The Avila Brothers
The Avila Brothers, composed of Bobby "Ahvlah" Ross Avila and Issiah "Iz" J. Avila, are an American R&B producing and songwriting duo best known for their numerous contributions to Usher projects, including 2004 album Confessions. The brothers later won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album for their contributions to Chaka Khan album Funk This.
Career
1989-2003: Industry beginnings
In 1989 at the age of 12, Bobby Ross Avila signed a record deal with RCA Records, releasing his eponymous debut solo album later that same year and achieving a minor R&B hit with "Music Man". This project was followed by mature R&B album My Destiny, which paired Avila with notable R&B producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis as they had recently signed Avila to their label Perspective Records. The album scored Avila his biggest single to date with Hot 100-charting "La La Love". Additional albums Que Pasa?, and Into My Life would be released on other record labels, before Avila and his brother Issiah would become in-house producers and instrumentalists for Jam & Lewis' subsequent label Flyte Tyme Records. This opportunity resulted in contributions to Usher, Mya, Yolanda Adams, Gwen Stefani, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Janet Jackson projects, among others, as well as playing instruments for various songs on The Fighting Temptations Soundtrack executive-produced by Jam & Lewis.2004-2010: ''Confessions'', ''Damita Jo'' & Chaka Khan
After contributing 5 songs to Usher's diamond-certified album Confessions and several to Janet Jackson's 2004 studio album Damita Jo, the brothers next worked alongside Jam & Lewis, as well as notable R&B producer James "Big Jim" Wright to co-write five songs for inclusion on Chaka Khan's eleventh studio album Funk This in 2007. This included minor R&B hit "One for All Time".2011-Present: Miguel and "Glu"
In 2017, the duo were credited for all instrument accompaniment on "Banana Clip" from Miguel's 2017 album War & Leisure. They would later reunite with longtime Usher collaborators Lil Jon and Sean Garrett in 2023 to co-write single "Glu", which climbed to number one on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart. The pair also produced "Horas Y Horas", the Spanish version of Muni Long's R&B sleeper hit "Hrs and Hrs" for an exclusive Spotify release.Selected songwriting and production credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Spotify, and AllMusic.| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
| "Darling Girl" | 2001 | Yolanda Adams | Believe |
| "Jesus for a Day" | 2003 | Macy Gray | The Trouble with Being Myself |
| "Anatomy 1On1" | 2003 | Mya | Moodring |
| "Late" | 2003 | Mya | Moodring |
| "Things That Lovers Do" | 2003 | Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore | Things That Lovers Do |
| "Loveable " | 2003 | Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore | Things That Lovers Do |
| "Truth Hurts" | 2004 | Usher | Confessions |
| "Simple Things" | 2004 | Usher | Confessions |
| "Bad Girl" | 2004 | Usher | Confessions |
| "That's What It's Made For" | 2004 | Usher | Confessions |
| "Seduction" | 2004 | Usher | Confessions |
| "Sweet Kind of Life" | 2004 | Cheryl Lynn | Shark Tale OST |
| "Harajuku Girls" | 2004 | Gwen Stefani | Love. Angel. Music. Baby. |
| "Damita Jo" | 2004 | Janet Jackson | Damita Jo |
| "Spending Time with You" | 2004 | Janet Jackson | Damita Jo |
| "Like You Don't Love Me" | 2004 | Janet Jackson | Damita Jo |
| "Moist" | 2004 | Janet Jackson | Damita Jo |
| "Baggage" | 2005 | Mary J. Blige | The Breakthrough |
| "Can't Get Enough" | 2005 | Mary J. Blige | The Breakthrough |
| "4 My Man" | 2005 | Missy Elliott | The Cookbook |
| "Music" | 2005 | Leela James | A Change Is Gonna Come |
| "Pure Gold" | 2005 | Earth, Wind & Fire | Illumination |
| "Alwaysness" | 2005 | Yolanda Adams | Day by Day |
| "Enjoy" | 2006 | Janet Jackson | 20 Y.O. |
| "Back in the Day" | 2007 | Chaka Khan | Funk This |
| "One for All Time" | 2007 | Chaka Khan | Funk This |
| "Will You Love Me?" | 2007 | Chaka Khan | Funk This |
| "Disrespectful" | 2007 | Chaka Khan | Funk This |
| "Hail to the Wrong" | 2007 | Chaka Khan | Funk This |
| "Point Of It All" | 2008 | Anthony Hamilton | The Point of It All |
| "On The Hood" | 2008 | Sean Garrett | Turbo 919 |
| "One Day" | 2008 | Sean Garrett | Turbo 919 |
| "Beautiful U R" | 2008 | Deborah Cox | The Promise |
| "Down 4 U" | 2008 | Deborah Cox | The Promise |
| "Monstar" | 2010 | Usher | Raymond v. Raymond |
| "Mars vs Venus" | 2010 | Usher | Raymond v. Raymond |
| "Pro Lover" | 2010 | Usher | Raymond v. Raymond |
| "Lingerie" | 2010 | Usher | Versus |
| "How Can You Love Me" | 2010 | El DeBarge | Second Chance |
| "Christmas Without You" | 2010 | El DeBarge | Second Chance |
| "Heart Full of Love" | 2010 | El DeBarge | Second Chance |
| "I'll Wait " | 2011 | Anthony Hamilton | Back to Love |
| "Hey Lover" | 2015 | Charlie Wilson | Forever Charlie |
| "Me and You Forever" | 2015 | Charlie Wilson | Forever Charlie |
| "Do It Yourself" | 2021 | Jam and Lewis | Jam & Lewis: Volume One |
| "Glu" | 2023 | Usher | |
| "530" | 2024 | ¥$ | Vultures 2 |