Sean Garrett

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Sean Garrett
Birth name	Garrett Robin Hamler
Also known as	The Pen
Born	Atlanta, Georgia
Genres	Hip hop, pop
Occupation(s)	Record producer rapper songwriter singer
Instruments	Vocals, keyboards
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Columbia Bet I Penned It (current) Interscope Atlantic (former)
Associated acts	Swizz Beatz Polow da Don Beyoncé Nicki Minaj Mario Gucci Mane Brandy Teairra Marí
Website	Twitter

Garrett Robin Hamler, better known professionally as Sean Garrett, is an American R&B singer, songwriter and record producer. Garrett is responsible for a series of chart-topping compositions, most notably Usher's "Yeah!" which ranks second on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade for 2000–2009, and other songs written by him which include Ciara's breakout track "Goodies", Teairra Marí's debut single "Make Her Feel Good", Mario's single "Break Up", Nicki Minaj's first single "Massive Attack", Pussycat Dolls's hit single "Buttons" and Britney Spears' "Toy Soldier".

Garrett has produced eighteen number-one singles in seven years of producing music, putting him in fifth place on the Billboard list of producers with the most number-one hits. Garrett is the first producer to achieve this measure of success in under a decade since George Martin, who produced 20 number-one hits for The Beatles in 6+1⁄2 years from 1964 to 1970. He is also the only active hip hop producer that is mentioned on the Billboard list of producers with the most number-one hits.^{[citation needed]}

Garrett is in a production duo with Swizz Beatz, and together they produced several Beyoncé singles: "Ring the Alarm", "Get Me Bodied", "Upgrade U", "Check on It", "Diva" and "Video Phone". He also writes often over productions by Polow da Don and has been nominated for four Grammy Awards.^[1]

Early life[]

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he moved with his family to Europe when he was four. His father was in the U.S. military and they never stayed long in one place. He transferred between army bases across Germany and England. He performed in talent shows that led to a recording contract with Ariola or BMG when he was 17 ("Sean Garrett – Bio, CDs and Vinyl at Discogs"). A few years later when he returned to the U.S. and began writing and recording songs. Garrett insisted he was an artist, not a songwriter but went back to school, graduated from college with an A.A. degree in business from the University of Maryland's program in (Germany). He then took a job as a mortgage broker in South Carolina.

Career[]

Solo[]

Garrett embarked on a career as a performer. His debut album, Turbo 919, was released June 21, 2008 on his Bet I Penned It Music imprint, through Interscope Records. (Garrett's catch-phrase, which is featured in multiple songs he has produced, is "Smash on the radio, bet I penned it".)

Ludacris appeared on Garrett's debut single, "Grippin'". In return,^{[citation needed]} Garrett was featured on Ludacris's "What Them Girls Like", alongside Chris Brown. He also wrote and produced a song called "I Did It for Love" for Korean pop star BoA for her first eponymous English album. Garrett is featured and appears in the music video. In March 2010, Garrett released the first single from his mixtape The Inkwell, "Get It All", which features Nicki Minaj. The lead single for Garrett's 2011 album previously titled Courtesy Of, was released February 4, 2011, featuring J. Cole entitled "Feel Love". In April 2011 the single entitled "In da Box" featuring Rick Ross was released.

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		JPN
Turbo 919	Released: August 28, 2008 Label: Bet I Penned It Music, Interscope Records Format: CD, digital download	12
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes[]

List of albums, with selected details

Title	Album details
The Inkwell[2]	Released: August 24, 2010[3] Hosted by DJ Green Lantern Formats: Free download Label: Bet I Penned It Music, Interscope Records

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		US [4]	US R&B
"Grippin'" (featuring Ludacris)	2007	—	40	Turbo 919
"6 in the Morning"		—	—
"Lay Up Under Me"	2008	—	—
"Get It All" (featuring Nicki Minaj)	2010	—	83	The Inkwell
"Feel Love" (featuring J. Cole)	2011	—	49	Non-album singles
"In da Box" (featuring Rick Ross)		—	54
"Twilight Zone" (featuring Trey Songz and Future)	2013	—	—
"Anytime" (featuring Migos)		—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist[]

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
		US	US R&B	US Rap	US Dance
"What Them Girls Like" (Ludacris featuring Chris Brown and Sean Garrett)	2008	33	17	8	—	Theater of the Mind
"Away" (Enrique Iglesias featuring Sean Garrett)		—	—	—	1	Greatest Hits
"I Did It for Love" (BoA featuring Sean Garrett)	2009	—	—	—	19	BoA
"Break Up" (Mario featuring Gucci Mane and Sean Garrett)		14	2	—	—	DNA
"Massive Attack" (Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett)	2010	122	62	—	—	Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs[]

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		US R&B	US Rap
"Up in My Heart" (featuring Gucci Mane)	2009	102	—	Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances[]

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Street Light"	2008	Plies	Da REAList
"Rock You"		Jesse McCartney	Departure

Songwriting[]

• Usher –
  • "Yeah!"
  • "Papers"
• Ciara – "Goodies"
• Teairra Marí "Make Her Feel Good"
• Mario – "Break Up"
• Ludacris – "What Them Girls Like"
• Nicki Minaj – "Massive Attack"
• Nicki Minaj – "Get It All"
• Brandy –
  • "Put It Down" feat. Chris Brown
  • "Wildest Dreams"
• Enrique Iglesias – "Away"
• Kelis – "Bossy"
• Trey Songz – "Does He Do It"
• Nelly –
  • "Party People"
  • "Grillz"
• Pussycat Dolls – "Buttons"
• Britney Spears – "Toy Soldier"
• Lil Wayne – "Ice"
• Miley Cyrus
  • "SMS (Bangerz)"
  • "Love Money Party"
• Jesse McCartney – "How Do You Sleep"
• Destiny's Child
  • "Lose My Breath"
  • "Soldier"
  • "Girl"
• Beyoncé
  • "Ring the Alarm"
  • "Get Me Bodied"
  • "Upgrade U"
  • "Check on It"
  • "Lay Up Under Me"
  • "Diva"
  • "Video Phone
• Kelly Rowland – "Like This"
• Ricky Martin – "I Don't Care"
• 112
  • "U Already Know"
  • "If I Hit"
  • "My Mistakes"
  • "The Way"
  • "Closing The Club"
  • "Why Can't We Get Along"
• Nicole Scherzinger – "Whatever U Like"
• Gwen Stefani – "Now That You Got It"
• Santana – "This Boy's Fire"
• Joe – "Where You At"
• Austin Mahone – "Banga! Banga!"
• Jacquees- “Come Get it”

Awards and nominations[]

• Soul Train Awards
  • 2009, Best Collaboration "Break Up" (nominated)^[5]

References[]

External links[]

• Sean Garrett at AllMusic
• Sean Garrett discography at Discogs
• Sean Garrett discography at MusicBrainz