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309:. At the time, when me and Nas first started working together, I said, 'We have to do something different. You're supposed to be a movement, so you need to do a song with Jay and get past all the bulls—. So I had a conversation with Jay and he was open. I couldn’t believe it was going down, and because they both felt comfortable and know my energy, and when we all got together that day, I couldn’t believe it was happening and we sat down and worked things out like men. That was definitely BIG guiding me." 250:, on July 4, 1970. He was first introduced to music by his grandmother, a classically trained piano teacher who began giving Pitts lessons at the age of four. Pitts spent six years of his childhood at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, and later continued learning music at the High School of Music and Performing Arts, where he also studied art. 388:
As president of RCA Records, Urban Music, Pitts continued to oversee everything on Chris Brown, who he originally signed at Jive Records and moved to the RCA roster with the Jive-RCA merger in 2011. Pitts was instrumental in the decision to release 45 songs on the artist’s last album,
305:"I have to say it’s one of my most proudest moments. It felt good and I always believe that having the two of them sit down and (reconcile) was something that BIG would have wanted me to do and in some way I felt like if BIG ever had the chance that’s what he would have done with 2034: 556:" with Young Thug logged the 24th consecutive week at No. 1 on the R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart. He now has had two songs with the most weeks at No. 1 in the chart’s 28-year history, with "Go Crazy" and "No Guidance". 600:
magazine ran an editorial spread on Pitts in its January 2019 issue . "My diagnosis of Bell’s Palsy changed everything, and after, I began a training regime of five times a week. I’m very proud to be recognized by
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at the time. After a meeting with Combs, Pitts decided that he wanted to work behind the scenes. In 1993, he started working with Combs at his entertainment company
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and Miguel while at Jive Records. In 2006, Pitts was made a father for the second time, after the birth of his daughter, Jaden.
605:. This achievement is greater than a Grammy Award because my health is more important. I’m blessed to feel good now," he said. 1697: 2189: 167:
and CEO of ByStorm Entertainment. He has managed a number of artists and produced musical tracks for performers including
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Based on worldwide chart data in 2005, he was named "World's No.8 A&R of 2005" by the music industry A&R site
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Pitts continued to guide the career of Chris Brown, and was the A&R of the artist's 2019 single, "Go Crazy" with
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that was certified diamond (for sales of 10 million), as well as TLC, Anthony Hamilton, and CeeLo Green. He signed
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power influencer from New York City Council’s Black, Latino and Asian Caucus (BLAC) overseen by the city’s mayor
361:" was nominated for his first-ever Grammy Award in the "Best R&B Performance" category from his debut album 920: 365:, and the single held #1 spot on the Billboard Urban Adult Contemporary Songs chart for ten consecutive weeks. 221: 1548: 1260: 899: 834: 723: 469:, among many others, and marked the 20th anniversary of ByStorm Entertainment. The work of SZA, Khalid and 1669: 501:
chart for 27 weeks, an accolade that bested Pitts’ and ByStorm's own artist Miguel and his song, "Adorn".
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Other achievements in Pitts’ urban division during the 2017-18 period include platinum-selling artists
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Pitts has worked with artists who have amassed a total of 53 Grammy Awards nominations and 10 wins.
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airplay chart for 23 weeks, making history and won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song in 2013.
257:, when he formed a rap group called Three Left. He intended to pitch the rap group to his friend 1092: 535: 61: 2315: 2290: 2190:"Interview with MARK PITTS, A&R at Jive Records for Ciara (US No.1), Chris Brown (US No.1)" 1674: 639: 498: 278: 1824:"Chris Brown's Downward Spiral: Insiders Open Up About His Struggles With Addiction and Anger" 1570: 1498:"My Day: Mark Pitts, President of Urban Music, RCA Records & CEO of Bystorm Entertainment" 1048: 266: 227: 129: 2305: 1502: 662: 577: 521: 492: 427: 1744: 1625: 8: 1363: 769: 729: 196: 1315:"Miguel New Album: RCA Records President Reveals Working Title, Release Date & More" 985: 855: 376: 350: 298: 247: 184: 349:. In his joint venture between his ByStorm Entertainment and RCA, his roster includes 2165:"Chris Brown Now Has the Two Longest Running No. 1s on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart" 1443: 1155: 792: 358: 313: 288:
Pitts opened Mark Pitts Management (now ByStorm), took on additional artists such as
254: 1802:"Watch Usher And Nicki Minaj Tear The Club Up In 'She Came To Give It To You' Video" 1670:"Grammys 2015: Beyonce, Jay Z, Kanye, Pharrell Hit Up Roc Nation Pre-Awards Brunch" 1239: 1197: 943: 752: 656: 596: 585: 487: 475: 415: 270: 372:, Pitts executive produced the first four of J.Cole's and all of Miguel's albums. 882: 685: 679: 462: 334: 176: 168: 160: 157: 134: 2139:"SHAKE-UP AT RCA: MARK PITTS IN AS PRESIDENT, JOHN FLECKENSTEIN PROMOTED TO COO" 1393: 1418: 1075: 1069: 589: 317: 262: 139: 2234:"Lil Kim Honored by NYC Council for African-American Music Appreciation Month" 1526: 1472: 2284: 292:, and a few years later negotiated an end to the public feud between Nas and 80: 379:
which grabbed five Grammy Award nominations. He had also shepherded Brown's
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His professional music career started in the early 1990s, prior to entering
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In March 2021, Chris Brown reached an historic milestone when his single, "
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Top 10 album features the platinum-selling single "Sky Walker"(featuring
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to meet with B.I.G. as well. Barrow would join Pitts in managing B.I.G.
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magazine. In the same article, the artist called Pitts his mentor. The
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As the decade began, Pitts was instrumental in signing Atlanta rapper
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Music Executive, President of RCA Records, CEO ByStorm Entertainment
1771:"Grammys Deadline Spurs Early Vinyl Releases From Cher Lloyd, Muse" 1368: 1364:"RCA's Mark Pitts Gives Details About Miguel's New Album And Title" 1180: 543: 514: 470: 354: 320:, where he worked with Usher on several albums including his album 212: 1902:"Why Miguel's 'War & Leisure' Is The Essential Album For 2017" 926: 447: 216: 180: 466: 421: 281:. Pitts would also arrange for his cousin and business partner 75: 2113:"Usher's 'Bad Habits' Hits No. 1 on Adult R&B Songs Chart" 2060:"Billboard's 2018 R&B/Hip-Hop 100 Power Players Revealed" 569: 306: 293: 188: 1849:"Stream Chris Brown's New Album 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon'" 442:’s single "Remind Me to Forget" on the latter’s RCA album, 1549:"We've Read the Screenplay for the Notorious B.I.G. Biopic" 1340: 549:
In January 2021, Pitts was named President of RCA Records.
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In 2020, Usher made history with two No.1 singles on the
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earned first-time Grammy nominations that year and SZA's
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On June 11, 2018, Pitts received a proclamation as an
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In 2011, Pitts was named President of Urban Music at
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In 1995, Pitts moved over to an executive position at
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for that year after success in breaking new artists
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That track remained at No. 1 on the 2296:Record producers from New York (state) 2283: 2136: 2084: 2007: 1925: 1899: 1893: 1821: 1312: 2258:McCarron, Anthony (January 8, 2019). 2231: 2111:Anderson, Trevor (December 4, 2020). 1649: 1313:Carter, Caitlin (February 11, 2015). 385:, which topped the charts that year. 2085:Newman, Melinda (January 14, 2021). 2027: 1874:Anderson, Trevor (October 4, 2018). 1718:McDonnell, Brandy (March 31, 2018). 1643: 1595: 1525:Searchlight Pictures (May 8, 2008). 2163:Anderson, Trevor (March 11, 2021). 1650:Ellis, Stacy-Ann (March 24, 2014). 1589: 419:was called "the album of 2017," by 395:, which came out November 3, 2017. 13: 2311:American music industry executives 1900:Baltin, Steve (December 4, 2017). 1822:Bacher, Danielle (March 2, 2017). 1781:from the original on June 24, 2018 1470: 581:magazine's "40 Under 40" in 2015. 333:In 2008, Pitts was diagnosed with 14: 2327: 2301:Songwriters from New York (state) 2008:Howard, Annie (January 9, 2019). 1957:Mitchell, Gail (April 17, 2018). 1799: 1571:"Mark Pitts: My Brother's Keeper" 504: 450:streams and was nominated for an 353:, J. Cole, Jawan Harris, Miguel, 2137:Ingham, Tim (January 14, 2021). 2232:Toure, Madina (June 12, 2008). 2203: 2182: 1793: 1762: 1690: 1662: 1541: 408:Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 368:As president of Urban Music at 215:. Pitts executive produced the 1518: 1490: 1355: 1328: 1306: 1206:Dreamville/RocNation/Columbia 1101:Dreamville/RocNation/Columbia 1015:Dreamville/RocNation/Columbia 921:Cole World: The Sideline Story 340: 1: 1299: 222:Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell 1926:Suarez, Gary (May 5, 2018). 1551:. Vulture. 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Chris Brown
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TLC
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CeeLo Green
Ro James
Netflix
Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell
Notorious
Brooklyn, New York
Howard University
Sean Combs

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