Roy Hamilton III
Roy Hamilton III is an American music producer, songwriter, and Berklee College of Music graduate best known as a pop, Christian gospel, and R&B songwriter and record producer. He is the grandson of the American singer Roy Hamilton Sr.
Roy Hamilton III | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roy Hamilton III |
| Also known as | RH3 |
| Origin | Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, electro house, R&B, hip hop, rock, gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, Songwriter, A&R |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | https://www.thesingerscompany.com/ |
Production career
In 2000, Hamilton co-wrote and co-produced Joe's #1 single "Stutter".[1] In 2001, Hamilton began to study under Teddy Riley. In 2002 Hamilton executive produced the Keith Sweat album Rebirth, which debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard R&B Charts.
In 2004 Hamilton was hired as the Director of A&R for Capitol Records in Hollywood, California becoming the youngest African-American record label executive in the history of the company. In 2006 Hamilton was hired by Adrienne Bailon as musical director for her Cheetah Girls 2 summer world tour. He co-produced "Last Time", the third single from Canadian musician George Nozuka's album Believe; "Last Time" peaked at No. 1 on the Much Music DAILY 10. Hamilton also co-wrote the 2009 R. Kelly song "Number One".[1]
In 2010, Hamilton co-produced music in the film Standing Ovation.[2]
Hamilton currently works with the U.S.A./Canada based record label The Singer's Company Inc., as the Director of A&R to develop their music artists internationally.[3]
Production discography
Singles
| Year | Artist | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kelly Price ft. R. Kelly & Ron Isley | "Friend of Mine (Rmx)" | No. 1 R&B, No. 12 Pop |
| 2001 | Joe | "Stutter" | No. 1 Pop, No. 1 R&B, No. 7 UK |
| 2001 | K-Ci & JoJo | "Wanna Do You Right" | No. 60 R&B |
| 2002 | Michael Jackson | "Shout" | b-side of "Cry" int'l release |
| 2008 | Cene (& remix ft. Shawty Lo) | "My Bumper" | |
| 2008 | George Nozuka | "Last Time" | Top 10 Canada |
| 2018 | Ezra Romanov | "Affirmation" | |
Contributions to full-length albums and compilation albums
| Year | Artist | Album | Track(s) | Label | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kelly Price | Soul of a Woman | "Friend of Mine" ft. R. Kelly & Ron Isley | Island | 2× Platinum |
| 1998 | R. Kelly | R. | "We Ride" ft. Jay-Z, Cam'ron, Noreaga & Vegas Cats (rap before Jay-Z) | Jive | Diamond |
| 1999 | Nas | Nastradamus | "Big Girl Now", "New World" | Columbia | Platinum |
| 2000 | Samantha Mumba | Gotta Tell You | "The Boy" (UK), "The Boy" ft. will.i.am (US) | Polydor/Interscope | 4× Platinum |
| 2000 | K-Ci & JoJo | X | "Wanna Do You Right" | MCA | |
| 2001 | N'Sync | Celebrity | "Falling" (int'l rls. bonus track) | Jive | 8× Platinum |
| 2002 | Michael Jackson | Invincible (int'l rls.) | "Shout" (Co-prod. w/ Teddy Riley) | Epic | Diamond |
| 2002 | Joe | My Name Is Joe | "Stutter” | Epic | Diamond |
| 2002 | Keith Sweat | Rebirth | "Gots to Have It", "Anything Goes", "Ladies Night", "100% All Man", "The Right Stuff", "What Is It" | Elektra | |
| 2003 | Joe | And Then... | "Sweeter Than Sugar", "And Then", "Street Dreams" | Jive | Gold |
| 2003 | Britney Spears | In The Zone | "(I Got That) Boom Boom" | Jive | Diamond |
| 2004 | Houston | It's Already Written | "Twizala" | Capitol | Gold |
| 2004 | Guerilla Black | Guerilla City | "Sunrise" | Virgin | |
| 2004 | Eamon | I Don't Want You Back | "Girl Act Right", "Rather Be With You" | Jive | |
| 2008 | George Nozuka | Believe | "Last Time" | HC Entertainment | |
| 2009 | Keri Hilson | In A Perfect World | "Do It" (iTunes bonus track) | Mosley/Zone-4/Interscope | Gold |
| 2009 | Kristinia DeBarge | Exposed | "It's Gotta Be Love" (co-prod. w/ Babyface) | Sodapop/Island | |
| 2015 | Ana Golja | Full Out Movie Soundtrack | "I Feel So Good" | Gold | |
| 2018 | Warren Dean Flandez | Speak | "Warriors" |
Special projects: Television and film
| Year | Album | Artist – Track (role) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Belly Movie Soundtrack | Lady - "No Way In, No Way Out" (co-prod. & background vocals) |
| 1999 | Life Movie Soundtrack | Destiny's Child ft. Mocha - "Stimulate Me" (co-prod.), Talent ft. Vegas Cats - "Every Which Way" (vocals) |
| 2015 | Full Out Movie Soundtrack | Ana Golja I Feel So Good (Produced By Roy "Royalty" Hamilton) |
References
- "Southern New Jersey Brothers Find Success". pressofatlanticcity.com. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
- "Brolin Lewis Kirman Release Standing-Ovation Movie Musical". broadway.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- "Who We Are — The Singer's Company". Retrieved 2023-10-18.