Stargate (music producer)
Stargate is a Norwegian music production and songwriting team . It was founded in 1997 by Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Hallgeir Rustan in Trondheim .
Career
Stargate achieved first successes with the production of the album Curious by the Norwegian singer Noora Noor in 1999. In the years that followed, they made a name for themselves working for Blue , Mis-Teeq and Atomic Kitten , mostly in the UK . In spring 2005, Hermansen and Eriksen, Rustan had since left Stargate, moved to New York. In 2006 they achieved their international breakthrough with So Sick from Ne-Yo's debut album In My Own Words . The song reached number 1 on the US Billboard charts.
In 2010 they were among the most successful producers in the world, with several top hits with their work for Rihanna ( Rude Boy , Te Amo . Only Girl (In The World) ), Ne-Yo ( Beautiful Monster ) and Katy Perry ( Firework ) could land.
In May 2012, the single was released RIP by Rita Ora , the Stargate with Chase & Status was produced. The track debuted at number 1 in the UK charts and contains numerous elements of dubstep , such as the characteristic wobble bass . With Sia Furler from Australia and in collaboration with Benjamin " Benny Blanco " Levin and Jan Vollers, Stargate produced the first single Diamonds from Rihanna's album Unapologetic , which was released on November 16, 2012 in Germany.
Awards (selection)
- 2008: Rolling Stone : Best Hitmakers
- 2009: ASCAP : Songwriter of the Year
- 2009: Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (with Ne-Yo )
Discography
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Singles
- 2001: Wilder (feat. Tyler)
- 2002: Easier Said Than Done
- 2017: Waterfall (feat. P! Nk & Sia )
- 2018 1Night (feat. Party Next Door , 21 Savage & Murda Beatz)
- 2018: Folk er fake (feat.OnklP & Unge Ferrari)
- 2018: Be Right Here (with Kungs feat.GOLDN)
- 2018: Voodoo Magic (with Netsky feat. Toulouse)
As a guest musician
- 2017: Carry You Home ( Tiësto feat.Stargate & Aloe Blacc )
As a producer (selection)
- 2003: Smile ( Star Search 1 - The Kids )
- 2005: In My Own Words ( Ne-Yo )
- 2005: Music of the Sun ( Rihanna )
- 2006: A Girl Like Me (Rihanna)
- 2006: B'Day ( Beyoncé )
- 2007: Good Girl Gone Bad (Rihanna)
- 2008: Jennifer Hudson ( Jennifer Hudson )
- 2008: Shontelligence ( Shontelle )
- 2010: Rated R (Rihanna)
- 2010: No Boys Allowed ( Keri Hilson )
- 2011: Roll Up ( Wiz Khalifa )
- 2011: Black and Yellow (Wiz Khalifa)
- 2012: Let Me Love You (Ne-Yo)
- 2013: The Fox ( Ylvis )
Individual evidence
- ^ New York Times Wizards in the Studio, Anonymous on the Street , accessed March 1, 2010
- ↑ Billboard chart history
- ↑ http://www.bonedo.de/artikel/einzelansicht/produce-alike-17-rita-ora-feat-tinie-tempah-rip.html#0 Analysis of Rita Ora "RIP" at Bonedo
- ↑ Rolling Stone called Stargate Best Hitmakers , accessed March 1, 2010
- ↑ ASCAP'S 22ND ANNUAL RHYTHM & SOUL MUSIC AWARDS , accessed March 1, 2010
- ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH UK NO ( Memento of the original from March 28, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
