Patrick's childhood was spent singing in choirs and attending concerts at the legendary Apollo Theater. His father bought him a trumpet and in his teens Adams began playing guitar and writing songs. He honed his arranging skills by dissecting the song structure and arrangement patterns of the records he heard on the radio.
In 1970 he was appointed Vice President of A&R for Perception Records (5)/Today Records where he discovered teenage vocal trio Black Ivory and met his future friend and longtime musical collaborator Leroy Burgess.
In 1974 Adams left Perception Records (5)/Today Records and started his own production company, Patrick Adams Productions, Inc. He met Peter Brown of P&P Records through mutual friend Lonnie Johnson and started producing experimental records for Peter's many labels. He also formed a musical collective called the The P.A. System. Some of the artists he has worked with include Ace Spectrum, Black Ivory, Bruni Pagan, Candi Staton, Debbie Taylor, Eddie Kendricks, Fonda Rae, Gladys Knight, Herbie Mann, Loleatta Holloway, Main Ingredient, Narada Michael Walden, Rick James, The Salsoul Orchestra, Shannon, Sister Sledge, Skipworth & Turner, The Spinners and more.
In the '80s he started working as an engineer at Power Play Studios and did work for artists like Eric B. & Rakim, Heavy D. & The Boyz, Keith Sweat, R. Kelly, Salt-N-Pepa and Teddy Riley.
Although he is credited on hundreds of releases, the Atlantic Records disco project "Patrick Adams presents Phreek" is one of the few times his name appears on the front of an album cover.
Productions, co-productions (and songs) appear on:
Art Webb: LP Mr. Flute (Atlantic 1977)
Ben E. King: LP Let Me Live In Your Life (Atlantic, 1978)
Black Ivory: LP Don't Turn Around (Today, 1970)
Black Ivory: LP Baby, Won't You Change Your Mind (Today, 1972)
Black Ivory: LP Feel It (Buddah, 1975)
Bumblebee Unlimited: LP/CD Sting Like A Bee (RCA, 1979)
Bumblebee Unlimited: 12 INCH "The Bumblebee Rap" (1981)
Candi Staton: LP/CD Young Hearts Run Free (Warner Bros.,1976)
Caress: LP/CD Caress (PAP, 1977)
Claudette Polite: 12 INCH "I'll Come When You Call" (ScorpGemi, 1987)
Claudja Barry: 12 INCH "Your Sweet Touch" (Personal, 1984)
Cloud One: LP/CD Atmosphere Strut (P&P, 1976)
D.K. Dyson: 12 INCH "Leave Your Key On The Table" (Ravin, 1986)
Daybreak: 12 INCH "Everything Man" (PAP, 1977)
Daybreak: 12 INCH "Everybody Get Off" (Prelude, 1980)
Debbie Taylor: LP/CD Comin' Down On You (Today, 1972)
Destiny: 12 INCH "Young, Fine & Single" (ScorpGemi)
Eddie Kendricks: LP Vintage (Arista, 1978)
Eddie Kendricks: LP Something More (Arista, 1979)
Endia Johnson: 12 INCH "Love Education" (Magnetic, 1986)
F.A.C.E. 2000: 12 INCH "Run Jesse Run" (RSP, 1984)
Fonda Rae: 12 INCH "Tuch Me (All Night Long)" (Streetwave, 1984)
Golden Flamingo Orchestra: 12 INCH "The Guardian Angel Is Watching Over Us" (P&P)
Herbie Mann: LP/CD Super Mann (Atlantic, 1978)
Imperial Three, The: 12 INCH "It's Rough" (Hit Maker, 1985)
Inner Life: LP/CD I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) (Prelude, 1980)
Inner Life: LP/CD Inner Life featuring Jocelyn Brown (Salsoul, 1981
J.J. Barnes: LP Born Again (Perception, 1973)
Jean Jones: 12 INCH "Love At First Sight" (ScorpGemi)
Kay-Gees, The: LP/CD Burn Me Up (De-Lite, 1979)
King Davis: 12 INCH "Stoop own Baby/Hitch Hike One More Time" (P&P, 1977)
Klinte Jones: 12 INCH "In The Heat (Of The Night)" (Personal, 1984)
Krishna: 12 INCH "Mystery" (Big Apple, 1985)
Leon Love: 12 INCH "Once Is Not Enough" (Still Rising, 1984)
Lisa Richards: 12 INCH "Hooked On Your Love" (Special K)
Louie Delight : 12 INCH "They Put Sex In Everything" (Still Rising, 1984)
Magnetic Touch: LP Falling In Love With A Dream (Red Greg, 1978)
Main Ingredient feat. Cuba Gooding: LP/CD I Only Have Eyes For You (RCA, 1981)
Margo Williams: 12 INCH "God Save And Protect All The Children" (Golden Flamingo, 1980)
Mark IV: 12 INCH "Rainy Days" (World Trade, 1985)
Marta Acuna: 12 INCH "Dance Dance Dance" (P&P, 1977)
Mary Clark: 12 INCH "Take Me I'm Yours" (La Shawn, 1980)
Musique: LP/CD Keep On Jumpin' (Prelude, 1978)
Musique: LP/CD Musique II (Prelude, 1979)
Narada Michael Walden: LP/CD Awakening (Atlantic, 1979)
Nobles, The: 12 INCH "Rock On" (Vanguard, 1980)
P Crew, The: 12 INCH "Busy Body" (Prelude, 1983)
P Crew, The: 12 INCH "Nasty Rock" (Prelude, 1983)
Phreek: LP Patrick Adams Presents Phreek (Atlantic, 1978)
Poopee & The N.Y. Squirrels: 12 INCH "Bust That Nut" (CT, 1981)
Positive Choice: 12 INCH "Super Sonic Stereophonic Funk" (Buddah, 1980)
Rainbow Brown: LP/CD Rainbow Brown (PAP, 1981)
Salsoul Orchestra, The: LP/CD Heat It Up (Salsoul, 1982)
Shades Of Love, The: 12 INCH "Come And Make Me Feel Good" (ScorpGemi, 1982)
Shades Of Love, The: 12 INCH "Keep In Touch (Body To Body)" (Venture, 1982)
Shannon: LP/CD Love Goes All The Way (Atlantic, 1986)
Sharon Brown: 12 INCH "You Got Me Where I Want To Be" (Profile, 1983)
Sicle Cell & Rhapazooty: 12 INCH "Rhapazooty In Blue" (Showstoppers, 1979)
Sine: 12 INCH "Rotation" (Prelude, 1983)
Sine: LP Happy Is The Only Way (CBS, 1977)
Sister Sledge: LP/CD Circle Of Love (Atco-Atlantic, 1974)
Skipworth & Turner: LP Skipworth & Turner (4th & Broadway, 1985)
Skipworth & Turner: LP Skipworth & Turner (Warner Bros., 1986)
Skipworth & Turner: LP/CD Harlem Nights (4th & Broadway, 1989)
Spyder C : 12 INCH "Credit Card Fraud" (Kej, 1985)
Switch Hitter: 12 INCH "High Life" (Thom Tay, 1986)
Terri Jones: 12 INCH "Do It Again Tonight" (Mirage, 1984)
Thomas & Taylor: 12 INCH "You Can't Blame Love" (Cooltempo, 1986)
Tribe, The: 12 INCH "Jungle Rock" (Prelude, 1983)
Universal Robot Band, The: LP/CD Dance And Shake Your Tambourine (Red Greg, 1976)
Universal Robot Band, The: LP/CD Freak In The Light Of The Moon (Red Greg, 1978)
Universal Two: 12 INCH "Dancing Heart" (Golden Flamingo)
Venus Dodson: LP Night Rider (Warner Bros., 1979)
Wish & La-Rita Gaskin: 12 INCH "You're The Best" (CT, 1982)
Wish: 12 INCH "Touch Me (All Night Long)" (KN, 1984)
Other contributions:
Ace Spectrum: LP Low Rent Rendezvous (Atlantic, 1975) - songwriter
Black Ivory: LP Hangin' Heavy (Buddah, 1979) - arranger
Bruni Pagan: LP Just Bruni (Elektra, 1979) - songwriter
Bumblebee Unlimited: 12 INCH "Love Bug" (Red Greg, 1976) - arranger, songwriter
Bumblebee Unlimited: 12 INCH "Everybody Dance" (Red Greg, 1977) - songwriter
Carol Douglas: LP Come Into My Life (Midsong International, 1978) - musician
Clair Hicks & Love Exchange: 12 INCH "Push (In The Bush)" (Personal, 1984) - songwriter, arranger, associate producer
Crew Devastation: 12 INCH "We're All Going To Heaven" (Gitten, 1986) - arranger
Dana Dame: LP/CD Dana Dame With Fame (Profile, 1987) - recording engineer
Dazzle: LP Dazzle (De-Lite, 1979) - arranger
Donna McGhee: LP/CD Make It Last Forever (Red Greg, 1978) - arranger, songwriter
Eric B & Rakim: LP/CD Paid In Full (4th & Broadway, 1987) - recording engineer
Eric B & Rakim: LP/CD Follow The Leader (UNI, 1988) - recording engineer
Gary Toms Empire: 12 INCH "Let's Do It Again" (Mercury, 1978) - arranger
Gary Toms Empire: 12 INCH "Welcome To Harlem" (Mercury, 1978) - arranger
Heavy D. & The Boyz: LP/CD Living Large (MCA, 1987) - recording engineer
Kathy Miller: 12 INCH "Tell'em I Love You" (Tyson, 1982) - arranger
Keith Sweat: LP/CD Make It Last Forever (Elektra, 1987) - recording engineer
La She Ba: 12 INCH "You've Been Hunchin'" (Heavenly Star) - arranger
Laura Lee: 12 INCH "Sat-Is-Fac-Tion" (Fantasy, 1979) - arranger
Lonzine Wright: 12 INCH "Stop The Taxi" (Tyson) - arranger
Magnetic Touch: 12 INCH "You Deserve It" (Cheryl) - songwriter, arranger
MC Craig G: 12 INCH "Transformer" (Pop Art, 1985) - recording engineer
Melba Moore: LP What A Woman Needs (Capitol-EMI, 1981) - arranger
Mello Tone Tee: 12 INCH "Mission Is Possible" (Gitten, 1988) - arranger, mixer
Paper Doll: 12 INCH "Get Down Boy" (Heavenly Star) - arranger
Paper Doll: 12 INCH "It's Gigin To Be Cornbread Time" (Tyson) – arranger
Paper Dolls Plus One: 12 INCH "I'm A Freak For" (Tyson) - arranger
Q-Pid: 12 INCH "My Latin Lover" (Sunnyview, 1986) - musician
Rochelle Fleming: 12 INCH "Love Itch" (Prelude, 1985) - arranger
Salt 'N Pepa: LP/CD Hot Cool & Vicious (Next Plateau, 1986) - recording engineer
Sammy Gordon & The Hip Huggers: 12 INCH "Making Love" (Red Greg, 1976) - arranger
Sugar Sugar: 12 INCH "New Girl In Town" (1800 Records, 1986) - arranger
Prince Charles & The City Beat Band: 12 INCH "We Can Make It Happen" (Virgin, 1986) - mixer
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