Kuya Productions


Kuya Productions is a multi-platinum award-winning Canadian hip hop, R&B and pop production duo from Toronto, Ontario, consisting of Samuel T. Gerongco and Robert T. Gerongco.
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Early life

Samuel T. Gerongco and Robert T. Gerongco were born in Toronto, Ontario. They are the sons of Felipe and Godofreda Gerongco, and brothers of America Patman.
Sammy's first big break as an actor/singer and dancer was in the original Canadian production of the Broadway musical Miss Saigon at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto, which then led to a five-year run on Broadway in New York City. It was there that Sammy met Johann Camat after both being cast in the production. Shortly after that, the group Kuya was formed when Sammy's younger brother Bobby joined after completing his program in music production. After beginning to develop their unique style and recording with producers in Los Angeles, New York City and Toronto, Kuya quickly caught the attention of internationally recognized producers, and record label executives within the North American Music Industry.
It was in New York that the brothers put their work as a group on hold to begin developing their craft as songwriters and producers.

Career

In 2004, Kuya produced on two U.S. Top 10 albums including the No.1 Grammy nominated album Suit for hip hop artist Nelly, as well as Mase's Welcome Back album. Both would do extremely well, with Nelly reaching 3 million in sales worldwide and Mase hitting gold. Jon Platt from EMI Music Publishing signed Kuya on in 2005.
Kuya Production's official releases include songs by Jesse McCartney, Kandi Burruss, Big Time Rush, Jordin Sparks, Girlicious, and Slim (singer). The year 2009 was devoted to the development and recording of their new R&B artist, JRDN. The next year was known as a breakout year for JRDN, including a top ten single, a number one hit on the Much Music charts, along with two Juno Award nominations. JRDN's second single "Like Magic", produced by Kuya, achieved a SOCAN award for the most played song on Urban Radio across the nation.
In 2011, Kuya was a part of Cover Me Canada, a Canadian reality television show which aired on CBC Television. Kuya came on as producers to work with the Cover Me Canada contestants.

2012-Present

In January 2012, Vancouver-native Terence Lam joined Kuya as a producer and sound engineer.
Kuya's 2013 work included the release of JRDN's second studio album, as well as single releases for pop artist Karina Es. In 2015, Kuya wrote and produced for Canadian R&B singer Alessia Cara's debut album, Know-It-All, including her hit single "Here", which went #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Rhythmic, Mainstream Top 40 and peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other songs they wrote for her debut album "Seventeen", "Overdose", "Stars" and "Outlaws". Cara's first time recording in a studio was with Kuya Productions and Sebastian Kole.
In 2016, Kuya produced on the song "F.U." on the #1 selling album Glory Days for girl group Little Mix. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart; it later became their first album to yield more than two top ten singles when the fourth single, "Power", reached number six on the UK Singles Chart. In January 2018 the album was certified triple platinum in the UK for shipments of 900,000 units.

Discography

YearSingleArtistLabelWork
2002Get ReadyShawn DesmanSONY/BMGProducer
2002ShookShawn DesmanSONY/BMGProducer
2004Wastin' My TimeMaseFo Reel Ent/Universal RecordsProducer
2004TogetherKeshia ChantéSONY/BMGProducer
2004In My LifeNelly feat MaseFo Reel Ent/Universal RecordsProducer
2005Far AwayGinuwineSony Urban MusicProducer
2007Lovers HolidayCory LeeUniversal RecordsProducer
2007OvaloadCory LeeUniversal RecordsProducer
2008I ApologizeSlimVirgin RecordsProducer
2008ThereKreesha TurnerVirgin RecordsProducer
2008BlowNicole ScherzingerInterscope RecordsProducer
2008Rock YouJesse McCartneyHollywood RecordsProducer
2009Find LoveAkonUpFront Records/KonvictProducer
2009WhySean GarrettInterscope RecordsProducer
2009I Just KnowKandi BurrussKandi Koated Ent/AsylumProducer
2010Count on YouBig Time RushSony MusicWriter
2010U can Have it AllJRDNKuya/Fontana NorthWriter/Producer
2011Bye Bye my FriendMeisa KurokiSony MusicWriter/Producer
2011Life of the PartyAleesiaA-Lista Music Inc/EMIProducer
2011100Howie DoroughHowie Do It Music Inc/Fontana NorthWriter/Producer
2011Like MagicJRDNKuya/Fontana NorthProducer
2012Top It AllJRDNKuya/Fontana NorthProducer
2013Can't Choose feat Kardinal OffishallJRDNKuya/Fontana NorthProducer
2013UnderAhsanEP/InterscopeProducer
2014So BadCamron Nicki MinajKilla EntProducer
2015OverdoseAlessia CaraEP/Def JamSongwriter
2015StarsAlessia CaraEP/Def JamSongwriter/Producer
2015OutlawsAlessia CaraEP/Def JamSongwriter
2015SeventeenAlessia CaraEP/Def JamSongwriter/Producer
2015"Here" (Alessia Cara song)Alessia CaraEP/Def JamSongwriter
2016"F.U." (Little Mix song)Little MixSyco/ColumbiaSongwriter/Producer
2017StayEXOS.M. EntertainmentSongwriter/Arranger
2018DinnerSuhoS.M. EntertainmentSongwriter
2018SaviourDaisy GrayVelvet Tree/Faction/Kobalt Music GroupSongwriter/Producer
2019MonologueTaeminS.M. EntertainmentSongwriter/Arranger
2019Future LoveKatieAxisSongwriter/Producer
2019Better OffKatieAxisSongwriter/Producer
2019Love KillsKatieAxisSongwriter/Producer
2019Thinkin Bout YouKatieAxisSongwriter/Producer
2019LearnMarco MckinnisRepublicSongwriter/Producer
2019That's OkayD.O.SM EntertainmentSongwriter/Arranger
2019With YouMeghan Trainor KaskadeEPICSongwriter
2019WonderlandChristina AguileraRCASongwriter/Producer
2019De MiCNCOSony MusicSongwriter/Producer
2019Love Don't Hate ItDuncan LaurenceUniversal MusicSongwriter
2020HappyTaeyeonSM EntertainmentSongwriter
2020U ShouldChikaWarner BrothersSongwriter/Producer
2020GhostedBenicio BryantAristaSongwriter/Producer
2020Sad SongsEric EthridgeAnthemSongwriter/Producer
2021TangerineBenicio BryantAristaSongwriter/Producer
2021Good Old DaysQuestWarner Records PhilippinesSongwriter/Producer
2022Aku Di SiniAndi BernadeeWarner MalaysiaSongwriter/Producer
2024WaterGrace Kinstler27 EntertainmentSongwriter/Producer
2025UmaaligidSarah Geronimo SB19G MusicSongwriter/Producer