Lennie De Juan Bennett better known by his stage name Kel Spencer
(born 1978) is an American hip hop recording artist, producer,
songwriter, actor and film director from Brooklyn, New York City, New
York. He is famous for having lyrically contributed to more than 20
songs from Will Smith repertoire, receiving Grammy, Soul Train and MTV
Video Music awards nominations and winning an American Music Award for
the platinum single "Switch". As a recording artist on his own,
Spencer was featured on the hit soundtracks "Wild Wild West" and
"American Pie: The Naked Mile" as well as on albums from Will Smith,
DJ Jazzy Jeff or Grandmaster Flash.Spencer was born in 1978 in
Landstuhl, West Germany where his father, serving in the Air Force was
stationed. Growing up in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, Spencer
received All-star honors as high school quarterback and, at 16, went
on to the Earl G. Graves school of Business at Morgan State
University.After showcasing in various hip-hop talent shows starting
in 1992, Spencer was discovered by Hollywood icon Will Smith and
signed in 2000 to Overbrook Entertainment/Interscope Records. He first
appeared in 1999 on two songs from the Wild Wild West soundtrack,
peaking at number four on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The same year he co-wrote 7 out of the 15
tracks off of Will Smith multi-platinum album Willennium. Spencer
co-wrote the Grammy and Soul Train awards nominated "Will 2K" as well
as hit single "Freakin' It" and appeared as a guest artist on the song
"Uuhhh".He later went on to co-write songs for the likes of MC Lyte,
Lil J, Teddy Riley, Wyclef Jean, Nick Cannon, Lil' Kim, Carl Thomas,
Heavy D, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Miri Ben-Ari, Mary J. Blige as
well as the singles "Freak Freak" by Grammy Award winners The Product
G&B (2001) and "It Ain't My Fault" by So Plush (2002). Spencer teamed
up again on Will Smith's 2003 album "Born to Reign" co-writing 7
tracks out of 14 including the leading single and MTV Video Music
Award nominated "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)". Spencer renewed
his collaboration with Smith on 5 tracks out of Smith's platinum 2005
album "Lost and Found", including the leading single and American
Music Award-winning "Switch" peaking at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
(born 1978) is an American hip hop recording artist, producer,
songwriter, actor and film director from Brooklyn, New York City, New
York. He is famous for having lyrically contributed to more than 20
songs from Will Smith repertoire, receiving Grammy, Soul Train and MTV
Video Music awards nominations and winning an American Music Award for
the platinum single "Switch". As a recording artist on his own,
Spencer was featured on the hit soundtracks "Wild Wild West" and
"American Pie: The Naked Mile" as well as on albums from Will Smith,
DJ Jazzy Jeff or Grandmaster Flash.Spencer was born in 1978 in
Landstuhl, West Germany where his father, serving in the Air Force was
stationed. Growing up in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, Spencer
received All-star honors as high school quarterback and, at 16, went
on to the Earl G. Graves school of Business at Morgan State
University.After showcasing in various hip-hop talent shows starting
in 1992, Spencer was discovered by Hollywood icon Will Smith and
signed in 2000 to Overbrook Entertainment/Interscope Records. He first
appeared in 1999 on two songs from the Wild Wild West soundtrack,
peaking at number four on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The same year he co-wrote 7 out of the 15
tracks off of Will Smith multi-platinum album Willennium. Spencer
co-wrote the Grammy and Soul Train awards nominated "Will 2K" as well
as hit single "Freakin' It" and appeared as a guest artist on the song
"Uuhhh".He later went on to co-write songs for the likes of MC Lyte,
Lil J, Teddy Riley, Wyclef Jean, Nick Cannon, Lil' Kim, Carl Thomas,
Heavy D, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Miri Ben-Ari, Mary J. Blige as
well as the singles "Freak Freak" by Grammy Award winners The Product
G&B (2001) and "It Ain't My Fault" by So Plush (2002). Spencer teamed
up again on Will Smith's 2003 album "Born to Reign" co-writing 7
tracks out of 14 including the leading single and MTV Video Music
Award nominated "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)". Spencer renewed
his collaboration with Smith on 5 tracks out of Smith's platinum 2005
album "Lost and Found", including the leading single and American
Music Award-winning "Switch" peaking at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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