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. The Matrix received numerous Grammy nominations including best producer.

Biography

Christy studied at the

Bush Davies Ballet School Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts was a dance and performing arts school in the United Kingdom. Founded by the dance teacher Pauline Bush in Nottingham in 1914,"Bush Telegraph", Bush-Davies School, East Grinstead, July 1974 and later with branc ...

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, Jason Mraz,

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, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears,

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– "I Forgive You", Jason Derulo – "Breathing";

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" that was released on 18 March 2016, as well as winner of '' The Voice'' Jordan Smith's first single "Stand In The Light". In 2019, she worked in collaboration with

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'' (

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, 1993) *''

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'' (Mercury, 1997) ;Soundtrack appearances *"The Color of the Night", from '' Color of Night'' (1994) *"Breed", from '' Batman & Robin'' (1997) *"Walk This Earth Alone", from '' Great Expectations'' (1998) *"My Spot In The World", from "

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(2000)

References

External links

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Interview, HitQuarters Jul 06
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