Joseph Alonzo "Lonny" Bereal Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. His 2011 debut single, "Favor" was a duet with singer Kelly Rowland, for whom he was originally a backing vocalist. Despite the song's commercial underperformance, Bereal shifted focus onto songwriting work for other R&B acts including Ariana Grande, Keri Hilson, Tank, Omarion, Jamie Foxx and Chris Brown—the latter of whom most extensively since 2007.[2] In 2018, he executive produced Snoop Dogg's gospel album Bible of Love, released in March of that year. He was also a member of Busta Rhymes' Flipmode Squad.
Lonny Bereal | |
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| Birth name | Joseph Alonzo Bereal Jr. |
| Born | May 19, 1980 Fresno County, California, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | R&B, pop, hip hop |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Notifi Music Group |
| Formerly of | Flipmode Squad |
| Website | lonnybereal |
Career
editBereal is the cousin of songwriter and producers Charles and Kenneth Bereal.[3] Having started off as a drummer, Bereal got his first break as a background vocalist for John P. Kee, K-Ci & JoJo and Kelly Rowland.[4] He began collaborating as a songwriter with singer Tank on the latter's works, then starting to work as a songwriter and vocal producer with several artists like Chris Brown, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg, Keri Hilson, and Keyshia Cole. In 2007, his credit on Tank's single "Please Don't Go" earned Bereal an ASCAP Award and a Grammy Award nomination.[5] In 2010, he was nominated again for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for his contribution on Pleasure P's single "Under".
Bereal became part of the Notifi Music Group, a St. Louis based independent label, in early 2011. His debut album The Love Train includes contributions by Busta Rhymes, Trey Songz, Tank, Chris Brown, and Johnta Austin.[6] The album's first single "Favor", a collaboration with singer Kelly Rowland, was released in May 2011.[4]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| The Love Train[6] |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| US | U.S. R&B | |||
| "Favor" (featuring Kelly Rowland) | 2011 | – | 83 | The Love Train |
References
edit- ^ "Joseph "Lonny" Bereal Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
- ^ https://youknowigotsoul.com/interview-lonny-bereal-begins-his-journey-as-an-artist-via-the-love-train/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Interview: Lonny Bereal". MonicaMania. May 19, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ a b "Hit Songwriter Lonny Bereal Teams with Kelly Rowland for Debut Single "Favor"". Businesswire. May 11, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ "Breaking & Entering: Lonny Bereal". XI Magazine. January 25, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "About > The Complete Artist". LonnyBereal.com. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
