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| name = Mark Pitts | image = Mark-pitts.jpg | image_size = | landscape = | alt = | caption = | background = non_performing_personnel | birth_name = Mark Pitts | native_name = | native_name_lang = | alias = Mark "Gucc" Pitts | birth_date = | birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | origin = Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | genre = | occupation = Music Executive, President of Urban Music RCA Records, CEO ByStorm Entertainment | instrument = | years_active = 1993–present | label = RCA Records, ByStorm Entertainment, Bad Boy Entertainment, Arista Records | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|bystormentertainment.com}} }}Mark Pitts is an American record producer, manager, currently the President of Urban Music at RCA Records and CEO of ByStorm Entertainment.[1] He has managed a number of artists and produced musical tracks for performers including Notorious B.I.G, Faith Evans, Miguel, J. Cole, Jawan Harris, Kardinal Offishall, Ciara, Chris Brown, Usher, TLC, Anthony Hamilton, CeeLo Green and Ro James. Pitts co-produced Notorious (2009), Blue (2009) and I Got a Story to Tell: The Lyrics of Biggie Smalls.[2][3] Pitts has worked with artists who have amassed a total of 51 Grammy Awards nominations and 10 wins.[4][5][6] Early life and careerPitts was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was first introduced to music by his grandmother, a classically trained piano teacher who began giving Pitts lessons at the age of four. Pitts spent six years of his childhood at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, and later continued learning music at the High School of Music and Performing Arts, where he also studied art. His professional music career started in the early 90s, prior to entering Howard University, when he formed a rap group called Three Left. He intended to pitch the rap group to his friend Sean Combs who was working at Uptown Records at the time.[7] After a meeting with Combs, Pitts decided that he wanted to work behind the scenes. In 1993, he started working with Combs at his entertainment company Bad Boy Entertainment, where Pitts managed the Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, and Changing Faces.[8] Pitts opened Mark Pitts Management (now ByStorm),{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} took on additional artists such as Nas, and a few years later negotiated an end to the public feud between Nas and Jay-Z. He told Essence magazine: "I have to say it’s one of my most proudest moments. It felt good and I always believe that having the two of them sit down and (reconcile) was something that BIG would have wanted me to do and in some way I felt like if BIG ever had the chance that’s what he would have done with Tupac. At the time, when me and Nas first started working together, I said, 'We have to do something different. You're supposed to be a movement, so you need to do a song with Jay and get past all the bulls—. So I had a conversation with Jay and he was open. I couldn’t believe it was going down, and because they both felt comfortable and know my energy, and when we all got together that day, I couldn’t believe it was happening and we sat down and worked things out like men. That was definitely BIG guiding me."[9] In 1995, Pitts moved over to an executive position at Universal Records (née Rising Tide) where he signed New York-based rapper Tracey Lee,[10] and five years later became Senior Vice President of A&R for Arista Records, where he worked with Usher on several albums including his album Confessions[11] that was certified diamond (for sales of 10 million),[11] as well as TLC, Anthony Hamilton, and CeeLo Green. He signed Chris Brown and Miguel while at Jive Records. In 2008 Pitts was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy, which paralyzed the left side of his face. Through therapy and an adapted physical health regime, he recovered his facial mobility and full health after six months.[7] 2011 - presentIn 2011, Pitts was named President of Urban Music at RCA Records. In his joint venture between his ByStorm Entertainment and RCA, his roster includes Kardinal Offishall, J. Cole, Jawan Harris, Miguel and Ro James.[12][13] Ro James' gold-certified single "Permission" was nominated for his first-ever Grammy Award in the "Best R&B Performance" category from his debut album Eldorado, and the single held #1 spot on the Billboard Urban Adult Contemporary Songs chart for ten consecutive weeks.[14] As president of Urban Music at RCA Records, Pitts executive produced the first four of J.Cole's[15] and all of Miguel's albums.[16] In 2013, Pitts gained major success with Miguel’s Kaleidoscope Dream which grabbed five Grammy Award nominations.[17] He had also shepherded and Brown's Fortune, which topped the charts that year.[18] As president of RCA Records, Urban Music, Pitts continued to oversee everything on Chris Brown, who he originally signed at Jive Records[19] and moved to the RCA roster with the Jive-RCA merger in 2011. Pitts was instrumental in the decision to release 45 songs on the artist’s last album, Heartbreak on a Full Moon, which came out November 3, 2017.[20] Pitts executive produced the second Miguel album, Kaleidoscope Dream, which featured the single, "Adorn." That track remained at No. 1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs airplay chart for 23 weeks, making history[21] and won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song in 2013.[4] Miguel's War & Leisure was called “the album of 2017,” by Forbes magazine. In the same article, the artist called Pitts his mentor.[22] The Billboard Top 10 album features the platinum-selling single “Sky Walker”(featuring Travis Scott).[23] Miguel collaborated on Kygo’s single "Remind Me to Forget" on the latter’s RCA album, Kids in Love.[27] and the track received over 200,000,000-plus Spotify streams[24] and was nominated for an iHeartRadio Music Award.[25] Other achievements in Pitts’ urban division during the 2017-18 period include platinum-selling artists SZA and Khalid, G-Eazy, among many others, and marked the 20th anniversary of ByStorm Entertainment.[27] The work of SZA, Kahlid and GoldLink earned first-time Grammy nominations that year[26] and SZA's Ctrl generated 1.5 billion streams and sold 1.3 million.[27] Recognition and honorsBased on worldwide chart data in 2005, he was named "World's No.8 A&R of 2005" by the music industry A&R site HitQuarters for that year after success in breaking new artists Ciara and Chris Brown.[28] Pitts was featured in Crain's magazine's "40 Under 40" in 2015.[29] On June 11, 2018, Pitts received a proclamation as an African-American power influencer from New York City Council’s Black, Latino and Asian Caucus (BLAC) overseen by the city’s mayor Bill de Blasio.[30] Men’s Health magazine ran an editorial spread on Pitts in its January 2019 issue . "My diagnosis of Bell’s Palsy changed everything, and after, I began a training regime of five times a week. I’m very proud to be recognized by Men’s Health. This achievement is greater than a Grammy Award because my health is more important. I’m blessed to feel good now," he said.[31]Selected discography
References1. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/28259/20150211/miguel-new-album-rca-records-president-working-title-wild-heart-release-date.htm | title=Miguel New Album: RCA Records President Reveals Working Title, Release Date & More | date=February 11, 2015 | accessdate=12 March 2015 | author=Caitlin Carter}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pitts, Mark}}2. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1988840/ | title=Mark Pitts | accessdate=12 March 2015}} 3. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.vibe.com/miguel-new-album-titled-wild-heart | title=RCA’s Mark Pitts Gives Details About Miguel’s New Album And Title | work=Vibe | date=February 11, 2015 | accessdate=12 March 2015 | author=Shenequa Golding}} 4. ^1 {{cite web |title=Miguel |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/miguel |website=www.grammy.com |accessdate=27 January 2019}} 5. ^{{cite web |title=Usher |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/usher |website=www.grammy.com |accessdate=27 January 2019}} 6. ^{{cite web |title=Chris Brown |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/chris-brown |website=www.grammy.com |accessdate=27 January 2019}} 7. ^1 {{cite web |last1=Pepper |first1=Tracey |title=Mark Pitts |url=http://traceypepper.com/writing/mark-pitts/ |website=traceypepper.com |accessdate=19 January 2019}} 8. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/5719259/my-day-mark-pitts-president-of-urban-music-rca-records-ceo-of-bystorm | title=My Day: Mark Pitts, President of Urban Music, RCA Records & CEO of Bystorm Entertainment | date=September 20, 2013 | accessdate=12 March 2015}} 9. ^{{cite news |title=Mark Pitts: My Brother's Keeper |url=https://www.essence.com/news/mark-pitts-my-brothers-keeper/ |accessdate=27 January 2019 |work=Essence |date=December 16, 2009}} 10. ^{{cite news |last1=Whitener |first1=Connie |title=Tracey Lee, the hip-hop attorney, delivers sound advice |url=https://www.axs.com/news/tracey-lee-the-hip-hop-attorney-delivers-sound-advice-30338 |accessdate=27 January 2019 |work=AXS}} 11. ^{{cite news |last1=Ellis |first1=Stacy-Ann |title=11 Albums To Get Diamond Certification |url=https://www.vibe.com/photos/11-albums-riaa-diamond-certification |work=Vibe magazine |date=March 24, 2014}} 12. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/grammys-2015-beyonce-jay-z-771128 | title=Grammys 2015: Beyonce, Jay Z, Kanye, Pharrell Hit Up Roc Nation Pre-Awards Brunch | accessdate=12 March 2015}} 13. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.thefourohfive.com/news/article/hudson-mohawke-says-he-s-working-with-miguel-142 | title=Hudson Mohawke says he's working with Miguel | accessdate=12 March 2015}} 14. ^{{cite news |last1=McDonnell |first1=Brandy |title=Listen: Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Ro James drops new EP 'Smoke' |url=https://newsok.com/article/5589151/listen-grammy-nominated-singer-songwriter-ro-james-drops-new-ep-smoke |accessdate=15 March 2019 |work=The Oklahoman |date=March 31, 2018}} 15. ^{{cite web |title=Mark Pitts |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/175426-Mark-Pitts?page=1 |website=discogs.com |accessdate=27 February 2019}} 16. ^1 {{cite web |title=Mark Pitts |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mark-pitts-mn0001678971 |website=allmusic.com |accessdate=27 February 2019}} 17. ^{{cite journal |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=September 26, 2012 |location=Los Angeles |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474919/grammys-deadline-spurs-early-vinyl-releases-from-cher-lloyd-muse |title=Grammys Deadline Spurs Early Vinyl Releases From Cher Lloyd, Muse |journal=Billboard |accessdate=February 27, 2019 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6BhQ7xrqK?url=http://m.billboard.com/entry/view/id/48664?KSID=b0ba31e4844d0774c3faa0c083f668c5&ints_viewed=1 |archivedate=October 26, 2012 |deadurl=no |df= }} 18. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.designntrend.com/articles/18520/20140827/usher-nicki-minaj-tear-club-up-came-give-video.htm | title=Watch Usher And Nicki Minaj Tear The Club Up In 'She Came To Give It To You' Video | accessdate=12 March 2015 | author=Richard Conte}} 19. ^{{cite news |last1=Bacher |first1=Danielle |title=Chris Brown's Downward Spiral: Insiders Open Up About His Struggles With Addiction and Anger |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7709250/chris-brown-insider-investigation |accessdate=19 January 2019 |work=Billboard |date=March 2, 2017}} 20. ^{{cite news |title=Stream Chris Brown's New Album 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8015213/chris-brown-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon |accessdate=19 January 2019 |work=Billboard |date=October 31, 2017}} 21. ^{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Trevor |title=Ella Mai's 'Boo'd Up' Sets Record For Most Weeks at No. 1 Among Women On R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8478283/ella-mai-bood-up-sets-record-rb-hip-hop-airplay-chart |accessdate=27 January 2019 |work=Billboard |date=October 4, 2018}} 22. ^{{cite news |last1=Baltin |first1=Steve |title=Why Miguel's 'War & Leisure' Is The Essential Album For 2017 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebaltin/2017/12/04/why-miguels-war-leisure-is-the-essential-album-for-2017/#431f18036e3f |accessdate=19 January 2019 |work=Forbes |date=December 4, 2017}} 23. ^{{cite news |last1=Suarez |first1=Gary |title=Miguel Goes RIAA Platinum With 'Sky Walker' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/garysuarez/2018/05/05/miguel-travis-scott/#1345d5792d2a |accessdate=19 January 2019 |work=Forbes |date=May 5, 2018}} 24. ^{{cite web |title=Remind Me To Forget |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/6xTU6B6nFwKKTSZ9ySXS80?si=L0muZ6pKQtOiPamZfuMm5A |website=spotify.com |accessdate=19 January 2019}} 25. ^{{cite news |last1=Howard |first1=Annie |title=iHeartRadio Music Awards: Cardi B, Drake, Ariana Grande Lead Nominations |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/iheartradio-music-awards-2019-full-list-nominees-1174928 |accessdate=19 January 2019 |work=Hollywood Reporter |date=January 9, 2019}} 26. ^1 2 {{cite news |last1=Mitchell |first1=Gail |title=RCA's Mark Pitts Celebrates 20th Anniversary of ByStorm Entertainment |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8343827/rca-mark-pitts-20th-anniversary-bystorm-entertainment |accessdate=19 January 2019 |work=Billboard |date=April 17, 2018}} 27. ^{{cite news |title=Billboard's 2018 R&B/Hip-Hop 100 Power Players Revealed |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8477024/hip-hop-power-list-2018 |accessdate=27 January 2019 |work=Billboard |date=September 27, 2018}} 28. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/2006/April24_0_0_2.html#ixzz3U8sYMYog | title=Interview with MARK PITTS, A&R at Jive Records for Ciara (US No.1), Chris Brown (US No.1) | accessdate=12 March 2015}} 29. ^{{cite web | url=http://mycrains.crainsnewyork.com/40under40/profiles/2008/mark-pitts | title=Mark Pitts | date=October 12, 2012 | accessdate=12 March 2015}} 30. ^{{cite news |last1=Toure |first1=Madina |title=Lil Kim Honored by NYC Council for African-American Music Appreciation Month |url=https://observer.com/2018/06/lil-kim-black-music-appreciation-month/ |accessdate=19 January 2019 |work=Observer |date=June 12, 2008}} 31. ^{{cite news |last1=McCarron |first1=Anthony |title=Pain Meds for Weed The Intense AM Workout That Fuels a Hip-Hop Tastemaker |url=https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a25748313/mark-pitts-biggie-smalls-manager-workout/ |accessdate=19 January 2019 |work=Men's Health |date=January 8, 2019}} 3 : American record producers|Living people|Year of birth missing (living people) |
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