Edward D. Irons Jr.

Edward D. Irons Jr. (born January 24, 1954) is an American record producer and songwriter. He is most well known for being a member of S.O.S. Band and Brick and is an influential member of the early Atlanta music scene. He has written and produced albums for numerous Rap and R&B acts including Snoop Dogg, 2 Nazty, Prince, Morris Day and the Time, and Anne G. His hit song "Dazz" mated disco and jazz for a #1 R&B/Top 10 crossover.

Edward D. Irons Jr.
Born	(1954-01-24) January 24, 1954
Nationality	American
Occupation	Musician
Known for	Founding member of Brick
Spouse	Anne G.
Children	Tylen Irons Garcia Tori Irons Troi Irons Trenton Irons
Parent(s)	Dr. Edward D. Irons Lorean Irons

Career

Irons was a founding member of Brick, a jazz funk band, which still performs around the world. They coined their own term for disco-jazz, "dazz". They released their first single "Music Matic" on Main Street Records in 1976, before signing to the independently distributed Bang Records. Their next single, "Dazz", (#3 Pop, #1 R&B) was released in 1976. The band continued to record for Bang Records until 1982. Other hits followed: "That's What It's All About" (R&B #48) and "Dusic" (#18 Pop, #2 R&B) in 1977, and "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" (#92 Pop, #7 R&B) in 1978. Their last Top Ten R&B hit was "Sweat (Til You Get Wet)" in 1981.

Personal life

Eddie was born in Florida to financier, Dr. Edward D. Irons and a school teacher, Lorean Ryan. In 1990, he divorced his first wife, Terry and married Anne G., a songwriter and R&B singer. They had four children: Tylen Irons Garcia, Trenton Irons, Tori Irons, Troi Irons, and Trenton Irons.

External links

• Discogs Credits
• Snoopfella
• Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody - Soul Train