Born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, Keri Hilson began writing her own music before the age of 12. Her earliest influences were Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, and Michael Jackson. Later, Lauren Hill and Thicke were added to her ever-growing assortment of inspirations. As a writer, she was mentored under producer Dent, who worked with Destiny's Child among others. It was he who produced Keri's first writing debut “Jump” for a female artist on Sony Japan. Her talent was undeniable, and she caught the eye of acclaimed producer Polow Da Don. Polow realized that the project would be perfect with some of Timbaland's sounds and they quickly all signed a production agreement. She signed to Interscope Records in 2005. She will release her debut album on Interscope and joint-venture labels, Mosley Music Group and Zone 4 Records.
Keri has established her signature style as an R&B, hip-hop writer and artist, earning respect and spreading a buzz throughout the music community. Keri is credited for writing such familiar tracks as “Take Me as I Am” for Mary J. Blige, “4 Minutes” for Avant, “Icebox” for Omarion, “Wait A Minute” for the Pussycat Dolls, and numerous others for artists including Ciara, Toni Braxton, LeToya Tuckett, Usher, Ruben Studdard, Chris Brown, Kelly Rowland, and Ludacris.
Keri has been featured on the single “Hey Now (Mean Muggin')” on Xzibit's album, Weapons of Mass Destruction, as well as the Diddy song “After Love” on his album Press Play and Lloyd Banks second single “Help” from the album Rotten Apple.
2007 has been a explosive year for Keri so far. During the spring, Timbaland's album Shock Value debuted featuring Keri on the tracks “Scream,” “Miscommunication,” and his second single “The Way I Are.” Keri also collaborated with label mate RichBoy on his self-titled debute record creating the tracks “Lost Girls” and “Good Things”.
Keri, a self-proclaimed “musical flower child,” gives birth to a fresh and unique style of R&B, and will be mixing her talents with some of the most notable entertainers to create her highly anticipated debut album. She joined with Snoop Dogg for her lead track “Happy Juice” and is co-wrote the hit “Slow Dance” with Justin Timberlake. To compliment this star-studded roster, the album will feature the production talents Timbaland, Polow Da Don, Danjahandz, and the Underdogs, to name a few. Don't miss this amazing talent when she makes her solo explosion in late 2007.