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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Focus...

| image = Focus....jpg

| image_upright = 1.1

| birth_name = Bernard Edwards Jr.

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|11|6}}

| background = solo_singer

| origin = [[Manhattan]], New York City, U.S.

| genre = [[hip hop music|Hip-hop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]

| occupation = Record producer, [[rapper]], singer

| instrument = Bass, keyboards, [[drum machine]]

| years_active = 1999–present

| label = [[Aftermath Entertainment|Aftermath]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]], a.Fam Entertainment inc.

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==Life and career==

Focus... is the son of the late [[Bernard Edwards]], co-founder of [[disco]] and [[R&B]] band [[Chic (band)|Chic]].<ref name="a.Fam MySpace"/> He was born in [[Manhattan]], New York City, and raised in the [[Tri-State Region]].<ref name="a.Fam MySpace"/> Edwards Jr. credits his father with his love for the production side of music, which he developed from an early age, attending numerous studio sessions with his father.<ref name="a.Fam MySpace"/>

Focus...'s production talents were first recognized by Dr. Dre when an artist Edwards Jr. had produced, Daks, greatly impressed the Aftermath label head.<ref name="hitquarters.com">[http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Focus_Interview.html "Interview With Focus..."], ''[[HitQuarters]]'', March 1, 2010.</ref> He later signed Focus... so that the two could then continue working together.<ref name="hitquarters.com"/>

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==References==

{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==