Donnie Scantz

Donnie Scantz
Background information
Birth name Darnley Scantlebury
Born (1976-02-22) February 22, 1976
The Bahamas
Origin Houston, Texas
Genres Hip hop, pop, R&B, rock
Occupation(s) Musician, producer, songwriter
Instruments Drums, keyboards, guitar
Years active 1999present

Darnley Scantlebury, known to most as Donnie Scantz, is a music producer, musician and songwriter. He is the founder of State of Emergency, a music and extreme lifestyle allegiance dedicated to producing R&B, Pop, Hip-Hop and Rock. He is co-founder of The DS3 (Entertainment) Group along with entrepreneur PJ Douglas Sands and Caribbean Attorney E. Verona Douglas Sands.

He is a two time Grammy Nominee and has worked with artists such as Aaliyah, Toni Braxton, Usher, Ludacris, J. Holiday, Danity Kane and Chris Brown.

Education

Scantz graduated from the High School for Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) in Houston, Texas[1] and continued his education at Howard University.

Awards and nominations

2003

Donnie Scantz won the Dove Award for his work with Out of Eden's This Is Your Life

2004

Donnie Scantz received two Grammy Nominations for Usher's Confessions.

Discography

1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

References

  1. Cronin, Peter. "Donnie Scantz to the Rescue." SESAC Focus. Summer 2004, Volume VX, No. 2.

External links

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