On Location: BMI's Songwriters Gala

On Location: BMI's Songwriters Gala

Corte' Ellis - Recruited to sing with a few classmates in an r&b group, Corte’s passion for songwriting was ignited, leading to his partnership with production duo the Soul Diggaz. This union resulted in songs penned for Beyonce, Monica, Fantasia and Tweet, and aided in securing a record deal with SRC/Universal Records.

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Corte' Ellis - Recruited to sing with a few classmates in an r&b group, Corte’s passion for songwriting was ignited, leading to his partnership with production duo the Soul Diggaz. This union resulted in songs penned for Beyonce, Monica, Fantasia and Tweet, and aided in securing a record deal with SRC/Universal Records.

Mike Warren - Michael Warren joined Atlantic Records as a writer in December, 2008 and is quickly establishing himself as one of the hottest songwriting talents to hit the music scene.

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Mike Warren - Michael Warren joined Atlantic Records as a writer in December, 2008 and is quickly establishing himself as one of the hottest songwriting talents to hit the music scene.

Unique - 19 year-old Bed Stuy, Brooklyn-born singer/songwriter Unique Zayas has performed with acts such as Chris Brown, Neyo, Bow Wow and is currently through Island/Def Jam and owns, and operates his own independent label, Star Power Media.

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Unique - 19 year-old Bed Stuy, Brooklyn-born singer/songwriter Unique Zayas has performed with acts such as Chris Brown, Neyo, Bow Wow and is currently through Island/Def Jam and owns, and operates his own independent label, Star Power Media.

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Kevin Cossom - Signed to music producer, Danja's New Age Rocks Stars (N.A.R.S)/JIVE imprint, KC's undeniable vocal skills and his phenomenal songwriting capabilities. His recent co-penned Keri Hilson opus featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo, “Knock You Down,” is currently climbing the charts.

Reo - Ramon “REO” Owen draws from his life experiences to create hard-hitting beats, infused with strife and celebration. He's also established the production entity The Soundkillers, and has since worked with Flo-rida, Teedra Moses, T Pain, The Black Eyed Peas, Keyshia Cole and Beyonce.

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Reo - Ramon “REO” Owen draws from his life experiences to create hard-hitting beats, infused with strife and celebration. He's also established the production entity The Soundkillers, and has since worked with Flo-rida, Teedra Moses, T Pain, The Black Eyed Peas, Keyshia Cole and Beyonce.

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Robert Allen - Currently recognized as one of Billboard’s “Songwriters To Watch,” Robert Allen, aka Rob. A, has lent his skill of fusing soulful vocals with rhythmic pop tracks to a few notable projects: Chris Brown (“Forever”), Omarion (“Comfort”), Rihanna (“Disturbia”) and J. Holiday (“Heart Attack”).

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Robert Allen - Currently recognized as one of Billboard’s “Songwriters To Watch,” Robert Allen, aka Rob. A, has lent his skill of fusing soulful vocals with rhythmic pop tracks to a few notable projects: Chris Brown (“Forever”), Omarion (“Comfort”), Rihanna (“Disturbia”) and J. Holiday (“Heart Attack”).

Jaicko - Capitol Records artist and Barbados export, Jaicko Lawrence is prepping his Caribbean pop sound for stateside arrival in 2009.

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Jaicko - Capitol Records artist and Barbados export, Jaicko Lawrence is prepping his Caribbean pop sound for stateside arrival in 2009.

Three's Company - Jaicko, Reo and Unique mean mug for the cameras at the BMI Writers Gala last week in NYC.

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Three's Company - Jaicko, Reo and Unique mean mug for the cameras at the BMI Writers Gala last week in NYC.

The Group - The writers come together for a group picture at the end of the BMI Writers Gala

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The Group - The writers come together for a group picture at the end of the BMI Writers Gala

Power Moves - Corte' Ellis and BMI Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations Charlie Feldman share a laugh at the BMI Writers Gala in NYC.

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Power Moves - Corte' Ellis and BMI Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations Charlie Feldman share a laugh at the BMI Writers Gala in NYC.

Pen To The Pad - Make sure you head over to BMI.com to find out more about these prolific songwriters.

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Pen To The Pad - Make sure you head over to BMI.com to find out more about these prolific songwriters.