Printz Board

Biography
Printz Board is a producer, writer, and artist. His life career in music began in Ohio when he received his first trumpet. The then ambiguous Board became drawn in to the heated and story-filled sound of his horn. Once Board moved to the west coast his musical pallet was broadened even more; having already been introduced to the piano by his grandmother, Printz delved into just about every sound he could recreate from ear.

Having the saucy and bold leading from artists such as Stevie Wonder, Parliament, Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley definitely attributed to Board's interest in contemporary, conscious and pop cultivated music. As a musician, Printz's ear became open to all, including certain rare, forms of music. The San Diego State graduate was also open to Classical and more straight forward forms of music.

While in San Diego, Printz played trumpet as part of the horn section of cover band JammPact. He also lent his vocal talents with his signature raps in a triplet-based, synchopated feel. After Printz graduated from college, he found his way to Los Angeles, Determined, Hungry and Starving for a break in music and Broke! It was not long before he stumbled upon a band that needed a new keyboardist. Board had already decided to strike up his own band, but figured, what could it hurt to create music with another?

That band became the Black Eyed Peas. Printz alongside Will.I.AM began shaping the sound and history of BEP long before they became a success. Printz’ commitment and loyalty to his craft and friends have helped to not only establish him as a forefront in the BEP compound, but a known leader in the world of music and even film scoring.

Board, under his own production company, Beets and Produce, Inc., has scored films, commercials, made for TV movies and of course made musical history with and for artists, Macy Gray, John Legend, Shakira, Cassie Davis, Rebekah White, Fergie (as a solo artist), Will.i.am, The Black Eyed Peas, Busta Rhymes, Katy Perry and a host of others. Board has signed artist Rebekah White and producer Sleep Deez, to his Beets & Produce Inc. imprint.

Board's current interests include private partnerships with several of LA's hottest and hippest nightlife spots, expanding his production company, including producing the anthem for the African World Cup, producing vocal queen Natasha Bedingfield and yes, co-producing the soon to be released 09 The Black Eyed Peas Record.

If you were to ask Printz where he saw himself ten years ago and ten years from now...the answer would be simple- Making a song.
Discography
2009 unreleased productions
* Natasha Bedingfield, Kyra, Backstreet Boys, Ryan Cabrera, Macy Gray, Warren G, Jessie Cornish, Rebekah White, Warren Dean, Dan Talevski and more to be announced.
Film scoring and television
Poseidon, Mean Girls, Slackers, Zero Effect, Benefiber commercial campaign, HP Commercial featuring Fergie.
Production credits
Black Eyed Peas
* The Black Eyed Peas - "Bridging The Gap"
Weekends, Tell Your Momma Come, Interludes
* The Black Eyed Peas - "Monkey Business"
Feel It, Ba Bump, They Don't Want Music, 2006 GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATED, and 2006 GRAMMY AWARD winning: Don't Phunk With My Heart
* The Black Eyed Peas - "Elephunk"
2004 2-time GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATED: Where Is The Love, Labor Day (Its A Holiday), Latin Girls
Fergie
* Fergie - "The Dutchess"
Pedestal, Voodoo, Interludes
Cassie Davis
*Cassie Davis - "Differently
Like it Loud, Differently feat. Travis McCoy
Notable Acts, Production, Co-Production - or Instrumentation
* Macy Gray - "The ID"
(tracks: 3, 7 to 9, 12, 13)
* Michael Jackson - "Thriller 25th Anniversary"
P.Y.T.
* Sleepy Brown - "Mr. Brown"
One of Dem Nights
* Burt Bacharach - "At This Time"
Where Did It Go
* Apl.De.Ap - "Futuristic Island"
* Macy Gray - "Big"
(tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 12)
* Kelis - "Kelis Was Here"
Til The Wheels Fall Off
* John Legend - "Get Lifted"
Used To Love You
* Yellowcard - "Lights And Sounds"
Two Weeks From Twenty
* Macy Gray - "The Trouble With Being Myself"
Things That Made Me Change, Every Now And Then
* Nate Dogg - "Music & Me"
I Got Love
* The Black Eyed Peas - "Elephunk"
2005 3-TIME GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATED and 2006 GRAMMY AWARD WINNING: Let's Get it Started
*The Black Eyed Peas - "Monkey Business"
2006 GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATED: Gone Going, 2006 GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATED: Don't Lie, 2007 GRAMMY AWARD WINNING: My Humps.

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