Crystal Nicole

Crystal Nicole Biography

Crystal Nicole Johnson, better known by her stage name Cristyle or sometimes credited as Cri$tyle is an American songwriter signed with So So Def/EMI Music in 2007. Crystal Nicole signed with Blackground Records and Interscope Records in October 2010. In June 2011, Nicole released her first single "Pinch Me", which was written by Crystal Nicole and produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox.

Career

Johnson was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and wrote her first song at the age of ten. She got her start in singing at different talent shows and open mics in Atlanta.

Cristyle has written songs for Girlicious, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Keke Palmer, Teyana Taylor, Tiffany Evans, Chilli, Natasha Bedingfield, Wonder Girls, Rihanna, and Jessica Sanchez and often co-writes. She has co-written several songs with Mariah Carey amongst other artists. Recently she wrote songs featured on the projects of Brandy, Ciara, Jennifer Hudson, and Beyonc.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award
2012	Grammy Award Nomination for Best Dance/Electronica Album -- Nothing but the Beat (songwriter)
2011	Grammy Award Nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album -- Loud (songwriter)
2011	Grammy Award Nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album -- Loud (songwriter)
2011	Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording -- Only Girl (In the World) (songwriter)
2011	Grammy Award Nomination for Best R&B Album -- "Still Standing (Monica album)" (songwriter)
2009	Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album -- "I Am... Sasha Fierce" (songwriter)
2009	Grammy Award Nomination for Album of the Year -- "I Am... Sasha Fierce" (songwriter)

Discography

Albums

Untitled Album (Shelved) - Blackground Records/Interscope Records

Singles

2011: "Pinch Me"
2013: "Sundown"

Production and writing discography

Johnson has a list of songs that she has written or co-written on her Myspace page.

Artist	Title	Album	Year
Jennifer Lopez	"Gotta Be There"	Brave	2007
Keke Palmer	"Hood Anthem"	So Uncool	2007
Janet Jackson	"So Much Betta" "The 1" (ft. Missy Elliott) "What's Ur Name"	Discipline	2008
Mariah Carey	"Touch My Body" "Cruise Control" (ft. Damian Marley) "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" Side Effects (ft. Young Jeezy) Heat	E=MC	2008
Chilli	"Dumb Dumb Dumb"	Bi-Polar	2008
Natasha Bedingfield	"Angel"	Pocketful of Sunshine	2008
Tiffany Evans	"I'm Grown"	Tiffany Evans	2008
Teyana Taylor	"Google Me"	From a Planet Called Harlem	2008
Brandy	"The Definition" "Shattered Heart"	Human	2008
Beyonc	"Scared of Lonely"	I Am"? Sasha Fierce	2008
Pussycat Dolls	"Elevator"	Doll Domination	2008
Pussycat Dolls	"Painted Windows"	Doll Domination	2009
LeToya Luckett	"Lazy"	Lady Love	2009
Mariah Carey	"Angels Cry"	Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel	2009
Monica	"Love All Over Me"	Still Standing	2010
Sugababes	"Give It To Me Now"	Sweet 7	2010
Rihanna	"Only Girl (In the World)"	Loud	2010
Jessica Mauboy	"No One Like You"	Get 'Em Girls	2010
Jesse McCartney	"Mrs. Mistake"	Have It All	2010
David Guetta	"Night Of Your Life" "I'm a Machine"	Nothing but the Beat	2011
Wonder Girls	"The DJ is Mine (feat. School Gyrls)" "Like Money (feat. Akon)"	Wonder Best	2012
Monica	"Amazing"	New Life	2012
Lecrae	"Was it Worth it"	Church Clothes 2	2013
Beckah Shae	"My All"	Champion	2014
Lecrae	"Give In"	Anomaly	2014

Johnson has also sung a number of demos and is accredited to other works in progress. (listed below).

"Bread Crumbs"
"Can't Stop"
"Friend Like Me"
"Good One Now"
"Scared of Lonely" (Demo for Beyonc)
"Hard to Breathe"(Demo for Pussycat Dolls)
"I Don't Wanna Love Ya"
"I Just Love Ya"
"In The Morning"
"The Definition"
"Only Girl (In The World)" (Demo of Rihanna's song)