"Stephen Garrett" redirects here. For the British film and TV producer, see Stephen Garrett (producer).
Static Major
Static Major in 2001
Background information
Birth name
Stephen Ellis Garrett, Jr.
Also known as
Static
Static/Major
Born
(1974-11-11)November 11, 1974 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died
February 25, 2008(2008-02-25) (aged 33) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Genres
R&B
hip hop[1]
Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
record producer
Years active
1990−2008
Labels
Def Jam
Universal
Blackground
Formerly of
Playa
Swing Mob
Musical artist
Stephen Ellis Garrett Jr. (November 11, 1974 – February 25, 2008), known professionally as Static Major (and previously as Static), was an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer from Louisville, Kentucky. He is best known for his posthumous guest appearance on Lil Wayne's 2008 single "Lollipop", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song and its music video were both released in memory of his death in February of that year.[2]
Prior, he formed the R&B trio Playa in 1990, which were part of the larger DMV-based musical collective Swing Mob, led by DeVanté Swing. The former group signed with Def Jam Recordings and became best known for their 1998 single "Cheers 2 U", which entered the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded the release of their sole studio album (1998). Garrett also worked in tandem with Swing Mob cohort Timbaland to co-write Ginuwine's 1996 single "Pony" and Aaliyah's 1998 single "Are You That Somebody?", both of which saw further success at numbers six and 21 on the chart, respectively. This served as a catalyst for Garrett to continue songwriting for other artists, most extensively for the latter; this resulted in credits for her 2000 single "Try Again" and the near-entirety of her self-titled third album (2001); the releases debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200, respectively.[1]
^ ab"David Banner Speaks On Static Major Death". Rapbasement.com. February 26, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
^"Popular Louisville Producer and Songwriter Receives Long Overdue Lifetime Achievement". January 8, 2024.
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discovered and mentored, such as Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Magoo, Ginuwine, StaticMajor with Playa, Darryl Pearson, Tweet, Jimmy Douglass, Stevie J, and Chad...
included Missy Elliott with the group Sista, Timbaland, Magoo, Ginuwine, StaticMajor and the rest of Playa, Darryl Pearson, Mike "Funky Mike" Jackson, Tweet...
all of whom were lead artists, and Young Jeezy and StaticMajor as featured guests. StaticMajor was the seventh artist to hit number one posthumously...
his first Billboard Hot 100-number one single "Lollipop" (featuring StaticMajor), the top-ten singles "A Milli" and "Got Money" (featuring T-Pain), and...
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