AUDIO PROFILES

Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs
She'kspere Briggs

Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs has become one of the hottest producers in contemporary urban music. Working with singer/songwriter Kandi Burruss, Briggs has had a string of number one singles, and helped launch the careers of today's top artists. In this profile, She'kspere talks about working with Destiny's Child, Pink, Boyz II Men, and with Kandi to produce her solo CD.

- Producer Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs wanted to make a statement with Destiny's Child. Two of their songs hit number one.

- She'kspere helped Pink start her solo career by crafting songs that reflected her personality.

- Briggs recalls how he and his writing partner, Kandi Burruss, vibed with Boys II Men and wrote "Good Guys."

- When Briggs produced Kandi's solo CD, he wanted her to be seen as an artist, a singer and a songwriter.

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John Mayer
Room for Squares

John Mayer is an exuberant young singer-songwriter with a flair for optimistic pop tunes with a slight jazzy twist. In his debut CD, Room for Squares, he pulls from songs written in the past three years since leaving college to pursue music full-time. Produced by John Alagia (who's worked with Dave Matthews and Ben Folds Five), the recording is an auspicious start for a talented new artist.

- John Mayer's debut CD is an unabashed collection of finely-crafted, personal pop tunes.

- The first song (and single) on the CD is so overconfident, Mayer says, that it's funny.

- How many guys write songs about saying really dumb things to women over dinner?

- Mayer is infatuated with New York City - and friends of his who fell in love there.

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