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| Theron Feemster | |
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 Theron "Neff-U" Feemster Ron. | |
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| Birth name | Theron Otis Feemster |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
Theron Otis Feemster, also known by the names Ron Feemster or Neff-U, is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter.
Life and career
Feemster was born and raised in Grover, North Carolina, where his family was very active in the local non-denominational church, and several family members were musicians. After graduating high school, he studied at Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. After two-and-a-half years at Berklee, Feemster moved to Los Angeles, where producer Big Chuck heard his rap and R&B demos. Chuck arranged for Feemster to work with him on several projects, with Feemster getting his first cut with rapper Mack 10. Soon later, Dr. Dre consulted him to work on Eminem's 2002 studio album The Eminem Show on which he co-wrote four tracks. Also in 2002, he co-wrote and -produced on "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)", which was featured in the film Men in Black II (2002). In 2003, Feemster launched into film composing when he scored the comedy film Death of a Dynasty.
Selected production discography
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credited as | |
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| Writer | Producer | ||||
| "Work" | 2001 | Mack 10 | Bang or Ball | Yes | Yes |
| "Business" | 2002 | Eminem | The Eminem Show | Yes | No |
| "My Dad's Gone Crazy" | Yes | No | |||
| "Say What You Say" | Yes | No | |||
| "When the Music Stops" | Yes | No | |||
| "Diamond Is Forever" | Jay-Z | The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse | Yes | Yes | |
| "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" | Will Smith | Born to Reign | Yes | Yes | |
| "Back Down" | 2003 | 50 Cent | Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Yes | No |
| "Bad When U Broke" | Dave Hollister | Real Talk | Yes | Yes | |
| "Not Today" | Mary J. Blige | Love & Life | Yes | Yes | |
| "Get Ignit" | Westside Connection | Terrorist Threats | Yes | Yes | |
| "Say You Will" | 2004 | Brandy | Afrodisiac | Yes | Yes |
| "18" | Mario | Turning Point | Yes | Yes | |
| "Couldn't Say No" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Here I Go Again" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "All on You" | New Edition | One Love | Yes | Yes | |
| "Conference Call" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "One Love Interlude" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Wish U Were Here" | 2005 | Jamie Foxx | Unpredictable | Yes | Yes |
| "Don't Hate Me" | Mack 10 | Hustla's Handbook | Yes | Yes | |
| "The Testimony" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Sign Me Up" | 2006 | Ne-Yo | In My Own Words | Yes | Yes |
| "Stay" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Treat Me Right" | 2007 | Backstreet Boys | Unbreakable | Yes | Yes |
| "Just Don't Have a Clue" | Jaheim | The Makings of a Man | Yes | Yes | |
| "Feel Like a Woman" | Mary J. Blige | Growing Pains | Yes | Yes | |
| "Work That" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Millionare" | Musiq Soulchild | Luvanmusiq | Yes | Yes | |
| "Thequestions" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Crazy" | Ne-Yo | Because of You | Yes | Yes | |
| "Rockstar Mentality" | Shop Boyz | Rockstar Mentality | Yes | Yes | |
| "Showin' Me Love" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "In These Streets" | 2008 | Ashanti | The Declaration | Yes | Yes |
| "Damages" | Cherish | The Truth | Yes | Yes | |
| "Erotic" | Keyshia Cole | A Different Me | Yes | Yes | |
| "You Complete Me" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Warrior" | Nelly | Brass Knuckles | Yes | Yes | |
| "Wadsyaname" | Non-album single | Yes | Yes | ||
| "Don't Let Me Get Away" | 2009 | LeToya | Lady Love | Yes | No |
| "Lady Love" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Can't Take That Away from Me" | 2010 | JoJo | Can't Take That Away from Me | No | Yes |
| "Running on Empty" | No | Yes | |||
| "Best of Joy" | Michael Jackson | Michael | No | Yes | |
| "Hold My Hand" | No | Yes | |||
| "Hollywood Tonight" | No | Yes | |||
| "(I Like) The Way You Love Me" | No | Yes | |||
| "The One You Call" | 2011 | Keke Palmer | Awaken | Yes | Yes |
| "Break You Hard" | Natalia Kills | Perfectionist | Yes | Yes | |
| "If I Was God" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Superficial" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Wonderland" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Charlie Ain't Home" | 2012 | ZZ Ward | Til the Casket Drops | Yes | Yes |
| "If I Could Be Her" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Home" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Move Like U Stole It" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Put the Gun Down" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Save My Life" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Til the Casket Drops" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Wanna Be With You" | 2013 | Aloe Blacc | Lift Your Spirit | Yes | Yes |
| "Issues" | 2015 | Dr. Dre | Compton | Yes | Yes |
| "Just Another Day" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "I'll Show You" | Justin Bieber | Purpose | Yes | No | |
| "When I Met You" | 2016 | Fantasia | The Definition Of... | Yes | Yes |
| "Llegaste Tú" | Sofía Reyes | Louder! | Yes | Yes | |
| "Remind Me (Intro)" | 2017 | Eminem | Revival | Yes | Yes |
| "Red Carpet" | Fabri Fibra | Fenomeno | Yes | Yes | |
| "Drink Up" | Train | A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat | Yes | Yes | |
| "Loverman" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Streets" | 2019 | Doja Cat | Hot Pink | Yes | No |
| "Christmas Party for Two" | 2023 | Brandy | Christmas with Brandy | Yes | Yes |
| "Porcelain" | 2024 | JoJo | TBA | Yes | Yes |
References
- "Theron Feemster – Biography". umusicpub.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Ron Feemster Becomes Top Songwriter and Producer, Working With Eminem, Jay-Z, 50 Cent and Dr. Dre". songwriteruniverse.com. August 4, 2003. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- "Neff-U". Ascap.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- "Ron Feemster". IMDb.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.