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| name = Bryan-Michael Cox / B-Cox

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|12|1|mf=y}}

| birth_place = [[Miami]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]U.S.

| origin = [[Houston, Texas]], United StatesU.S.

| occupation = Record producer, songwriter, session musician

'''Bryan-Michael Paul Cox''' (born December 1, 1977)<ref>[https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/883613681 ASCAP.]</ref> is an American record producer and songwriter, who is notableknown for his extensive work with multipleartists platinum-selling artistssuch includingas [[Usher (singer)|Usher]], [[Mariah Carey]], [[Mary J. Blige]], and [[Toni Braxton]].<ref name="Chadbourne">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bryan-michael-cox-mn0000731370|title=Bryan-Michael Cox -– Biography|last=Chadbourne|first=Eugene|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date= September 25, 2014}}</ref> Among hisHis most notable productions are "[[Be Without You]]" for Mary J. Blige, "[[Burn (Usher song)|Burn]]", "[[Confessions Part II]]" and "[[U Got It Bad]]" for Usher, and "[[Shake It Off (Mariah Carey song)|Shake It Off]]", "[[I Stay in Love|I Stay In Love]]" and "[[You Don't Know What to Do|You Don't Know What To Do]]" for Mariah Carey.

During his career Cox has been responsible for more than 100 million album sales,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zxIEAAAAMBAJ&q=gulag+orkestar+beirut+billboard&pg=PA22|title=Congratulations Bryan Michael Cox|work= Billboard|date= June 30, 2007|access-date= November 2, 2018}}</ref> 35 number-one hits, and 12 [[Grammy Award]] nominations (including nine wins). He is widely regarded as one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful songwriters and producers in the history of [[contemporary R&B]]. In 2009, heCox was inducted into the [[Georgia Music Hall of Fame]] for his outstanding contribution to music.<ref name="georgiamusicchannel">{{cite web|url=http://www.georgiamusicchannel.com/Georgia_Music_Inductees.html|title=Georgia Music Hall Of Fame Inductees|publisher= Georgia Music Channel|access-date=November 2, 2018|archive-date=November 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109153400/http://www.georgiamusicchannel.com/Georgia_Music_Inductees.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Early life ==

Cox has said that his mother played the flute: "My mom would buy music instead of food when I was little. We would spend her entire paycheckpay check at the record store." He expressed his musical ambitions to her when he was seven years old, having written his first song when he was just six years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlantamagazine.com/culture/in-tune-bryan-michael-cox1/|title=In Tune: Bryan-Michael Cox|work=Atlanta Magazine|first=Kimberly|last=Turner|date= September 1, 2009|access-date= November 2, 2018}}</ref> Later, he enrolled in Houston's [[Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.songwriteruniverse.com/bryanmichaelcox123.htm|title=Bryan-Michael Cox Writes/Produces Hits With Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey; Wins Best R&B Song Grammy|publisher= Songwriter Universe|first=Jonathan|last=Widran|date=16 January 16, 2007|access-date= November 2, 2018}}</ref>

In high school, Cox met [[Beyoncé Knowles]] when he was a senior and she was a freshman. He recorded his first-ever demo tape with her. Although the two wouldn’twouldn't reconnect until nearly seven years later when Bryan produced a track on [[Destiny's Child]]’s's ''[[Destiny Fulfilled]]'', it was the early confirmation from [[Mathew Knowles]] that prompted Bryan to go into the music industry.

== Career ==

===1994–99 1994–1999: Early career ===

Cox began his career as an intern at Noontime Records in Atlanta, Georgia. He was discovered by his manager [[Chris Hicks (record executive)|Chris Hicks]], who was a partner in Noontime. Cox's first two hit singles as a producer were "[[Get Gone (Ideal)|Get Gone]]" and& "Creep Inn" for the short-lived R&B group [[Ideal (group)|Ideal]].<ref name="musicvf">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Bryan-Michael+Cox&tab=songaswriterchartstab|title=Songs written by Bryan-Michael Cox|publisher=MusicVF |access-date=November 2, 2018}}</ref>

=== 2000–052000–2005: ''Confessions'', ''The Emancipation of Mimi'', ''The Breakthrough'' ===

Cox contributed to [[Bow Wow (rapper)|Lil Bow Wow]]'s debut album, [[Beware of Dog (album)|''Beware of Dog'']], writing the single "[[Puppy Love (Lil' Bow Wow song)|Puppy Love]]" and the [[Big Momma's House (soundtrack)|''Big Momma's House'']] soundtrack. He worked with [[Jagged Edge (American group)|Jagged Edge]]'s second studio album ''[[J.E. Heartbreak]]'', contributing to songs "[[He Can't Love U]]" and "[[Let's Get Married (Jagged Edge song)|Let's Get Married]]". He contributed to [[Tamar Braxton]]'s debut album, [[Tamar (album)|''Tamar'']] co-writing and producing "[[Get None]]" with musical partner Jermaine Dupri. He wrote and co-produced the second single "[[Just Be a Man About It]]" from [[Toni Braxton]]'s third studio album, [[The Heat (Toni Braxton album)|''The Heat'']].<ref name="musicvf" />

Cox worked with Usher, contributing to ''[[Confessions (Usher album)|Confessions]]'', co-writing and co-producing ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one songs "[[Burn (Usher song)|Burn]]" and "[[Confessions Part II]]". ''Confessions'' won Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 2005 Grammys. ''Confessions'' has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America ([[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=USHER&ti=CONFESSIONS|title=Gold & Platinum|publisher= RIAA|access-date=2 November 2, 2018}}</ref> and, as of 2012, has sold 10.3 million copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite webmagazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6867254/adele-25-sales-surpass-8-million-united-states|title=Adele's '25' Sales Surpass 8 Million in the U.S.|workmagazine= Billboard|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|date=7 February 7, 2016|access-date=2 November 2, 2018}}</ref> It has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. He worked with Mariah Carey again on 2005's ''[[The Emancipation of Mimi]]'' with hits "[[Shake It Off (Mariah Carey song)|Shake It Off]]" and "[[Don’tDon't Forget About Us]]". "Don't Forget About Us" was nominated for two Grammy Awards.

<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/mariah-carey|title=Grammy -– Mariah Carey nominations|publisher=Grammy|access-date=2 November 2, 2018}}</ref> He wrote the fourth single from [[Chris Brown discography|Chris Brown]]'s self-titled debut album "[[Say Goodbye (Chris Brown song)|Say Goodbye]]". He co-wrote "[[Be Without You]]" the lead single from [[Mary J. Blige]] seventh studio album ''[[The Breakthrough]]''. The single was certified double-platinum in the United States,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=MARY+J.+BLIGE&ti=BE+WITHOUT+YOU|title=Gold & Platinum|publisher= RIAA|access-date=2 November 2, 2018}}</ref> was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year and won the Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance categories at the [[49th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/mary-j-blige|title=GRAMMY Award -– Mary J. Blige|publisher= Grammy|access-date= November 2, 2018}}</ref>

=== 2006–2009 ===

Cox co-wrote "[[Shortie Like Mine]]" the first single for Bow Wow's fifth studio album, ''[[The Price of Fame]]'', in 2006. Again working with Austin together the duo co-wrote "[[Stay Down (Mary J. Blige song)|Stay Down]]" for Mary J. Blige's eighth studio album, ''[[Growing Pains (Mary J. Blige album)|Growing Pains]]'' in 2007. Cox co-wrote "[[Can'tLast HelpTime but(Trey WaitSongz song)|Last Time]]" for [[Trey Songz]]'s second studio album ''[[Trey Day]]''. The song was nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the [[51st Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/tremaine-neverson|title=GRAMMY Award - Tremaine Neverson|publisher= Grammy|access-date= November 2, 2018}}</ref> Cox produced and co-wrote "Circles", the third single from [[Marques Houston]]'s ''[[Veteran (Marques Houston album)|Veteran]]'' album. In 2008, he wrote five songs for the group [[Day26]]'s self-tiledtitled debut album, including the second single, "[[Since You've Been Gone (Day26 song)|Since You've Been Gone]]".<ref name="musicvf" />

===2010–Present 2010–present ===

In 2010, he co-wrote and produced "[[Never Let You Go (Justin Bieber song)|Never Let You Go]]", the single for ''[[My World 2.0]]'', the debut studio album by [[Justin Bieber]]. For [[Mariah Carey]] he co-wrote and co-produced "[[Oh Santa!]]", alongside Jermaine Dupri and Carey, for her second Christmas/thirteenth studio album, ''[[Merry Christmas II You]]''. He added songwritingsong writing and production on [[Usher (singermusician)|Usher]]'s Grammy award-winning album ''[[Raymond v. Raymond|Raymond vs Raymond]]''. In the same year, Cox co-produced the single "[[Love All Over Me]]", the single from [[Monica (singer)|Monica]]'s sixth studio album, ''[[Still Standing (Monica album)|Still Standing]]''. He worked on ''[[Love and War (Tamar Braxton album)|Love and War]]'' for Tamar Braxton in 2013. He worked with JohtnaJohntá Austin co-writing for R. Kelly's thirteenth studio album ''[[The Buffet]]'', and on ''[[Views (album)|Views]]'' for [[Drake (rappermusician)|Drake]]. Cox co-wrote on [[Free TC]] for [[Ty $ Dolla Sign in 2016]].<ref name="musicvf" />

=== Legacy ===

Cox went on to co-produce alongside his musical mentor [[Jermaine Dupri]].<ref name="musicvf" /> He has had 35 number-one hits, 12 Grammy Award nominations, including nine wins, 20 top-ten hits, and eclipsing the record previously held by the Beatles for [[Billboard charts|''Billboard''’s's]] most consecutive number-one hits. Cox has been named one of ''Billboard''{{'}}s "Top 10 Producers of the Decade" and sits on ''Billboard''{{'}}s "Hot R&B Song of the Decade List", "Hot 100 Songs of the Decade List", "Top 200 Albums of the Decade List" and is a 2009 [[Georgia Music Hall of Fame]] inductee.<ref name="georgiamusicchannel" /> He has been awarded the ''Billboard'' Songwriter of the Year Award and the SESAC Songwriter of the Year Award six consecutive years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/making-hits-bryan-michael-cox|title=Making Hits With Bryan-Michael Cox|publisher=Grammy|date=December 2, 2014|access-date=November 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite webmagazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KQ8EAAAAMBAJ&q=SESAC+Songwriter+of+the+Year+Award+bryan+michael+cox+six+times&pg=PA20|title=SESAC Goes South|workmagazine=Billboard |first=Susan|last=Butler|date= October 28, 2006|access-date=November 2, 2018}}</ref>

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