Bizkit & Butta | |
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| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupations | Record producers, songwriters |
| Instruments | Keyboards, Saxophone, Flute |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Members | Keith "Butta" Justice Allen "BizKit" Arthur |
Bizkit & Butta is a multi-Grammy nominated, platinum selling record production duo consisting of Keith "Butta" Justice and Allen "BizKit" Arthur. Currently located in Los Angeles, the two were previously part of the Philadelphia-based production team known as "Phatboiz", along with colleague Jason "Gravy" Gottwald.
Justice and Arthur first met as teenagers at the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, when Arthur was playing the saxophone in a jazz band there. Arthur, a saxophonist, spent much of the early 2000s performing with soul, R&B, and Hip Hop artists such as Kanye West, Chrisette Michele, Rick Ross, and eventually secured a place in John Legend's band. He also played saxophone on the Beyoncé single Déjà Vu, produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
Justice, a pianist since the age of 8, attended Long Island University where he received a B.A. in music. Upon returning to Philadelphia, he worked as musical director for a number of artists, including Chrisette Michele
In 2010, Justice and Arthur were offered a publishing deal with Cherry Lane/BMG and Homeschool Entertainment; they subsequently produced a number of singles including the Soul Train Award-Winning and Grammy Nominated "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)", performed by John Legend, ft. Ludacris.
| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"* (John Legend, featuring Ludacris) |
2012 | Think Like a Man Soundtrack | |
| "The Thrill"* (Miguel) |
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Kaleidoscope Dream | |
| "Forever Now"* (Ne-yo) |
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| "Derrière"* (Hamilton Park Featuring Alley Boy) |
2013 | ||
| "Meant to Be"* (TLC) |
20 | ||
| "'84"* (Ro James featuring Snoop Dogg) |
Cadillacs | ||
| "ISFU"* (RaVaughn featuring Fabolous) |
2014 | ||
| "Who Knows" (Jovanie) |
2015 | What's the Move Pt. II | |
| * denotes a recording that was produced as "Phatboiz" | |||
Rick Ross featuring John Legend —Sweet Life - Cut from a Different Cloth...
John Legend, featuring Ludacris — Think Like a Man Soundtrack
Hamilton Park Featuring Alley Boy
Yo-Gotti featuring Ne-Yo — I Am
Ro James featuring Snoop Dogg — Cadillacs
RaVaughn featuring Fabolous
SoMo — My Life II
Jovanie — What's the Move Pt. II
Tracy T — 50 Shades of Green
Eric Bellinger — Eventually
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Butta-N-BizKit have been nominated three times.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Pieces of Me" (Ledisi) | Best R&B Performance | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" (John Legend, featuring Ludacris) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated |
| "Kaleidoscope Dream" (Miguel) | Best Urban Contemporary Album | Nominated |
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "'Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" | Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | Won |