SCHOOL OF THE ARTS / FOUNDING CLASS 2026
Founding Senior Fellow of Music Production & Artist Development
Travis Cherry
Appointed 2026 · Founding Class
Travis Cherry is a Raleigh-born producer, songwriter and recording engineer whose work spans R&B, hip-hop and music for screen. His practice crosses production, composition and engineering, with responsibilities shaped by the needs of each artist and project.
His selected credits include J. Holiday’s Come Here, Raheem DeVaughn’s Temperature’s Rising, Jennifer Lopez’s Gotta Be There and Keith Sweat’s Just Let It Be. He has also produced music for Demetria McKinney, including Home from the Bobbi Kristina film soundtrack. His work contributed to two albums nominated at the 2009 GRAMMY Awards: J. Holiday’s Back of My Lac’ and Jason Champion’s Reflections.
Selected work
- J. Holiday — Come HereProducer
- Raheem DeVaughn — Temperature’s RisingProducer
- Jennifer Lopez — Gotta Be ThereCo-producer
- Keith Sweat — Just Let It BeProducer · Writer · Engineer
Area of stewardship
Record Production · Artist Development · Studio Collaboration
At COOL ACADEMY
Travis contributes expertise in record production, engineering and studio collaboration, connecting technical decisions with the development of an artist’s sound.