Lauren Christy is a British singer, songwriter and record producer. Originally a solo artist, she found success as part of the writing production trio
The Matrix
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. The Matrix received numerous
Grammy
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nominations including best producer.
Biography
Christy studied at the
Bush Davies Ballet School as a child, before she decided to become a musician.
Career
By age nineteen, Christy had become a solo recording artist.
She was signed to EMI Publishing and achieved a recording contract with Polygram Mercury records. In 1994, she received an American Music Awards nomination for Best New Artist. Her song "The Color of the Night" also garnered her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Song in an Original Motion Picture.
Five years later, Christy moved into production as co-creator of The Matrix.
Alongside creative partners, Christy's then-husband Graham Edwards and Scott Spock, the trio wrote and produced Avril Lavigne's debut album ''
Let Go'' which included three international number one hits – "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi" and "I'm With You" – selling 20 million copies. "Complicated" led to the Matrix trio winning the Ivor Novello Award for International Hit of The Year, and they garnered seven Grammy nominations – including Song of the Year in 2003 for "Complicated" and again in 2004 for "I'm With You" along with Producer of the Year. Christy is also a two-time Juno award winner and a BMI Songwriter of the Year Award recipient.
The Matrix has worked with artists such as
Avril Lavigne
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,
Jason Mraz
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,
Shakira
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,
Korn
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,
David Bowie
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,
Christina Aguilera
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Britney Spears
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,
Hilary Duff
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,
Busted,
Tokio Hotel
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and
Rihanna
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.
Her recent solo songwriting work includes
Enrique Iglesias
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's "Tonight I'm Loving You",
Kelly Clarkson
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– "I Forgive You",
Jason Derulo
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Leona Lewis
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– "Your Hallelujah";
Ricky Martin
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– "Liar";
Chris Brown
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– "Time For Love"';
Jamie Foxx
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– "Baby's In Love";
Dua Lipa
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– "Blow Your Mind Mwah";
Bebe Rexha
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– "I Got You" and "Busted".
In 2014, she was nominated for a Grammy for her work on
Chris Brown
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's song, "Time For Love" on the album "
X", nominated for Urban Contemporary Album Of The Year.
In 2016, she gained further recognition with her credits on
G Eazy
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and Bebe Rexha's "
Me, Myself and I".
Christy has written
Iggy Azalea
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's first single "
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" that was released on 18 March 2016, as well as winner of ''
The Voice
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''
Jordan Smith's first single "Stand In The Light".
In 2019, she worked in collaboration with
Korn
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Originally formed in 1993 ...
on three songs included in their 2019 release "The Nothing". The titles include, "Cold", "Gravity of Discomfort", and "H@rd3r".
[Korn The Nothing album liner]
Discography
;Albums
*''Lauren Christy'' (
Mercury Records
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, 1993)
*''
Breed
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'' (Mercury, 1997)
;Soundtrack appearances
*"The Color of the Night", from ''
Color of Night
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'' (1994)
*"Breed", from ''
Batman & Robin'' (1997)
*"Walk This Earth Alone", from ''
Great Expectations
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'' (1998)
*"My Spot In The World", from "
102 Dalmatians (2000)
References
External links
*
Interview, HitQuarters Jul 06
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
English women singer-songwriters
English record producers
Musicians from London
British women record producers