Editing Static Major (section)

{{Short description|American singer and rapper (1974–2008)}}
{{redirect|Stephen Garrett|the British film and TV producer|Stephen Garrett (producer)}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2020}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Static Major
| image             = Static Major.jpg
| alias             = {{hlist|Static|Static/Major}}
| birth_name        = Stephen Ellis Garrett, Jr.
| birth_date        = {{birth date|1974|11|11|}}
| caption           = Static Major in 2001
| death_date        = {{death date and age|2008|2|25|1974|11|11|mf=yes}}
| death_place       = Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
| years_active      = 1990−2008
| birth_place       = [[Louisville, Kentucky]], U.S.
| genre             = {{hlist|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]<ref name=rapbasement />}}
| occupation        = {{hlist|Record producer|singer|rapper|songwriter}}
| past_member_of    = {{hlist|[[Playa (band)|Playa]]|[[Swing Mob]]}}
| label             = {{hlist|[[Def Jam]]|[[Universal Records (1995−2006)|Universal]]|[[Blackground Records|Blackground]]}}
}}

'''Stephen Ellis Garrett Jr.''' (November 11, 1974 – February 25, 2008), known professionally as '''Static Major''' (and previously as '''Static'''), was an American [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] and [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] producer, singer, rapper, and songwriter from [[Louisville, Kentucky]]. He is best known for his posthumous guest appearance on [[Lil Wayne]]'s 2008 single "[[Lollipop (Lil Wayne song)|Lollipop]]", which peaked atop the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and received [[RIAA certification|diamond]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). The song and its music video were both released in memory of his death in February of that year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wdrb.com/wdrb-in-the-morning/popular-louisville-producer-and-songwriter-receives-long-overdue-lifetime-achievement/article_d91b3f7a-ae30-11ee-b027-33bc6d57de80.html|title=Popular Louisville Producer and Songwriter Receives Long Overdue Lifetime Achievement|date=January 8, 2024}}</ref>

Prior, he formed the R&B trio [[Playa (band)|Playa]] in 1990, Virginia-based musical collective [[Swing Mob]], led by [[DeVanté Swing]]. The former group signed with [[Def Jam Recordings]] and became best known for their 1998 single "[[Cheers 2 U (song)|Cheers 2 U]]", which entered the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and preceded the release of their [[Cheers 2 U|sole studio album]] (1998). Garrett also worked in tandem with Swing Mob cohort [[Timbaland]] to co-write [[Ginuwine]]'s 1996 single "[[Pony (Ginuwine song)|Pony]]" and [[Aaliyah]]'s 1998 single "[[Are You That Somebody?]]", both of which saw further success at numbers six and 21 on the chart, respectively. This served as a catalyst for Garrett to continue songwriting for other artists, most extensively for the latter; this resulted in credits for her 2000 single "[[Try Again (Aaliyah song)|Try Again]]" and the near-entirety of her [[Aaliyah (album)|self-titled third album]] (2001); the releases debuted atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], respectively.<ref name=rapbasement>{{cite web|url=http://www.rapbasement.com/news/david-banner/david-banner-speaks-on-static-major-death.html|title=David Banner Speaks On Static Major Death|date=February 26, 2008|publisher=Rapbasement.com|access-date=November 16, 2008}}</ref>