Bryan-Michael Cox

Bryan-Michael Paul Cox (born December 1, 1977) is an American musician, record producer, and songwriter, known for his work with artists such as Usher, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, and Toni Braxton. His most notable productions are "Be Without You" for Mary J. Blige, "Burn", "Confessions Part II" and "U Got It Bad" for Usher, and "Shake It Off", "I Stay In Love" and "You Don't Know What To Do" for Mariah Carey. While attending Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Texas, Cox met singer Beyoncé. He began producing songs for Destiny's Child prior to their signing with Columbia Records. Cox relocated to Atlanta to pursue his professional music career in 2000, where he established a partnership with Jermaine Dupri and became in-house talent for his So So Def Recordings record label. Cox attained a Guinness World Record for the longest consecutive period of chart success by spending over 5 consecutive years there, breaking the record that was previously held by The Beatles. In 2009, Cox was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame for his contribution to music.