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Llyod “Spec” Turner was raised in Columbus, GA. Spec began his musical career as Keyboardist with the New Jack Swing group “Basic Black”. The group released several songs under Motown Records including “Nothing But A Party”, “Whatever it Takes”, and “She’s Mine” (Discogs http://www.discogs.com/artist/Basic+Black)

In 1998 Spec became a staff producer, writer and vocal arranger for Dallas Austin Recording Projects (D.A.R.P.). After working with D.A.R.P, Spec went on to work as a staff producer for So So Def Control Music. Today Spec is an accomplished producer, engineer, vocal arranger and song writer. He has cultivated his musical roots in the contemporary urban, hip-hop, pop and soul music genres and is currently based in Atlanta, Georgia. Spec ’s unique sound is considered a rhythmic hybrid fusing all genres of the music spectrum. Spec Turner’s specialties include Music Production (Pre- Post), Drum Programming, Movie Scoring, Composing, Vocal Arrangements, Music Tracking and Engineering, Mixing, Pro Tools 8 le, Reason 4, Akia MPC 3000 Series, Voice Overs, and Commercial Jingles (http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=33272509&locale=en_US&trk=tyah).