Christopher Alan "
Tricky"
Stewart (born January 4, 1974) is an American songwriter, music producer, music publisher, executive producer, recording industry executive and recording studio owner. He is also a former president of
A&R at
Epic Records. In a career spanning over 20 years, Stewart, at the helm of his company
RedZone Entertainment, is responsible for over 25 million records sold. He is noted for producing many
hip hop,
R&B and
pop chart topping singles, such as
Mýa's "
Case of the Ex" (2000),
Britney Spears's "
Me Against the Music" (2003),
Rihanna's "
Umbrella" (2007),
Mary J. Blige's "
Just Fine" (2007),
Mariah Carey's "
Touch My Body" (2008) and "
Obsessed" (2009),
Jesse McCartney's "
Leavin'" (2008),
Beyoncé's "
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (2008),
Justin Bieber's "
Baby" (2010),
Ciara's "
Ride" (2010),
Nicole Scherzinger's "
Your Love" (2014), and many others.