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 ", "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

- Aijuswanaseing
  • "Just Friends "
  • "Poparatzi"

    2001

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

    2002

- 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

- Soulstar
  • "Youloveme"
  • "Womanopoly"
  • "Forthenight"
  • "Infatueighties"
  • "Whoknows"
  • "Babymother"
  • "Missyou"
  • "Thereason"
  • "Romancipation"
  • "Givemorelove"
Joe - And Then...
  • "Ride Wit U"
  • "Another Used To Be"
  • "Testify"
Hootie & The Blowfish - Hootie & the Blowfish
  • "Little Brother"

    2004

- 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

- 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

- 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

- Luvanmusiq
  • "Teachme"
  • "Rewind"
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

- Love Behind the Melody
  • "Customer"
Jazmine Sullivan - Fearless
  • "Foolish Heart"
Keyshia Cole - A Different Me
  • "Playa Cardz Right"
Skillz- The Million Dollar Backpack
- OnMyRadio
  • "ifyouleave"
  • "deserveumore"
  • "special"
  • "someone"
Ledisi - Turn Me Loose
  • "Alone"
  • "I Need Love"
Ace Hood - Ruthless
  • "Champion"
Ameriie - In Love & War
  • "The Flowers"

    2010

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

    2011

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

    2012

- 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

- 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

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

    2015

- 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

- 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

- The Tour
  • "The City Intro"
  • "The City" featuring Common, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Freeway and Bri Steves
  • "90s Love" featuring Marsha Ambrosius
  • "It Is What It Is" featuring Musiq Soulchild
  • "Run For A Body" featuring LGP QUA
  • "The Apes" featuring Beanie Sigel, Capone and Khemist
  • "Repeat" featuring Brave Williams
  • "Pheels Like Home" featuring Raw Beauty
  • "The City Outro" featuring DJ Cash Money

    Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Ascap Awards

ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards
  • 2002 "Just Friends "
  • 2003 "Halfcrazy"
  • 2004 "Dontchange"
  • 2008 "B.U.D.D.Y."
  • 2008 "Teachme"
  • 2010 "IfULeave"
  • 2011 "Finding My Way Back"