Tricky Stewart

Tricky Stewart
Stewart in 2020
Background information
Birth name	Christopher Alan Stewart
Also known as	Tricky Trixter
Born	(1974-01-04) January 4, 1974 (age 50) Markham, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	R&B hip hop
Occupation(s)	Record producer record executive music publisher songwriter entrepreneur
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Spirit Music Epic Island Def Jam RedZone MCA

Christopher Alan "Tricky" Stewart (born January 4, 1974) is an American record producer, record executive, songwriter, and music publisher. Stewart, a five-time Grammy Award recipient, began producing music in 1992 and has contributed to unit sales of over 50 million for his work on commercially successful releases for hip hop, R&B and pop artists.^[1] Often in tandem with production partner and R&B singer The-Dream, he has been credited on the singles "Case of the Ex" (2000) by Mya, "Me Against the Music" (2003) by Britney Spears, "Umbrella" (2007) by Rihanna, "Just Fine" (2007) by Mary J. Blige, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" (2008) by Beyoncé, "Touch My Body" (2008) and "Obsessed" (2009) by Mariah Carey, "One Time" (2009) and "Baby" (2010) by Justin Bieber, and "Ride" (2010) by Ciara, among others.

Stewart co-founded the record company RedZone Entertainment in 1995, which signed R&B singer Frank Ocean prior to his mainstream breakthrough. In 2012, he was included in Billboard's 40 Under 40, a list of music executives "who are propelling our industry with their artistic and business vision."^[2] Stewart signed a publishing contract with Spirit Music Group in 2020,^[3] a deal which covered his following works as he sold his catalog to Hipgnosis Songs two years prior.^[4]