British Producer and musical “phenom”, Harmony Samuels has the task of taking an artist within themself to find the music that expresses them best each time he steps in a studio. From Chris Brown or Brandy, Ne-Yo or Fantasia, Chipmunk or Lil Wayne to countless others; he is more than a music producer he is a confidante, ministerial counsel and friend to artists of any genre from any experience.

“I wasn’t brought in the industry to just make great records…I was brought into the industry to impact the artist and bring the greatness out of them”, says Harmony. He draws inspiration from one of the greatest music producers alive, Quincy Jones, whose resume serves as inspiration to anyone in entertainment. Like Jones, Harmony understands that he has to get to know and love the artists with which he works to bring the best out of them.

Harmony is a self-taught musician who has mastered piano, bass guitar, guitar and drums. It is no coincidence that these instruments form the rhythm section, the heartbeat of all music. As a producer, Harmony finds the heartbeat of the music while excavating the emotional and often times spiritual heaviness of artists.

Harmony is the product of Nigerian parents, living in England, growing up in Church and listening to music from around the world; his Father, a drummer who played with many Nigerian bands in England and his mother a singer who never pursued a formal career as a vocalist.

As an infant Harmony would sit in church and study the band always fascinated by what he saw. One day in the drummer’s absence, a 4 year old Harmony seized the opportunity and took to the stage like a seasoned musician despite being so small he had to stand and play in order to reach the pedals. Later in the pianist’s absence, Harmony filled that void as well. By the age of 12 he was choir’s musical director.

After years of rising to the top of the music scene in London, life and career were still “FEAST or famine” in Harmony’s hometown of Tottenham, North London. He was ready to give it all up and pursue a career teaching the next generations of musical superstars. Despite emerging from London’s “Producer Battles” the undisputed champion with a high local profile and becoming a go-to “remix guy” for hits by Kelly Rowland, Craig David, Jamelia, Alesha Dixon and others, there had been personal costs along the way and he was still an outsider in a narrow and often segregated industry.

Waiting in the wings to meet Harmony was a super producer and inspiration to Harmony, “RJ” who had heard his tracks – coincidentally maybe, but providentially for sure and was anxious to meet Harmony. He’d made his interest no secret by perpetually texting, Harmony’s stateside associate upon their arrival to LA. Harmony’s associate suggested they call “RJ” who was anxious to meet Harmony. A frustrated Harmony asked “Who is ‘RJ’“? “Rodney Jerkins?”, the associate responded cluelessly. Harmony’s life was about to change.

By day’s end, Harmony was in the studio with Jerkins aka “RJ”, himself. Next came a producer deal and a publishing contract. He would have to uproot from London and relocate to Los Angeles in order to take advantage of the opportunity. He was now starting over as a talented, but unknown producer in the entertainment capital of the World.

After almost a year Harmony landed his first major US placement with Maroon 5, who typically don’t take outside songs. “No Curtain Call” was featured on their platinum album Hands All Over.

Through hard work, dedication and disciplinie, Harmony Samuels became a Grammy-Award winning producer working with the likes of Chris Brown, Fantasia Barrino, Ariana Grande, Whitney Houston, J. Lo, Kelly Rowland and many more.

As he continued to climb the latter of success, his appetite for giving back and sowing into others grew. Harmony continued to work with unsigned writers, artists, musicians and added to his repertoire undiscovered and discovered movie producers and directors, middle school, high school and college aged students helping to unlock inner talents and gifts.

In speaking and motivating young people people he found a new passion to do for others what he so desperately lacked; an advocate who understood the need to express one’s creative calling. A supporter who nurtures talents and gifts, and knows the discipline and dedication it takes to create amazing products of perfected purpose.

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