Obi Simbarashe Mhondera (born May 21, 1980 in Mutare, Zimbabwe) is a songwriter, producer and re-mixer responsible for many major releases worldwide, particularly in the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia.
Background
He was born and raised in Zimbabwe before moving to the
United Kingdom
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. His first hit record was "
Flip Reverse
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Background
Although initially against releasing the song as a single, East West released "Flip Re ...
" which reached no. 2 in the
UK Singles Chart
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. He since has worked with
Sugababes
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Formed in 1998 by All Saints manager Ron Tom, Sugababes releas ...
,
Blue
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, RBD, Boa, Dream, Jeremy Greene, Tata Young, Blazin' Squad,
Billie Piper
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,
Mutya Buena
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,
Monrose
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, Room 2012,
Queensberry,
Cinema Bizarre
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Cinema Bizarre ...
, Jimi Blue and Jeanette Bierderman.
Madeleine McCann
Mhondera remixed the single "Missing (Where Are You?)", a song to aid
Missing People
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A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, de ...
in remembrance of
Madeleine McCann
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.
Song Writing/ Production/ Credits
*Cinema Bizarre " Modern Lover" Toyz
*Cinema Bizarre " In Your Cage" Toyz
*Cinema Bizarre " Blasphemy" Toyz
*Tata Young "Suffocate"
*KayCeeDee "Bad Boy"
*Blue
*The Saturdays
*Aggro Santos
*Sef "Need a Hero"
*Sef "Outta Da Ghetto"
*Mutya Buena " Strung Out "
*Chloe Wang "HeartBeat"
*Shinee
*Monrose (Strictly Physical) " Strictly Physical"
*Monrose (Temptation) "Ooh la la"
*Monrose (Temptation) "Do That Dance"
*Monrose (I AM "Going Out Tonite"
*Room 2012 (8 songs on Album)
*Kelley Key
*Queensberry Volume 1 "Bike"
*Queensberry Volume 1 "Sprung"
*Fady Maalouf " Fire"
*Tommy Reeve "Crying"
*KAT-TUN
* TVXQ
*Culture Beat "The way you Move"
*Jaoanna Zimmer "In My Head"
*Sarah Connor
*Lisa Maffia
*Smuji
*Blazin' Squad " FLIP REVERSE"
*Jimi Blue "Do the ya"
*Jimi Blue "In Da Club"
*Blazin' Squad "Here for One"
*Clea "Stuck In The Middle"
*Clea " Sprung"
*Nathan Nfg " Come Into My Room"
*Nathan Nfg " Round and Round"
*Triple 8 "Hit Da Bone"
Remixes Include
*Christina Aguilera "Hurt"
*Natasha Bedingfield "Wanna Have your Babies"
*John Legend "Save Room"
*Blue "If you Come Back"
*3LW "Do Me Right"
*3LW "Playas are gon Play"
*Jagged Edge "Where The Party At"
References
Zimbabwean record producers
Zimbabwean songwriters
Zimbabwean emigrants to the United Kingdom
1980 births
Living people
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