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David "Dave" Hall (A.K.A. Dave "Jam" Hall) is a record producer

Record producer

A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

. He is famous for working on Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...

's debut album What's the 411?

What's the 411?

What's the 411? is the debut album by American recording artist Mary J. Blige, released July 28, 1992. Upon being signed to Uptown Records, she began working with record producer Puff Daddy. The album spawned six singles, including "You Remind Me" and "Real Love".What's the 411? peaked at number...

(including the #1 R&B hit single "You Remind Me

You Remind Me

"You Remind Me" is the debut single by American hip hop music and R&B singer Mary J. Blige. Released in June 1991, it was originally featured on the 1991 soundtrack, Strictly Business, and later was the first single off her debut album, What's the 411?. The song was written by Eric Milteer and was...

"); with Madonna

Madonna (entertainer)

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, co-writing and co-producing several tracks from her 1994 album Bedtime Stories

Bedtime Stories (Madonna album)

Bedtime Stories is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on October 25, 1994 by Maverick Records. Madonna collaborated with Dallas Austin, Babyface, Dave "Jam" Hall and Nellee Hooper, deciding to move into a more R&B direction...

, including the single "Human Nature," for working with R&B harmony group Brownstone

Brownstone

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, and for co-writing and co-producing two of Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

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's hits, "Dreamlover" and "Fantasy

Fantasy (Mariah Carey song)

"Fantasy" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on September 12, 1995 by Columbia Records as the lead single for her fifth studio album, Daydream . The song was written by Carey and Dave Hall, both serving as primary producers alongside Sean Combs...

." He also had produced for such acts like 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...

, Donell Jones

Donell Jones

Donell Jones is an American R&B singer, songwriter and record producer.He is most notable for the hits "U Know What's Up," "Where I Wanna Be," and his cover of Stevie Wonder's "Knocks Me Off My Feet"...

, CeCe Peniston

CeCe Peniston

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, and Joe

Joe (singer)

Joseph Lewis Thomas , usually credited simply as Joe, is an American R&B singer and record producer.-Early life:Joe is a native of Cuthbert, Georgia and later moved to Opelika, Alabama. The son of two preachers, Joe spent much time in church singing, playing guitar, and even directing the choir...

 early in their music careers.

He is also a remixer responsible for remixes of "Scream" (1995) by Michael

Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...

 and Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...

 and "Goldeneye" (1995) for Tina Turner

Tina Turner

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.

Dave Hall was married to Wanda Sykes

Wanda Sykes

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from 1991 to 1998.