Feb 28, 2022
Trevor Lawrence Jr. was born to
Lynda Laurence (formerly of the Supremes) and Trevor Lawrence
(Writer/Producer/ Saxophonist). Both of Trevor’s parents were
original members of Stevie Wonder’s Wonderland band which brought
you: Songs in The Key Of Life, Inner Visions and other Classic
American Music History. After Stevie Wonder, Lynda Laurence went on
to become a Supreme on Motown. She joined the group when Diana Ross
left and Jean Terrell took the lead spot. (Floy Joy)
Trevor comes from a musical
family. Trevor’s grandfather Ira Tucker is credited as one of the
forefathers of gospel music and has won a Grammy (1974) with the
group, which he was with for over 60 years, The Dixie Hummingbirds.
Trevor’s aunt Sundray Tucker aka “aunt Sandra” also sang with
Stevie Wonder and countless others including Patti
LaBelle.
“TrevBeats” (a name given to
Trevor when he shot the pilot to his cooking & music show Beats &
Eats w/ Cedric the Entertainer) began playing the drums at age 2.
“I couldn’t sit and play so I had to stand up for the first couple
of years,” says Trev.” Music is all I know, and a little about
cooking.”
By the age of 18 and a senior
Trevor graduated from Hamilton with two scholarships one from
Capitol Records (the Nat King Cole Scholarship) and the other the
Lieber and Stoller Award from ASCAP. Trevor attended USC for 2 and
half years and then transferred to Cal Arts and then transferred to
the real world.
“The most important thing that
happened to me in my first year of college was that producer Greg
Porree’ (father of Justin poree’ of Ozomatli, Trevor used to give
Justin Drum lessons) called me for my first real record date with
an artist named Vinx on Sting’s Pangea record label. I played on
two or three songs and that really changed my life. I decided that
I really wanted to get into the art of recording. I started
collecting snares and before I really had a set of decent recording
drums Harvey Mason used to let me use his drumset to record, which
was awesome.”
Trevor went on to record with
artists like “Macy Gray, Boys II Men, Dr. Dre, Peter Himmelman and
a host of others before getting a very interesting call. “One Day I
was at my Dad’s studio working with him on a movie(To Sir With Love
II with Sidney Portier) and I got a call from at the time A&R
at A&m records Junior Regisford I picked up the phone and he
said “Hi Trev hold on someone wants to speak to you” he clicked
over and on three-way he had Terri Lewis from Jimmy Jam and Terri
Lewis. I nearly fell over. I had played on a record for Jimmy and
Terri and they liked it and had a new group coming out named SOLO
that was going on tour so in 24 hours I left warm Los Angeles in
February and flew to Freezing Minneapolis where I rehearsed and
learned about being on the road for the first time. We opened for
Michael Bolton in Europe for a month and then we hit America with
R. Kelly, LL Cool J and Xscape. It was an introduction to
Sheds(large concert venues) crowds, tour busses, and everything I
ever dreamed Touring would be.
I worked and worked and tried to
build up my body of work and my name and here I am today still
learning a lot. In 2004 I went on tour to Europe with Macy Gray,
played on Stevie Wonders A Time To Love Album, played on Ashanti’s
3rd album (I also played on her first album) and went To Africa
back to back with Stevie wonder and Stanley Clarke a week apart.
It’s weird how life is. I have pictures of Stevie holding me as a
Baby and I worked with him 30 years later than my parents
did.
In 2001 I met super producer 7
Aurelius who is responsible for a great number of hits with artists
like Ashanti, JaRule, Eve, and Jennifer Lopez. I worked with 7 for
several years and we did Lionel Richie’s album Just For You(2004)
together and I co- wrote 4 songs on that one. And 7 is also the
reason I met and co-wrote a song on Mariah Carey’s album
Charmbracelet. “We had a Sound” together and also we have a great
chemistry in the studio.
After touring the world with
Stevie wonder and doing the Live 8 concert for over a Million
people in Philadelphia, I continued doing studio work with Scott
Storch, Mike Elizondo and many others in Los Angeles. I got a call
from a friend of mine, Terrace Martin who put me in touch with
Snoop’s camp. I toured the world with Snoop and now my drum kits
from those tours are on display at Hard Rock in Las Vegas and
India.
In 2008, after Snoop I began
doing more session with Dr. Dre. I started with him on and off in
’94 and did SNL with him in ’96 and ’98. Those sessions ended up
with me joining the Aftermath Family and Production Team. I went on
to have over 30 releases with Dre and we are still working strong
today with some great things in store. Along the way I have been
fortunate to work with Hans Zimmer on “Man of Steel” as well as
many other Producers on records and Movies like “American Hustle”
and even the most recent “Halo 5” video game.
I ended up getting involved in
the Music Software business with a great company called MVP Loops.
We successfully launched several software titles and have many more
to come. Now in 2016 I have become co-owner of the Parent Company
VIP Loops. The journey has been long and it still feels like it has
just begun. I thank all of the companies that support
me.”
Some Things That Came
Up:
-Filming “Crossroads” in
Nashville
-The Super Bowl
Rehearsals
-Playing with Dr. Dre, 50 Cent,
Snoop Dogg
-Picking the kit for the Super
Bowl
-Rehearsing at The Hangar in
Santa Monica with full production and SoFi
-“Bel-Air” tv show watch
party
-Playing/songwriting with Marian
Carey, Eminem, Lizzo, Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Alicia Keys, Pati
Austin, Quincy Jones, Natasha Bedingfield, Everest, Ashanti, Lionel
Richie and many others.
-Relationships in action. The
live room to the control room. Show your worth.
-Jazz Roots and having a super
musical family
-Producing Snoop’s Record, Super
Bowl, LeAnn Rimes, Herbie Hancock at Disney Hall all in ONE
week.
-Working with Herbie Hancock on
and off for 12 years
-Put out the right energy for
great things to happen
-Travel changes you as a human.
Making memories.
-NFTs. Gorden Campbell. Taku
Hirano. NAMM
-Book: “Musicians Guide to
Endorsements Vol 1 and 2” on Amazon.
-Collecting Sneakers and
Firearms
-Gun Safety and
Compliance
-The Clap Stack and Copyright
Law
-Kanye’s Streaming Device and
Netflix Special
-Hamilton High School in Culver
City
-Hans Zimmer “Superman”
Sessions
-“Hidden In Plain Sight” Solo
Record inspired by Civil Rights Leader John Lewis
-Las Amigos Restaurant in
Gallatin, TN
-Meeting each other at The Grammy
Awards 2012
Instagram:
@trevorlawrencejr
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