Biography
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Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (born Rodney Roy Jerkins in 1977 in Pleasantville, New Jersey) is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician, working today in the genres of pop, R&B, hip hop and gospel. He is married to Pop singer Joy Enriquez-Jerkins. In 2006 Jerkins was appointed as VP of A&R for Island Def Jam Group and his label Darkchild Records will be an imprint under Island Def Jam Group.
Jerkins has produced a number of hits for artists such as The Spice Girls ("Holler", "Let Love Lead the Way"), Joe ("Don't Wanna Be a Player"), Brandy ("Top of the World", "What About Us"), Beyonce ("Deja Vu"), Brandy and Monica ("The Boy Is Mine"), Michael Jackson ("You Rock My World"), Destiny's Child ("Say My Name", "Lose My Breath", "Cater 2 U"), Toni Braxton ("He Wasn't Man Enough"), Rhona Bennett ("Satisfied"), Whitney Houston ("It's Not Right But It's Okay"), Mariah Carey ("So Lonely") and Jennifer Lopez ("If You Had My Love"). With his brother Fred Jerkins III and songwriter, vocal producer LaShawn Daniels, Jerkins is one of the main figures in Darkchild Productions, a production company and record label responsible for the hits by these and a number of other artists.
Contrary to rumours that have been circulating on the internet, Darkchild did not lose a considerable amount of weight via gastric bypass surgery. Rather, he has stated that a change in lifestyle is responsible for his new physique. His productions are featured on many current albums and new releases including those from Roc-a-Fella's first lady Teairra Marí, Disturbing Tha Peace artist Shareefa, and upcoming Def Jam R&B vixen Megan Rochell on "The One You Need". R&B singer Ray-J has also released as singles, no less than 3 Darkchild productions from latest album "Raydiation", including the massive "One Wish". He also most notably produced Mary J. Blige's latest single "Enough Cryin'" and Beyoncé's "Deja Vu".
Darkchild is known by many due to his name being inserted at some point in many of the songs he produces.
Discography
Selected Darkchild Production Credits
- 1994: "If You're Ready" by Casserine
- 1994: "The Way That You Love (Darkchild Remix)" by Vanessa Williams
- 1995: "Without Love" by Veronica
- 1996: "The Things That You Do" by Gina Thompson
- 1996: "No One Else" (Darkchild/Puff Daddy Remix) by Total
- 1996: "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" by Aaliyah
- 1996: "One in a Million (Darkchild Remix)" by Aaliyah
- 1997: "5 Miles To Empty (Darkchild Remix)" by Brownstone
- 1997: "Sparkle" (Darkchild Remix) by Twice
- 1997: "Just The Way You Like It" (Darkchild Remix) by Tasha Holiday
- 1997: "Don't Wanna Be A Player" by Joe
- 1997: "I Can Love You" by Mary J. Blige
- 1997: "Everyday" by MQ3
- 1997: "Yeah Yeah Yeah" by Simone Hines
- 1998: "Daydreamin'" by Tatyana Ali
- 1998: "Top Of The World" by Brandy
- 1998: "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy and Monica
- 1998: "Need To Know" by Dawkins & Dawkins
- 1998: "Do You Feel Me" by Men Of Vizion
- 1998: "One More Time" by No Authority
- 1998: "It's Not Right, But It's Okay" by Whitney Houston
- 1998: "Angel Of Mine" by Monica
- 1999: "Sunshine" by Coko (from SWV)
- 1999: "It Was You" by Ashley Ballard (Pokémon the first movie OST)
- 1999: "Revolution" by Kirk Franklin
- 1999: "Damn" by So Plush
- 1999: "Stay With Me" by Jason Weaver
- 1999: "If You Had My Love" by Jennifer Lopez
- 1999: "Who Am I" by Will Smith featuring MC Lyte & Tatyana Ali
- 1999: "It's Not That Serious" by Jennifer Lopez
- 1999: "You (Darkchild Remix)" by Jesse Powell
- 2000: "That's Why I Wanna Fight" by Mýa
- 2000: "Playa No More" by Crystal Sierra
- 2000: "Imagine" by Shola Ama
- 2000: "If I Told You That" by Whitney Houston & George Michael
- 2000: "He Wasn't Man Enough" by Toni Braxton
- 2000: "Holler" by The Spice Girls
- 2000: "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child
- 2000: "Let Love Lead the Way" by The Spice Girls
- 2000: "Shining Star" by The Backstreet Boys
- 2000: "Tonight" by Lionel Richie
- 2000: "Time Limit" by Utada Hikaru
- 2001: "You Rock My World" by Michael Jackson
- 2001: "Unbreakable" by Michael Jackson
- 2001: "Heartbreaker" by Michael Jackson
- 2001: "Invincible" by Michael Jackson
- 2001: "Privacy" by Michael Jackson
- 2001: "Threatened" by Michael Jackson
- 2001: "Satisfied" by Rhona Bennett
- 2001: "Everything" by Canela
- 2001: "Dame (Touch Me)" by Jennifer Lopez & Chayanne
- 2001: "That's The Way" by Jennifer Lopez
- 2001: "Overprotected (Darkchild Remix)" by Britney Spears
- 2002: "Turntable" by TLC
- 2002: "A Different Kind of Love Song" by Cher
- 2002: "Over Me" by TLC
- 2002: "Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey" by TLC
- 2002: "What About Us?" by Brandy
- 2002: "All Eyes On Me" by Monica
- 2002: "I Love Rock & Roll" by Britney Spears
- 2002: "Like I Did" by Deborah Cox
- 2003: "Good Life" by Natalie Wilson & S.O.P.
- 2003: "Hypnotic" by Tweet
- 2003: "I'm Good" by Blaque
- 2003: "When I Think Of You" by Amerie
- 2004: "You Don't Know" by Kierra "Kiki" Sheard
- 2004: "Get Loose" by Christina Milian
- 2004: "Supernatural (Darkchild Remix)" by Raven
- 2004: "Lose My Breath" by Destiny's Child
- 2004: "We've Had Enough" by Michael Jackson
- 2005: "Cater 2 U" by Destiny's Child
- 2005: "Step into My World" Jennifer Lopez
- 2005: "I Got U" by Jennifer Lopez
- 2005: "One Wish" by Ray-J
- 2005: "What I Need" by Ray-J
- 2005: "Keep Sweatin" by Ray-J
- 2005: "Enough Cryin" by Mary J. Blige
- 2005: "Stay in Ya Lane" by Teairra Mari
- 2006: "Falling" by Reece
- 2006: "So Lonely" ("One and Only Part II") by Twista ft. Mariah Carey
- 2006: "The One U Need" by Megan Rochell ft. Fabolous
- 2006: "Heartbreak" by Megan Rochell
- 2006: "Grown Ass Man" by Avant
- 2006: "Deja Vu" by Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
- 2006: "Need A Boss" by Shareefa
- 2006: "About Us (Darkchild Remix)" by Brooke Hogan
- 2006: "Give Him The Praises" by Virtue
- 2006: "Hold Me Down" by Danity Kane
- 2006: "Turn The Page" by Bobby Valentino
- 2006: "Be With Me" by J. Holiday
- 2006: "Cry No More" by Shareefa
- 2006: "Too Grown For That" by Tamia
- 2006: "The Way I Love You" by Tamia
- 2006: "Can't Get Enough" by Tamia
- 2006: "Can't Leave 'Em Alone" by Ciara (featuring 50 Cent)
- 2006: "Make It Last Forever" by Ciara
- 2006: "Hey, Hey, Hey" by Natasha
- 2006: "So Sick" by Natasha(featuring Clipse)
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