Darryl Pearson

[9][10][11][12] In 1996, Pearson began working closely with ByStorm Entertainment CEO Mark Pitts on the creation and sound formulation of R&B Band Born In August, discussed in-depth in a July 1996 Billboard article.

[1] Pearson song "How Many Times" was placed on 1999 MCA Records compilation Summer Heat Nineteen Ninety Nine - Volume One, but remains officially unreleased.

Another album track, "I'll Give U All I Got" appeared on several MCA Records promotional CD Samplers sent to radio stations at the time, but also remains officially unreleased.

[31] MCA executives planned to release Pearson's appearance as a single to various Adult Contemporary radio formats in promotion of the Christmas project.

[32] After early 2000s contributions to projects from Missy Elliott and Dru Hill, Pearson again reunited with Swing Mob producer Mosley in 2006 and entered his Mosley Music Group camp, contributing to Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveSounds (credited for guitar accompaniments to number one hit "SexyBack" and album cut "Sexy Ladies"), Madonna's Hard Candy (guitar credits on "Dance 2Night"), Chris Cornell's 2009 album Scream (various instruments), co-writing "Grown Woman" alongside Mosley for Beyoncé's Pepsi campaign in 2013, and co-writing "Pray" from Sam Smith's 2017 album The Thrill of It All.