Carl Edward "Chucky" Thompson Jr.[1] (July 12, 1968 – August 9, 2021)[2] was an American hip hop and R&B record producer.[3]

Chucky Thompson
Birth nameCarl Edward Thompson Jr.
Born(1968-07-12)July 12, 1968
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedAugust 9, 2021(2021-08-09) (aged 53)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresHip hop, R&B
Occupation(s)Record producer
Years active1989–2021
LabelsBad Boy

Biography edit

Thompson was born in Washington, D.C., in 1968.[2] He was a member of Bad Boy Entertainment's "Hitmen" team of in-house producers during the 1990s, and worked with Bad Boy mogul Sean Combs on material for artists such as The Notorious B.I.G. and Faith Evans.[3][4]

His productions included Mary J. Blige's My Life, The Notorious B.I.G.'s Ready to Die and Faith Evans's Faith. Thompson also produced for Nas ("One Mic").

He died from complications of COVID-19 at a hospital in Los Angeles, California, on August 9, 2021.[2][5][6]

Production credits edit

With Puff Daddy edit

  • 1994: Craig Mack: Flava In Ya Ear (Bad Boy Remix- Easy Mo Bee)
  • 1994: The Notorious B.I.G.: Big Poppa from Ready To Die
  • 1994: TLC: If I Was Your Girlfriend from CrazySexyCool
  • 1995: Faith Evans: Ain't Nobody and All This Love from Faith
  • 1995: Mary J. Blige: You Bring Me Joy from My Life
  • 1995: Pebbles: You from Straight From My Heart
  • 1995: Total: Someone Like You from Total
  • 1996: Tevin Campbell: I'll Be There from Back To The World
  • 1996: New Edition: Try Again from Home Again
  • 1997: Frankie: Think Of You from My Heart Belongs To You
  • 1998: Faith Evans: My First Love from Keep The Faith
  • 1999: The Notorious B.I.G.: Dead Wrong

References edit

  1. ^ "Carl Thompson". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c Genzlinger, Neil (August 18, 2021). "Chucky Thompson, Hitmaking Producer, Is Dead at 53". The New York Times. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Interview: Chucky Thompson Takes Us Back to His Days With Diddy's "Hitmen" and Producing Mary J. Blige's Classic "My Life" Album (Part 1)". youknowigotsoul.com. You Know I Got Soul. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  4. ^ Centeno, Tony. "#DoYouRemember The Original Hitmen Of Bad Boy Records". watchloud.com. Watchloud. Archived from the original on July 29, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  5. ^ NBC4 Washington (August 10, 2021). "Prolific Bad Boy Producer and DC Native Chucky Thompson Dies at 53". Retrieved August 11, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Saint-Vil, Sweenie (August 9, 2021). "Chucky Thompson passes away". REVOLT. Retrieved August 9, 2021.

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