Reservoir signs writer & producer Khris Riddick-Tynes to global publishing deal

L-R: Reservoir EVP, Creative-Donna-Caseine; Khris-Riddick-Tynes; Reservoir Founder & CEO, Golnar Khosrowshahi

New-York based Reservoir has signed Grammy-nominated writer-producer Khris Riddick-Tynes to a worldwide publishing deal.

The deal includes global rights to compositions in Riddick-Tynes’ catalog of works including Best Rap Song nominee Gold Roses by Rick Ross featuring Drake and Kehlani’s Grieving featuring James Blake, off her No.2 Billboard 200 album It Was Good Until It Wasn’t, plus future works.

LA-based Riddick-Tynes most recently co-produced Kehlani’s duet with James Blake, Grieving, which is featured on her No.2 Billboard 200 album, It Was Good Until It Wasn’t.

It is the second collaboration for Riddick-Tynes and Kehlani, and follows 2019’s Butterfly, which he co-wrote and co-produced.

Riddick-Tynes also collaborated on Chris Brown’s Emerald/Burgundy featuring Juvenille and Juicy J, off Brown’s Platinum and No.1 Billboard 200 album Indigo.

He has also worked with the likes of Ariana Grande, Fifth Harmony, Pitbull, Ty Dolla $ign, Wiz Khalifa, Zendaya, Lil Baby, Boyz II Men, and others.

A protégé of Songwriters Hall of Famer Babyface, and one-half of Platinum-selling production duo The Rascals, Riddick-Tynes earned two 2020 Grammy nominations for co-writing Rick Ross’ Gold Roses featuring Drake, which was up for Best Rap Song, plus his Jessie Reyez collaboration, Body Count Remix featuring Normani and Kehlani, off Reyez’ Best Urban Contemporary Album nominee, Being Human In Public.

He also contributed to Toni Braxton and Babyface’s collaborative album, Love, Marriage, & Divorce, which won the Grammy for R&B Album of the Year in 2015.

“It’s not surprising that the biggest names in music keep coming back to collaborate with Khris and I am so happy to be reunited with him at Reservoir.”

Donna Caseine, Reservoir 

“Khris is a dream to work with,” said Reservoir EVP of Creative Donna Caseine.

“I’ve known him for eight years now, and his work ethic and talent continue to impress me daily.

“It’s not surprising that the biggest names in music keep coming back to collaborate with Khris and I am so happy to be reunited with him at Reservoir.”

“Knowing I’m in such attentive hands allows my energy to be put where it belongs…in the music.”

Khris Riddick-Tynes

Riddick-Tynes, added: “Being at Reservoir has been game-changing! Donna Caseine is extremely hands-on with the songwriting process from beginning to end by setting up sessions with brilliant collaborators, to expeditiously handling the technical side of splits, synchs, and resolutions.

“Knowing I’m in such attentive hands allows my energy to be put where it belongs…in the music.”

“The time and effort she puts into facilitating and tailoring sessions for me always results in an amazing product along with a new set of collaborators.

“To have a team of such high caliber and proficiency is extremely rare in the publishing world. I’m very lucky to have her and the whole Reservoir team behind me.”

Last week MBW reported that Reservoir has agreed a deal to bring storied US music publisher Shapiro Bernstein into its ranks, acquiring over 16,000 copyrights in the process.

Pictured [Left to Right]: EVP of Creative Donna Caseine;  Khris Riddick-Tynes; and Founder & CEO Golnar Khosrowshahi.

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