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Kuk Harrell

1964–

United States

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Thaddis Laphonia "Kuk" Harrell ( KOOK hə-REL) (born December 30, 1964) is an American songwriter, vocal producer, music arranger and audio engineer. He is known for his vocal production credits on several hit songs throughout the 2000s, often on productions by Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Terius "The-Dream" Nash. In 2011, Harrell and Stewart joined the ranks of Fox's American Idol along with music mogul Jimmy Iovine, producing many of the songs performed by its contestants.

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