Dreamlab is an Australian record producing and songwriting team, composed of Daniel James and

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, based in Los Angeles. The team's genres range from pop and dance to hip hop.

Career

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. In 2001 Haywood was nominated for Best Female Artist as well as Most Performed Australian Work for her hit single "

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(ARIA) awards. Around this time James moved to the band 'Receiver' as the lead vocalist, touring the United States and Australia. After relocating from Australia to Los Angeles, Dreamlab's initial success came with producing a majority of the debut release of

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". The album was later certified Platinum by the RIAA. From then Dreamlab has gone on to coproduce and cowrite for

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nominated artists Demi Lovato,

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, and in 2011 wrote and produced three songs from the Girls' Generation self titled

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selling album. Haywood has also performed background vocals for Britney Spears and

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Discography

References

{{reflist Australian record producers