The Underdogs
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| The Underdogs | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Occupation(s) | Record producers and songwriters | |
| Years active | 2000-present | |
| Label(s) | Underdog Entertainment/J Records | |
| Website | UnderdogEntertainment.net | |
| Members | ||
| Harvey Mason, Jr. Damon Thomas |
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The Underdogs is an R&B/pop production duo comprised of Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas. Harvey Mason, Jr. is the son of Harvey Mason, Sr., a noted session drummer. Damon Thomas was a songwriting and production partner for R&B producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds during the late 1990s, and worked with Babyface on hits such as Dru Hill's "These are the Times" and P!nk's "Most Girls. Harvey Mason Jr. was a part of the "Darkchild" crew working along side Rodney Jerkins before teaming up with Thomas.
Mason and Thomas began working together in 1999, with their first major production being Tyrese's single "I Like Them Girls". Since then, the duo has worked with a number of R&B performers, among them Lionel Richie, Omarion, J. Valentine, Joe, Donell Jones, Mario, JoJo, Mario Vasquez, Nancy Wilson, Chris Brown, Ruben Studdard, Ne-Yo, Fantasia, Katharine McPhee and more. Recently, the duo produced the soundtrack for the long-planned film adaptation of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, featuring performances by Jennifer Hudson, Beyoncé Knowles, Anika Noni Rose, Eddie Murphy, Keith Robinson, and Jamie Foxx. The Underdogs also produced the Aretha Franklin/Mary J. Blige collaboration "Never Gonna Break My Faith" for the Bobby soundtrack. The group recently worked with Chris Brown on a song titled "Let Me Take You Down" for his second album, Exclusive.
[edit] Production and songwriting highlights
- J. Valentine, "She's Worth The Trouble"
- B2K, "Gots Ta Be"
- Aretha Franklin & Mary J. Blige, "Never Gonna Break My Faith"
- Marques Houston, "Naked"
- R.L. Huggar, "Good Man"
- Monica, "Sideline Ho"
- Omarion, "O"
- Ruben Studdard, "Sorry 2004", "Change Me"
- Tyrese, "I Like Them Girls", "How You Gonna Act Like That", "One"
- Jennifer Hudson, Beyoncé Knowles, Anika Noni Rose, Eddie Murphy, Keith Robinson, Jamie Foxx, and others: Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture
[edit] References
- Mitchell, Gail (Nov. 13, 2006). "Underdogs Begin Busy Year With 'Dreamgirls' Soundtrack". Billboard magazine. Retrieved from http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003381535 on December 2, 2006.
