Poo Bear

Jason Paul Douglas Boyd, known professionally as Poo Bear, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his songwriting work for Canadian singer Justin Bieber, having been credited on each of his albums since his debut compilation album, Journals. Boyd has written four Billboard Hot 100-number one singles with Bieber's performances on his remix of Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito" and his collaboration with DJ Khaled, "I'm the One", alongside his singles "Where Are Ü Now" and "What Do You Mean?". Furthermore, Boyd has written Bieber's top 40 singles "Intentions", "Forever", "I Don't Care", and "All That Matters".

Prior, Boyd was credited on albums for R&B group 112, and co-wrote Usher's 2004 single "Caught Up", which peaked within the chart's top ten. He often writes for Scott Storch productions and co-writes in tandem with Sasha Sirota. He has also worked with artists such as Lil Wayne, Mariah Carey, Chris Brown, Ariana Grande, Pitbull, Sam Smith, David Guetta, Wiz Khalifa, Jennifer Lopez, 21 Savage, Ludacris, Foxy Brown, Skrillex, Ed Sheeran, Billie Eilish, Summer Walker, Future, Trey Songz, Travis Scott, Nas, Timbaland, Post Malone, Rick Ross, Bryson Tiller, Twista, Amerie, Zac Brown Band, and Fifth Harmony, alongside members of Destiny's Child, Wu-Tang Clan, and Migos.

As a recording artist, Boyd signed with Capitol Records to release his debut studio album, Poo Bear Presents Bearthday Music (2018).

Early life Jason Paul Douglas Boyd was born in New Haven, Connecticut. His parents separated when he was 8 years-old. He moved with his mother to Atlanta, Georgia, at age 9 after a tornado left them homeless. He described his father as being very religious who did not permit Boyd to listen to non-secular music. Boyd has described listening to Stevie Wonder in secret when he was 7 or 8 years old. He described that at age 11 when he starting seriously pursuing music, and signed his first record deal at 12 years old. the latter peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. During high school, Boyd chose to keep his involvement in music activities completely private, disclosing it to no one, including friends and peers. This secrecy was intended to avoid potential jealousy or alterations in social treatment. In particular, he did not reveal that he had released a record in association with 112. In 2004, Usher's album Confessions was released and contained the single "Caught Up", which Boyd co-wrote with Ryan Toby and producers Dre & Vidal. The album was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over 10 million copies in the US, and is largely considered as one of the best albums of the decade. "Caught Up" was the fifth single released from the album, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. He also worked with former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland, handling production on her comeback hit, "Work", which peaked within the top 10 of several music charts worldwide.

While in Las Vegas, Nevada, in January 2013, Boyd was introduced to Justin Bieber through rapper Lil Twist and other friends of Bieber's. The two bonded over similar upbringings and tastes in music and traveled the world together while working on music for Bieber's album. During this time, Boyd eschewed working with other artists, devoting his time exclusively to Bieber. and Dan + Shay's hit "10,000 Hours" reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. In addition, Boyd produced the songs "Mañana es Too Late" and "Lo Nuestro es Más", by Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy, with the first one being a collaboration with Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin. His most recent work as a producer alone was the Jesse & Joy tracks "Aires" and "¿En Què Nos Convertimos?", from their fifth studio album Aire (Versión Día) (2020), with his most recent as both a writer and producer being "Star Signs", the eleventh track from Bryson Tiller's fourth studio album, Solace & The Vices (2025), specifically on its first disc, simply named Solace.

2004–2022: As performer

2004–2021: As featured artist Poo Bear was first credited as a performing artist on 8Ball & MJG's "Confessions", from their sixth studio album Living Legends (2004). One year later, in 2005, he appeared on the track "My Chrome" from the Purple Ribbon All-Stars' sole studio album Got Purp? Vol. 2. The group featured artists such as Big Boi of Outkast, Killer Mike of Run the Jewels, Janelle Monáe, Sleepy Brown, Bubba Sparxxx, and Fonzworth Bentley, alongside others. In 2006, he appeared on the Yo Gotti track "That's What They Made It Foe", off of his fifth studio album, Back 2 da Basics. In 2007, he reunited with 8Ball & MJG for the track "Take It Off", off of their seventh studio album, Ridin High. In 2008, he collaborated with Fat Joe on two tracks from his eighth studio album, The Elephant in the Room, "Get It for Life" and "Preacher on a Sunday Morning".

In 2009, he featured on two tracks from Wu-Tang Clan members Method Man & Redman's second studio album, Blackout! 2, "Hey Zulu" and "I Know Sumptin'". A year later, he would collaborate with Redman again, this time on his seventh studio album Reggie (2010), appearing on the track "When the Lights Go Off". In 2012, he appeared on two tracks from Lupe Fiasco's fourth studio album, Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1, "Heart Donor" and "How Dare You". In 2015, he appeared on King Los' debut studio album, God, Money, War, specifically on the album's sole interlude, "Black and White (Interlude)". In 2017, he appeared on the Galantis track "Salvage (Up All Night)", from their second studio album, The Aviary.

In 2021, he appeared on Justin Bieber's "Angels Speak", from the "Complete Edition" of his sixth studio album, Justice. Upon its release, the track peaked at number 39 on the Official Aotearoa Music Charts in New Zealand. That same year, on the 19th of November, he featured alongside Bieber on Bryson Tiller's debut extended play (EP), A Different Christmas, specifically on the track "Lonely Christmas", released as the EP's sole single in Italy and on the same day as the EP itself. Upon its release, the single peaked at number 13 on the Sverigetopplistan's Swedish Heatseeker chart. Poo Bear had previously appeared on Bieber's 2020 YouTube docu-series, Justin Bieber: Seasons, mainly on the series' third episode, "Making Magic", released on the 27th of January, 2020, alongside three other episodes.

2017–2022: As lead artist Poo Bear's debut single as a lead artist was "Would You Ever" with Skrillex, released on the 26th of July, 2017. Upon its release, the single charted at number 24 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart in the United States of America, where it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for equivalent sales of 500,000 units. The song would eventually peak at number 3 on the Ultratip Bubbling Under chart in Flanders, Belgium, and number 2 on Recorded Music New Zealand's New Zealand Heatseekers chart. It also charted in Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. He was also certified 2× Platinum in Australia, Platinum in New Zealand, Gold in Canada, and Silver in the United Kingdom.

That same year, Poo Bear released the lead single to his then-upcoming debut studio album, "When I See You" (featuring Anitta), which topped both the Brazil Hot Pop & Popular and Regional Rio de Janeiro Hot Songs charts. The album's second single was "All We Can Do" (with Juanes), released on the 17th of November, 2017. "Hard 2 Face Reality" (featuring Justin Bieber and Jay Electronica), was released as the third single on the 6th of April, 2018. Upon its release, it charted at number 6 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart in the United States and peaked at number 5 on the New Zealand Heatseekers chart. It also charted in Austria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Sweden, and Switzerland. The song was also certified 2× Platinum in Brazil, despite not charting in the country, and Gold in Denmark and New Zealand.

Poo Bear Presents Bearthday Music was released as Poo Bear's debut studio album on the 27th of April, 2018, through Capitol Records and Universal Records. The album features production handled by Boi-1da, Illmind, Nineteen85, Skrillex, Soundz, and The Audibles, alongside guest appearances from Anitta, Bieber, Electronica, and Juanes, alongside Jennifer Lopez, J Balvin, Zara Larsson, and Ty Dolla Sign, alongside others. Balvin appears on the album's fourth and final single, "Perdido", released on the 20th of April, 2018. "Two Commas" and "Yes Please" would also be released as non-album singles in 2018. Poo Bear followed up Bearthday Music with his second studio album, The Book of Nabeel, released on the 18th of November, 2022, through NFartam Ltd.

2011: As "MDMA" Boyd occasionally goes under the "MDMA" name on some recordings. In 2011, he appeared under the name on three songs from Lupe Fiasco's third studio album, Lasers, including the single "I Don't Wanna Care Right Now", which charted in Australia, Canada, and the United States, peaking at number 12 on the latter's Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, alongside the non-single songs "Beautiful Lasers (2 Ways)" and "Coming Up". That same year, he appeared alongside Fiasco, Big Boi of Outkast, Wale, and Wiz Khalifa on Trae tha Truth's single "I'm On", the second and final single to his sixth studio album Street King (2011).

Personal life Boyd moved to Hollywood in 2013.

Discography

Studio albums + List of studio albums Title Details Poo Bear Presents Bearthday Music Released: April 27, 2018 Label: Capitol, Universal Format: CD, digital downloadThe Book of Nabeel Released: November 18, 2022 Label: NFartam Ltd. Format: Digital download

Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US Bub. AUS AUT BEL FRA GER NLD SWE SWI UK "Would You Ever" (with Skrillex) 2017 24 42 — 3 — — — 91 63 55 ARIA: 2× Platinum MC: Gold RMNZ: Platinum BPI: Silver RIAA: Gold "Will I See You" (featuring Anitta) — — — — — — — — — — Poo Bear Presents Bearthday Music "Hard 2 Face Reality" (featuring Justin Bieber and Jay Electronica) 2018 6 — 71 — — — 70 59 88 —PMB: 2× Platinum IFPI DEN: Gold RMNZ: Gold "Perdido" (featuring J Balvin) — — — — — — — — — — "All We Can Do" (with Juanes) — — — — — — — — — — "Two Commas" — — — — — — — — — — "Yes Please" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist +List of singles as featured artist Title Year Album "Lonely Christmas" 2021 A Different Christmas "Undisputed" 2022Serenity EP

Other charted songs + List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart position Album NZHot "Angels Speak" 2021 39 Justice (The Complete Edition)

Guest appearances Title Year Other artist Album "Salvage (Up All Night)" 2017 Galantis The Aviary "Angels Speak" 2021 Justin Bieber Justice (The Complete Edition) "Lonely Christmas" Bryson Tiller, Justin Bieber A Different Christmas

Filmography Year Title Notes 2020Justin Bieber: SeasonsHimself

Songwriting and production credits

Year Artist Song Album 1999 112 "Be with You" Room 112 "Anywhere (Interlude)" 2000 Pink "Love is Such a Crazy Thing" Can't Take Me Home 2001 112 "Dance with Me" Part III "Peaches & Cream" "All I Want is You" "Don't Hate Me" "Sweet Love" 2002 Howard Jones "All I Want" The Peaceful Tour Live Lady May "Round Up" May Day Isyss "Single for the Rest of My Life" The Way We Do 2003 Glenn Lewis "Back for More" 112 "Knock U Down (Interlude)" Hot & Wet "Knock U Down" "Give It to Me" Ruben Studdard "After the Candles Burn" Soulful 2004 Carl Thomas "Work It Out" Let's Talk About It Usher "Caught Up" Confessions "Superstar" "Follow Me" 8Ball & MJG "Confessions" Living Legends Jill Scott "My Petition" Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 2005 R.A.C.L.A. "2 in 1" DEXteritate Amerie "Just Like Me" Touch Purple Ribbon All-Stars "My Chrome" Got Purp? Vol. 2 "Lovin' This" 2006 Urban Mystic "I Refuse" Ghetto Revelations II "Your Portrait" Yo Gotti "That's What They Made It Foe" Back 2 da Basics Brooke Hogan "About Us" Undiscovered Kelis "Trilogy" Kelis Was Here "Handful" Danity Kane "Sleep on It" Danity Kane Ruben Studdard "What tha Business Is" The Return Brooke Hogan "My Space" Undiscovered "All About Me" "My Number" "One Sided Love" "Dance Alone" 2007 8Ball & MJG "Take It Off" Ridin High Mya "Lock U Down" Liberation Daddy Yankee "Qué Pasó!" El Cartel: The Big Boss Kelly Rowland "Comeback" Ms. Kelly "Work" Foxy Brown "When the Lights Go Out" Brooklyn's Don Diva 2008 Saint "Dance with Me" Fat Joe "Get It for Life" The Elephant in the Room "Preacher on a Sunday Morning" Ludacris "Contagious" Theater of the Mind Kindred the Family Soul "No Limit" The Arrival Common "Make My Day" Universal Mind Control 2009 Method Man & Redman "Hey Zulu" Blackout! 2 "I Know Sumptin'" Chris Brown "I Can Transform Ya" Graffiti "What I Do" 2010 Bone Thugs-n-Harmony "Rebirth" Uni5: The World's Enemy RichGirl "Swagger Right" Redman "When the Lights Go Off" Reggie 2011 Lupe Fiasco "I Don't Wanna Care Right Now" Lasers "Beautiful Lasers (2 Ways)" "Coming Up" Chris Brown "She Ain't You" F.A.M.E. Lloyd "World Cry" King of Hearts Yelawolf "Let's Roll" Radioactive 2012 Lil Twist "Contact" Don't Get It Twisted Lupe Fiasco "Bitch Bad" Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 Slaughterhouse "Place to Be" Welcome to: Our House Lupe Fiasco "Heart Donor" Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 "How Dare You" "Brave Heart" "Hood Now (Outro)" 2013 Jah Cure "Nothing is Impossible" World Cry Justin Bieber "All That Matters" Journals "Hold Tight" "Recovery" "Bad Day" "All Bad" "PYD" "Change Me" "Swap It Out" 2015 Jack Ü "Where Are Ü Now" Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü King Los "Black and White (Interlude)" God, Money, War JR Castro "Get Home" Sexpectations, Vol. I Justin Bieber "What Do You Mean?" Purpose Nico & Vinz "Not for Nothing" Cornerstone EP Abraham Mateo "A Place in My Heart" Are You Ready? Justin Bieber "Mark My Words" Purpose "Company" "No Pressure" "No Sense" "Life is Worth Living" "Children" "Purpose" "Been You" "Get Used to It" "We Are" "Trust" "All In" "Hit the Ground" "The Most" Chris Brown "Little More (Royalty)" Royalty 2016 JR Castro "FMN" Sexpectations, Vol. I J Balvin "No Hay Titulo" Energia Steven Tyler "Hold On (Won't Let Go)" We're All Somebody from Somewhere 2017 Big Sean "Jump Out the Window" I Decided Ashlund Jade "Ultimatum" Pitbull "Better on Me" Climate Change Trey Songz "What Are We Here For" Tremaine the Album "Break from Love" La'Porsha Renae "What is Love" Already All Ready Luis Fonsi "Despacito (Remix)" Vida DJ Khaled "I'm the One" Grateful Wale "Colombia Heights (Te Llamo)" Shine Juanes "Goodbye for Now" Mis planes son amarte Jack & Jack "Last Thing" Gone EP Mali "I Will" The Transition of Mali David Guetta "2U" 7 Ty Dolla Sign "Love U Better" Beach House 3 Fifth Harmony "Angel" Fifth Harmony Ty Dolla Sign "So Am I" Beach House 3 Galantis "Salvage (Up All Night)" The Aviary Alesso "Is That for Me" Ty Dolla Sign "Famous" Beach House 3 "Side Effects" Sam Smith "Burning" The Thrill of It All David Guetta "So Far Away" 7 2018 Jennifer Lopez "Us" Stargate "1Night" Labrinth "Same Team" DJ Khaled "No Brainer" Father of Asahd Matoma "Don't Say What You Want To" One in a Million Mariah Carey "The Distance" Caution Taz Zavala "Beauty & the Struggle" Westside OST Mariah Carey "One Mo' Gen" Caution "8th Grade" 2019 Hikaru Utada "Face My Fears" Bad Mode One Ok Rock "Head High" Eye of the Storm Jesse & Joy "Mañana Es Too Late" Aire (Versión Día) Ed Sheeran "I Don't Care" No.6 Collaborations Project Billie Eilish "Bad Guy (Remix)" Madison Ryann Ward "Other Side" Beyond Me EP FKA Twigs "Holy Terrain" MagdaleneChris Brown"Don't Check on Me" Indigo Zac Brown Band "Need This" The Owl "OMW" "Me and the Boys in the Band" "Finished What We Started" Bear and a Banjo "Better Days" Dan + Shay "10,000 Hours" Bear and a Banjo "Lying's the New Truth" Bear and a Banjo "No Way (That's Not America)" "Me and My Banjo" "Born this Way" "Can You Hear Me Now" "Behind the Preposition" "We Ain't Going Nowhere" "Gone But Not Forgotten" 2020 Justin Bieber "Yummy" Changes "Intentions" Jesse & Joy "Lo Nuestro Vale Mas" Aire (Versión Día) Justin Bieber "Forever" Changes "All Around Me" "Habitual" "Come Around Me" "Available" "Running Over" "Take It Out on Me" "Second Emotion" "Get Me" "E.T.A." "Changes" "Confirmation" "That's What Love Is" "At Least for Now" Bear and a Banjo "New Beginning" Bear and a Banjo PartyNextDoor "Savage Anthem" Partymobile Jesse & Joy "Aires" Aire (Versión Día) "¿En Qué Nos Convertimos?"