Chink Santana

Andre Parker, known by his stage name Chink Santana, is an American R&B musician and producer from Washington, D.C. His achievements include co-producing Ashanti,^[1] the award-winning debut album from the singer of the same name. He also worked on her follow-up, Chapter II,^[2] and has recently co-written and produced tracks on Judgement Days,^[3] the second album by English singer/rapper Ms. Dynamite. He was also part of the making of Jim Jones' album, Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment).^[4]

Early career

Originally from Washington, D.C., Santana was an original member of the rap group, CCOC (Cap City Outzyda Clique) and a member of the Junkyard Band. Irv Gotti of Murder Inc. Records, heard an independent release by CCOC and, impressed with Santana's production work, brought him into his The Inc. company.

Cameos and Featured Appearances

He co-starred with Keyshia Cole in her "I Should Have Cheated" music video as her cheating boyfriend. Santana also appeared as singer Ashanti's love interest in the music video for her single "Don't Let Them." He made his rapping debut in the song Perfect Day by Jim Jones.

Production credits

2002

Ashanti - Ashanti

• Intro ^[5]
• Happy ^[6]
• Scared ^[7]
• Baby ^[8]
• Over ^[9]

More Than a Woman - Toni Braxton

• Me & My Boyfriend ^[10]

2003

Chapter II - Ashanti

• Intro/Medley ^[11]
• Shany's World ^[12]
• Rock Wit U (Awww Baby) ^[13]
• Breakup 2 Makeup ^[14]
• Rain On Me ^[15]
• Then Ya Gone ^[16]
• Living My Life ^[17]
• Black Child (Skit) ^[18]
• Feel So Good ^[19]
• Carry On ^[20]
• The Story of 2 ^[21]
• Ohhh Ahhh ^[22]
• U Say, I Say ^[23]
• I Don't Mind ^[24]
• Outro ^[25]

Ashanti's Christmas - Ashanti

• Christmas Time Again ^[26]

2004

Southside - Lloyd

• Feelin You^[27]
• Hustler ^[27]

Concrete Rose - Ashanti

• So Hot ^[28]

2005

The Way It Is - Keyshia Cole

• Situations ^[29]

Judgement Days - Ms. Dynamite

• Judgement Day ^[30]
• Father ^[31]
• Put Your Gun Away ^[32]
• You Don't Have To Cry ^[33]
• Unbreakable ^[34]
• Gotta Let It Go ^[35]
• She Don't Live Here Anymore ^[36]

Exodus - Ja Rule

• Thug Lovin' ^[37]
• Mesmerize ^[38]
• Exodus (Outro) ^[39]

2006

Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment) - Jim Jones

• So Harlem ^[40]
• Emotionless ^[41]
• Get It Poppin' ^[42]
• I Know ^[43]

2007

Mixtape Messiah 3 - Chamillionaire

• Rain ^[44]

2008

The Mirror - Ja Rule

• Enemy of the State ^[45]
• Sing A Prayer For Me ^[45]

Tha Comeback - Lil J

2009

Pray IV Reign - Jim Jones

• Album Intro ^[46]
• Pulling Me Back ^[47]
• Medicine ^[48]
• Frienemies ^[49]
• Precious ^[50]
• Girlfriend ^[51]

2010

Calling All Hearts - Keyshia Cole

• Take Me Away
• What You Do To Me

2013

Pimps In The Pulpit- Pastor Troy & Jack Trip

• Money & The Power
• See No Evil
• It Ain't My Fault
• Honey
• Precious Girl
• Feds Is Comin

Filmography

References

External links

• Chink Santana on Myspace