, is an award-winning American record producer, musician and song writer. He rose to fame in 1999 co-producing alongside Polow da Don. Producing hits for Ludacris, Ciara, Kelly Rowland, Fergie, Rich Boy, Kelis, Nelly, Pussycat Dolls and Mario. Recently he produced and co-wrote Beyoncé Knowles
, hit single, "Ego". Now he and his business partner Grammy Award–winning songwriter/producer Harold Lilly have launched their own record label called Spin Music Group.
He has produced top 40 hit singles for Fergie ("London Bridge" & "Glamorous
"), Ciara
("Promise
"), Kelly Rowland
(["[Like This (Kelly Rowland song)|Like This]]"), Mario ("Crying Out For Me
}), Beyoncé ("Ego
") and for Usher
("Lil Freak
").
Elvis "Blac Elvis" Williams
Born April 12, 1981 in Clarksdale, Mississippi and better known in the business as “Blac Elvis”. "Blac Elvis" is credited as producer, co-writer and/or co-producer for artists such as Ciara, Fergie, Kelly Rowland, Young Buck, Mario, Jamie Foxx, T.I., Ginuwine, Rick Ross and most recently Beyoncé Knowles
, hit single, "Ego".
Elvis began his career as a producer in Memphis, Tennessee where he purchased his first MPC Drum Machine and started producing in 2000 with The Barkays and other local artists in Memphis.
His career was catapulted when he moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he began collaborating with Polow da Don
on many projects. The team was working on a remix for Gwen Stefani
’s “Luxurious”, but when Fergie heard it and wrote to it, they turned it into a “Glamorous” hit that sold over five million copies.
Elvis’ passion for creating a unique sound is accomplished by incorporating live instruments in his productions whenever he can. He achieves this task through his creative energy, production madness and with over 15 years experience playing drums, saxophone, guitar and keys.
Today, Elvis continues to work with a wide spectrum of artists, producers, writers, engineers and DJ’s to develop their own unique fingerprint through his independent record label, Solar Digital. The focus at Solar Digital is to create a unique sound by attaining new ways of recording by exploring new software, equipment and digital communication and as well as his record label Elvis has started a 501(c)3 a non-profit organization called the "Elvis L. Williams Sr. Foundation" honoring his father. The foundation has several programs. One of the programs focuses on empowering families and the community and another program focuses on Sickle-cell awareness. through the foundation Elvis exercises his spirit of Philanthropy and his celebrity to give back and make a difference.
Solar Digital Music - the source of creative energy to the Universe!
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
, hit single, "Ego". Now he and his business partner Grammy Award–winning songwriter/producer Harold Lilly have launched their own record label called Spin Music Group.
He has produced top 40 hit singles for Fergie ("London Bridge" & "Glamorous
Glamorous (song)
"Glamorous" is a R&B single taken from R&B singer Fergie's solo debut album, The Dutchess. In March 2007, the song became Fergie's second number-one single in the United States. The single was released on March 19, 2007 in the UK and was the second single taken from the album...
"), Ciara
Ciara
Ciara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha...
("Promise
Promise (Ciara song)
"Promise" is a R&B song recorded by American singer-songwriter Ciara. Written by Ciara, Jasper Cameron, Jamal Jones, and Elvis Williams, it is the official lead single and second release in the North America from Ciara's second studio album, Ciara: The Evolution...
"), Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
(["[Like This (Kelly Rowland song)|Like This]]"), Mario ("Crying Out For Me
Crying out for Me
"Crying Out for Me" is an R&B song from Mario's third studio album Go, which was released on December 11, 2007 and is the secondofficial single. It was produced by Polow da Don and written by Amber Rives and Jasper Cameron.The song has been listed for 15 week in the Billboard Hot 100. Its first...
}), Beyoncé ("Ego
Ego (Beyoncé Knowles song)
"Ego" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles for the deluxe edition of her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce . The song was composed by Elvis Williams, Harold Lilly, and Knowles. "Ego" was officially remixed with additional vocals from hip hop artist, Kanye West...
") and for Usher
Usher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
("Lil Freak
Lil Freak
"Lil Freak" is a song by American recording artist Usher, taken from his sixth studio album, Raymond v. Raymond. Featuring guest vocals by Trinidadian recording artist Nicki Minaj, the song was written by her, Usher, Ester Dean, Blac Elvis and Polow da Don, the latter two producing the track...
").
Elvis "Blac Elvis" Williams
Born April 12, 1981 in Clarksdale, Mississippi and better known in the business as “Blac Elvis”. "Blac Elvis" is credited as producer, co-writer and/or co-producer for artists such as Ciara, Fergie, Kelly Rowland, Young Buck, Mario, Jamie Foxx, T.I., Ginuwine, Rick Ross and most recently Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
, hit single, "Ego".
Elvis began his career as a producer in Memphis, Tennessee where he purchased his first MPC Drum Machine and started producing in 2000 with The Barkays and other local artists in Memphis.
His career was catapulted when he moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he began collaborating with Polow da Don
Polow Da Don
Polow-Freache Jamal Fincher Jones , better known by known by professional name Polow da Don or Awesome Jones, is an American record producer, songwriter, rapper, and singer. His cousin is Atlanta singer Monica. He has produced for a variety of artists including Usher, Nelly, Christina Aguilera, T.I...
on many projects. The team was working on a remix for Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...
’s “Luxurious”, but when Fergie heard it and wrote to it, they turned it into a “Glamorous” hit that sold over five million copies.
Elvis’ passion for creating a unique sound is accomplished by incorporating live instruments in his productions whenever he can. He achieves this task through his creative energy, production madness and with over 15 years experience playing drums, saxophone, guitar and keys.
Today, Elvis continues to work with a wide spectrum of artists, producers, writers, engineers and DJ’s to develop their own unique fingerprint through his independent record label, Solar Digital. The focus at Solar Digital is to create a unique sound by attaining new ways of recording by exploring new software, equipment and digital communication and as well as his record label Elvis has started a 501(c)3 a non-profit organization called the "Elvis L. Williams Sr. Foundation" honoring his father. The foundation has several programs. One of the programs focuses on empowering families and the community and another program focuses on Sickle-cell awareness. through the foundation Elvis exercises his spirit of Philanthropy and his celebrity to give back and make a difference.
Solar Digital Music - the source of creative energy to the Universe!
Discography
| Role | Artist | Song | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-writer/Co-Producer | Ciara Ciara Ciara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha... |
Promise Promise (Ciara song) "Promise" is a R&B song recorded by American singer-songwriter Ciara. Written by Ciara, Jasper Cameron, Jamal Jones, and Elvis Williams, it is the official lead single and second release in the North America from Ciara's second studio album, Ciara: The Evolution... |
2006 |
| Co-writer/Co-Producer | Ciara | Bang It Up | 2006 |
| Co-Producer | Fergie | Glamorous Glamorous (song) "Glamorous" is a R&B single taken from R&B singer Fergie's solo debut album, The Dutchess. In March 2007, the song became Fergie's second number-one single in the United States. The single was released on March 19, 2007 in the UK and was the second single taken from the album... |
2007 |
| Co-Producer | Fergie | London Bridge | 2006 |
| Co-Producer | Young Buck Young Buck David Darnell Brown , also known as Young Buck, is an American Southern rapper. Buck is a former member of the New York City Hip-Hop group G-Unit, also a former artist of G-Unit Records as of Nov 26, 2011... |
Get Buck Get Buck "Get Buck" is the second single off American rapper Young Buck's second album, Buck the World. It was released on February 13, 2007 through G-Unit Records. The track was produced by Polow da Don... |
2007 |
| Co-writer/Co-producer | Kelly Rowland Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child... (featuring Eve Eve (rapper) Eve Jihan Jeffers , is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actress. Her first three albums have reached a total of over 8 million albums sold worldwide. She has also achieved success in fashion as she started a clothing line titled "Fetish." She won a Grammy Award in 2002 for the... ) |
Like This Like This (Kelly Rowland song) "Like This" is a R&B song by American singer Kelly Rowland. It features guest vocals by rapper Eve and was written by Sean Garrett, Rowland, Eve, Jamal Jones, Elvis "BlacElvis" Williams, and Jason Perry and co-produced by Polow da Don, S-Dot, Garrett, Perry, and Williams for Rowland's second studio... |
2007 |
| Co-Producer | Kelly Rowland Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child... |
Ms. Kelly Ms. Kelly Ms. Kelly is the second solo studio album by American R&B singer Kelly Rowland. It was released by Columbia Records in collaboration with Music World Entertainment and Sony Music during the third quarter of 2007, beginning with most European territories on June 22... |
2007 |
| Co-Producer | Lloyd Lloyd (singer) Lloyd Polite, Jr. , who performs under the mononym Lloyd, is an American R&B recording artist, who experienced as a member of the group N-Toon before embarking on a solo career in 2004.... |
Street Love | 2007 |
| Producer | Field Mob Field Mob Field Mob is an American Hip-Hop group from Albany, Georgia composed of artists Shawn Timothy Johnson and Darion Crawford better known by their stage names Shawn Jay and Smoke respectively... |
At The Park | 2006 |
| Co-Producer | Mario | Crying Out For Me Crying out for Me "Crying Out for Me" is an R&B song from Mario's third studio album Go, which was released on December 11, 2007 and is the secondofficial single. It was produced by Polow da Don and written by Amber Rives and Jasper Cameron.The song has been listed for 15 week in the Billboard Hot 100. Its first... |
2007 |
| Producer | Jibbs Jibbs Jovan Campbell , better known by his stage name Jibbs, is an American rapper. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, but raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He had one top ten single on the Billboard Hot 100, which was his debut single "Chain Hang Low"... |
Let's Be Real | 2006 |
| Producer | Yung Joc Yung Joc YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer... |
Picture Perfect | 2007 |
| Producer | Rich Boy Rich Boy Marece Richards , better known by his stage name Rich Boy, is an American rapper from Mobile, Alabama. He is best known for the hit single "Throw Some D's". His self-titled debut album was released in early 2007.- Early career :... |
Ghetto | 2007 |
| Co-Produer | Kelis Kelis Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers (born August 21, 1971 is an American musical artist. She is a BRIT Award, Q Award and NME Award winner and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has had nine top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart... (featuring Nas Nas Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time... ) |
Blindfold Me Blindfold Me "Blindfold Me" is the second US single from Kelis' fourth studio album, Kelis Was Here . The single, released in October 2006, features American rapper Nas... |
2006 |
| Co-producer | Raven Symone | Shorts like me | 2008 |
| Producer | Rick Ross Rick Ross (rapper) William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection... (featuring Trey Songz Trey Songz Tremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson , better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007... ) |
This Is The Life | 2008 |
| Producer | T.I. T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records.... (featuring John Legend John Legend John Roger Stephens , better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer, musician, and actor. He is the recipient of nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.Prior to the release of his debut album, Stephens' career... ) |
Slide Show Paper Trail Paper Trail is the sixth studio album by American hip hop artist T.I., released September 30, 2008 on Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. He began to write songs for the album as he awaited trial for federal weapons and possession charges... |
2008 |
| Producer | Brutha Brutha Brutha was originally composed had 5 members, but the three older brothers, Anthony & Grady Harrell III, and Jared Overton left the group because they wanted to move on and do their own thing. Their show, Brothers to Brutha, shows their transformation during and after they rose to fame... (featuring Fabolous Fabolous John David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper of African American and Dominican descent. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut... ) |
I Can't Hear the Music I Can't Hear the Music "I Can't Hear the Music" is the debut single from R&B group, Brutha off their self-titled, debut album, Brutha. It was produced by Blac Elvis and released September 30, 2008 for The Island Def Jam Music Group.-Music video:... |
2008 |
| Co-Producer | Ciara Ciara Ciara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha... (featuring Young Jeezy Young Jeezy Jay Wayne Jenkins , better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is the member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America and a former member of BMF... ) |
Never Ever Never Ever (Ciara song) "Never Ever" is a song performed by R&B singer Ciara. It is the first official single from her third studio album, Fantasy Ride. The song features rapper Young Jeezy, was produced by Polow da Don, and was co-written by Ciara and Elvis “BlacElvis” Williams, who both produced and co-wrote Ciara's... |
2009 |
| Co-writer/Producer | Beyoncé Knowles Beyoncé Knowles Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child... |
Ego Ego (Beyoncé Knowles song) "Ego" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles for the deluxe edition of her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce . The song was composed by Elvis Williams, Harold Lilly, and Knowles. "Ego" was officially remixed with additional vocals from hip hop artist, Kanye West... |
2009 |
| Producer | Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx Eric Marlon Bishop , professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a... (featuring Marsha Ambrosius Marsha Ambrosius Marsha Ambrosius or Marsha is an English singer/songwriter. A former member of the English Soul/R&B duo Floetry, she released her first solo album Late Nights & Early Mornings on March 1, 2011.-Early career with Floetry:... ) |
Freak'in Me | 2009 |
| Producer | Ginuwine Ginuwine Elgin Baylor Lumpkin , better known by his stage name Ginuwine is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Signed to Epic Records since the mid-1990s, Ginuwine had released a number of multi-platinum and platinum-selling albums and singles, becoming one of R&B's top artists during the late 1990's... (featuring Brandy Brandy Norwood Brandy Rayana Norwood , known professionally as Brandy, is an American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and dancer. In 2009, she introduced her rap alter-ego Bran'Nu.... ) |
Bridge of Love | 2009 |
| Producer | Ginuwine Ginuwine Elgin Baylor Lumpkin , better known by his stage name Ginuwine is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Signed to Epic Records since the mid-1990s, Ginuwine had released a number of multi-platinum and platinum-selling albums and singles, becoming one of R&B's top artists during the late 1990's... |
A Man's Thought | 2009 |
| Producer | K. Michelle (featuring Missy Elliott Missy Elliott Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one... ) |
Fakin it | 2009 |
| Producer | Letoya Luckett LeToya Luckett LeToya Nicole Luckett , known professionally as LeToya, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She was a member of the R&B group Destiny's Child, with whom she won two Grammy Awards and released many successful commercial recordings.After signing a record deal with Capitol Records, she's... |
I Need a U | 2009 |
| Producer/Co-Writer | Mario | The Hardest Moment | 2009 |
| Producer | Sean Garrett Sean Garrett Garrett Hamler, better known by his stage name Sean Garrett is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He has produced fifteen number one singles in only seven years of producing music. That number puts him in fifth place on the Billboard list of producers with the most number... (featuring Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj , better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj; ), is a Trinidadian-born American recording artist... ) |
Get it All Get It All "Get It All" is a song performed by American R&B singer, Sean Garrett and features Trinidadian rapper, Nicki Minaj. The song was released as the lead single from Garrett's debut mixtape The Inkwell.-Background:... |
2010 |
| Co-Producer | Usher Usher (entertainer) Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100... (featuring Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj , better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj; ), is a Trinidadian-born American recording artist... ) |
Lil Freak Lil Freak "Lil Freak" is a song by American recording artist Usher, taken from his sixth studio album, Raymond v. Raymond. Featuring guest vocals by Trinidadian recording artist Nicki Minaj, the song was written by her, Usher, Ester Dean, Blac Elvis and Polow da Don, the latter two producing the track... |
2010 |
| Producer | Sean Garrett Sean Garrett Garrett Hamler, better known by his stage name Sean Garrett is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He has produced fifteen number one singles in only seven years of producing music. That number puts him in fifth place on the Billboard list of producers with the most number... (featuring Gucci Mane & Tyga) |
She Geeked | 2010 |
| Producer | K.Michelle K.Michelle Kimberly Michelle Pate known professionally as K.Michelle is an R&B/Soul singer and songwriter. She was signed to Jive Records in December 2008.-Early life:... |
How Many Times | 2011 |