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{{Short description|American songwriter}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Philip Lawrence
| birth_name = Philip Martin Lawrence II
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|7|17}}
| birth_place = [[Evansville]], [[Indiana]], U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|[[R&B]]|[[funk]]|[[Pop music|pop]]|[[Soul music|soul]]|[[reggae]]|[[Rock music|rock]]|[[hip hop music|hip hop]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Songwriter|record producer|entrepreneur|voice actor}}
| years_active = 2004–present
| label = {{hlist|[[Universal Music Group|Universal]]|[[Motown Records Group|Motown]]|[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]|[[Elektra Records|Elektra]]}}
| current_member_of = {{hlist|The Hooligans|[[The Smeezingtons]]|Shampoo Press & Curl}}
}}
'''Philip Martin Lawrence II''' (born July 17, 1980)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/philip-martin-lawrence-ii-mn0002729635/credits|title=Philip Martin Lawrence II – Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=357580115691048960|title=Everyone wish @philsmeeze a Happy Bday!|first=Bruno|last=Mars|user=BrunoMars|publisher=[[Twitter]]|date=July 17, 2013|access-date=July 18, 2013|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6dbgqAyCt?url=https://twitter.com/BrunoMars/statuses/357580115691048960|archive-date=December 7, 2015}}</ref><ref name="USAT">{{cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2010-09-02-hiphopproducers02_ST_N.htm?csp=34|title=Hot producers who (heart) beats|date=January 9, 2010|work=[[USA Today]]|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]|first=Josh|last=Levine|access-date=July 4, 2013}}</ref> is an American songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and voice actor, best known for his work with the songwriting and production team [[The Smeezingtons]], alongside [[Bruno Mars]] and Ari Levine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/philip-lawrence|title=Philip Lawrence|date=March 17, 2014|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en|access-date=December 20, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/60th-annual-grammy-awards|title=60th Annual GRAMMY Awards|date=May 22, 2018|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en|access-date=December 20, 2018}}</ref> He has won eight [[Grammy Awards]] for his work. Lawrence's latest recording project, ''[[24K Magic (album)|24K Magic]]'', won at the Grammys in the categories [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]], [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]], [[Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]], [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Song|Best R&B Song]], [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Album|Best R&B Album]], and [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance|Best R&B Performance]].<ref name=":2" /> Lawrence is co-writer and co-producer on the majority of the songs released under these ventures. He also sings vocal with The Hooligans band who tours with Mars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilang |first=Rafly |date=2020-04-08 |title=Meet The Hooligans: The Band Behind Bruno Mars' Showmanship |url=https://www.thethings.com/meet-the-hooligans-the-band-behind-bruno-mars-showmanship/ |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=TheThings |language=en-US}}</ref> He is also a voice actor, as he is the current voice of [[List of The Little Mermaid characters#Sebastian|Sebastian]] since 2007, replacing [[Samuel E. Wright]].

Lawrence was first widely recognized in 2010 when he received five nominations at that year's Grammy Awards, including his first nomination for [[Producer of the Year]], Non-Classical. Between 2010 and 2012 he received ten Grammy nominations, and in 2013 won his first Grammy award with Bruno Mars for "Best Pop Vocal Album" for ''[[Unorthodox Jukebox]]''.<ref name=":2" /> In the same year, he also released his own solo album, ''Letters I Never Sent''. He followed by participating in the second-largest viewed Super Bowl Halftime Show performing with the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], receiving 115.3 million viewers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/super-bowl-2014/5893896/bruno-mars-super-bowl-halftime-show-ratings|title=Bruno Mars' Super Bowl Halftime Show Attracts Record Audience of 115.3 Million|website=Billboard.com|access-date=December 20, 2018}}</ref> He returned again to the Super Bowl in 2016, performing parallel to [[Lady Gaga]], [[Beyoncé]] and [[Coldplay]] for another Halftime Show performance. Along with composing and producing hits for Bruno Mars, Lawrence has produced/wrote for [[Adele]], [[Flo Rida]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Wiz Khalifa]], [[CeeLo Green]] and others.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/2013/09/songwriter-u-philip-lawrence-bruno-mars-right-hand-man-goes-solo/|title=Philip Lawrence: Bruno Mars' Right Hand Man Goes Solo « American Songwriter|date=September 4, 2013|website=Americansongwriter.com|language=en-US|access-date=December 20, 2018}}</ref>

Lawrence appeared in the Blue Sky Studios animated film ''[[Rio 2]]'' as the character and voice of "Felipe". He also wrote, performed, and produced the song "It's a Jungle Out Here", as well as co-wrote "Welcome Back", for the soundtrack performed by Bruno Mars.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rio 2|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2357291/|website=IMDb.com|date=April 11, 2014|access-date=December 20, 2018}}</ref>

Lawrence founded CMNTY Culture, a multimedia venture that combines recorded music, film, television and theater production in one space. The first artist release under the CMNTY label is RMR, who took the world by storm with his genre defying song Rascal.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/features/cmnty-culture-record-label-rmr-1092426/|title=Meet CMNTY Culture, the New Record Label Behind Country Trap Artist RMR|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=November 20, 2020}}</ref> In 2016, he purchased [[Record Plant]] recording studio in Los Angeles, California.

== Life and career ==
=== Early life ===
Philip Martin Lawrence was born on July 17, 1980, in Evansville, Indiana, to Philip Lawrence Sr. and Cheryl Lawrence. As the son of a gospel choir director and a radio DJ, he began performing when he was four years old and started writing songs during his teen years.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://blog.thenext2shine.com/interview-philip-lawrence-talks-new-album-smeezingtons-hooligan-fedora-hat-collection|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806231647/http://blog.thenext2shine.com/interview-philip-lawrence-talks-new-album-smeezingtons-hooligan-fedora-hat-collection|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 6, 2013|title=Interview: Philip Lawrence – talks new Album, Smeezingtons / Hooligans, Fedora hat collection... - TheNext2Shine.com – New R&B; Music Video, R&B; Soul News Interview, Emerging Undiscovered Unsigned Talent|date=August 6, 2013|access-date=December 20, 2018}}</ref> He attended [[Reitz Memorial High School]]. He began taking songwriting seriously in college, and developed his core entertainment skills during his time as a performer at Walt Disney World in Florida.<ref name=":0" />

=== Meeting and partnership with Bruno Mars ===
Later, in California, Lawrence worked various jobs as he attempted to break through as a songwriter and performer. During this time he began establishing himself and building his musical network, which led to his meeting with Bruno Mars and composing songs with him and other artists.<ref name=":0" />

Over the course of the next year, Lawrence and Mars began working together writing songs for themselves and other artists. Their first successful songwriting project with a recognized artist was 2008's "Long Distance" by [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]]. Shortly afterwards they co-wrote Flo Rida's "[[Right Round]]", which proved to be their breakout project and resulted in many more production opportunities and acclaim in the industry.<ref name=":0" /> Not long after gaining their foothold in the industry, they met and partnered with Ari Levine to form the songwriting and production team, The Smeezingtons.{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}}

=== The Smeezingtons ===
[[The Smeezingtons]] were a songwriting and record production team consisting of Lawrence, Mars and Ari Levine. From 2009 to 2015, the trio were responsible for more than 16 Gold and Platinum records, some reaching 5× Platinum{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}}.

Lawrence met producer Ari Levine and was the first guest at Ari's new recording studio in Hollywood, Ca., known as LevCon Recording Studio. Lawrence later brought Mars to the studio and the three of them hit it off quickly, and they soon began writing songs and producing music together.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/katy-perry-rihanna-pink-taylor-418295/item/smeezingtons-musics-35-top-hitmakers-418358|title=The Smeezingtons – THR Names Music's 35 Top Hitmakers|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=February 6, 2013|language=en|access-date=December 20, 2018}}</ref> Over the course of the next 6 years, the team wrote and produced chart topping hits for a variety of musicians including [[Flo Rida]], [[Matisyahu]], [[B.o.B]]., [[CeeLo Green]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Wiz Khalifa]], [[Adam Lambert]], [[Adele]] and others. During this time, the trio also built the foundations for Bruno Mars and the Hooligans.{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}}

The trio has since separated amicably, with Lawrence and Mars continuing on with Bruno Mars and the Hooligans, and forming a new production company named Shampoo, Press & Curl with Christopher Brody Brown.<ref name="GCM" /><ref name="LATRR" />{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}}

=== Bruno Mars and the Hooligans ===
Lawrence has played a key role in Bruno Mars and The Hooligans since their inception, serving as songwriter, producer, composer and lead singer. Since 2010, their music has received worldwide commercial and critical success, winning a number of awards.{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}}

Their first album, ''[[Doo-Wops & Hooligans]]'' (2010), was the group's first official introduction to the public, and was released to commercial and critical success. The album was written and produced by The Smeezingtons and netted the group's first three Grammy nominations, including a nomination for Album of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/files/53rdpresslist113010.pdf|title=Final Nominations List: 53rd Grammy Awards|work=[[Naras]]|publisher=[[National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]]|year=2010|access-date=December 2, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/la-env-grammy-awards-2012-winners-nominees-list,0,3097814.htmlstory#axzz2pGZLEG00|title=Grammy Awards 2012: Winners and nominees list|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216211500/http://www.latimes.com/la-env-grammy-awards-2012-winners-nominees-list,0,3097814.htmlstory|archive-date=February 16, 2012}}</ref> Between 2010 and 2012, they completed their first world tour, [[The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour|Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour]], as well as the American [[Hooligans in Wondaland Tour]] with [[Janelle Monáe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bruno-mars-concert-review-202045|title=Bruno Mars: Concert Review|last=Schutte|first=Lauren|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=June 15, 2011|access-date=February 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216030041/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bruno-mars-concert-review-202045|archive-date=February 16, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopreviews/8281805/Bruno-Mars-Cafe-de-Paris-London-review.html|title=Bruno Mars, Cafe de Paris, London, review|last=McCormick|first=Neil|work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|date=January 26, 2011|access-date=May 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516174138/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopreviews/8281805/Bruno-Mars-Cafe-de-Paris-London-review.html|archive-date=May 16, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Both tours gave the band the opportunity for mass exposure in multiple countries across the world.<ref name="cereal" />

For Mars' second album, ''[[Unorthodox Jukebox]]'' (2012), The Smeezingtons once again handled the songwriting and production duties, but enlisted other producers. Their sophomore effort was also their first opportunity to branch out into more varied genres of music, which ultimately allowed them to reach a wider ranging audience. This was an important factor for Mars, as he felt it was necessary to have the freedom to record in whichever styles he was inspired.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474883/bruno-mars-to-release-unorthodox-jukebox-dec-11-exclusive|title=Bruno Mars to Release 'Unorthodox Jukebox' Dec. 11: Exclusive|website=Billboard.com|access-date=December 20, 2018}}</ref> The success of this album earned Lawrence his first Grammy Award in 2013 for Best Pop Vocal Album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-grammy-nominations-winners-list-story.html|title=Grammys 2014: The complete list of nominees and winners|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 26, 2014|access-date=June 30, 2016}}</ref> The world tour for Unorthodox Jukebox was the [[Moonshine Jungle Tour]], which further spread their worldwide exposure and secured a $156 million box office gross over the course of the tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2013/2013Top20WorldwideToursChart.pdf|title=2013 Top 20 Worldwide Tours Chart|work=Pollstar|access-date=September 15, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2014/2014YearendTop20WorldwideTours.pdf|title=2014 Top 20 Worldwide Tours Chart|work=Pollstar|access-date=September 15, 2016|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924075616/http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2014/2014YearendTop20WorldwideTours.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> It also marked the group's transition from theaters and ballrooms to stadiums and arenas, due to their increasing popularity and the success of their debut tour.<ref name="cereal">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2014/01/06/from-cereal-to-super-bowl-the-evolution-of-bruno-mars/|title=From Cereal To Super Bowl: The Evolution of Bruno Mars|last=Greenburg|first=Zack O'Malley|work=[[Forbes]]|date=January 6, 2014|access-date=March 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209080747/http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2014/01/06/from-cereal-to-super-bowl-the-evolution-of-bruno-mars/|archive-date=February 9, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/06/bruno_mars_moonshine_jungle_to_1.html|title=Bruno Mars and the Hooligans provide dizzying fun with 'Moonshine Jungle' concert in Birmingham|last=Colurso|first=Mary|work=[[The Birmingham News]]|date=June 12, 2014|access-date=June 24, 2016}}</ref>

Their third album, ''[[24K Magic (album)|24k Magic]]'' (2016) marked the group's first album with the new songwriting and production team Shampoo, Press & Curl, consisting of Lawrence, Mars and Christopher Brody Brown.<ref name="GCM">{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/a/who-is-bruno-mars-mystery-producer-shampoo-press-curl|title=Who is Bruno Mars' mystery producer Shampoo Press & Curl? and what happened to the Smeezingtons?|last=Mench|first=Chris|work=Genius|date=November 18, 2016|access-date= November 30, 2016}}</ref><ref name="LATRR">{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-grammys-2018-nominations-live-the-mysterious-production-team-shampoo-1511887380-htmlstory.html|title=The mysterious production team Shampoo Press & Curl earns nods for Bruno Mars' 24K Magic|last=Roberts|first=Randall|work=Los Angeles Times|date=November 28, 2017|access-date=February 1, 2018}}</ref> This has been the most successful album of the franchise, and swept the 2018 Grammy Awards, taking home wins for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best R&B Song, Best R&B Album and Best R&B Performance.{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}} Along with their success at the Grammy Awards, the group also completed their most successful world tour to date, the [[24K Magic World Tour|24k Magic World Tour]], which has grossed more than $350 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pollstar.com/Chart/2017/12/2017YearEndTop20WorldwideTours_619.pdf|title=2017 Top 20 Worldwide Tours Chart|work=Pollstar|year=2017|access-date=December 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101210156/https://www.pollstar.com/Chart/2017/12/2017YearEndTop20WorldwideTours_619.pdf|archive-date=January 1, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pollstar.com/Chart/2018/12/2018YearEndTop100WorldwideTours_697.pdf|title=2018 Top 100 Worldwide Tours Chart|work=Pollstar|year=2018|access-date=December 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102140652/https://www.pollstar.com/Chart/2018/12/2018YearEndTop100WorldwideTours_697.pdf|archive-date=January 2, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

In early 2018, Lawrence left the 24K Magic World Tour due to an injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/philsmeeze/status/965355647259656192|title=...injuries always happen at the perfect time missing being on stage with my guys but… |first=philip|last=lawrence|date=February 18, 2018|website=Instagram.com|access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref>
He did not return to the tour, choosing to focus instead on his other creative and business endeavors. In 2022, however, he did rejoin the Hooligans onstage during their mid-October concerts at [[Sydney Football Stadium (2022)|Allianz Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |user= DwayneDuggarII |number= 1581119779611430913 |title= our brother @philsmeeze is back!}}</ref>

Lawrence has written music for ''[[Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey]]'' (2020).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/10/netflix-releases-dazzling-jingle-jangle-trailer|title = Netflix Releases Dazzling Jingle Jangle Trailer| website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |date = October 4, 2020}}</ref>

== Influences ==
Lawrence has composed and produced in a variety of musical genres and styles throughout his career, such as [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Hip hop|Hip-Hop]], [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[Reggae]], [[Funk]], [[Soul music|Soul]], [[Folk music|Folk]]. He attributes his abilities to his upbringing in a very musical home.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/photos/qa-philip-lawrence-talks-recording-debut-album-bruno-mars/philip-lawrence-discusses-working-with-bruno-mars|title=Q&A: Philip Lawrence Talks Recording Debut Album With Bruno Mars|date=August 22, 2013|website=Vibe.com|language=en|access-date=December 20, 2018}}</ref>

== Discography ==
{{Main|Bruno Mars discography|The Smeezingtons production discography}}

'''Studio Albums'''
* ''Letters I Never Sent'' (2013)

== Tours and residencies ==
'''Tours'''
* [[The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour|Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour]] (2010–12)
* [[Moonshine Jungle Tour]] (2013–14)
* [[24K Magic World Tour]] (2017–18)

'''Co-headlining'''
* European tour with [[Travie McCoy]] (2010) (European select dates)

'''Opening act'''
* [[Hands All Over Tour]] (Maroon 5) (2010) (North American select dates)

'''Residencies'''
* [[Bruno Mars at The Chelsea, Las Vegas]] (2013–14)
* [[Bruno Mars at Park MGM]] (2017–18)

== Filmography ==
===Film===
*''[[Rio 2]]'' (2014) - Felipe (voice)
*''[[Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey]]'' (2020) - Trio Singer
*''Peacemaker'' (2023) - Grandad (voice)

===Television===
*''[[The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange]]'' (2005) - Mix Master BLT, Granola
*''Disney Comics in Motion'' (2019) - Sebastian

===Video games===
*''[[The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer]]'' (2005) - Lucius Best/Frozone
*''[[Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey]]'' (2007) - Sebastian
*''[[Disney TH!NK Fast]]'' (2008) - Sebastian
*''[[Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure]]'' (2005) - Lucius Best/Frozone
*''[[Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure]]'' (2005) - Sebastian, Librarian
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*''[[Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom]]'' (2012) - Sebastian

===Theme parks===
*[[The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure]] (2011) - Sebastian

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|nm5248990}}

{{Grammy Award for Song of the Year 2010s}}
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