Butta-N-BizKit


Bizkit & Butta is a multi-Grammy nominated, platinum selling record production duo consisting of Keith "Butta" Justice and Allen "BizKit" Arthur. Currently located in Los Angeles, the two were previously part of the Philadelphia-based production team known as "Phatboiz", along with colleague Jason "Gravy" Gottwald.

Formation

Justice and Arthur first met as teenagers at the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, when Arthur was playing the saxophone in a jazz band there. Arthur, a saxophonist, spent much of the early 2000s performing with soul, R&B, and Hip Hop artists such as Kanye West, Chrisette Michele, Rick Ross, and eventually secured a place in John Legend's band. He also played saxophone on the Beyoncé single Déjà Vu, produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
Justice, a pianist since the age of 8, attended Long Island University where he received a B.A. in music. Upon returning to Philadelphia, he worked as musical director for a number of artists, including Chrisette Michele
In 2010, Justice and Arthur were offered a publishing deal with Cherry Lane/BMG and Homeschool Entertainment; they subsequently produced a number of singles including the Soul Train Award-Winning and Grammy Nominated "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)", performed by John Legend, ft. Ludacris.

Discography

2010

Rick Ross featuring John Legend —Sweet Life - Cut from a Different Cloth...
  • Sweet Life

2011

Ledisi — Pieces of Me

2012

John Legend, featuring Ludacris — Think Like a Man Soundtrack
Miguel — Kaleidoscope Dream
  • The Thrill
Ne-Yo — R.E.D.

2013

Hamilton Park Featuring Alley Boy
  • Derrière
TLC — 20
  • Meant to Be
Yo-Gotti featuring Ne-Yo — I Am
  • Respect That You Earn
Sean Kingston — Back 2 Life
  • Love Ecstasy
Ro James featuring Snoop Dogg — Cadillacs
  • 84

2014

RaVaughn featuring Fabolous
  • ISFU

2015

SoMo — My Life II
  • Make Up Sex
  • On and On
  • Why Wait
Jovanie — What's the Move Pt. II
  • Who Knows
  • Whatchu Think About
Tracy T — 50 Shades of Green

2016

Eric Bellinger — Eventually

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Butta-N-BizKit have been nominated three times.

Soul Train Awards

YearNominated workAwardResult
2012"'Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s AwardNomitated
2012"'Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"Song of the YearWon