Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rodney Jerkins, better known as Darkchild, is one of the most influential producers in R&B and pop history. From Grammy-winning ...

Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, the legendary producer now celebrating his induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, tells PEOPLE about the stories behind some of his most memorable songs Jerkins ...

Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins chatted with this journalist on the red carpet of the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame, which was held in New York. Teddy Riley and Rodney Jerkins speak onstage during the 2025 ...

*Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, recently inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 12, has left an indelible mark on music over three decades. In an interview with PEOPLE, the 47-year-old ...

*Multiple-award winning hit maker Rodney Jerkins has announced the newest addition to his Lifestyle Music Group artist roster: dynamic sibling ensemble, Shelby 5. Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, ...

Algee Smith was in a pickle. He’d co-written a new song, “Spiraling,” and couldn’t wait for the world to hear it. But the new track sampled Brandy and Monica’s 1998 hit “The Boy Is Mine” — and before ...

Another royalties, catalog deal alert. Legendary hitmaker Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins has made another power move in the music business, officially selling the royalty rights to his massive catalog of ...

HarbourView Equity Partners has purchased select catalog assets from Grammy-winning producer and singer-songwriter Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. The deal was facilitated by Swedish music technology ...

Heavenly Joy Jerkins has music in her genes, and she proved it in her June 30 audition on America’s Got Talent. Heavenly, who is only 5 years old, is the daughter of music producer Rodney Jerkins and ...

Rodney Jerkins tells THR Toscano has recorded several songs for her forthcoming debut. The in-demand producer is also writing songs for Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery. By Shirley Halperin With ...

Smith's latest EP 'Love Lost' came out in July Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has previously appeared in ...