User:Theorangefactory

--Theorangefactory (talk) 22:41, 6 June 2010 (UTC)Jeremy Skaller and Robert Larow formed Orange Factory Music in 1999. Born out of the internationally acclaimed touring group “Belizbeha” and a small, self built recording studio in Burlington Vermont, Skaller and Larow quickly burst onto the world’s musical stage. Starting with the #1 Billboard Dance hit “Don’t Want Another Man,” the next few years saw OFM (Orange Factory Music) go on to dominate the Billboard Dance Club Play charts. Artists and labels alike wanted the OFM Signature Club sound: Britney Spears, Kelly Rowland, Seal, Usher, Blue Cantrell, The Back Street Boys, Annie Lennox, Dolce, Tina Ann, Fabolous, Bone Crusher, Shakira and Jessica Simpson to name a few.

Not content to merely be song and track guys, however, OFM embarked on the longer, tougher journey of Artist Development. Something that they felt at the time was sorely missing from the American Music scene. Finding unique talent, developing it and securing deals for their artists quickly became their Forte. In fact, each OFM artist eventually found a home with a label, establishing them as one of the most respected talent and developmental sources around.

Skaller and Larow, now professionally known as J remy and Bobby Bass also continued to produce, write and remix songs, finding Gold and Platinum success’s with, Desert Storm Icon “Fabolous,” German Idol winner “Monrose” (4 times Platinum), Canadian Idol winner Ava Avilla, Australia Idol runner up Ricky Lee and now finally with Cash Money/Universal Records superstar, Jay Sean. Jay Sean’s story of course begins with OFM finding him, developing his sound, stage and story, producing his Internationally acclaimed album “My Own Way” (#1 RNB Album on the UK Charts) and eventually signing him to a multi album, multi million dollar deal with Cash Money/Universal Republic.

From here, OFM produced and Co-Wrote the 5 times World Wide Platinum and Billboard #1 single “Down” (Featuring Lil Wayne). OFM also produced the second single, “Do You Remember” (Featuring Sean Paul and Lil John) which proved the first hit was no fluke, peaking at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and rapidly selling over a Million Units itself. These two Platinum selling singles charted in the in top 10 on the Billboard hot 100 at the same time, giving OFM and Jay Sean a rare double whammy that had not been accomplished by a Male artist since Chingy did it in 2003. While the song writing and producing of two such monstrous hits is impressive in and of them selves, it is OFM’s total involvement in Jay Sean’s day today career path that once again separates them from the normal track and song producer. It is also important to note the musical shift that occurred on top 40 radio after “Down” hit. Where there had been almost no Male Pop records, there was a sudden rapid sucession of them.

The Combination of OFM’s signature Dance synths and more Urban edged production on “Down” and “Do You remember” lead the way for a slew of other songs/artists, as surely as The Neptunes or Stargate sound did with their respective sounds several years ago. In 2009, OFM’s sound finally emerged as THE sound people wanted. Touring, Sponsorships, TV, Clothing lines, Executive Production of his album “All Or Nothing,” all falls under the day to day genius of OFM and what they do for their flagship artist. Indeed, they are one of the few successful production teams that integrate hit song writing with precise artistic guidance. In short, OFM is a real production company in its truest sense. With its next artist Israel Cruz ready for release, more hit songs in the Vault and an entire Jay Sean empire at their fingertips, Orange Factory Music has proven that its artistic vision extends beyond its HIT songs, to create a rounded, viable production model that has already worked for years and will continue to work for years to come.