David Hodges

American musician David HodgesHodges in 2014Background informationBorn (1978-12-05) December 5, 1978 (age 47)Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.GenresPoppop rockcountryOccupationsSongwriterproducerInstrumentsVocalskeyboardYears active1999–presentLabelsSleepwalkerWarner BrothersMusical artist David Hodges (born December 5, 1978) is an American songwriter and record producer from Little Rock, Arkansas. He was a studio contributor to the rock band Evanescence from 2000 to 2002, and has co-written and co-produced for pop, pop rock and country artists, including Kelly Clarkson, Celine Dion, Daughtry, Backstreet Boys, Avril Lavigne, David Archuleta, Christina Aguilera, Carrie Underwood, Jessie James, 5 Seconds of Summer, Christina Perri, and Tim McGraw. Career Hodges co-wrote on Evanescence's 2000 demo CD Origin and 2003 debut album, Fallen. In 2002 in Little Rock, he co-founded with Mark Colbert a band called Trading Yesterday, which released a demo CD called The Beauty and the Tragedy on May 15, 2004. In 2004, as a credited name on Fallen, Hodges received two Grammy Awards for Best Hard Rock Performance and Best New Artist. He and former Evanescence member Ben Moody co-wrote on Kelly Clarkso