Maejor

{{short description|American record producer, songwriter, and singer}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Maejor

| birth_name = Brandon Michael Green{{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/maejor/264602972 | title=Maejor on Apple Music }}

| image = Maejor.jpg

| caption = Green in 2020

| alias = {{hlist|Bei Maejor|Maejor Ali}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|7|23}}

| birth_place = Southfield, Michigan, U.S.

| origin = Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

| genre = {{hlist|R&B|pop}}

| occupations = {{hlist|Record producer|songwriter|singer}}

| years_active = 2005–present

{{Infobox person

| child = yes

| works = {{hlist|Discography|production}}}}

| label = {{hlist|Intentional Media|Virgin EMI|First of the Month|Def Jam|RCA|Jive}}

| current_member_of = {{flatlist|

Area21}}

| website = {{url|maejor.com}}

}}

Brandon Michael Green (born July 23, 1988), known professionally as Maejor (formerly Bei Maejor and later Maejor Ali), is an American record producer, songwriter, and singer. Green is known for having produced and written songs for prominent music industry artists—most extensively Canadian singer Justin Bieber. He is one half of the EDM duo Area21, which he formed with Dutch DJ Martin Garrix in 2016.

As an R&B recording artist, Green initially signed with Jive Records to release two singles—"Trouble" (featuring J. Cole) in 2011 and "Lights Down Low" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame) the following year—that yielded mild success on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. He then departed the label was led by Bieber to sign with Def Jam Recordings, where he found brief commercial success with his 2013 single "Lolly" (featuring Juicy J and Justin Bieber). The song peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, although its follow-ups failed to chart, prolonging the release of his major label debut album. He then signed with Virgin EMI Records in 2018 to release singles which shifted further into EDM and world music, tuned in scientific pitches and frequencies. His debut studio album, Vol. 1: Frequencies (2020) was claimed by Green to contain "healing frequencies." {{Cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |date=2020-07-07 |title=Maejor Brings the Unique Sounds of Healing During Billboard Live At-Home Performance: Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/maejor-live-at-home-performance-9414637/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} {{Cite web |date=2022-02-18 |title=Can you be healed by a sound frequency? From sound baths to TikTok, a debate (gently) rages |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-02-18/sound-frequency-wellness-tones-440-432-528-hertz |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}

In addition to producing music for national campaigns including Pepsi and the Boston Celtics, Green has also contributed to the film soundtracks for Bratz: The Movie (2007), The Princess and the Frog (2009) and Think Like a Man (2012), as well as the video game music for NBA 2K and FIFA. He has received a Grammy Award nomination. https://www.grammy.com/artists/maejor/19858

Life and career

Maejor was born Brandon Green on July 23, 1988.{{cite web|url=http://www.michigandaily.com/content/beat-maejor|title=Beat Maejor|author=Anthony Baber|date=February 23, 2006|publisher=Michigan Daily|access-date=October 17, 2011}} He graduated from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in 2008. Immediately after graduation, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and joined Ne-Yo's production team Compound Entertainment.{{Cite web|url=https://urbanbridgez.com/2011/11/01/ub-exclusive-interview-bei-maejor-speaks-to-urbanbridgez-com/|title = Site Offline}} Maejor released his first mixtape Upside Down, which features appearances from Keri Hilson, Trey Songz, Drake and T-Pain. He also lent his vocal and production skills on the official remix of Ciara's "Ride", with André 3000 and Ludacris.

Maejor received his first gold plaque for his production on Bun B's 2005 album Trill, while still attending the University of Michigan. In 2010, Maejor was nominated for a Grammy Award, for his work on Trey Songz's album Passion, Pain & Pleasure, and again in 2011, for Monica's album Still Standing. In 2012, Maejor produced two songs on Justin Bieber's album Believe as well as the single "Say Somethin" by Austin Mahone. Maejor's single "Lights Down Low" was used as the official soundtrack in the NBA Playoffs for the Boston Celtics.{{cite web|url=http://missdimplez.com/2012/05/bei-maejors-lights-low-soundtracks-nba-playoffs-commercial/ |title=Bei Maejor's "Lights Down Low" is the official NBA soundtrack for the Boston Celtics and their BIG Campaign.|date=May 7, 2012}} He also produced the national campaign commercial for Pepsi in 2010 and 2013. He teamed with Bieber again in 2013, co-producing his single "Heartbreaker". In 2013, Maejor also released a single titled "Lolly", which features Justin Bieber as well as Juicy J. "Lolly" which peaked at number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. He continues to produce and write for the top artists in the industry including three songs and Grammy nominations on Bieber's number-one album Purpose.

In 2017 Maejor co-wrote and performed in Vai Malandra which was officially released worldwide to online retailers and streaming services on December 18, 2017. "Vai Malandra" received more than 1 million plays on Spotify on its first day of release and broke the record for the most streams received in a day in Brazil – held previously by Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do".{{cite web|url=https://veja.abril.com.br/entretenimento/anitta-bate-recordes-no-spotify-brasil-com-o-funk-vai-malandra/|title= Anitta bate recordes no Spotify Brasil com o funk 'Vai Malandra'|work=Veja| date=December 20, 2017|access-date=December 20, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/cultura-e-lazer/noticia/2017/12/vai-malandra-de-anitta-tem-mais-de-12-milhoes-de-acessos-no-spotify-na-estreia-cjbdq7xjn01hi01lsx929f2x9.html|title= Anitta é a primeira brasileira a emplacar duas músicas no TOP 50 do Spotify |work=Gaucho ZH| date=December 19, 2017|access-date=December 20, 2017}} On its second day of release, the song was played more than 2 million times, surpassing the record for the most streamed song in a day in Brazil. Due to the amount of streams received on its first days of release, the song debuted on the Global Top 50 chart in Spotify and became the first song in Portuguese to hit the Top 20 on that chart on December 20, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/noticia/vai-malandra-de-anitta-e-1-musica-em-portugues-entre-mais-ouvidas-do-mundo-no-spotify.ghtml|title= 'Vai malandra', de Anitta, é 1ª música em português entre mais ouvidas do mundo no Spotify|work=G1| date=December 20, 2017|access-date=December 20, 2017}}

In March 2025, Maejor released the single "In Your Eyes," featuring collaborations with artists ItsOrso and JK. The track continues his exploration of music's healing properties and his commitment to wellness through sound.{{cite web |title=Maejor – Instagram Post Announcing "In Your Eyes" |url=https://www.instagram.com/maejor/p/DHd6sSpJI3K/ |website=Instagram |date=19 March 2025 |access-date=8 May 2025}}

Discography

Vol 1: Frequency (2020){{Cite web|url=https://urbanbridgez.com/2020/05/01/maejor-releases-long-overdue-debut-album-vol-1-frequency/|title=Site Offline|date=May 2020 }}

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" style="width:40px;"\| Year ! scope="col" style="width:160px;" class="unsortable"\| Movie ! scope="col" style="width:250px;" class="unsortable"\| Song Title
2007 \|align="left" \|Bratz: The Movie \|"It's My Party"{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804452/soundtrack\|title=Bratz: The Movie\|website=IMDb}}
2009 \|align="left" \|The Princess and the Frog \|"Never Knew I Needed"{{cite web\|url=http://www.discogs.com/Randy-Newman-The-Princess-And-The-Frog-An-Original-Walt-Disney-Records-Soundtrack/release/2073222/ \|title=Randy Newman – The Princess And The Frog (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack) (CD) at Discogs \|publisher=Discogs.com \|date=November 23, 2009 \|access-date=September 24, 2010}}
2012 \|align="left" \| Think Like a Man \|"Need a Reason".{{cite web\|title=Keri Hilson, Kelly Rowland Join 'Think Like a Man' Soundtrack\|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/03/23/keri-hilson-and-kelly-rowland-join-think-like-a-man-soundtrack/\|work=rap-up.com}} Also featured as a singer.
2018 \|align="left" \| Life-Size 2 \|"Be A Star". Also appears as a cameo in the studio

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

scope="col" style="width:40px;"| Year

! scope="col" style="width:160px;" class="unsortable"| Movie

! scope="col" style="width:250px;" class="unsortable"| Song Title

2007

|align="left" |Bratz: The Movie

|"It's My Party"{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804452/soundtrack|title=Bratz: The Movie|website=IMDb}}

2009

|align="left" |The Princess and the Frog

|"Never Knew I Needed"{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Randy-Newman-The-Princess-And-The-Frog-An-Original-Walt-Disney-Records-Soundtrack/release/2073222/ |title=Randy Newman – The Princess And The Frog (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack) (CD) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=November 23, 2009 |access-date=September 24, 2010}}

2012

|align="left" | Think Like a Man

|"Need a Reason".{{cite web|title=Keri Hilson, Kelly Rowland Join 'Think Like a Man' Soundtrack|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/03/23/keri-hilson-and-kelly-rowland-join-think-like-a-man-soundtrack/|work=rap-up.com}}
Also featured as a singer.

2018

|align="left" | Life-Size 2

|"Be A Star". Also appears as a cameo in the studio