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Kevin Cossom | |
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Birth name | Kevin Bryant Cossom |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 2, 1984
Origin | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
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Kevin Bryant Cossom (born September 2, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Orlando, Florida, Cossom has co-written hit songs for prominent artists including Keri Hilson ("Knock You Down" featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo),[1] DJ Khaled ("Do You Mind", "I Wanna Be With You," and "Take It to the Head"), Rihanna, Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige, among others.[2] His songwriting is often accompanied with productions by the Florida-based groups the Runners, the Inkredibles, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, DJ Nasty & LVM, and The Monarch, as well as Virginia-based producer Danja. As a recording artist, he provided an uncredited guest performance on Lloyd Banks' 2004 single, "Karma", which peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.
He amassed numerous credits by the time he signed with Jive Records in 2010 to further pursue a recording career. Both released within that year, his debut single, "Baby I Like It" (featuring Fabolous and Diddy) and its follow-up, "Relax" (featuring Snoop Dogg) were met with lukewarm commercial response. He subsequently signed with Danja's record label, N.A.R.S. in 2012.[3][4]