| Intro | American music producer |
| Is |
Musician Record producer Composer |
| From | United States of America |
| Type |
Business Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 22 February 1976, The Bahamas |
| Age: | 44 years |
Darnley Scantlebury, known to most as Donnie Scantz, is a music producer, musician and songwriter. He is the founder of State of Emergency, a music and extreme lifestyle allegiance dedicated to producing R&B, Pop, Hip-Hop and Rock. He is co-founder of The DS3 (Entertainment) Group along with entrepreneur PJ Douglas Sands and Caribbean Attorney E. Verona Douglas Sands.
He is a two time Grammy Nominee and has worked with artists such as Aaliyah, Toni Braxton, Usher, Ludacris, J. Holiday, Danity Kane and Chris Brown.
Education
Scantz graduated from the High School for Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) in Houston, Texas and continued his education at Howard University.
Awards and nominations
- 2003
Donnie Scantz won the Dove Award for his work with Out of Eden’s This Is Your Life
- 2004
Donnie Scantz received two Grammy Nominations for Usher’s Confessions.
Discography
- 1999
- Aaliyah – Next Friday soundtrack, Romeo Must Die soundtrack-“I Don’t Wanna”
- Chante Moore – Exposed “M-A-N”
- Cha Cha – Dear Diary
- 2000
- Soul Food: The Best of R&B
- 2001
- Chante Moore – Exposed (Japan Bonus Tracks)
- Corey – I’m Just Corey
- Jagged Edge – Jagged Little Thrill “I Got It”
- Toni Braxton – Snowflakes “Christmas in Jamaica”
- 2002
- Dave Hollister – Things In The Game Done Changed
- Her Sanity – Xclusive
- Out Of Eden – This Is Your Life
- 2003
- WOW Hits 2003
- 2004
- Barbershop 2 (Back In Business)
- Usher – Confessions “Yeah!”(featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris)
- 2005
- Boyz n da Hood – Boyz In Da Hood
- Ludacris – The Red Light District “Pimpin’ All Over the World” (featuring Bobby Valentino)
- Pastor Troy – Face Off, Pt. 2
- Wade O. Brown – All Night, All Love
- Will Smith – Lost and Found
- 2006
- Dave Hollister – The Definitive Collection
- Juvenile – Reality Check
- 2007
- Chris Brown – Exclusive “Throwed”
- Chris Brown – Exclusive (UK Edition) “Fallen Angel”
- J. Holiday – Back of My Lac’ “Ghetto”
- Rich Boy – Rich Boy “Role Models” (featuring David Banner and Attitude)
- 2008
- Danity Kane – Welcome to the Dollhouse “2 of You”
- J. Holiday – Back of My Lac’ (Deluxe Edition) “Sooner You Get to Love”
- Miguel – “Magazine”
- Esthero – “The Many Times (featuring Miguel)”
- Algebra – Purpose “What Happened”
- 2009
- J. Holiday – Round 2 “Homeless”
- J. Holiday – Round 2 “I Tried”
- 2010
- Miguel – All I Want Is You “Teach Me”
- Miguel – Mischief “Pick Up The Pace”
- 2011
- Pitbull – Planet Pit “My Kind of Girl (featuring Nelly)”
- 2012
- Rihanna – Unapologetic “No Love Allowed”
- 2013
- Emeli Sande – Our Version of Events “My Kind of Love (featuring Ab-Soul)”
- Jhené Aiko – Sail Out “The Vapors (featuring Vince Staples)”
- Jhené Aiko – Sail Out “The Worst”
- Jhené Aiko – Sail Out “Wth (featuring Ab-Soul)”
- Jhené Aiko – Sail Out “Comfort Inn Ending (Freestyle)”