Floyd Bentley

Floyd "A1" Bentley
Birth nameFloyd Eugene Bentley III
Also known asA1, Sprng BRK, Sprngbrk
Born (1987-07-06) July 6, 1987 (age 37)
Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • television personality
Labels
  • Beat House
  • Pulse Music Publishing
Spouse
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(m. 2016; div. 2022)​

Floyd Eugene Bentley III (born July 7, 1987), also known by his stage names A1 and Sprng BRK, is an American record producer and songwriter. He has been credited on singles and albums for prominent music industry artists including Drake, Chris Brown, Trey Songz and Future, among others. He produced the latter's 2022 single "Wait for U", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and won a Grammy Award. Bentley has often worked in tandem with fellow producer Hitmaka and his former spouse, Lyrica Anderson.[1][2][3][4]

In his personal life, Bentley's relationship with Anderson has been publicized on the reality television series Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, where Bentley appeared on seasons 3 through 6, as well as other various other reality shows.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "A1 Has His Thumb on the Pulse of a Generation". January 2, 2020. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Future, Drake & Tems' 'Wait for U' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "A1 Keeps Referring to His Singles on the Radio but What Songs Has He Worked On?". VH1. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "A1 Bentley Changes His Name & Look". HotNewHipHop. June 23, 2020. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "Love & Hip Hop's Lyrica and A1 Bentley Reveal Baby Ocean for First Time". US Magazine. December 10, 2018. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "A1 Bentley Signs with Beat House/Pulse". Hits Daily Double. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "Love & Hip Hop's Lyrica and A1 Bentley Reveal Baby Ocean for First Time". December 10, 2018.