Trackmasters

Trackmasters
Also known asPoke & Tone
OriginBrooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producers
  • songwriters
Years active1989–present
Labels
Members
  • Poke (Jean-Claude Olivier)
  • Tone (Samuel Barnes)
Past members
  • Frank "Nitty" Pimentel
  • Alexander Richbourg

The Trackmasters, also known as Poke & Tone, is an American hip hop production duo composed of music producers Poke (Jean-Claude Olivier) and Tone (Samuel Barnes), best known for their commercial hit records in the mid-late 1990s and early 2000s. Frank "Nitty" Pimentel joined forces with the duo to complete the success of "Trackmasters". Throughout their career, they have worked with various hip-hop and R&B artists including Destiny's Child, Nas, R. Kelly, LL Cool J, Mary J. Blige, Will Smith, Jay-Z, Cam'ron, Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, The Notorious B.I.G. and 50 Cent.

Known for their commercially successful singles and many remixes, they have collectively earned over seven gold and twenty platinum plaques throughout their career. They were ranked 6th in Vibe magazine's "Greatest Hip-Hop Producers of All Time" in the 'Mass Appeal' category.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Poke of Trackmasters Interview at Open Labs". Archived from the original on October 13, 2007.
  2. ^ "Trackmasters". Discogs.com.
  3. ^ "VIBE's Greatest Producer Of All Time Bracket". Rapradar.com. April 6, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

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