Roy Hamilton III

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{{Infobox musical artist

|name = Roy Hamilton III

|image =

|caption =

|birth_name = Roy Hamilton III

|alias = Roy "Royalty" Hamilton

|origin = Queens, New York, U.S.A.

|genre = Pop, electro house, R&B, hip hop, rock, gospel

|occupation = Record producer, Songwriter, A&R

|label = Capitol Records

|years_active = 1997–present

|website = https://www.thesingerscompany.com/

}}

Roy Hamilton III is an American record producer and songwriter in the genres of pop, Christian gospel, and R&B.{{Cite web |last=adaum12 |date=2023-10-13 |title=Lehfeldt '25 Travels to Canada to Be Part of Song Recording |url=https://www.su.edu/blog/2023/10/13/lehfeldt-25-travels-to-canada-to-be-part-of-song-recording/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Shenandoah University |language=en-US}}

Hamilton is a Berklee College of Music graduate{{Cite web |date=2024-04-22 |title=Alumni News Alumni Q&A |url=https://mailchi.mp/berklee/bcmnlapril24 |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Berklee College of Music Mailchimp |language=en-US}} and the grandson of the American singer Roy Hamilton Sr.{{Cite web |last=Coyne |first=Kevin |date=March 11, 2007 |title=Elvis Loved Him. What's With the Hall of Fame? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/11/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/11NJcol.html |website=The New York Times}}{{Cite web |date=2022-09-12 |title=The Number Ones: Joe’s “Stutter” (Feat. Mystikal) |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2198902/the-number-ones-joes-stutter-feat-mystikal/columns/the-number-ones/ |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=Stereogum |language=en}}

Production career

In 2000, Hamilton co-wrote and co-produced Joe's #1 single "Stutter".{{cite web|url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/life/article_1dd092e0-d764-55eb-825b-5bf47c435e19.html/ |title=Southern New Jersey Brothers Find Success |publisher=pressofatlanticcity.com |date= 27 December 2009|accessdate=2014-07-06}}{{Cite web |last=Tady |first=Scott |title=Tady column: Valentina Cherico sings about brave, powerful women; Beaver concert delights |url=https://www.timesonline.com/story/entertainment/2021/08/20/valentina-cherico-sings-powerful-women-beaver-concert-delights/5512894001/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Beaver County Times |language=en-US}} In 2002, Hamilton executive produced the Keith Sweat album Rebirth, which debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard R&B Charts.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}

In 2004, Hamilton was hired by Capitol Records in Hollywood, California.{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Vincent |date=2012-02-05 |title=South Jersey's hitmakers: A look at local musicians whose songs are topping the charts |url=https://pressofatlanticcity.com/life/south-jerseys-hitmakers-a-look-at-local-musicians-whose-songs-are-topping-the-charts/article_d94d2f06-9153-545b-8f08-b32f7efa6755.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=Press of Atlantic City |language=en}} In 2006, Hamilton was hired by Adrienne Bailon as musical director for her Cheetah Girls 2 summer world tour. He co-produced "Last Time," the third single from Canadian musician George Nozuka's album Believe; "Last Time" peaked at No. 1 on the Much Music DAILY 10.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}} Hamilton also helped in the A&R and song placement process of the 2009 R. Kelly song "Number One".{{cite web|url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/life/article_1dd092e0-d764-55eb-825b-5bf47c435e19.html/ |title=Southern New Jersey Brothers Find Success |publisher=pressofatlanticcity.com |date= 27 December 2009|accessdate=2014-07-06}}

In 2010, Hamilton co-produced music in the film Standing Ovation.{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/philadelphia/article/Brolin-Lewis-Kirman-Release-Standing-Ovation-Movie-Musical-Jul-16-20100628# |title=Brolin Lewis Kirman Release Standing-Ovation Movie Musical |publisher=broadway.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-26}}{{Cite web |title=thebahamasweekly.com - 'Standing Ovation' the James Brolin directed movie to assist Ranfurly Home in Bahamas |url=http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/international/James_Brolin_directed_movie_to_assist_Ranfurly_Home_in_Bahamas_printer.shtml |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=www.thebahamasweekly.com}}

Hamilton currently works with the U.S.A./Canada based record label The Singer's Company Inc., as the Director of A&R to develop their music artists internationally.{{cite web |title=Who We Are — The Singer's Company |url=http://www.thesingerscompany.com/about-us |accessdate=2023-10-18}}

Production discography

= Singles =

class="wikitable sortable"
style="text-align:center;"\|Year ! style="text-align:center;"\|Artist ! style="text-align:center;"\|Song ! style="text-align:center;"\|Notes
style="text-align:center;"\|1998 \|align="left"\|Kelly Price ft. R. Kelly & Ron Isley \|align="left"\|"Friend of Mine (Rmx)" \|align="left"\|No. 1 R&B, No. 12 Pop
style="text-align:center;"\|2001 \|align="left"\|Joe \|align="left"\|"Stutter" \|align="left"\|No. 1 Pop, No. 1 R&B, No. 7 UK
style="text-align:center;"\|2001 \|align="left"\|K-Ci & JoJo \|align="left"\|"Wanna Do You Right" \|align="left"\|No. 60 R&B
style="text-align:center;"\|2002 \|align="left"\|Michael Jackson \|align="left"\|"Shout" \|align="left"\|b-side of "Cry" int'l release
style="text-align:center;"\|2008 \|align="left"\|Cene (& remix ft. Shawty Lo) \|align="left"\|"My Bumper" \|align="left"\|
style="text-align:center;"\|2008 \|align="left"\|George Nozuka \|align="left"\|"Last Time" \|align="left"\|Top 10 Canada
style="text-align:center;"\|2018 \|align="left"\|Ezra Romanov \|align="left"\|"Affirmation" \|align="left"\|

class="wikitable sortable"

style="text-align:center;"|Year

! style="text-align:center;"|Artist

! style="text-align:center;"|Song

! style="text-align:center;"|Notes

style="text-align:center;"|1998

|align="left"|Kelly Price ft. R. Kelly & Ron Isley

|align="left"|"Friend of Mine (Rmx)"

|align="left"|No. 1 R&B, No. 12 Pop

style="text-align:center;"|2001

|align="left"|Joe

|align="left"|"Stutter"