Paul Lancaster Wiltshire (born 25 July 1970) is an Australian

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Early life

Wiltshire grew up in

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in Western Victoria. Wiltshire performed in several cover bands in the Ballarat region before moving to

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in 1991 to pursue a career as an instrumentalist,

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Career

During 2001 Wiltshire worked with the

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producing team, The Matrix, responsible for writing songs for

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. He was then represented by producer manager Sandy Roberton (World's End) until 2007. Wiltshire eventually set up studios in Los Angeles, United States in 2003 with partner Victoria Wu (now Victoria Wiltshire) producing and writing music for artists in both the United States and Australia. In 2004, Wiltshire signed publishing deals with Orient Pacific Music and Mushroom Music. Between 2000 and 2009, Wiltshire produced and wrote music, which included 12 #1 chart topping albums/singles, and 28 top 20 albums/singles. Wiltshire founded the music licensing platform

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in 2014 where he is currently Chief Executive Officer.Musicians Now Have The Option Of Creating A Digital Tip Jar, All Hail Songtradr
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Songwriting & Production- Discography Highlights

Singles

* 2012 'Intervention' - Yianna - (Producer/Mixer) * 2010 ' Devastated' -

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- (Writer/Producer/Mixer) * 2010 'Send Me A Sign' -

- (Writer/Producer/Mixer) * 2009 'Broken' -

- (Writer/Producer/Mixer) #39 AUS * 2007 ' Addicted To You' -

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(Writer/Producer) #19 AUS * 2006 ' Don't Give Up' -

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(Mixer) #2 AUS - Platinum Sales Award * 2006 ' Stomp!' - Marcia Hines (Producer/Mixer) #43 AUS * 2005 'Crash' - Chloe (Producer/Mixer) #10 AUS * 2005 '

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(Producer/Mixer) #31 AUS * 2005 ' All I Want' -

(Writer/Producer/Mixer) #72 AUS * 2004 'Bring Me Down' - Brock Downey (Producer/Mixer) #91 AUS * 2003 ' Angel Eyes' - Paulini (Co-Producer/Mixer) #1 AUS - Platinum Sales Award * 2003 ' Learn To Fly' -

(Producer/Mixer) #1 AUS - Gold Sales Award * 2001 ' Everytime I Close My Eyes' - Vanessa Amorosi (Writer) #8 AUS, #11 (Austria) * 2001 'Whatever' - Tali (Writer/Producer) #32 AUS

Albums

* 2011 'The 2 Of Us' - Alfredo Malabello - (Producer/Mixer) * 2010 'Released' - Engelbert Humperdinck - (Producer/Mixer) * 2010 ' Take Me Home' -

- (Writer/Producer/Mixer) * 2010 'Goodbyemotel' - Goodbyemotel - (Producer/Mixer) * 2009 ' The Motor City Collection' -

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- (Producer) #18 AUS - Platinum Sales Award * 2008 'Battle Of The Choirs' - Channel 7 (Producer) * 2008 ' No Turning Back: The Story So Far' -

(Producer, Writer) #7 AUS** * 2008 '

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(Producer) #2 AUS - Multi-Platinum Sales Award * 2007 ' Rush' - Dean Geyer (Producer, Mixer) #7 AUS** * 2007 ' A New Chapter' -

(Writer, Producer, Mixer) #9 AUS - Gold Sales Award** * 2007 ' Closer To The Sun' -

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(Producer, Mixer) #4 AUS - Platinum Sales Award** * 2006 'Songs Of Hope & Journey' - (Mixer) #40 AUS** * 2006 ' Dancing in the Street: the Songs of Motown II' -

(Producer) #1 AUS - Multi Platinum Sales Award * 2006 '

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(Writer, Producer) #1 AUS - Multi Platinum Sales Award** * 2005 '

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(Producer/Mixer) #3 AUS - Gold Sales Award** * 2005 ' A Place I've Never Been' - Kate DeAraugo (Producer/Mixer) #10 AUS - Platinum Sales Award** * 2005 ' Reach Out: The Motown Record' -

(Producer/Mixer) #1 AUS - Multi Platinum Sales Award * 2005 'The Final 13' -

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(Producer/Mixer) #30 AUS** * 2005 ' Lost & Found' -

(Writer/Producer/Mixer) * 2004 ' Up All Night' -

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(Writer/Producer/Mixer) #21 AUS** * 2004 ' For You' - Casey Donavan (Producer/Mixer) #1 AUS - Multi Platinum Sales Award** * 2004 ' Amazing Grace: Songs for Christmas' - Paulini (Producer/Mixer) #2 AUS** * 2004 ' Mercury 4' - Mercury 4 (Writer/Producer/Mixer) #32 AUS** * 2004 '

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(Producer/Mixer) #1 AUS** * 2003 ' Whatever Will Be' -

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(Producer/Mixer) #13 AUS - Gold Sales Award** * 2003 ' One Determined Heart' - Paulini (Co-Producer/Mixer) #1 AUS - Multi Platinum Sales Award** * 2003 ' That's What I'm Talking About' -

(Producer/Mixer) #1 AUS - Multi Platinum Sales Award** * 2003 ' Walk The Tightrope' -

(Producer/Mixer) #12 AUS - Gold Sales Award** * 2002 'Signal Hill' - Monique Brumby - (Mixer) * 2002 ' Turn to Me' - Vanessa Amorosi (Writer) #21 AUS** * 2001 'Diva' - Marcia Hines (Writer) - #63 AUS** * 2001 ' Innocent Eyes' -

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(Writer) - #1 AUS - Multi Platinum Sales Award** * 2001 'Now Listen' - Ross Wilson (Producer/Mixer)** * 2000 ' The Power' - Vanessa Amorosi (Writer/Producer/Mixer) - #1 AUS - Multi Platinum Sales Award** * 2000 ' Follow Your Heart' - Nikki Webster (Writer) #5 AUS - Platinum Sales Award** **Denotes Albums that also contain tracks written/produced/mixed by other parties

References

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