Ryan Leslie: Biography

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Born:

Sep 25, 1978 in Washington DC

Genres:

Gospel & Religious Music, R&B and Soul Music, Contemporary R&B Music

An exceptionally shrewd producer, songwriter, performer, businessman, and selfpromoter he hired someone to film nearly all of his activities, which were diligently edited and uploaded to YouTube Ryan Leslie began making music as a teenager, scored a perfect 1600 on his SATs before he was old enough to drive, and graduated from Harvard at the age of 19. He got a foothold in the music industry within four years of graduation; by the end of 2005, he had written and/or produced tracks for 702, Beyonce, Britney Spears, Carl Thomas, and New Edition, and an album of his own was completed but shelved. A year later, he was the architect behind Cassie's "MeU," a number one RB single that also reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100; Cassie's subsequent album, produced almost entirely by Leslie, narrowly missed the top of both the Billboard 200 and RB/HipHop albums charts. Leslie then recorded another album of his own, which was scheduled for a mid 2008 release date. "Diamond Girl," its lead single, debuted on the charts earlier in the year.

- Andy Kellman, All Music Guide