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Scott Bruzenak
Born
Unknown
Other namesNoisecastle iii, Noisecastle III
Musical career
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Producer
  • songwriter
  • audio engineer
Years active2007–present
LabelsKobalt[1]

Scott Bruzenak, also known as Noisecastle iii, is an American producer and songwriter best known for his collaborations with

RIAA 2x Platinum singles "Hide Away" and "Sit Still, Look Pretty".[4][5]

Career

In 2012, Bruzenak formed a production trio called "The BackpackKids"[6][7] together with Los Angeles natives Tommy Parker and Austin Brown (nephew of Michael Jackson[8]). Together with The BackpackKids, Bruzenak co-produced 5 songs from R&B singer JoJo's 2012 mixtape Agápē and Brown's debut 2013 mixtape Highway 85.[7]

In 2014, Danity Kane member Dawn Richard enlisted Bruzenak, a relative unknown at the time[9] as sole co-producer on Blackheart.[10] The album, while not a commercial success, received widespread critical acclaim,[11][12][13] claiming the top spot on Fact magazine's 50 best albums of 2015[14] and featuring on Pitchfork's list[15] of the same name. Pitchfork described Bruzenak's production as a "revelation, sending R&B spinning into any and all nearby galaxies".[15]

In 2015, Bruzenak produced American pop singer

RIAA Gold certification.[18] While the album was a commercial success, it received mixed reviews from critics with Rolling Stone calling it "not-especially unique".[19]

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Award Result Ref
2017
ASCAP Pop Music Awards
Writer of the Year (Sit Still, Look Pretty) Won [20]

References

  1. ^ "Daya - Sit Still, Look Pretty". October 10, 2016 – via www.discogs.com.
  2. Idolator
    . September 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "Blackheart". Pitchfork. March 21, 2017.
  4. RIAA
    . November 3, 2016.
  5. RIAA
    . September 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "10 Things You Should Know About Austin Brown". BET. April 15, 2012.
  7. ^ a b "Newest Jackson clan member, Austin Brown, launching career". Soul Tracks. October 2, 2012.
  8. ^ "5 Things to Know about Michael Jackson's Nephew: Singer Austin Brown". People. October 2, 2010.
  9. ^ "Dawn Richard: too good to ignore". The Guardian. February 13, 2015.
  10. ^ "Dawn, The Carpenter: An R&B Visionary Builds Her Utopia". MTV. March 29, 2016.
  11. New York Times
    . April 15, 2021.
  12. LA Times
    . February 25, 2015.
  13. ^ "New music: Dawn Richard, Diana Krall". Star Tribune. January 29, 2015.
  14. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Fact (UK magazine). December 9, 2015.
  15. ^ a b "the 50 best albums of 2015". Pitchfork. December 16, 2015.
  16. ^ "Billboard - Daya - Chart History - Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  17. ^ "Daya Talks Debut Album and 'Changing the Game' as an Independent Pop Star". Billboard. October 17, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  18. ^ "GOLD & PLATINUM". Billboard. January 25, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  19. ^ "Review: Daya's 'Sit Still, Look Pretty' Squanders Recent Star Turns". Rolling Stone. October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  20. ^ https://www.ascap.com/popawards17

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