Keri Hilson

From Wikipedia Keri Lynn Hilson born December 5 1982 is an American singersongwriter and actress Born and raised in Decatur Georgia she began her musical career as a songwriter and backing vocalist for other artists under the wing of record producer Anthony Dent in 2002 At the age of 14 Hilson secured a record deal with the girl group DSigne who disbanded without any releases She attended Oxford College of Emory University while contributing to material for popular artists including Britney Spears Usher Ciara The Pussycat Dolls and Mary J Blige she joined the songwritingproduction group the Clutch in 2004