Carvin & Ivan are a production duo from Philadelphia consisting of producers and songwriters Ivan "Orthodox" Barias and Carvin "Ransum" Haggins. Initially starting out as solo hip hop artists, Haggins and Barias moved into production and songwriting. They have written and produced songs for Jazmine Sullivan, Jill Scott, Faith Evans, Musiq Soulchild, Justin Timberlake, Mario, Chris Brown, Ledisi, Raheem DeVaughn, Keyshia Cole, Jaheim, Estelle, Floetry, Skillz, Ace Hood, Rick Ross and others. They are notable for introducing Musiq Soulchild to the world and giving him his staple sound. They are responsible for writing and producing the vast majority of Musiq's more popular charted singles such as "Just Friends (Sunny)", "Halfcrazy", "Dontchange", "B.U.D.D.Y.", "Teachme" and others. Ivan currently serves on the board of governors and is the president of the Philadelphia Chapter of The Recording Academy. On February 1, 2011, Carvin & Ivan became creative ambassadors for the city of Philadelphia as a part of Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation's Philly 360°.

Early years and history

Carvin & Ivan met in the mid-1990s at A Touch Of Jazz, a recording studio in Philadelphia owned by DJ Jazzy Jeff. In 2011, Ivan was selected as an ambassador of the Philadelphia 76ers community program La Liga del Barrio.

Discography

1997

Kenny Lattimore - Love Jones: The Music

1998

Kenny Lattimore - From the Soul of Man

2000

Musiq Soulchild - Aijuswanaseing Jill Scott - Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1

2001

Jill Scott - Experience: Jill Scott 826+ Angie Stone - Mahogany Soul Lina - Stranger on Earth

2002

Musiq Soulchild - Juslisen Dawn Robinson - Dawn Floetry - Floetic Syleena Johnson - "Chapter 2: The Voice"

2003

Musiq Soulchild - Soulstar Joe - And Then...

2004

Jill Scott - Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 Mario - Turning Point Planet Asia - The Grand Opening Skillz - Okayplayer - True Notes Vol. 1 Toshinobu Kubota - Time to Share

2005

Faith Evans - The First Lady Chris Brown - Chris Brown's Journey Brian McKnight - Gemini

2006

2pac- Pac's Life Heather Headley - In My Mind Keshia Chanté - 2U (album)

2007

Musiq Soulchild - Luvanmusiq 2pac- Best of 2Pac Part 2: Life Freeway - Free at Last

2008

Raheem DeVaughn - Love Behind the Melody Jazmine Sullivan - Fearless Keyshia Cole - A Different Me Skillz- The Million Dollar Backpack

2009

Musiq Soulchild - OnMyRadio Ledisi - Turn Me Loose Ace Hood - Ruthless Amerie - In Love & War

2010

Jaheim - Another Round Faith Evans - Something About Faith Skillz - The World Needs More Skillz Leela James - My Soul

2011

Ledisi - Pieces Of Me Jill Scott - The Original Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1

2012

Estelle - All of Me SWV - I Missed Us Kenny Lattimore - Back To Cool Alex Boyd - Commit Me Tamia - Beautiful Surprise Curt Chambers - One Way Ticket (entire album produced by Ivan Barias & Curt Chambers) Q. Parker - The MANual

2013

Chrisette Michelle - Better Raheem DeVaughn - A Place Called Loveland TGT - 3 Kings Glenn Lewis - Moment of Truth

2014

Ledisi - The Truth

2015

Kenny Lattimore - Anatomy of a Love Song

2017

Bell Biv DeVoe - Three Stripes Stokley - Introducing Stokley Ledisi - Let Love Rule

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Ascap Awards

ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards