Tricky Stewart

Christopher Alan "Tricky" Stewart (born January 4, 1974) is an American record producer, record executive, songwriter, and music publisher. Stewart began producing music in 1992, and has since won five Grammy Awards and is responsible for over 50 million records sold. He is credited on numerous singles and albums which have reached mainstream success, across the genres of hip hop, R&B and pop. Often in tandem with production partner and R&B singer The-Dream, his production work includes Mýa's "Case of the Ex" (2000), Britney Spears' "Me Against the Music" (2003), Rihanna's "Umbrella" (2007), Mary J. Blige's "Just Fine" (2007), Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" (2008), Karina Pasian's "16 @ War" (2008), Mariah Carey's "Touch My Body" (2008) and "Obsessed" (2009), Justin Bieber's "One Time" (2009) and "Baby" (2010), and Ciara's "Ride" (2010), among others.

In 2012, he was included in Billboard's 40 Under 40, a list of music executives "who are propelling our industry with their artistic and business vision."

In 2020, Stewart signed a publishing deal with Spirit Music Group. The deal covers his future works, as Stewart sold his catalog to Hipgnosis Songs in 2018. Stewart is a co-founder of the record label RedZone Entertainment, which has signed artists such as Frank Ocean.