Yik Nam Jason Wu (born August 2, 1993), known professionally as Rabitt, is a

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and

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nominated

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and songwriter from

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, now based in Los Angeles, CA. Rabitt has produced and written songs for Andy Grammer, Anyma,

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, VÉRITÉ, Álvaro Soler,

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, Ingrid Andress, and others.

Early life and education

Wu was born and raised in Hong Kong. He started playing piano at the age of 5 and soon developed a passion for the drums. He then attended

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in 2011 and moved to

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shortly after graduation. It was at Berklee where he would meet the woman who would eventually sign him to her label, Kara DioGuardi, CEO of

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. DioGuardi is a visiting scholar with expertise in songwriting at Berklee. Wu credits his parents' moral and financial support with allowing him to succeed in the music industry. In 2014, Wu signed his first publishing deal with

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and

. The deal helped him obtain the

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necessary to stay in the

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after finishing school.

Professional career

After connecting with DioGuardi, Wu collaborated with another of

's artists,

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, then going by the name Clairity. Wu's production was featured on her 2015 debut EP "Alienation". Wu co-wrote and produced Andy Grammer's 2017 track "Freeze" off his album, ''

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''. It was the last song Grammer wrote for the album, and he considered it a "little ode" to his days as a street performer singing " Sunday Morning" by

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. In 2019, Wu said hearing the song play in the Italian underwear store Calzedonia was the "proudest moment of his career". In 2018, Wu co-wrote and produced an original composition titled "Perfume Smoke" for the

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''. The song was nominated for an Outstanding Original Song – Drama

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at the

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Discography

Awards and nominations

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** 2016: Outstanding Original Song – Drama – "Perfume Smoke" – ABC's,

(Nominated) *

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** 2021: Best Country Album – "Lady Like" – Ingrid Andress (Nominated)

References

External links

Rabitt - Universal Publishing Media Group

Rabitt - Arthouse Entertainment
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rabitt 1993 births Living people Hong Kong record producers Hong Kong songwriters Hong Kong musicians Berklee College of Music alumni