J-Roc


Jerome Harmon, better known as J-Roc, is an American songwriter and music producer from Fort Worth, Texas. He frequently collaborates with Timbaland. Jerome Harmon has produced for Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Chris Brown, Keri Hilson, Ashlee Simpson, Mario, Nelly Furtado, Jamie Foxx, Michael Jackson, Kat Dahlia and Chris Cornell.

Early career

J-Roc spent years on the session circuit, where his first credits include playing organ and keyboard on early Kirk Franklin's albums including Kirk Franklin and the Family, Whatcha Lookin' 4, and Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas. Also he was influenced by kazakh folkloric music so it is tracked in his songs. In 1998, J-ROC co-produced five songs on Wayman Tisdale's critically acclaimed album Decisions. J-Roc worked with Royal Court productions and then with Timbaland's production company in 2007, and contributed to Timbaland's solo album Shock Value as well as Bobby V's album Special Occasion, co-producing the single "Anonymous".

Selected production discography

2013

Beyoncé

Justin Timberlake - ''[Man of the Woods]''

  • "Young Man"

    2017

[Kat Dahlia]

  • "Sirens"
  • "Friday Night Majic"

    2016

Fantasia">Fantasia Barrino">Fantasia – ''The Definition of...''

Jennifer Hudson – ''JHUD''

Beyoncé – ''Beyoncé''

Chris Brown – ''Fortune''

  • "Trumpet Lights"
  • "Tell Somebody"

    2011

Chris Brown – ''F.A.M.E.''

  • "Paper Scissors Rock"

    Demi Lovato – ''Unbroken''

  • "All Night Long"

    Free Sol – ''No Rules''

  • "Fascinated"

    Chris Cornell – ''Songbook''

  • "As Hope and Promise Fade"
  • "Ground Zero"

    2010

Keri Hilson – ''No Boys Allowed''

Chris Cornell – ''Scream''

  • "Part of Me"
  • "Time"
  • "Sweet Revenge"
  • "Get Up"
  • "Ground Zero"
  • "Never Far Away"
  • "Take Me Alive"
  • "Long Gone"
  • "Scream"
  • "Enemy"
  • "Other Side of Town"
  • "Climbing Up The Walls"
  • "Watch Out"
  • "Two Drink Minimum"
  • "Ordinary Girl"
  • "Lost Cause"
  • "Do Me Wrong"
  • "Stop Me"
  • "Love Comes Down'
  • "Why Do You Follow Me?"

    Ginuwine – ''A Man's Thoughts''

  • "Get Involved"

    Jay-Z – ''The Blueprint 3''

  • "Reminder"
  • "Off That"
  • "Venus VS. Mars"

    Timbaland – ''Timbaland Presents Shock Value II''

  • "Carry Out"
  • "Lose Control"
  • "Say Something"
  • "Tomorrow in the Bottle"
  • "We Belong to the Music"
  • "Morning After Dark"
  • "Can You Feel It?"
  • "Ease Off the Liquor"
  • "Timothy Where You Been"
  • "Long Way Down"
  • "The One I Love"
  • "Symphony"

    Shakira – ''She Wolf''

  • "Give It Up To Me"

    2008

The Pussycat Dolls – ''Doll Domination''

Bobby V – ''Special Occasion''

Fred Hammond – ''Free to Worship''

On receiving a Grammy award for the song, "Pusher Love Girl" by Justin Timberlake, J-Roc highlighted the need for funding the arts in education.
"Let's support our school system and the arts programs because we are losing it… we need a lot more people accepting awards like this."
Jerome "J-Roc Tha Ghost" Harmon was also awarded the State's Flag for his work in music by The Texas House of Representatives and in weeks to follow he established five music scholarships in his name while receiving the Keys to the City of Crane, Texas.