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{{short description|American songwriter and record producer (born 1965)}}
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'''Dave Katz (Sluggo)''' is an American songwriter and record producer. He has written and/or produced hits for the likes of [[Train (band)|Train]], [[Boys Like Girls]], [[Gym Class Heroes]], [[Good Charlotte]], [[Mandy Moore]], [[Neon Trees]], [[Cobra Starship]], [[3OH!3]], [[Coheed and Cambria]],<ref>Monster Island Recording notes & photo with Coheed And Cambria: http://www.monsterisland.com/news/</ref> [[All Time Low]], [[Metro Station (band)|Metro Station]],<ref>MyPlay SonyBMG Metro Station article: http://myplay.com/artists/metro-station/bio</ref> [[We The Kings]], [[Uncle Kracker]], [[Sugar Ray]], [[Matisyahu]], [[Blues Traveler]], [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]],<ref>Singer Tom Jones: http://www.sugarcainentertainment.com/?p=929</ref><ref>Bumps on the Humps, Tom Jones: http://blogs.nypost.com/popwrap/archives/2008/10/bumps_on_the_hu_10.html</ref> [[Hot Chelle Rae]], [[David Cook (singer)|David Cook]], [[Big Time Rush]], [[Chiddy Bang]], [[Kelly Rowland]], [[Arrested Development (group)|Arrested Development]], and [[Hollywood Undead]], among others.
'''David Katz''' (born March 8, 1965) is an American songwriter and record producer. He has written and/or produced for artists including [[Train (band)|Train]], [[Boys Like Girls]], [[Gym Class Heroes]], [[Good Charlotte]], [[Mandy Moore]], [[Neon Trees]], [[Cobra Starship]], [[3OH!3]], [[Coheed and Cambria]],<ref>Monster Island Recording notes & photo with Coheed And Cambria: http://www.monsterisland.com/news/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131165243/http://www.monsterisland.com/news/ |date=January 31, 2013 }}</ref> [[All Time Low]], [[Metro Station (band)|Metro Station]],<ref>MyPlay SonyBMG Metro Station article: http://myplay.com/artists/metro-station/bio {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210074103/http://myplay.com/artists/metro-station/bio |date=February 10, 2012 }}</ref> [[We The Kings]], [[Uncle Kracker]], [[Sugar Ray]], [[Matisyahu]], [[Blues Traveler]], [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]],<ref>Singer Tom Jones: http://www.sugarcainentertainment.com/?p=929 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112160144/http://www.sugarcainentertainment.com/?p=929 |date=January 12, 2018 }}</ref><ref>Bumps on the Humps, Tom Jones: http://blogs.nypost.com/popwrap/archives/2008/10/bumps_on_the_hu_10.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221155346/http://blogs.nypost.com/popwrap/archives/2008/10/bumps_on_the_hu_10.html |date=February 21, 2009 }}</ref> [[Hot Chelle Rae]], [[David Cook (singer)|David Cook]], [[Big Time Rush]], [[Chiddy Bang]], [[Kelly Rowland]], [[Arrested Development (group)|Arrested Development]], and [[Hollywood Undead]], among others.


==Early years==
==Early years==
Katz graduated from New Lincoln High School in Manhattan. His first records as a songwriter were for Roger Daltreys "Rock In The Head" album in the early 90's. In 1999 Katz wrote "Candy" for Mandy Moore which was a top 40 hit and went to #1 on MTV's TRL.
Katz graduated from New Lincoln High School in Manhattan. His first records as a songwriter were for Roger Daltrey's ''[[Rocks in the Head]]'' album in the early 1990s. In 1999 Katz co-wrote "[[Candy (Mandy Moore song)|Candy]]" for Mandy Moore, which was a top 40 hit and went to #1 on MTV's TRL.


==Current==
==Current==
Katz has written and/or produced 20 US Top 40 Pop Hits, and in 2008 was named the 2008 Rolling Stone Hot List Producer of the Year, alongside partner Sam Hollander.<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/24604682/page/8</ref>
Katz has written and/or produced 24 US Top 40 Pop Hits, and in 2008 was named the 2008 ''Rolling Stone'' Hot List Producer of the Year.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081207015415/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/24604682/page/8 Rollingstone]</ref>


==Selected discography==
==Selected discography==
*[[Katy Perry]] "If You Can Afford Me" ([[Capitol Music Group|Capitol]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[Train (band)|Train]] "[[Save Me San Francisco]]"/"Marry Me" ([[Columbia Records|Columbia]]) (co-write)
*[[Train (band)|Train]] "[[Save Me San Francisco]]"/"Marry Me" ([[Columbia Records|Columbia]]) (co-write)
*[[Train (band)|Train]] "This'll Be My Year" ([[Columbia Records|Columbia]]) (co-write)
*[[Gym Class Heroes]] "[[As Cruel as School Children]]" ([[DCD2 Records|Decaydance]]/[[Fueled By Ramen]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[Hollywood Undead]] "Pigskin" ([[Octone Records]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[Gym Class Heroes]] "[[Cupid's Chokehold]]" ([[DCD2 Records|Decaydance]]/[[Fueled By Ramen]]) (produce)
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*[[Gym Class Heroes]] "[[As Cruel as School Children]]" ([[Decaydance Records|Decaydance]]/[[Fueled By Ramen]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[Gym Class Heroes]] "[[Cupid's Chokehold]]" ([[Decaydance Records|Decaydance]]/[[Fueled By Ramen]]) (produce)
*[[Matisyahu]] "Shine On" (co-write)
*[[Matisyahu]] "Shine On" (co-write)
*[[Good Charlotte]] "Sex on the Radio" ([[Capitol Music Group|Capitol]]) (co-write)
*[[Kelly Rowland]] "[[Daylight (Bobby Womack song)|Daylight]]" ([[Columbia Records|Columbia]]) (produce)
*[[Kelly Rowland]] "[[Daylight (Bobby Womack song)|Daylight]]" ([[Columbia Records|Columbia]]) (produce)
*[[Cobra Starship]] "[[Bring It (Snakes on a Plane)]]" ([[Decaydance Records|Decaydance]]/[[New Line Cinema|New Line]]) (co-write/produce for the movie and soundtrack ''Snakes on a Plane'')
*[[Cobra Starship]] "[[Bring It (Snakes on a Plane)]]" ([[DCD2 Records|Decaydance]]/[[New Line Cinema|New Line]]) (co-write/produce for the movie and soundtrack ''Snakes on a Plane'')
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*[[Cobra Starship]] "[[While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets]]" ([[DCD2 Records|Decaydance]]/[[Fueled By Ramen]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[Roger Daltrey]] "Before My Time Is Up"/"Love Is" ([[Atlantic Records]])
*[[Cobra Starship]] "[[While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets|While The City Sleeps, We Rule The Streets]]" ([[Decaydance Records|Decaydance]]/[[Fueled By Ramen]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[Metro Station (band)|Metro Station]] "[[Shake It (Metro Station song)|Shake It]]" ([[RED Ink Records|Red Ink]]/[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]) (produce)
*[[Mandy Moore]] "Candy" ([[Epic Records|Epic]]) (co-write)
*[[New Medicine]] "Laid" and "American Wasted" ([[Photo Finish Records]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[Metro Station (band)|Metro Station]] "[[Shake It (Metro Station song)|Shake It]]" ([[Red Ink/Columbia]]) (produce)
*[[We The Kings]] "[[Check Yes Juliet]]"/"Heaven Can Wait"/"[[Secret Valentine EP|Secret Valentine]]"/"[[We'll Be a Dream|We'll Be A Dream]]" / "Say You Like Me" ([[S-Curve Records|S-Curve]]/[[EMI]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[We The Kings]] "[[Check Yes Juliet]]"/"Heaven Can Wait"/"[[Secret Valentine EP|Secret Valentine]]"/"[[We'll Be a Dream|We'll Be A Dream]]" / "Say You Like Me" ([[S-Curve Records|S-Curve]]/[[EMI]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[Hot Chelle Rae]] "Honestly" ([[RCA Records|RCA]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[The Academy Is...]] "[[Fast Times at Barrington High]]" ([[Fueled By Ramen]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[The Academy Is...]] "[[Fast Times at Barrington High]]" ([[Fueled By Ramen]]) (co-write/produce)
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*[[Blake Lewis]] "[[Heartbreak on Vinyl]]"/"[[How Many Words]]"/"Here's My Hello" ([[RCA Records|RCA]]/[[Tommy Boy Records|Tommy Boy]]) (co-write/produce)<ref>United Press International Release: http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2008/02/29/lewis_to_debut_new_single_on_idol/6407/</ref>
*[[Coheed and Cambria]] "The Running Free"/"The Road And The Damned" ([[Columbia Records|Columbia]]) (co-write)
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*[[Hey Monday]] "[[Hold On Tight (Hey Monday album)|Hold On Tight]]" ([[Decaydance]]/[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]) (co-write/produce)
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*[[Blake Lewis]] "[[Heartbreak on Vinyl]]"/"[[How Many Words]]"/"Here's My Hello" ([[RCA Records|RCA]]/[[Tommy Boy]]) (co-write/produce)<ref>United Press International Release: http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2008/02/29/lewis_to_debut_new_single_on_idol/6407/</ref>
*[[Cartel]] "Perfect Mistake" ([[Wind-up Records|Wind-Up]]) (co-write)
*[[The Virgins]] "[[The Virgins (album)|The Virgins]]" ([[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]) (produce)
*[[Uncle Kracker]] "Hot Mess" ([[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[Sugar Ray]] "Girls Were Made To Love" ([[Pulse]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[The White Tie Affair]] "Take It Home" ([[Epic Records|Epic]]) (co-write/produce)
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*[[Hey Monday]] "[[Hold on Tight (Hey Monday album)|Hold On Tight]]" ([[Decaydance]]/[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[The Virgins]] "[[The Virgins (album)|The Virgins]]" ([[Atlantic]]) (produce)
*[[All Time Low]] "[[Lost in Stereo]]"/"Holly (Would You Turn Me On)" ([[Hopeless Records|Hopeless]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[All Time Low]] "[[Lost in Stereo]]"/"Holly (Would You Turn Me On)" ([[Hopeless Records|Hopeless]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[Boys Like Girls]] "[[The Great Escape (Boys Like Girls song)|The Great Escape]]"/ "[[Love Drunk]]"/"Five Minutes To Midnight"/"Learning To Fall" ([[Columbia Records|Columbia]]) (co-write)
*[[Boys Like Girls]] "[[The Great Escape (Boys Like Girls song)|The Great Escape]]"/ "[[Love Drunk (Boys Like Girls song)|Love Drunk]]"/"Five Minutes To Midnight"/"Learning To Fall" ([[Columbia Records|Columbia]]) (co-write)
*[[Allstar Weekend]] "Dance Forever" ([[Hollywood Records]]) (produce)
*[[Allstar Weekend]] "Hey, Princess" ([[Hollywood Records]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[A Rocket To The Moon]] "Mr. Right" ([[Fueled By Ramen]]) (co-write)
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*[[Mitchel Musso]] "How To Lose A Girl" ([[Walt Disney Records]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[Charlotte Sometimes (musician)|Charlotte Sometimes]] "[[Waves and the Both of Us]]" ([[Geffen Records|Geffen]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[Charlotte Sometimes (musician)|Charlotte Sometimes]] "[[Waves and the Both of Us]]" ([[Geffen Records|Geffen]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[David Archuleta]] "[[Something 'Bout Love]]" ([[Jive Records]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[David Archuleta]] "[[Something 'Bout Love]]" ([[Jive Records]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[3OH!3]] "[[Hit It Again]]" ([[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]])/([[Photo Finish Records]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[3OH!3]] "[[Hit It Again]]" ([[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]])/([[Photo Finish Records]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[Hollywood Undead]] "[[Hear Me Now (song)|Hear Me Now]]"/"My Town" (produce)
*[[Hollywood Undead]] "[[Hear Me Now (Hollywood Undead song)|Hear Me Now]]"/"My Town" (produce)
*[[Jive Jones]] "Me Myself and I" ([[Jive Records]]) (co-write/produce)
*[[Yungblud]] "Medication" "Doctor Doctor" "Die For The Hype" ([Interscope Records]) (co-write/produce)
*[[Tania Mitchell]] "Should I Stay" ([[Universal Records]]) (write/produce)
*[[Bleeker]] "James Dean" "Give A Little Bit More (Disaster) ([Better Noise Music]) co-write/produce
*[[Jeannie Ortega]] "Can U?" ([[Hollywood Records]]) (co-write/produce_
*[[Violent Femmes]] "Holy Ghost" "Foothills" co-write
*[[Just Loud]] "Electrified" "Soul Train (Feat Debbie Harry of Blondie)" co-write/produce

*[[Mike Posner]] Silence" ([[Island Records]]) Remix
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*[[Loote]] "Longer Than I Thought Feat. Joe Jonas" ([[Island Records]]) co-write/produce
==References==
==References==
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Dave Katz
Birth nameDavid Katz
Also known asSluggo
Born (1965-03-08) March 8, 1965 (age 59)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OriginNew York City, New York, U.S.
GenresPop, pop rock, dance-pop, electropop, hip pop
Occupation(s)Songwriter, record producer, musician
Instrument(s)Guitar, piano, vocals
Years active1992-present

David Katz (born March 8, 1965) is an American songwriter and record producer. He has written and/or produced for artists including Train, Boys Like Girls, Gym Class Heroes, Good Charlotte, Mandy Moore, Neon Trees, Cobra Starship, 3OH!3, Coheed and Cambria,[1] All Time Low, Metro Station,[2] We The Kings, Uncle Kracker, Sugar Ray, Matisyahu, Blues Traveler, Tom Jones,[3][4] Hot Chelle Rae, David Cook, Big Time Rush, Chiddy Bang, Kelly Rowland, Arrested Development, and Hollywood Undead, among others.

Early years

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Katz graduated from New Lincoln High School in Manhattan. His first records as a songwriter were for Roger Daltrey's Rocks in the Head album in the early 1990s. In 1999 Katz co-wrote "Candy" for Mandy Moore, which was a top 40 hit and went to #1 on MTV's TRL.

Current

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Katz has written and/or produced 24 US Top 40 Pop Hits, and in 2008 was named the 2008 Rolling Stone Hot List Producer of the Year.[5]

Selected discography

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References

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  1. ^ Monster Island Recording notes & photo with Coheed And Cambria: http://www.monsterisland.com/news/ Archived January 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ MyPlay SonyBMG Metro Station article: http://myplay.com/artists/metro-station/bio Archived February 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Singer Tom Jones: http://www.sugarcainentertainment.com/?p=929 Archived January 12, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Bumps on the Humps, Tom Jones: http://blogs.nypost.com/popwrap/archives/2008/10/bumps_on_the_hu_10.html Archived February 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Rollingstone
  6. ^ United Press International Release: http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2008/02/29/lewis_to_debut_new_single_on_idol/6407/
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