Joe Howell

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Joe Howell
Birth name Joseph Howell
Also known as Joe, Stage, Jay
Born New York
Origin Flag of the United States New York City, New York, USA
Genre(s) Hip hop
Occupation(s) audio engineer, record producer, songwriter
Years active 1991 – present
Label(s) Arista, Universal, Bad Boy
Website www.stageten.com

Joe [Joseph] Howell is a songwriter, producer and engineer who's work is showcased on many LP album projects including, LaFace/Arista artists' Usher, Donell Jones, and Bad Boy Records recording artist Total, featuring the Notorious B.I.G., recording artist 112 and Faith Evans, StepSun/Tommy Boy, artist Miss Jones and others. In 1996 he received ASCAP's prestigious Rhythm and Soul Award for his chart topping work.

Joe started his music career by working as a recording engineer in studios such as NYC's Chung King Studios, Playground studios under Untouchables/LaFace Entertainment, Sound on Sound, and Platinum Island. While working in audio engineering and music production work, he secured a music publishing deal with Polygram/Universal Music Publishing via "Midnight Music".

As a songwriter and engineer, he has worked with a number of other established producers. He has worked on many well established Artist projects such as D'Angelo, 112, Notorious BIG, Heavy D, Craig Mack, Usher, Chico Debarge, Mary J. Blige, and others.

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Selected Credits - Songwriter

  • 1994: New Jersey Drive:
  • 1998: By Dezign:

Selected Credits - Engineer