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About
English music producer and songwriter known for his work with recording artists such as Lady Gaga, The Libertines, Shania Twain and Shawn Mendes. In 2007, he discovered Ed Sheeran on MySpace and helped catapult him to superstardom. He worked on One Direction's 2011 multi-Platinum selling debut album Up All Night and the band's follow up album in 2012, titled Take Me Home. For the UK charity National Citizen Service, he produced a cover of the The Beatles' "Come Together" with a selection of new artists.
Before Fame
He attended Manchester University. He started his music career performing as a lead vocalist and keys player in numerous bands.
Trivia
He performed vocals alongside Pitbull and Kardinal Offishall on tracks "Natural Born Hustler" and "Put Your Hands on Me." He started his own recording studio called Sticky Studios, in Surrey, England. He has remixed under the pseudonym Sketch Iz Dead for artists like Timbaland, Nelly Furtado and Far East Movement.
Family Life
In 2013, he married in Ibiza. Ed Sheeran sang as he and his wife danced for the first time.
Associated With
He has also worked with James Bay, Paloma Faith and Christina Perri.
