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SEAN GARRETT TURNS ON THE 'TURBO': Beyonce, Mary J, Usher hitmaker to release debut disc.
*Sean Garrett. You may not know the moniker, but you know the music.
Garrett is the hitmaker behind some of the biggest names and hottest tracks, and now the artist-turned-songwriter/producer is going back to the first cap he wore and will release his debut disc, "Turbo 919," mid-June. And then it will be no surprise when his name becomes household.
Garrett said he owes his production success on his ambition and his faith. And it's that ambition, and that faith, that have convinced him that it's time for him to come to the front of music class.
"It starts from my upbringing," Garrett said to being so driven. "I came from a family where my mom was the general. There was no rhetoric, there was no BS. The work ethic that she instilled in my brothers and me is unreal. She taught us to value every moment in life, appreciate every moment in life, take every moment in life seriously, and that all the blessings that come to you are definitely heaven sent."
From that, Garrett said that he shows appreciation to God every moment and lives by the Golden Rule to treat people well.
"I think that's been a big part of my life," he said, "and understanding that the fans don't have to buy your music. You work really, really hard to give 150% in the studio and you see the fruits of your labor once it gets to the radio, and that's just great."
Garrett, a former mortgage broker, has a lot of talent to add to the career education. The artist said that holding down a 9-to-5 made him a bit antsy, but it taught him a lot.
"That got me ready for the world," he said of his desk job. "From a financial standpoint I'm able to balance business and creative and be able to go in and negotiate a lot of my deals on my own to where the label heads respect me, and they appreciate my ability to know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em. My relationships become more than just a hot songwriter."
Still, the broker gig wasn't really Garrett's first job. He has been an artist since the ripe age of five and was signed to his first record deal when he was just 15. That deal didn't pan out for the up-and-comer, but that didn't crush his music industry dreams. By 2004, Garrett started to gain the title of being one of the most wanted songwriter/producers on the planet.
Garrett told EUR's Gerald Radford that coming out with his own album now is ideal, and he's not discouraged by those who think he's a producer trying to become an artist.
"I started out singing," he said. "I've been an artist all my life, but God has certain times and certain situations to prepare you for what he puts you in down the road. So when [you] do go to get your blessings or your dreams, you're ready."
With a production roster that reads like the hit Hall of Fame, no one could be more ready than Garrett. He's created major hits for Janet Jackson, Santana, Usher, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, the Pussycat Dolls, and Destiny's Child - as a group and as solo artists Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams.
Garrett modestly likened himself to other famed singer/songwriter/producers Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, and Quincy Jones and has challenged himself to carry on their skill sets.
"Every generation has music influences that surpass the idea of expectation," he began. "I feel like that's my responsibility. I've been fortunate and blessed to be successful in all genres of music, and I haven't taken any of that for granted. It's my responsibility to continue to work really hard, put out great music and be a part of a voice that says to the past generations, 'Hey, we appreciate all y'all did for us and we're going to take this torch and continue to run with it, and do the best that we are blessed to do."
Garrett's disc, "Turbo 919" is already getting play and radio buzz thanks to the first single, "Grippin'," which features Ludacris. The disc, named for his own worldly, James Bond, Agent 007-like persona, is "dynamic and transitional" Garrett described.
"It's right in your face. They're gonna love it. It just makes people feel good and that's what I'm about... And I'm just getting started."
For more on Sean Garrett, his disc, and his label - Bet I Penned It - hit up http://www.myspace.com/seangarrettmusic.
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