Britney Jean Carlson (born April 22, 1987), known better by her stage name
BC Jean, is an
American singer-songwriter and
actress, best known for writing the song "
If I Were a Boy" for
R&B singer
Beyoncé, which premiered on music industry website "Crazed Hits" in May 2008, several months prior to Beyoncé getting a hold of the song and recording it.