Kovas (musician)
Kovasciar Myvette, known by the stage name KOVAS, is an American songwriter, record producer, music composer and recording artist of Spanish and French descent.
He has produced and remixed records for Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, Nick Cannon, De La Soul, Nicole Wray, Jeannie Ortega, Shakira, Lady Sovereign, Kelis, M.I.A., Freq Nasty and Billy Crawford. He has done ghost production and songwriting for many successful artists before branching out on his own. KOVAS' songs are represented by Downtown Music Publishing.
In 2017 he won a Clio Award for the Dunkin Donuts campaign he produced, wrote and starred in with New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Kovas is also the music composer for the Netflix series' On My Block and The Comedy Line Up.
He scored the music for the opening music sequence of Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" MTV VMA Award-winning music video, five Covergirl commercials. One directed by Hype Williams starring Queen Latifah and another starring Drew Barrymore which air in America and French Canada. His single "Ready" has been featured in the Vibe Magazine Music Mixer iPad app, and has been featured in USA Networks TV show Royal Pains and Necessary Roughness as well as in MTV Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory. Kovas has also had his T.O.A.K featured on the season of Fox's American Dad! from creator Seth MacFarlane who is also the creator of Family Guy. His song "Up in Here" is featured on the Chocolate Swim, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim compilation as well as the Oscar nominated film Captain Phillips. Hot Girls appeared in the #1 film 22 Jump Street.
He is featured on Jeannie Ortega's No Place Like BKLYN album, on which, he wrote and produced three songs; "Pay It" featuring Kovas, "Green I'z" and "Hear Me". He is also featured on the French recording artist's Billy Crawford album, Big City. He produced and wrote four songs on it, including the single "Steamy Nights" and "Steamy Nights Ghetto Beat Remix".
KOVAS has a production company & indie record label called Ghetto Beat & Art School Rebellion. He also runs a publishing company Infinite Rhythm Inc.
KOVAS has appeared on tour with De La Soul, Billy Crawford, Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest, Wyclef Talib Kweli Mos Def and Jeannie Ortega. Kovas plays five instruments, sings, raps and engineers on most of his productions. He has done musical scores for film and TV, winning an Art Directors Award for the ad campaign he wrote and scored for Noggin television.
KOVAS produced, composed and appeared in Dunkin Donuts with New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
Discography
Production credits
- 2001: "Words & Verbs" feat.
- 2002: "Brooklyn to Brixton" feat.
- 2003: "Attitude"
- 2004: "Intro"
- 2004: "Steamy Nights"
- 2004: "Three Wishes" feat.
- 2004: "Hiccups"
- 2004: "Cowboy" feat.
- 2005: "Bounce" feat.
- 2005: "Mirage" feat.
- 2005: "Delirious Ghetto Beat Remix" feat.
- 2005: "I Owe"
- 2006: "Pay It" feat.
- 2006: "Green I'z"
- 2006: "Hear Me"
- 2008: "Say What"
- 2008: "Up in Here"
- 2008: "Love & Touch"
- 2008: "Popsicle"
- 2008: "Popcorn"
- 2008: "T.O.A.K"
- 2008: "So Hot"
- 2008: "Love & Touch"
- 2008: "Hasta La Vista"
- 2009: "Wax on Wax Off"
- 2009: "Reagan Babies"
- 2009: "Grape Drank"
- 2009: "Can't Get Enough"
- 2010: "It's On"
- 2010: "Tear It Down"
- 2010: "Been Doing My Thang" feat.
- 2010: "Overdrive" feat.&
- 2010: "UpperCut" feat.
- 2010: "Full Time Lover"
- 2010: "Roll The Credits"
- 2010: "Ready"
- 2013: "Ice Cream"
- 2013: "Hello Bright Lights"
- 2013: "Student to the Game Mixtape"
- 2014: "Hot Girls" 22 Jump Street
- 2015: "Hello Bright Lights" Hello, My Name Is Doris
- 2016: "Like They Do"
- 2018: "Bottle rocket" from Netflix Original Series On My Block
- 2019: "Ratata" Nina Dioz) from Netflix Original Series On My Block
Remixes
- 2005 Billy Crawford f. Kovas – "Steamy Nights " V2 Records
- 2006 Shakira f. Wyclef & Kovas – "Hips Don't Lie "
- 2006 Lady Sovereign – "Fiddle with the Volume " Chocolate Industries
- 2007 Justin Timberlake – "Summer Love " Jive Records
- 2008 Chris Brown – "With You " Jive Records / Ultra Records
- 2008 T-Pain f Lil Wayne – "Can't Believe It " Jive Records
- 2008 T-Pain f Ludacris – "Chopped & Skrewed " Jive Records
- 2009 Ciara f Young Jeezy – "Chopped & Skrewed " Jive Records
- 2009 Michelle Williams – "Hello Heartbreak " Sony Records
- 2010 Usher f will.i.am – "OMG " Jive Records
Movie & Soundtrack information |
American Virgin and Soundtrack
He had two songs on the soundtrack: "Love and Touch", and "Up in Here" |
Video Game & Soundtrack information |
Madden NFL 09 videogame and soundtrack
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Movie & Soundtrack information |
Prom Night and Soundtrack
He had two songs on the soundtrack: "Love and Touch", and "Up in Here" |
EP information |
Reagan Babies EP
Tracks: "Reagan Babies", "Wax On Wax Off", "Grape Drank" "Can't Get Enough" |
It's Time – Kovas vs. Billy Crawford
Tracks: "It's Time ", "Kovas' Directors Commentary", "He Said/She Said " |
The Arrogance of Youth
Tracks: "Popsicle", "Love and Touch", "Popcorn", "The Break Up Song", "T.O.A.K", "Up in Here" |
Other albums and songs produced by Kovas
Digital single |
"With You" by Chris Brown
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