associated_acts years_active name background instrument genre article_title birth_name occupation
mary , yessirs , n.e.r.d j. blige , ne-yo , jay-z , ballons 2002 -- present syience non_vocal_instrumentalist guitar keyboards , bass , drums , brass instruments , pop hop , jazz , rock , r & b , hip syience
 reginald perry producer , musician , songwriter
syience

reginald `` reggie '' perry , better known as syience is a grammy award-winning american songwriter , record producer and musician from flint , mi .
he has worked with a number of recognizable and respected artists , including beyoncé , cheryl cole , jay-z , john legend , mary j. blige , ne-yo and more .
syience won two grammys for his work on mary j. blige 's `` growing pains '' and ne-yo 's `` because of you '' .
