J-Roc
Jerome Harmon, better known as J-Roc, is an American songwriter and music producer from Fort Worth, Texas. He frequently collaborates with Timbaland. Jerome Harmon has produced for Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Chris Brown, Keri Hilson, Ashlee Simpson, Mario, Nelly Furtado, Jamie Foxx, Michael Jackson, Kat Dahlia and Chris Cornell.
In 2013 Billboard Magazine named J-ROC as one of the Top R&B Producers alongside collaborator Timbaland. This occurred in the same year that the producer worked on five albums that topped the Billboard album charts.
In 2014 legendary producer L.A. Reid invited J-Roc and other collaborators to work on the posthumous Michael Jackson album known as Xscape. J-Roc re-worked the production of six songs from the album including the single "Love Never Felt So Good, feat. Justin Timberlake".
Early Career
J-Roc spent years on the session circuit, where his first credits include playing organ and keyboard on early Kirk Franklin's albums including Kirk Franklin and the Family, Whatcha Lookin' 4, and Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas. In 1998, J-ROC co-produced five songs on Wayman Tisdale's critically acclaimed album Decisions. J-Roc worked with Royal Court productions and then with Timbaland's production company in 2007, and contributed to Timbaland's solo album Shock Value as well as Bobby V's album Special Occasion, co-producing the single "Anonymous".Selected production discography
2018
Justin Timberlake - ''[Man of the Woods]''
- "Young Man"
2017
[Kat Dahlia]
- "Sirens"
- "Friday Night Majic"
2016
Fantasia">Fantasia Barrino">Fantasia – ''The Definition of...''
- "Crazy"
2014
Jennifer Hudson – ''JHUD''
- "Walk It Out"
Michael Jackson – ''Xscape''
- "Chicago"
- "Loving You"
- "Slave to the Rhythm"
- "Do You Know Where Your Children Are?"
- "Blue Gangsta'"
- "Love Never Felt So Good"
Missy Elliott
- "9th Inning"
- "Triple Threat"
2013
Beyoncé – ''Beyonce''
- "Drunk in Love"
- "Blow"
- "Partition"
- "Rocket"
- “Jealous”
Justin Timberlake – ''The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2''
- Gimme What I Don't Know
- True Blood
- Cabaret
- TKO
- Take Back the Night
- Murder
- Drink You Away
- You Got it On
- Amnesia
- Only When I Walk Away
- Not a Bad Thing
- Electric Lady
JAY-Z – ''Magna Carta... Holy Grail''
- Holy Grail
- Tom Ford
- Picasso Baby
- FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt
- F.U.T.W.
- Versus
- Heaven
- Part II
- JAY-Z Blue
- La Familia
Justin Timberlake – ''The 20/20 Experience''
- Pusher Love Girl
- Suit & Tie
- Don't Hold the Wall
- Strawberry Bubblegum
- Tunnel Vision
- Spaceship Coupe
- That Girl
- Let the Groove Get In
- Mirrors
- Blue Ocean Floor
Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines
- Take It Easy on Me
Cher – ''Closer to the Truth''
- "I Don't Have To Sleep To Dream"
2012
Chris Brown – ''Fortune''
- "Trumpet Lights"
- "Tell Somebody"
2011
Chris Brown – ''F.A.M.E.''
- "Paper Scissors Rock"
Demi Lovato – ''Unbroken''
- "All Night Long"
Free Sol – ''No Rules''
- "Fascinated"
Chris Cornell – ''Songbook''
- "As Hope and Promise Fade"
- "Ground Zero"
2010
Keri Hilson – ''No Boys Allowed''
- "Breaking Point"
- "Beautiful Mistake"
- "Lie to Me"
Michelle Branch – ''Getaway''
- "Getaway"
Keysha Cole – ''Calling All Hearts''
- "Last Hangover"
2009
Chris Cornell – ''Scream''
- "Part of Me"
- "Time"
- "Sweet Revenge"
- "Get Up"
- "Ground Zero"
- "Never Far Away"
- "Take Me Alive"
- "Long Gone"
- "Scream"
- "Enemy"
- "Other Side of Town"
- "Climbing Up The Walls"
- "Watch Out"
- "Two Drink Minimum"
- "Ordinary Girl"
- "Lost Cause"
- "Do Me Wrong"
- "Stop Me"
- "Love Comes Down'
- "Why Do You Follow Me?"
Ginuwine – ''A Man's Thoughts''
- "Get Involved"
Jay-Z – ''The Blueprint 3''
- "Reminder"
- "Off That"
- "Venus VS. Mars"
Timbaland – ''Timbaland Presents Shock Value II''
- "Carry Out"
- "Lose Control"
- "Say Something"
- "Tomorrow in the Bottle"
- "We Belong to the Music"
- "Morning After Dark"
- "Can You Feel It?"
- "Ease Off the Liquor"
- "Timothy Where You Been"
- "Long Way Down"
- "The One I Love"
- "Symphony"
Shakira – ''She Wolf''
- "Give It Up To Me"
2008
The Pussycat Dolls – ''Doll Domination''
- "Halo"
- "Whatchamacallit"
- "In Person"
- "Magic"
Ashlee Simpson – ''Bittersweet World''
- "Outta My Head "
- "Rule Breaker"
- "Ragdoll"
- "Bittersweet World"
- "What I've Become"
- "Murder"
- "Never Dream Alone"
Jamie Foxx – ''Intuition''
- "I Don't Need It"
2007
Bobby V – ''Special Occasion''
- "Anonymous"
- "Rearview "
Mario – ''Go!''
- "No Definition"
2006
Fred Hammond – ''Free to Worship''
- "Simply Put"
- "More of You"
Awards and Accolades
- 2015 BMI R&B/Hip Hop Award for Most Performed Songs "Drunk in Love", "Partition", "Tom Ford", and "Part II "
- 2015 BMI Pop Music Award for "Holy Grail" by Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake
- 2015 BMI Pop Music Award for "Not A Bad Thing" by Justin Timberlake
- 57th Grammy Award Winner for Best R&B Song for "Drunk In Love" by Beyoncé
- 57th Grammy Award Winner for Best RnB Performance for "Drunk In Love" by Beyoncé
- 57th Grammy Award Winner for Best Contemporary RnB Album for "Drunk In Love" by Beyoncé
- 57th Grammy Award Winner for Best Surround Sound Album for "Drunk In Love" by Beyoncé
- 56th Grammy Award Winner for Best R&B Song for "Pusher Love Girl" by Justin Timberlake
- 2014 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards – "Top Producers"
- 54th Grammy Award for Best R&B Album for "FAME" by Chris Brown
- 50th Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Gospel Album for "Free to Worship by Fred Hammond
- 2007 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album "Free to Worship" by Fred Hammond
- 2011 BMI Pop Music Award for "Carry Out" by Timbaland featuring Justin Timberlake
- 2011 BMI Urban Music Awards for "Say Something" by Timbaland featuring Drake
- Award/Event: 38th GMA Dove Awards for Best Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year for Free to Worship by Fred Hammond
Composing and Songs in Film
- Underscore for "Real Steel"
- Motion picture trailer use of "Reminder" by Jay-Z from The Blueprint 3 in the motion picture "The Hangover Part II"
Composing and Songs in Commercials
- "Grown Woman" by Beyoncé for Pepsi
- "Get Away" by Michelle Branch featuring Timbaland for BMW Mini
Philanthropy
"Let's support our school system and the arts programs because we are losing it… we need a lot more people accepting awards like this."
Jerome "J-Roc Tha Ghost" Harmon was also awarded the State's Flag for his work in music by The Texas House of Representatives and in weeks to follow he established five music scholarships in his name while receiving the Keys to the City of Crane, Texas.