E. Kidd Bogart (born January 23, 1978 inLos Angeles,California) is a multi-faceted American music executive and songwriter who has contributed to a long list of internationally successful artists. He is the son ofCasablanca Records founderNeil Bogart and music manager Joyce Bogart-Trabulus, who managedKISS andDonna Summer.
From a very young age he wanted to carry on the family tradition and began working atInterscope Records as an intern when he was 16 years old. Former Interscope Records presidentTom Whalley took a chance on him when Bogart turned 18 and promoted him into the A&R department. Under Whalley's supervision, Bogart helped coordinate of various projects, most notably for2Pac as a project coordinator and hip-hop iconEminem as an A&R. It was also widely reported that Bogart was responsible for finding and bringingEminem into Interscope Records.
By the age of 21, Bogart had transitioned into management while working as an A&R consultant forWarner Bros. Records. In his managerial career, he formed the now-defunct BAT Management with partners Walter "Walt Liquor" Taylor and Jordan Feldstein. Under BAT Management and along with other managers Joseph "3H" Weinberger, Justin Trugman and Todd Bird, he was responsible for and/or assisted in the careers of Grammy Award winningMaroon 5 (then known as Kara's Flowers),Planet Asia,Mystic,Styles of Beyond and various other artists. Bogart played an integral role in Maroon 5 signing with Octone Records with Feldstein, who still manages the band.
In 2002, Bogart founded Casbah Artists Management with his then-wifeCheryl Costanzo (now divorced), in tribute to his late father. Under Casbah, Bogart managed former Dreamworks recording artistVishiss. During the making of the record, Bogart met future collaboratorJ. R. Rotem, a producer on the record.
In the summer of 2004, Bogart began working for theAgency for the Performing Arts as an Agent in the Concerts Department. In 2006, Bogart's APA roster includedOneRepublic,The Outline, DJ Graham Funke, DJ Stonerokk and Planet Asia, among others.
While working at the agency, Bogart, inspired by Costanzo to do so, developed an all-femaleR&B trio called Raw Candy. Bogart then teamed up with Rotem and music executiveZach Katz and the three created a look and sound for the girls. Bogart was largely responsible for the artistic vision and writing the songs, Rotem for producing and composing the songs, and Katz as the business executive.
After failing to garner significant interest for the group, Bogart, Rotem and Katz released the girls from their contract and made deals for Bogart/Rotem-penned compositions for other major record-label projects, most notably the number-one hit "SOS", performed byRihanna. In 2006, as Bogart's song writing began to be more in demand, he left the Agency to pursue writing full-time.
He has written for artists and groups such asSean Kingston,Britney Spears,Beyoncé,Rihanna,Jennifer Lopez,Natasha Bedingfield,Blake Lewis,Paula DeAnda,Ashley Tisdale,Mýa,Paris Hilton,Jesse McCartney,Hayden Panettiere,NLT,Brandy,Wynter Gordon,Paula Deanda,Nick Lachey,Donna Summer,Jessi Malay,Jordyn Taylor,Nikki Flores,Lalaine,Kesha,The Veronicas,Corbin Bleu,Lucy Walsh,The Cheetah Girls,Keke Palmer,Hilary Duff,Varsity Fanclub,Frankie J,Heidi Montag,Steph Jones, Sophia Fresh andChristina Milian, among others. He currently resides inLos Angeles, where he creates most of his music at Rotem's Chalice Studio C and The Writing Camp's Campground Studios.
In 2006, Rotem founded his own record and publishing label, Beluga Heights, along with manager Zach Katz and hired Bogart as head writer. Bogart co-wrote four songs on the debut album fromBeluga Heights first artistSean Kingston, including the Top 10 smash "Take You There". In 2008 it was reported that 2 of the tracks onDonna Summer's releaseCrayons had been co-written by Bogart.
Bogart recently joined forces with songwriters David "DQ" Quiñones and Erika Nuri to formThe Writing Camp, a writing team based inHollywood,California. The Writing Camp, along with Victoria Horn andRodney Jerkins, wroteBrandy's debut single "Right Here (Departed)" from her 2008 albumHuman. Chosen as the album'sleading single and Brandy's first release withEpic Records, following her split fromAtlantic Records in 2005, the song was released via Brandy's official website on August 13, 2008.[1]