Ivan Barias


Ivan Barias is part of the Philadelphia production duo Carvin & Ivan. Initially starting out as a solo hip hop artist, he moved into production and songwriting. He has written and produced songs for artists including Jazmine Sullivan, Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, Justin Timberlake, Mario, Chris Brown, Ledisi, Raheem DeVaughn, Keyshia Cole, Jaheim, Estelle, Floetry, Skillz, Ace Hood, and Rick Ross.

Career

Along with Carvin Haggins, he is notable for introducing Musiq Soulchild to the world and giving him his staple sound. Together they were responsible for writing and producing the vast majority of Musiq's more popular charted singles such as "Just Friends (Sunny)", "Halfcrazy", "Dontchange", "B.U.D.D.Y.", and "Teachme".
Barias is the former president of the Philadelphia Chapter of The Recording Academy and now serves on the Academy's Board of Trustees. On February 1, 2011, he became a creative ambassador for the city of Philadelphia as a part of Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation's Philly 360°. In 2012 he was named as one of the brightest minds of Philadelphia in Philadelphia Magazines Innovation issue.
In 2011, Barias was selected as an ambassador of the Philadelphia 76ers community program La Liga del Barrio.

Early years

Carvin & Ivan met in the mid-90s at A Touch Of Jazz, a recording studio in Philadelphia owned by DJ Jazzy Jeff.

Discography

Selected discography as producer, songwriter, composer and engineer.

2000

Musiq Soulchild - Aijuswanaseing

2001

Jill Scott - Experience: Jill Scott 826+
  • "High Post Brotha"
  • "Gimme"
Angie Stone - Mahogany Soul
  • "The Ingredients Of Love"
Lina - Stranger on Earth
  • "Bye Bye Baby"

2002

Musiq Soulchild - Juslisen
  • "Newness"
  • "Caughtup"
  • "Stopplayin"
  • "Halfcrazy"
  • "Time"
  • "Solong"
  • "Bestfriend"
  • "Dontchange"
  • "Something"
  • "Ifiwouldaknew"
Justin Timberlake - Justified
  • "Worthy Of"
Dawn Robinson - Dawn
  • "Party, Party"
  • "Get Up Again"
Floetry - Floetic
  • "Headache"
  • "Opera"
Syleena Johnson - "Chapter 2: The Voice"
  • "Dear You"
  • "I'm Gon Cry"
  • "No Words"
  • "So Willingly"

2003

Musiq Soulchild - Soulstar
  • "Youloveme"
  • "Womanopoly"
  • "Forthenight"
  • "Infatueighties"
  • "Whoknows"
  • "Babymother"
  • "Missyou"
  • "Thereason"
  • "Romancipation"
  • "Givemorelove"
Joe - And Then...
Hootie & The Blowfish - Hootie & the Blowfish
  • "Little Brother"

2004

Jill Scott - Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
  • "Bedda At Home"
  • "Family Reunion"
Mario - Turning Point
  • "Like Me Real Hard"
Planet Asia - The Grand Opening
  • "Pure Coke"
Skillz - Okayplayer - True Notes Vol. 1
  • "Take It Back"
Toshinobu Kubota - Time to Share
  • "Breaking Through"
  • "Hope You'll Be Well"

2005

Faith Evans - The First Lady
  • "Again"
  • "I Don't Need It"
  • "Stop'n'Go"
  • "Jealous"
  • "Get Over You"
  • "Until You Came"
Chris Brown - Chris Brown's Journey
  • "So Glad"
Brian McKnight - Gemini
  • "She"

2006

2pac- Pac's Life
  • "Playa Cardz Right "
  • "Scared Straight"
Heather Headley - In My Mind
  • "Losing You"
Keshia Chanté - 2U
  • "Kiss"
Javier Colon - Left of Center
  • "You're The One"
  • "Is This Love"
  • "Poetry"

2007

Musiq Soulchild - Luvanmusiq
2pac- Best of 2Pac Part 2: Life
  • "Dopefiend's Diner"
Freeway - Free at Last
  • "This Can't Be Real"
Mýa - Liberation
  • "Lights Go Off"
  • "Switch It Up"

2008

Raheem DeVaughn - Love Behind the Melody
Jazmine Sullivan - Fearless
  • "Foolish Heart"
Keyshia Cole - A Different Me
Skillz- The Million Dollar Backpack

2009

Musiq Soulchild - OnMyRadio
Ledisi - Turn Me Loose
  • "Alone"
  • "I Need Love"
Ace Hood - Ruthless
Ameriie - In Love & War

2010

Jaheim - Another Round
Faith Evans - Something About Faith
Skillz - The World Needs More Skillz
  • "Celebrate Life"
  • "Wants and Needs"
Leela James - My Soul
  • "If It's Wrong"
  • "It's Over"

2011

Ledisi - Pieces Of Me
  • "I Gotta Get To You"
Jill Scott - The Original Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1
  • "I Don't Know "

2012

Estelle - All of Me
  • "The Life"
SWV - I Missed Us
  • "Love Unconditionally"
Kenny Lattimore - Back To Cool
  • "Find A Way"
Alex Boyd - Commit Me
  • "Wish I Knew"
Tamia - Beautiful Surprise
  • "Still Love You"
Q. Parker - The MANual
  • "Belongs to You"
  • "Completely"

2013

Chrisette Michelle - Better
Raheem DeVaughn - A Place Called Loveland
  • "Interlude - Album Intro"
  • "Love Connection"
  • "Wrong Forever"
  • "Complicated"
TGT - Three Kings
  • "Burn Out"
Glenn Lewis - Moment of Truth
  • "Random Thoughts"
  • "Up & Down"
  • "Searching For That One"
  • "Closer"
  • "I Wanna Go Deep"

2014

Ledisi - The Truth
  • "88 Boxes"
Kiki Rowe - Kiki Rowe
  • "Too Goo To Be True"

2015

Jamie Foxx - Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses
  • "Right Now"
Estelle - We Bare Bears theme song
  • "We'll Be There"
Estelle - True Romance
  • "Time Share"
Ledisi - The Intimate Truth
  • "I Swear"
Jill Scott - Golden Moments
  • "I Adore You"
Kenny Lattimore - Anatomy Of A Love Song
  • "Find A Way"
  • "You Have My Heart"
  • "What Must I Do"

2017

Bell Biv Devoe - Three Stripes
Ledisi - Let Love Rule
  • "Forgiveness"
Stokley Williams - Introducing Stokley
  • "Organic"
  • "Think About U"
  • "Cross The Line"
  • "Art In Motion" featuring Robert Glasper
  • "U & I" featuring Estelle
  • "We/Me"
ThePLAYLIST - Chasing Goosebumps
  • "Stone Cold"

2019

DJ Aktive - The Tour (album)

Awards and nominations

Ascap Awards

ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards