Falonte Moore

{{Infobox musical artist

|name = Falonte Moore

|alias = Fonz

|birth_place = Howardville, Missouri, United States {{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PgGqNrqfrsoC&dq=falonte+moore&pg=PA915 | title=The Billboard Book of Number One Hits | isbn=9780823076772 | last1=Bronson | first1=Fred | year=2003 | publisher=Billboard Books }}

|genre = {{hlist|R&B|pop|soul|hip-hop}}

|label = Arista Records

|occupation = {{Hlist | Singer | songwriter | producer}}

|background = person

}}

Falonte Moore, also known as "Fonz", is an American singer, songwriter, and producer, best known for writing and directing Destiny's Child's "Bootylicious".{{cite web | url=https://www.stereogum.com/2200297/the-number-ones-destinys-childs-bootylicious/columns/the-number-ones/ | title=The Number Ones: Destiny's Child's "Bootylicious" | date=September 26, 2022 | access-date=December 29, 2022 | archive-date=December 30, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230013228/https://www.stereogum.com/2200297/the-number-ones-destinys-childs-bootylicious/columns/the-number-ones/ | url-status=live }} Moore began his career as one part of R&B/Neo-Soul duo Koffee Brown, releasing 2001 project Mars/Venus{{cite web | url=https://www.popmatters.com/koffeebrown-mars-2495955171.html | title=Koffee Brown: Mars/Venus, PopMatters | date=March 5, 2001 | access-date=December 29, 2022 | archive-date=December 29, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229221842/https://www.popmatters.com/koffeebrown-mars-2495955171.html | url-status=live }} signed to Arista Records.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/koffee-brown-debut-digs-into-marsvenus-issues-80459/ | title=Koffee Brown Debut Digs into 'Mars/Venus' Issues | magazine=Billboard | access-date=December 29, 2022 | archive-date=December 29, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229220222/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/koffee-brown-debut-digs-into-marsvenus-issues-80459/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://youknowigotsoul.com/dj-kay-gee-discusses-plans-to-work-with-jaheim-next-again-why-koffee-brown-broke-up-artist-development |title=DJ Kay Gee Discusses Plans to Work with Jaheim & Next Again, Why Koffee Brown Broke Up, Artist Development |publisher=YouKnowIGotSoul.com |date=2019-05-17 |accessdate=2022-12-29 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229234721/https://youknowigotsoul.com/dj-kay-gee-discusses-plans-to-work-with-jaheim-next-again-why-koffee-brown-broke-up-artist-development |url-status=live }} The group disbanded after the release of their album, and Moore moved into songwriting and production for other artists, frequently working alongside producer Rob Fusari.{{cite web |url=https://youknowigotsoul.com/where-are-they-now-the-current-status-of-every-2000s-female-rnb-group-2021-edition |title=Where Are They Now? The Current Status of Every 2000's Female R&B Group (2022 Edition) |publisher=YouKnowIGotSoul.com |date= |accessdate=2022-12-29 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229234713/https://youknowigotsoul.com/where-are-they-now-the-current-status-of-every-2000s-female-rnb-group-2021-edition |url-status=live }}

Songwriting and production credits

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Genius, Apple Music, and AllMusic.{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/falonte-moore-mn0000172192 | title=Falonte Moore Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | website=AllMusic | access-date=December 29, 2022 | archive-date=December 29, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229234709/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/falonte-moore-mn0000172192 | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://genius.com/artists/Falonte-moore | title=Falonte Moore | access-date=December 29, 2022 | archive-date=December 29, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229234709/https://genius.com/artists/Falonte-moore | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/102757-Falonte-Moore | title=Falonte Moore | website=Discogs | access-date=December 29, 2022 | archive-date=December 29, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229234719/https://www.discogs.com/artist/102757-Falonte-Moore | url-status=live }}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" style="width:26.5em;"\| Title ! scope="col"\| Year ! scope="col"\| Artist ! scope="col"\| Album
scope="row"\|"I'll Do It" \|1996 \|Tha Dogg Pound & Kausion \|Supercop (soundtrack)
scope="row"\|"I'm Comin'" (Featuring Tra-Knox) \| rowspan="2"\| 1999 \| Will Smith \| Willennium
scope="row"\|"When I Die" (Featuring Fat Joe, Big Pun & Cuban Link) \| Krayzie Bone \| Thug Mentality 1999
scope="row"\|"Welcome II Nextasy (Intro)" \| rowspan="6"\| 2000 \| rowspan="2"\| Next \| rowspan="2"\| Welcome II Nextasy
scope="row"\|"Splash"
scope="row"\|"2 Can Play That Game" \| Sygnature \| Bring It On (Soundtrack)
scope="row"\|"I Can Tell" \| Monifah \| Home
scope="row"\|"Anything" (Featuring Next) \| rowspan="2"\| Jaheim \| rowspan="2"\| Ghetto Love
scope="row"\|"For Moms"
scope="row"\|"Angel" \| rowspan="8"\| 2001 \| Kelly Rowland \| Down to Earth (soundtrack)
scope="row"\|"Bootylicious" \| rowspan="5"\| Destiny's Child \| rowspan="3"\| Survivor
scope="row"\|"Apple Pie à la Mode"
scope="row"\|"Happy Face"
scope="row"\|"Winter Paradise" \| rowspan="2"\| 8 Days of Christmas
scope="row"\|"A "DC" Christmas Medley"
scope="row"\|"Joke's on You" \| Willa Ford \| Willa Was Here
scope="row"\|"Off The Meter" \| The Transitions \| Back In Da Days
scope="row"\|"Bootylicious (Rockwilder Remix)" (Featuring Missy Elliott) \| rowspan="6"\| 2002 \| Destiny's Child \| This Is the Remix
scope="row"\|"This Goes Out" \| 3LW \| A Girl Can Mack
scope="row"\|"Past 12" \| Kelly Rowland \| Simply Deep
scope="row"\|"I'm Serious" \| Billy Crawford \| Ride
scope="row"\|"How Did She Know" \| Her Sanity \| Xclusive
scope="row"\|"Coulda Woulda Shoulda" (Featuring Case) \| Montell Jordan \| Montell Jordan
scope="row"\|"Repair Man" \| rowspan="3"\| 2004 \| rowspan="2"\| The O'Jays \| rowspan="2"\| Imagination
scope="row"\|"One Good Woman" {{cite web \| url=https://www.soulexpress.net/ojays_imagination.htm \| title=The O'Jays: Imagination \| access-date=December 29, 2022 \| archive-date=December 29, 2022 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229234716/https://www.soulexpress.net/ojays_imagination.htm \| url-status=live }}
scope="row"\|"It's Alright" \| Kimberley Locke \| One Love
scope="row"\|"Brave Honest Beautiful" (Featuring Meghan Trainor) \|2015 \|Fifth Harmony \|Reflection

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scope="col" style="width:26.5em;"| Title

! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Artist

! scope="col"| Album

scope="row"|"I'll Do It"

|1996

|Tha Dogg Pound & Kausion

|Supercop (soundtrack)

scope="row"|"I'm Comin'" (Featuring Tra-Knox)

| rowspan="2"| 1999

| Will Smith

| Willennium

scope="row"|"When I Die" (Featuring Fat Joe, Big Pun & Cuban Link)

| Krayzie Bone

| Thug Mentality 1999

scope="row"|"Welcome II Nextasy (Intro)"

| rowspan="6"| 2000

| rowspan="2"| Next

| rowspan="2"| Welcome II Nextasy

scope="row"|"Splash"

scope="row"|"2 Can Play That Game"

| Sygnature

| Bring It On (Soundtrack)

scope="row"|"I Can Tell"

| Monifah

| Home

scope="row"|"Anything" (Featuring Next)

| rowspan="2"| Jaheim

| rowspan="2"| Ghetto Love

scope="row"|"For Moms"

scope="row"|"Angel"

| rowspan="8"| 2001

| Kelly Rowland

| Down to Earth (soundtrack)

scope="row"|"Bootylicious"

| rowspan="5"| Destiny's Child

| rowspan="3"| Survivor

scope="row"|"Apple Pie à la Mode"

scope="row"|"Happy Face"

scope="row"|"Winter Paradise"

| rowspan="2"| 8 Days of Christmas

scope="row"|"A "DC" Christmas Medley"

scope="row"|"Joke's on You"

| Willa Ford

| Willa Was Here

scope="row"|"Off The Meter"

| The Transitions

| Back In Da Days

scope="row"|"Bootylicious (Rockwilder Remix)" (Featuring Missy Elliott)

| rowspan="6"| 2002

| Destiny's Child

| This Is the Remix

scope="row"|"This Goes Out"

| 3LW

| A Girl Can Mack

scope="row"|"Past 12"

| Kelly Rowland

| Simply Deep

scope="row"|"I'm Serious"

| Billy Crawford

| Ride

scope="row"|"How Did She Know"

| Her Sanity

| Xclusive

scope="row"|"Coulda Woulda Shoulda" (Featuring Case)

| Montell Jordan

| Montell Jordan

scope="row"|"Repair Man"

| rowspan="3"| 2004

| rowspan="2"| The O'Jays

| rowspan="2"| Imagination

scope="row"|"One Good Woman" {{cite web | url=https://www.soulexpress.net/ojays_imagination.htm | title=The O'Jays: Imagination | access-date=December 29, 2022 | archive-date=December 29, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229234716/https://www.soulexpress.net/ojays_imagination.htm | url-status=live }}

scope="row"|"It's Alright"

| Kimberley Locke

| One Love

scope="row"|"Brave Honest Beautiful" (Featuring Meghan Trainor)

|2015

|Fifth Harmony

|Reflection

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"

style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"

! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Awarding Body

! scope="col"| Award

! scope="col"| Result

!Ref

2003

| ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards

| Award-Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Anything)

| {{Won}}

| {{cite magazine | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8A0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=falonte+moore+kelly+rowland&pg=PA4 | title=2003 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Winners |magazine=Billboard | date=June 21, 2003 }}

References

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Category:African-American songwriters

Category:American hip-hop record producers

Category:African-American record producers

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