caption associated_acts years_active birth_place name birth_date companies background genre article_title birth_name occupation
laney stewart jimmy silas , jr. , the-dream , esther dean , christopher jam `` tricky '' stewart , kuk harrell , b2k , & charlie wilson , aaron hall , karyn white , go terry west , chante moore , tony , toni , tone lewis , k-ci & jojo , tony ! toni ! toné , ! , the sharpshootaz , jesse mccartney , alex jacke babyface , louil 1978-present chicago , illinois , united states laney stewart 10 january 1966 redzone music , famous music , peer music , universal music entertainment publishing group , stewart music group , the sharpshootaz , morningside trail music , groove asylum non_performing_personnel r house , electronic & b , pop , hip hop , laney stewart
 philip lane stewart ii record producer , songwriter , publisher , manager
laney stewart

laney stewart -lrb- born january 10 , 1966 -rrb- is an american songwriter , music producer , musician , music publisher , music executive , manager and youth mentor .
he was born philip lane stewart ii , in the south side suburbs of chicago , illinois .
laney has penned , produced and published hits for some of the biggest names in r&b , hip hop and pop music over the past three decades .
in addition to his individual achievements , he also has a proven ear and consistent track record of recognizing and developing unknown talent on their way to success .
the long list of hits he has created , published and or managed is a testament to both his creative and business acumen .
