Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (born July 29 1977 in Pleasantville, New Jersey) is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, record producer, and musician. Working largely with his brother Fred Jerkins III & writer LaShawn Daniels, Jerkins has been an extremely in-demand producer for over a decade, being requested by such legends as Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, & Lionel Richie. Most recently he has produced the first single from Janet Jackson's album, Discipline, called "Feedback," which is peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100. The word "Darkchild" appears in some form in many of his tracks.