The Underdogs (duo)

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The Underdogs
Genre(s) R&B, pop, jazz, hip hop
Occupation(s) Record producers and songwriters
Years active 2000-present
Label(s) Underdog/J
Website UnderdogEntertainment.net
Members
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Damon Thomas
Steven Russell
Saint Nick
Rob Knox
James Fauntleroy II
Erik Griggs
Kevin Randolph
David Stewart
Tank
Former members
Eric Dawkins
Tony Dixon
Mischke

The Underdogs is an R&B/Pop production duo comprised of Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas. Harvey Mason, Jr. is the son of Harvey Mason, Sr., a noted session drummer. Damon Thomas was a songwriting and production partner for R&B producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds during the late 1990s, and worked with Babyface on hits such as Dru Hill's "These are the Times" and P!nk's "Most Girls. Harvey Mason Jr. was part of the "Darkchild" crew working alongside Rodney Jerkins before teaming up with Thomas.

Mason & Thomas began working together in 1999, with their first major production being Tyrese's single "I Like Them Girls". Since then, the duo has worked with a number of R&B performers, among them Lionel Richie, Omarion, J.Valentine, Joe, Donell Jones, Olivia, Mario, JoJo, Mario Vasquez, Nancy Wilson, Stacie Orrico, Chris Brown, Ruben Studdard, Ne-Yo, Fantasia, Katharine McPhee and more. Recently, the duo produced Monica, latest single "Sideline Ho" that got a lot of attention and for the soundtrack for the long-planned film adaptation of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls (film),featuring performances by Jennifer Hudson, Beyoncé Knowles, Anika Noni Rose, Eddie Murphy, Keith Robinson (actor), Keith Robinson and Jamie Foxx. The Underdogs also produced the Aretha Franklin/Mary J.Blige collaboration "Never Gonna Break My Faith" for the Bobby (2006 film) soundtrack, and have produced album tracks for releases by Chris Brown and Mario.

In 2008, Underdog Entertainment will release Glenn Lewis' second album, Remember Me, and the debut of Luke & Q.


Production and songwriting highlights:


  • Jordin Sparks Ft.Chris Brown - No Air
  • J.Valentine - She's Worth The Trouble, Wassup, Heartbreak
  • B2K - Gots Ta Be
  • B5 - All Over Again, What It Do, Things I Would Do
  • Aretha Franklin Ft.Fantasia - Put You Up On Game
  • Aretha Franklin Ft.Mary J.Blige - Never Gonna Break My Faith
  • Mario - How Could You, Holla Back, What Your Name Is, Could U Be, I'm The One
  • Marques Houston - Naked, How U Just Gonna, Always & Forever
  • R.L. Huggar - Good Man, Model Chick
  • Stacie Orrico - More To Life, I Promise
  • Monica - Sideline Ho
  • JoJo - Baby It's You, Baby It's You, Never Say Goodbye
  • Omarion - O, Midnight, Needs, Im Try´na, Those Girls, Wrong For Me
  • One Chance - You're My, Hurt You, Dont Stop, Speaking In Tongues, Injury Reserve
  • Ruben Studdard - Sorry 2004, Change Me, Get Loose
  • Tyrese - I Like Them Girls, How You Gonna Act Like That, One, I Ain't Tryna, Better To Know, Come Back To Me Shawty, With Me
  • Joe - Ain't Nothin' Like Me, Priceless
  • Olivia - You Got The Damn Thing
  • Mishon - Text Me
  • Chris Brown - Ya Man Ain't Me, Young Love, Is This Love, Take You Down, Help Me, Get At´Cha, Nothin, So Right It Aint Right, Lottery, No Air
  • NLT - Heartburn, I Choose U, Do It Like I Love, That Girl
  • Jay Sean - Caught, Never Love U Like Me
  • Babyface - Cant Stop Now, Loneliness
  • Toni Braxton - I Wanna Be (Your Baby)/I Hate You, Sposed To Be/Finally (Co-Writers)
  • Justin Guarini - I Saw Ur Face, How Will I Know
  • Charlie Wilson - What If I'm The One, Jump In
  • Brian McKnight - Shoulda Woulda Coulda
  • Justin Timberlake - Still On My Brain
  • Katharine McPhee - I Lost You, Do What You Do, Let Me Know Your Name
  • Luke & Q - My Turn
  • 3rd Storee - What Would It Be Like
  • AZ Yet - Same Amazing You
  • Calvin Richardson - Not Like This
  • D-Side - Everything About You
  • Dane Bowers - Shut Up And Forgett About It
  • Deborah Cox - If I Had One Wish, U Need To Quit
  • Dream - Thats OK
  • Javier - Beautiful U R, Biggest Mistake, Slow Motion
  • K-Ci & JoJo - Love Me Carefully
  • Lyfe Jennings - Cops Up
  • Adonis - Handcuffs On
  • James Fauntleroy - Explode


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