Scope of Work:  A&R Creative

Project(s):  “THE BREAKTHROUGH” & "GROWING PAINS.”

Pivotal in bringing hit songs to the table for Mary J’s Grammy Award winning album “The Breakthrough,” Hicks once again reassured the world that his infinite creative juices when the albums #1 smash “Be Without You” drove “The Breakthrough’s” album sales to 730,000 copies in the first week of release. The album sold broke Sound Scan history with the biggest first week, selling over 3 million copies in the U.S. and 7 million worldwide. A track record of proven success after success, Hicks followed up with notoriety worth success on Mary’s follow up project “Growing Pains,” which debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the top R&B/Hip-Hop chart selling 692,000 copies with in its first week.

AJC: https://www.recordonline.com/article/20070211/ENTERTAIN/70207026