Lukas Nathanson (born 4 July 1986) is a Swedish

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, composer and songwriter. He is commonly known for collaborating with producers Scott Effman, Kenneth Coby as well as various artists including Akon,

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, Natalia Jiménez,

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, and Prince Royce. Nathanson was nominated for two Grammy Awards for his work on the albums ''Creo En Mi'' by Natalia Jiménez and '' X'' by

Career

Nathanson started producing music in

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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

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. In 2012, Nathanson moved to the

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, 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,

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, and Prince Royce. In 2014, Nathanson received a Grammy nomination for

's '' X'' as the best urban contemporary album. In 2015, he received another Latin Grammy nomination for his work on

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's album ''Creole en Mi''. Lukas competed in

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with

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's ”Nakna I Regnet” in 2019 and with

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's "Inga Problem" in 2020.

Production discography

References

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