This is a list of famous Grammy Award winning producers who used or are using the Yamaha Motif. Pictures and videos included.

Christopher “Deep” Henderson
Grammy Award winning producer. Has worked with artists such as R.Kelly, Jamie Foxx, T-Pain or Trey Songz. He uses the Yamaha Motif XS7.

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Christopher “Tricky” Stewart
Multi Grammy Award winning producer and 2009 ASCAP’s songwriter of the year, Tricky Stewart has worked with artists such as Beyonce, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Rihanna and even teen sensation Justin Bieber. He uses what appears to be the Yamaha Motif 8.

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J.R. Rotem
The man who makes the hits for artists like Jason Derulo, Iyaz or Sean Kingston. He became very popular in 2010, when most of the singles that he produced went to number 1 in the UK chart. He was spotted in a Jason Derulo promo video using the Yamaha Motif XS8.

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Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins
The man who produced Michael Jackson’s last studio album, “Invincible”. He is one the most respected R&B;/Pop producers in the industry, having hits on artists like Lady Gaga, Brandy, Mary J. Blige, Ciara or Britney Spears. There are several videos of him working with the Yamaha Motif XS7.

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Ryan Leslie
A big fan of the MIDI keyboards, singer/songwriter/producer Ryan Leslie has started using the Yamaha Motif 8 in 2010 in his already very popular beat-making videos on YouTube. He has worked with names like Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige or Casie.

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Scott Storch
Responsible for most of 50 Cent’s hits, Hip-Hop / occasionally R&B;producer Scott Storch has a thing for the Yamaha Motif, using both ES6 and ES8. He has also worked with Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, Dr.Dre, Nas, T.I. or MC Hammer and his arabic/russian influenced sound is one of the most popular sounds in the history of modern hip-hop.

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The Underdogs
One of the most popular R&B;production duos of all time, The Underdogs have hits on people like Chris Brown, Craig David, Omarion and even hip-hop veterans Snoop Dogg and 2Pac. Damon Thomas and Harvey Mason, Jr. are using the same Yamaha Motif 8.

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Timbaland
Probably the most popular record producer on the planet after producing albums like Justin Timberlake’s FutureSex/LoveSounds, multi Grammy Award winning Timbaland is using the Yamaha Motif ES7. He has worked with almost all the big names in the industry. Just mentioning Jay-Z, Madonna, Kanye West, Nelly Furtado, Drake, Ginuwine, Missy Elliott, Rihanna, The Pussycat Dolls, Keri Hilson and even the Jonas Brothers.

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