Marvin Hemmings

{{short description|American singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox person |name = Marvin Anthony Hemmings Jr.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/writer/425238962/HEMMINGS%20MARVIN%20ANTHONY%20JR |title=ACE Title Search |access-date=March 2, 2023 |archive-date=June 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612055619/https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx#/ace/writer/425238962/HEMMINGS%20MARVIN%20ANTHONY%20JR |url-status=live }}</ref> |other_names = Tony, Toneworld |birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1979|8|14}} |module = {{Infobox musical artist |embed = yes |genre = {{hlist|[[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]|[[Soul music|soul]]|[[Gospel music|gospel]]|[[Hip hop music|hip-hop]]}} |label = [[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI Publishing]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi-celebrates-its-2022-grammy-nominees | title=BMI Celebrates its 2022 GRAMMY Nominees | date=November 23, 2021 | access-date=March 2, 2023 | archive-date=November 28, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128093847/https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi-celebrates-its-2022-grammy-nominees | url-status=live }}</ref> |occupation = {{Hlist | Songwriter | producer | pianist}} |website = {{URL|https://www.toneworldmusic.com/}} |background = person }} }}

'''Marvin Hemmings''', also known as '''Toneworld''', is an American songwriter, producer, and pianist, best known for his work alongside producer [[Rodney Jerkins]], as well as producing Top 10 gospel single "Withholding Nothing" by [[William McDowell (musician)|William McDowell]].<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/william-mcdowell/chart-history/tlp/ | title=William McDowell | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | access-date=March 2, 2023 | archive-date=March 2, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302214006/https://www.billboard.com/artist/william-mcdowell/chart-history/tlp/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/chart-highlights-beyonce-bounds-up-pop-rbhip-hop-charts-with/ | title=Chart Highlights: Beyonce Bounds up Pop, R&B/Hip-Hop Charts with 'Drunk in Love,' 'XO' | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | access-date=March 2, 2023 | archive-date=March 2, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302214008/https://www.billboard.com/pro/chart-highlights-beyonce-bounds-up-pop-rbhip-hop-charts-with/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Hemmings has written and produced for [[Justin Bieber]], [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]], and others, and has also composed music for ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'' and ''[[The High Note]]''.

==Songwriting, piano and production credits== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" style="width:22.5em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Artist ! scope="col"| Album |- !scope="row"|"Circle Of Love" <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb337411.htm#! | title=Cirque du Soleil Singer's First Song Went #1 on Billboard Chart & Now She Releases Power Ballad off Her Much Anticipated Album | access-date=March 2, 2023 | archive-date=March 2, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302214012/https://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb337411.htm#! | url-status=dead }}</ref> |2006 |[[Sisaundra Lewis]] |''Shout'' |- !scope="row"|"Warm It Up (With Love)" |rowspan="2"|2008 |rowspan="2"|[[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]] |rowspan="2"|''[[Human (Brandy album)|Human]]'' |- ! scope="row"|"Piano Man" |- !scope="row"|"Withholding Nothing" |2013 |[[William McDowell (musician)|William McDowell]] |''Withholding Nothing'' |- !scope="row"|"Shine" |rowspan="7"|2016 |rowspan="6"|[[Joy Enriquez]] |rowspan="6"|''[[The Call (Joy Enriquez album)|The Call]]'' |- ! scope="row"|"Walking On Water" |- ! scope="row"|"Shelter" |- ! scope="row"|"The Call" |- ! scope="row"|"70,000" |- ! scope="row"|"Wonderful" |- !scope="row"|"Born To Win" (Featuring [[Jussie Smollett]]) |rowspan="6"|[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire Cast]] |{{N/A|Non-album single}} |- !scope="row"|"Crazy Crazy 4 U" (Featuring [[Rumer Willis]]) |rowspan="5"|2017 |rowspan="5"|''[[Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 3]]'' |- !scope="row"|"Dangerous" (With [[Estelle (musician)|Estelle]] & [[Jussie Smollett]]) |- !scope="row"|"Over Everything" (Featuring [[Jussie Smollett]] & [[Yazz]]) |- !scope="row"|"Mama (Stripped Down Version)" (Featuring [[Jussie Smollett]]) |- !scope="row"|"The Father the Sun (Rap Mix)" (Featuring [[Jussie Smollett]] & [[Fetty Wap]]) |- !scope="row"|"[[Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree]]" |rowspan="2"|2018 |rowspan="2"|[[Jessie J]] |rowspan="2"|''[[This Christmas Day]]'' |- ! scope="row"|"[[Jingle Bell Rock]]" |- !scope="row"|"Love Myself (The High Note)" |rowspan="6"|2020 |rowspan="2"|[[Tracee Ellis Ross]] |rowspan="5"|''[[The High Note]]'' |- !scope="row"|"New To Me" |- !scope="row"|"Track 8" |rowspan="2"|[[Kelvin Harrison Jr.]] |- !scope="row"|"Chemistry" |- !scope="row"|"Like I Do" |[[Tracee Ellis Ross]] & [[Kelvin Harrison Jr.]] |- !scope="row"|"It's OK To Be Black" |Jac Ross |{{N/A|Non-album single}} |- !scope="row"|"There She Go" (Featuring [[Lil Uzi Vert]]) |2021 |[[Justin Bieber]] |''[[Justice (Justin Bieber album)|Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)]]'' |- !scope="row"|"Surrender" |rowspan="3"|2022 |[[VanJess]] |''Homegrown'' |- !scope="row"|"Don't Cry for Me" ([[Sam Feldt]] Remix) |rowspan="2"|[[Whitney Houston]] |rowspan="2"|''[[I Wanna Dance with Somebody (The Movie: Whitney New, Classic and Reimagined)]]'' |- ! scope="row"|"Don't Cry for Me" ([[Rodney Jerkins|Darkchild]] Film Version) |- !scope="row"|"Endlessly" |rowspan="2"|2023 |[[Kali Uchis]] |''[[Red Moon in Venus]]'' |- !scope="row"|"[[Middle Ground (Maroon 5 song)|Middle Ground]]" |[[Maroon 5]] |''TBA'' |- !scope="row"|"[[Genesis (Raye song)|Genesis]]" |2024 |rowspan="2"|[[Raye]] |{{N/A|Non-album single}} |- !scope="row"|"Winter Woman." |2026 |''[[This Music May Contain Hope.]]'' |}

==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Ceremony ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Result !Ref |- | 2022 | [[64th Annual Grammy Awards]] | [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] (''[[Justice (Justin Bieber album)|Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)]]'') | {{Nominated}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/grammys-2022-winners-list-1235122407/ | title=Grammys: Complete List of Winners | website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=April 3, 2022 | access-date=March 2, 2023 | archive-date=April 4, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404114922/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/grammys-2022-winners-list-1235122407/ | url-status=live }}</ref> |- |}

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