You probably don’t know his face, but you definitely know his music and his musically iconic mother. Damon (43) is a producer who has sold over 150 million albums in several genres, including hip hop, R&B, pop, country,rock, and gospel. He also goes by the nam of Buck 22 and has worked with many multiplatinum artists, including Beyonce, Christina Aguillera, Bone Thugs N’ Harmony, Jessica Simpson, Macy Gray, Brittany Spears, and Destiny’s Child, just to name a few. He’s earned seven Grammy Award nominations, and won one Grammy Award for his rendition of “Lady Marmalade,” which was featured in the film, Moulin Rouge.
Damon’s talents do not just stop at producing though, he’s also a highly acclaimed writer, composer, and recording artist. And as the co-founder and president of Confidential Records, he’s signed several known music artists, including R&B singer, Keyshia Cole.
Now that we’ve listed many reasons why his iconic Moms should be proud, let’s talk about his her for a second. His mother’s musical accomplishments are even greater than her son’s musical track record! She’s earned fifteen Grammy nominations, won FIVE Grammys, and she’s second only to Aretha Franklin, as the most-charted female vocalist of all time, with 69 of her singles making the Billboard Hot 100 between 1962 and 1998.
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