Daniel James (record producer)
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Daniel James | |
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| Born | 21 July 1975[citation needed] |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Layer Cake |
Daniel James (born 21 July 1975) is an Australian record producer and songwriter. His genres include pop, dance, electropop, as well as pop rock.
Life and career
Early life
James was born in Sydney, but grew up briefly in New Zealand until the age of five, when he relocated back to Sydney.[citation needed] Around age 12 he began singing and performing in church, which inspired him to begin a career in music. He started writing songs at the age of 17 and became involved with various touring bands, as well as his solo project Eden. Eden received airplay on 2Day FM, Sydney's top pop station as part of a song competition.
Career
In 2002 James and wife
Aly and AJ's debut top 40 single "Rush" and produced 8 tracks on the record; which has sold in excess of a million records worldwide.[3] James also co-wrote half the tracks and produced the entire record The Moon Under Water for Ryan Cabrera.[4]
With his initial mainstream success James went on to produce and write "Promise", "Drive", and "Afriad" off
Grammy Award nominated artist Nicki Minaj
, co-producing and co-writing the track "Marilyn Monroe". After his continued success, Dreamlab set up the imprint Layer Cake Records with their first signings of Neon Hymns and Hunter Parrish.
Discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Details |
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| 2005 | Aly & AJ | Into the Rush | Producer, writer, ("Rush","In a Second") Producer ("No One","Collapsed","Out of the Blue","Something More","Protecting Me","I Am One of Them") |
| 2006 | Vanessa Hudgens | V | Producer, writer, ("Promise", "Drive","Afraid") |
| 2007 | Cheetah Girls
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TCG | Producer, writer, (" So Bring It On ","Uh-Oh")
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| 2008 | Britney Spears | Circus | Vocals, (" Out From Under ")
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| Vanessa Hudgens | Identified | Programmer, arranger ("Did it Ever Cross your Mind","Papercut") | |
| Ryan Cabrera | The Moon Under Water | Producer, writer (" I Will Remember You ","Please Don't Lie To Me","How Bout Tonight")
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| Jordan Pruitt | Permission to Fly | Producer, writer (" One Love ","Simple Things")
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| Michael Paynter | Producer, co-writer, ("Lay My Armour Down","Let Go") | ||
| 2009 | Selena Gomez & the Scene | Original Motion Picture Hollywood Soundtrack | Producer, writer ("Magical") |
| Miley Cyrus | Hannah Montana 3 | Producer, writer, ("Supergirl") | |
| Ashley Tisdale | Guilty Pleasure | Producer, writer ("Masquerade") | |
| Cassie Davis | Differently | Producer, writer ("Do It Again") | |
| Camera Can't Lie | Days & Days
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Producer, writer ("The One That Got Away") | |
| LoveHateHero | America Underwater
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Producer, co-writer (" America Underwater Album ")
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| 2010 | The Wanted | The Wanted | Producer, co-writer ("Say It on The Radio") |
| Debi Nova | Producer, writer (" Drummer Boy ")
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| Allison Iraheta | Just Like You
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Producer, writer ("Pieces") | |
| SoundGirl | Something to Dream About | Producer, co-writer ("Hero") | |
| BC Jean | Producer, writer ("Shattered","Get All Over Me") | ||
| 2011 | Demi Lovato | Unbroken | Producer, co-writer ("Unbroken","Mistake","Hold Up") |
| Selena Gomez & the Scene | 'When the Sun Goes Down | Producer, co-writer ("Hit the Lights") | |
| Girls' Generation | Girls' Generation | Co-writer ("I'm in Love With the Hero","Beautiful Stranger","Born to Be a Lady") | |
| Avery | Producer, co-writer ("Go Screw Yourself","That Girl","Next Level") | ||
| 2012 | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Co-producer, co-writer ("Marilyn Monroe") |
| Bridgit Mendler | Hello My Name Is... | Producer, co-writer, Mixed ("Blonde") | |
| 2013 | Selena Gomez | Stars Dance | Producer, co-writer ("Like A Champion", "Write Your Name", "Music Feels Better", "Lover in Me") |
| Selena Gomez | Come & Get It | Vocal producer | |
| Nikki Williams | Glowing | Co-producer, co-writer | |
| 2014 | The Veronicas | The Veronicas (album) | Producer, writer (Cruel, Teenage Millionaire) |
References
- ^ "Stuart Little 2 Soundtrack" IMDB. Retrieved 9 March 2012
- ^ a b "Daniel James and Leah Haywood (Dreamlab)" Archived 1 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Advanced Alternative Media. Retrieved 9 March 2012
- ^ "Aly and AJ". BMI. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
- ^ "The Moon Under Water" Artistdirect Ryan 13 March 2012
- ^ "Vanessa Hudgens" Artistdirect Vanessa 13 March 2012
- ^ "Singles Chart: "Supergirl"". Billboard. 13 March 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
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