Lukas Nathanson (born 4 July 1986) is a Swedish record producer, composer and songwriter. He is commonly known for collaborating with producers Scott Effman, Kenneth Coby as well as various artists including Akon, Chris Brown, Natalia Jiménez, Sofia Reyes, and Prince Royce.[1] Nathanson was nominated for two Grammy Awards for his work on the albums Creo En Mi by Natalia Jiménez[2] and X by Chris Brown.[3]
Lukas Nathanson | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Nate |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, Drums, Keyboards |
Career
editNathanson started producing music in Stockholm, Sweden and signed his first publishing deal at age 16 with reactive songs. In his early career, he has worked with Finnish rapper Pikku G, Cuban band Alianza and Japanese idol group Arashi. In 2012, Nathanson moved to the Los Angeles, where he started collaborating with writers and producers at recording studios. He later began a production duo with Scott Effman and worked with artists in various genres, including Akon, Chris Brown, Boyz II Men, The Saturdays, Priscilla Renea, and Prince Royce.[4][5][6] In 2014, Nathanson received a Grammy nomination for Chris Brown's X as the best urban contemporary album.[3] In 2015, he received another Latin Grammy nomination for his work on Natalia Jimenez's album Creole en Mi.[2] Lukas competed in Melodifestivalen with Vlad Reiser's ”Nakna I Regnet” in 2019[7] and with OVÖ's "Inga Problem" in 2020.[8]
Production discography
edit| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Seres Humanos" | 2005 | Alianza | Modern Ruin | Writing and Production |
| "What Comes Up" (feat. Royce da 5'9") |
Yor123 & Skandaali | Round The World | Writing and Production | |
| "You Know" | ||||
| "Swischa Förbi" | 2009 | Lorentz & M.Sakarias | Vi Mot Världen | |
| "La Familia" | Arashi | - | Writing and production | |
| "Hungover" | 2011 | Honey | Honey | Writing and Production |
| "Runaway" | ||||
| "Outta Control" | Danzel | Outta Control | ||
| "Walked Away" | Masspike Miles | - | Writing and Production | |
| "Gentleman" | 2013 | The Saturdays | Living for the Weekend | Composer, Drums, Keyboards, Programming[9] |
| "Rainbow" | Namie Amuro | Feel | Writing | |
| "Breakdown" | Akon | - | Writing and production | |
| " Dame Tu Amor" (feat. Pitbull) |
Pee Wee | Vive2Life | Writing and production | |
| "Gentleman" | 2014 | The Saturdays | Finest Selection: The Greatest Hits | Composer, Drums, Keyboards, Programming |
| "101 (Interlude)" | Chris Brown | X | Composer | |
| "Another Heartbreak" | Abraham Mateo | Who I AM | Writing | |
| "Collide" | Boyz II Men | Collide | Writing and production | |
| "Each His Own" | Akon | Singles | Writing and Production | |
| "Until Then " | East | Old Age | Writing | |
| "Soul" | Girls' Generation | Mr.Mr. | Writing | |
| "The Rest of Time" | Jacky Cheung | Wake Up Dreaming | Writing | |
| "Escapar" | 2015 | Natalia Jiménez | Creo en Mi | Writing and production |
| "Angeles Caídos" | ||||
| "I Miss Music" | Monica | Code Red | ||
| "Basta" | Edurne | Adrenalina | Writing | |
| "Rakkaudesta lajiin" (feat. Eevil Stöö) |
2016 | Evelina | 24K | Writing |
| "Make Me Feel" (feat. Nicki Minaj) |
Akon | - | Writing and Production | |
| "Blind Woman" | Aurea | - | Writing | |
| "Solo Yo" (with Prince Royce) |
2017 | Sofia Reyes | Louder! | Writing and production[10][11] |
| "Nobody But Me" (with Prince Royce) | ||||
| "Louder!" (feat. Francesco Yates & Spencer Ludwig) |
Producer[12] | |||
| "Älskar Din Vibe" | 2019 | OVÖ | - | Writing and Production |
| "Kvicksand" | - | |||
| "Rise Up" | Mapei | - | Production | |
| "Another Side" | Matisse & Sadko, Robert Falcon, Wrabel | - | Writing | |
| "Nakna I Regnet" | Vlad Reiser | - | Writing and Production | |
| "inga Problem" | 2020 | OVÖ | - | Writing and Production |
| "Escape" | Akon & Wizkid | - | Writing and Production | |
| "Heroine (Let’s Stay Together)" | - | Justin Bieber | - | Writing |
| "Hush" | - | Meghan Trainor | - | Writing and Production |
References
edit- ^ "Rihanna spelade in Lukas låt". July 28, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ a b "Natalia Jimenez Talks 'Old-School' Approach to 'Creo en Mi' Album". Billboard. March 17, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ a b "Watch Chris Brown Discuss Meaning Behind 'X' on Grammys Red Carpet". Billboard. February 8, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Lukas "Nate" Nathanson Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Lucas Nathanson Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Lukas Nathanson Discography". Artistdirect.
- ^ "Melodifestivalen 2019: Artisterna som tävlar i den andra deltävlingen i Malmö". Metro. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Veteranen Robin Bengtsson till final • Kkuriren". Kkuriren (in Swedish). 2020-02-01. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "The Saturdays – Living For The Weekend". Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Sofia Reyes and Prince Royce Debut 'Nobody But Me' Video: Exclusive Premiere". The Billboard. March 14, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "WATCH: Sofia Reyes & Prince Royce Come Together for "Nobody But Me" Music Video". March 15, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Louder! el disco de Sofia Reyes ya está disponible para pre-ordenar". January 30, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.