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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Lauren Christy
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| background = solo_singer
| birth_place = London, United Kingdom
| occupation = Singer, songwriter, record producer
| associated_acts = [[Avril Lavigne]], [[Liz Phair]], Pink Ash, [[The Matrix (production team)|The Matrix]]
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'''Lauren Christy''' is an English singer-songwriter and music producer. She is a part of the writing trio [[The Matrix (production team)|The Matrix]].
'''Lauren Christy''' (born 1968) is a British songwriter and record producer. Originally a solo artist, she found success as part of the writing production trio [[The Matrix (production team)|the Matrix]]. The Matrix was nominated for the [[Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical]] at the [[46th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=John|first1=Palisano|title=Where Are The Female Music Producers?|url=https://medium.com/cuepoint/where-are-the-female-music-producers-269dfeac1def?sf18744299=1#.vyi8qh1pj|website=Cuepoint|date=18 March 2016 }}</ref>


==Career==
== Biography ==
Christy was born in London, England. She studied at the [[Bush Davies Ballet School]] as a child, before she decided to become a musician.<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p23457/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Lauren Christy|last=Seida|first=Linda|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=21 May 2010}}</ref>
Christy studied at the [[Bush Davies Ballet School]] as a child, before she decided to become a musician.<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p23457/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Lauren Christy|last=Seida|first=Linda|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=21 May 2010}}</ref>


== Career ==
By age nineteen, Christy had become a solo recording artist. What began as a passion for dance had evolved into a professional journey into the foray of music. She was signed to EMI Publishing and achieved a recording contract with Polygram Mercury records. In 1994, she received an American Music Awards nomination for Best New Artist. Her song "The Color Of The Night" also garnered her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Song in an Original Motion Picture.
By age nineteen, Christy had become a solo recording artist.<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7454469/lauren-christy-reservoir|title=Lauren Christy, 'Me, Myself & I' Writer, Signs With Reservoir: Exclusive|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref> She was signed to EMI Publishing and achieved a recording contract with Polygram Mercury records.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}} In 1994, she received an American Music Awards nomination for Best New Artist.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}} Her song "The Color of the Night" for the film ''[[Color of Night]]'' also garnered her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Song in an Original Motion Picture.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}}


Five years later, Christy reinvented herself as co-creator of The Matrix. Alongside creative partners Graham Edwards and Scott Spock, the trio wrote and produced Avril Lavigne's debut album ''Let Go'' which included three international number one hits – "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi" and "I'm With You" – selling 20 million copies. "Complicated" led to the Matrix trio winning the Ivor Novello Award for International Hit of The Year, and they garnered seven Grammy nominations – including Song of the Year in 2003 for "Complicated" and again in 2004 for "I'm With You" along with Producer of the Year. Christy is also a two time Juno award winner and a BMI Songwriter of the Year Award recipient.
Five years later, Christy moved into production as co-creator of the Matrix.<ref name="billboard.com" /> Alongside creative partners, Christy's then-husband Graham Edwards and Scott Spock, the trio wrote and produced [[Avril Lavigne]]'s debut album ''[[Let Go (Avril Lavigne album)|Let Go]]'' which included three international number one hits – [[Complicated (Avril Lavigne song)|"Complicated"]], "[[Sk8er Boi]]" and [[I'm with You (Avril Lavigne song)|"I'm With You"]] – selling 20 million copies.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}} "Complicated" led to the Matrix trio winning the Ivor Novello Award for International Hit of the Year, and they garnered seven Grammy nominations – including Song of the Year in 2003 for "Complicated" and again in 2004 for "I'm With You" along with Producer of the Year.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}} Christy is also a two-time Juno award winner and a BMI Songwriter of the Year Award recipient.<ref name="billboard.com" />


The Matrix has sold over thirty million records and has worked with artists such as Avril Lavigne, Jason Mraz, Shakira, Liz Phair, Korn, Twisted Transition, David Bowie, Christina Aguilera, Rickey Martin, Britney Spears, Hilary Duff, Ferra, Busted Three AM, Tokyo Hotel, Rihanna, Grayson Chance.
The Matrix has worked with artists such as [[Avril Lavigne]], [[Jason Mraz]], [[Shakira]], [[Korn]], [[David Bowie]], [[Christina Aguilera]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Hilary Duff]], [[Busted (band)|Busted]], [[Tokio Hotel]] and [[Rihanna]].{{citation needed|date=October 2016}}


Her solo songwriting work includes [[Enrique Iglesias]]'s "Tonight I'm Loving You", [[Kelly Clarkson]]'s "I Forgive You", [[Jason Derulo]]'s "Breathing"; [[Leona Lewis]]' "Your Hallelujah"; [[Ricky Martin]]'s "Liar"; [[Chris Brown]]'s "Time For Love"'; [[Jamie Foxx]]'s "Baby's In Love"; [[Dua Lipa]]'s "Blow Your Mind Mwah"; and [[Bebe Rexha]]'s "I Got You" and "Busted".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.antimusic.com/news/16/November/04Bebe_Rexha_Compares_Music_Collaborations_To_Speed_Dating.shtml|title=Bebe Rexha Compares Music Collaborations To Speed Dating ::Bebe Rexha News ::antiMusic.com|website=www.antimusic.com}}</ref>
After twelve years of being behind the scenes, Christy recently performed again, singing three songs live to 12 million viewers on the Ukraine X Factor.
Her recent solo work includes but is not limited to Enrique Iglesias's worldwide number one "Tonight I'm Loving You", Chris Medina – "What Are Words"; Kelly Clarkson – "I Forgive You"; Timberland – "Runaway"; Jason Derulo – "Breathing"; Neon Hitch – "F-U Betta"; Headley – "Kiss You Inside Out"; and new artist Jamie Dee and Liam.


In 2014, she once again became a [http://www.grammy.com/nominees#main Grammy nominee] for her work on [[Chris Brown]]'s song, "Time For Love" on the album "X", nominated for [http://www.grammy.com/nominees#main Urban Contemporary Album Of The Year].
In 2014, she was nominated for a Grammy for her work on [[Chris Brown]]'s song, "Time For Love" on the album "[[X (Chris Brown album)|X]]", nominated for Urban Contemporary Album of the Year.
<ref>[http://www.grammy.com/nominees#main Grammy nominee]</ref>
<ref>[http://www.grammy.com/nominees#main Grammy nominee] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207032519/http://www.grammy.com/nominees |date= 7 December 2014 }}</ref>


In 2016, she gained further recognition with her credits on [[G Eazy]] and Bebe Rexha's "[[Me, Myself and I (G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha song)|Me, Myself and I]]".<ref name="billboard.com" /> Christy has written [[Iggy Azalea]]'s first single "[[Team (Iggy Azalea song)|Team]]" that was released on 18 March 2016, as well as winner of ''[[The Voice (American TV series)|The Voice]]'' [[Jordan Smith (musician)|Jordan Smith]]'s first single "Stand in the Light".{{citation needed|date=October 2016}}
== Writing & Producing Discography ==
'''2015'''


In 2019, she worked in collaboration with [[Korn]] on three songs included in their 2019 release ''[[The Nothing (Korn album)|The Nothing]]''. The titles include, "Cold", "Gravity of Discomfort", and "H@rd3r".<ref>Korn The Nothing album liner</ref>
* '''[[Andra Day]]'''The Light That Never Fails (featuring Aleon Craft)
* '''[[Shy Carter]]''' Bring It Back
* '''[[Bebe Rexha]]''' I'm Gonna Show You Crazy
* '''[[Jamie Foxx]]''' Babies In Love


== Discography ==
'''2014'''
;Albums
*''Lauren Christy'' ([[Mercury Records]], 1993)
*''[[Breed (Lauren Christy album)|Breed]]'' (Mercury, 1997)


;Soundtrack appearances
* '''[[Abraham Matteo]]''' All The Girls Say (la la la) [international Coke campaign]
*"The Color of the Night", from ''[[Color of Night]]'' (1994)
* '''[[Jake Miller (rapper)|Jake Miller]]''' Party In The Penthouse
*"Breed", from ''[[Batman & Robin (film)|Batman & Robin]]'' (1997)
* '''[[Chris Brown]]''' Time For Love
*"Walk This Earth Alone", from ''[[Great Expectations (1998 film)|Great Expectations]]'' (1998)
* '''[[Michael Franti]]''' 11.59
*"My Spot in the World", from ''[[102 Dalmatians]]'' (2000)


== References ==
'''2013'''
* '''[[Leona Lewis]]''' "Your Hallelujah"
* '''[[Bonnie Tyler]]''' "Believe in Me"
* '''[[Jayme Dee]]''' "Heartbreaker"
'''2012'''
* '''[[Neon Hitch]]''' "F U Better"
* '''[[Haley Reinhart]]''' "Let's Run Away "
* '''[[Hedley (band)|Hedley]]''' "Kiss You Inside Out"
* '''[[Vicci Martinez]]''' "I Can Love
* '''[[Vicci Martinez]]''' "Not Washing You Off of Me
* '''[[Chris Medina]]''' "What Are Words"

'''2011'''
* '''[[Enrique Iglesias]]''' "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)"
* '''[[Kelly Clarkson]]''' "I Forgive You "
* '''[[Jason Derulo]]''' "Breathing"
* '''[[Greyson Chance]]''' "Hold On 'Til The Night"
* '''[[Rihanna]]''' "Cheers"
* '''[[Ricky Martin]]''' "No Te Miento"
* '''[[Ricky Martin]]''' "Te Busco Y Te Alcanzo"
* '''[[Ricky Martin]]''' "Liar"
* '''[[Pixie Lott]]''' "I Throw My Hands Up"
* '''[[The New Cities]]''' "Heatwave"
* '''[[The New Cities]]''' "The New Rule"
'''2010'''
* '''[[Miranda Cosgrove]]''' "Adored"
* '''[[Miranda Cosgrove]]''' "Beautiful Mess"
* '''[[Sterling Knight]]''' "Hanging"
* '''[[Sterling Knight]]''' "How We Do This"
* '''[[Valora (band)|Valora]]''' "Extreme"
'''2009'''
* '''[[Blake Lewis]]''' "Freak"
* '''[[Tokio Hotel]]''' "Attention"
* '''[[Tokio Hotel]]''' "Down on You"
* '''[[Tokio Hotel]]''' "Hey You [a/k/a Hey Du]"
* '''[[Tokio Hotel]]''' "Human Connect To Human"
* '''[[Tokio Hotel]]''' "Love & Death"
* '''[[Tokio Hotel]]''' "Screamin'"
* '''[[Tokio Hotel]]''' "That Day"
* '''[[Ashley Tisdale]]''' "Guilty Pleasure"
* '''[[Ashley Tisdale]]''' "Time's Up"
* '''[[Miranda Cosgrove]]''' "FYI"
* '''[[The_Matrix_(production_team)]]''' "Damn"
* '''[[The_Matrix_(production_team)]]''' "Just A Song"
* '''[[The_Matrix_(production_team)]]''' "Live Before I Die"
* '''[[The_Matrix_(production_team)]]''' "Love Is A Train"
* '''[[The_Matrix_(production_team)]]''' "Seen That Done That"
* '''[[The_Matrix_(production_team)]]''' "Take A Walk"
'''2008'''
* '''[[McFly]]''' "The End"
* '''[[McFly]]''' "Geishas"
* '''[[McFly]]''' "Corrupted"
* '''[[McFly]]''' "Can Anybody Hear Me"
* '''[[Danger Radio]]''' "Broken Man"
* '''[[Keaton Simons]]''' "Nobody Knows"
* '''[[Keaton Simons]]''' "To Me"
* '''[[Kane (Dutch band)|Kane]]''' "Shot of a Gun"
* '''[[Ferras]]''' "Aliens & Rainbows"
* '''[[Ferras]]''' "Blame"
* '''[[Ferras]]''' "Don't Give Up"
* '''[[Ferras]]''' "Everybody Bleeds The Same"
* '''[[Ferras]]''' "Hollywood's Not America"
* '''[[Ferras]]''' "Liberation Day"
* '''[[Ferras]]''' "My Beautiful Life"
* '''[[Ferras]]''' "Something About You"
* '''[[Ferras]]''' "Soul Rock"
* '''[[Clique Girlz]]''' "A Word for You"
* '''[[Clique Girlz]]''' "Never Gonna Fly"
* '''[[Clique Girlz]]''' "Ordinary Girl"
* '''[[Clique Girlz]]''' "Smile "
'''2007'''
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Bitch We Have A Problem"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Do What They Say"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Ever Be"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Evolution"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Hold On"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Hushabye"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "I Will Protect"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Innocent Bystander"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Killer"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Love Or Luxury"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Sing Sorrow"
* '''[[Jon McLaughlin]]''' "From You, From Me [a/k/a For You From Me]"
* '''[[The Cheetah Girls (band)|Cheetah Girls]]''' "How A Girl Feels"
* '''[[Skye Sweetnam]]''' "Baby Doll Gone Wrong"
* '''[[Skye Sweetnam]]''' "Cartoon "
* '''[[Skye Sweetnam]]''' "Human"
* '''[[Skye Sweetnam]]''' "Makeout Song"
* '''[[Skye Sweetnam]]''' "My Boyfriend Is Music"
* '''[[Skye Sweetnam]]''' "My Favorite Tune"
* '''[[Skye Sweetnam]]''' "Scary Love"
* '''[[Skye Sweetnam]]''' "Ultra"
* '''[[Ashley Tisdale]]''' "Headstrong"
* '''[[Ashley Tisdale]]''' "So Much For You"
'''2006'''
* '''[[Eliane Elias]]''' "Around The City"
* '''[[Eliane Elias]]''' "Running"
* '''[[Eliane Elias]]''' "We're So Good"
* '''[[Josh Kelley]]''' "Opposite of Me"
'''2005'''
* '''[[Shakira]]''' "Don't Bother"
* '''[[Shakira]]''' "How Do You Do"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Appears"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Coming Undone"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Eatin' Up Inside [a/k/a Eaten Up Aside]"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "For No One"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Getting Off [a/k/a Finger Tips]"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Hypocrites"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Inside Out"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "It's Me Again"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "The Last Legal Drug"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Liar"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Love Song [a/k/a Killing Korn]"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Open Up [a/k/a Open Up Now]"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Politics"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Seen It All [a/k/a I've Seen It All]"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Souvenir of Sadness [a/k/a Souvenir]"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Tearjerker [a/k/a Saturated Loneliness]"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Throw Me Away"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Too Late I'm Dead"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "Twisted Translator"
* '''[[Korn]]''' "10 or a 2 Way"
* '''[[INXS]]''' "Hot Girls"
* '''[[INXS]]''' "The Perfect Stranger"
* '''[[Ricky Martin]]''' "This Is Good"
'''2004'''
* '''[[Ben Jelen]]''' "Stay"
* '''[[The Mooney Suzuki]]''' "Primitive Condition"
* '''[[The Mooney Suzuki]]''' "Alive & Amplified"
* '''[[The Mooney Suzuki]]''' "Legal High"
* '''[[The Mooney Suzuki]]''' "New York Girls"
* '''[[The Mooney Suzuki]]''' "Shake That Bush Again"
* '''[[The Mooney Suzuki]]''' "Sometimes Somethin"
* '''[[The Mooney Suzuki]]''' "Loose 'n' Juicy"
* '''[[The Mooney Suzuki]]''' "Hot Sugar"
* '''[[The Mooney Suzuki]]''' "Messin' in the Dressin' Room"
* '''[[The Mooney Suzuki]]''' "Naked Lady"
* '''[[Angel Faith]]''' "Once Upon Our Time"
* '''[[Angel Faith]]''' "Angel"
'''2003'''
* '''[[Britney Spears]]''' "Shadow"
* '''[[Hilary Duff]]''' "The Math"
* '''[[Hilary Duff]]''' "So Yesterday [a/k/a Yesterday]"
* '''[[Hilary Duff]]''' "Where Did I Go Right?"
* '''[[Liz Phair]]''' "Extraordinary"
* '''[[Liz Phair]]''' "Favorite"
* '''[[Liz Phair]]''' "Rock Me"
* '''[[Liz Phair]]''' "Why Can't I?"
* '''[[Lillix]]''' "Dirty Sunshine"
* '''[[Busted (band)|Busted]]''' "She Wants to Be Me"
* '''[[Busted (band)|Busted]]''' "3AM"
* '''[[David Bowie]]''' "New Killer Star"
'''2002'''
* '''[[Jason Mraz]]''' "The Remedy (I Don't Worry)"
* '''[[Avril Lavigne]]''' "Complicated"
* '''[[Avril Lavigne]]''' "Sk8ter Boi"
* '''[[Avril Lavigne]]''' "I'm With You"
* '''[[Avril Lavigne]]''' "Anything But Ordinary"
* '''[[Avril Lavigne]]''' "Things I'll Never Say"
* '''[[Avril Lavigne]]''' "Falling Down"
'''2000'''
* '''[[Christina Aguilera]]''' "This Year"

==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
== External links ==
*{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p23457}}
*{{twitter|1laurenchristy|Lauren Christy}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120329061222/http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview%2Fopar%2Fintrview_Lauren_Christy_Interview.html Interview, HitQuarters Jul 06]
*{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p23457}}
*[http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Lauren_Christy_Interview.html Interview, HitQuarters Jul 06]


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Latest revision as of 15:57, 13 July 2024

Lauren Christy (born 1968) is a British songwriter and record producer. Originally a solo artist, she found success as part of the writing production trio the Matrix. The Matrix was nominated for the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards.[1]

Biography

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Christy studied at the Bush Davies Ballet School as a child, before she decided to become a musician.[2]

Career

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By age nineteen, Christy had become a solo recording artist.[3] She was signed to EMI Publishing and achieved a recording contract with Polygram Mercury records.[citation needed] In 1994, she received an American Music Awards nomination for Best New Artist.[citation needed] Her song "The Color of the Night" for the film Color of Night also garnered her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Song in an Original Motion Picture.[citation needed]

Five years later, Christy moved into production as co-creator of the Matrix.[3] Alongside creative partners, Christy's then-husband Graham Edwards and Scott Spock, the trio wrote and produced Avril Lavigne's debut album Let Go which included three international number one hits – "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi" and "I'm With You" – selling 20 million copies.[citation needed] "Complicated" led to the Matrix trio winning the Ivor Novello Award for International Hit of the Year, and they garnered seven Grammy nominations – including Song of the Year in 2003 for "Complicated" and again in 2004 for "I'm With You" along with Producer of the Year.[citation needed] Christy is also a two-time Juno award winner and a BMI Songwriter of the Year Award recipient.[3]

The Matrix has worked with artists such as Avril Lavigne, Jason Mraz, Shakira, Korn, David Bowie, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Hilary Duff, Busted, Tokio Hotel and Rihanna.[citation needed]

Her solo songwriting work includes Enrique Iglesias's "Tonight I'm Loving You", Kelly Clarkson's "I Forgive You", Jason Derulo's "Breathing"; Leona Lewis' "Your Hallelujah"; Ricky Martin's "Liar"; Chris Brown's "Time For Love"'; Jamie Foxx's "Baby's In Love"; Dua Lipa's "Blow Your Mind Mwah"; and Bebe Rexha's "I Got You" and "Busted".[4]

In 2014, she was nominated for a Grammy for her work on Chris Brown's song, "Time For Love" on the album "X", nominated for Urban Contemporary Album of the Year. [5]

In 2016, she gained further recognition with her credits on G Eazy and Bebe Rexha's "Me, Myself and I".[3] Christy has written Iggy Azalea's first single "Team" that was released on 18 March 2016, as well as winner of The Voice Jordan Smith's first single "Stand in the Light".[citation needed]

In 2019, she worked in collaboration with Korn on three songs included in their 2019 release The Nothing. The titles include, "Cold", "Gravity of Discomfort", and "H@rd3r".[6]

Discography

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Albums
Soundtrack appearances

References

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  1. ^ John, Palisano (18 March 2016). "Where Are The Female Music Producers?". Cuepoint.
  2. ^ Seida, Linda. "Biography: Lauren Christy". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d "Lauren Christy, 'Me, Myself & I' Writer, Signs With Reservoir: Exclusive". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Bebe Rexha Compares Music Collaborations To Speed Dating ::Bebe Rexha News ::antiMusic.com". www.antimusic.com.
  5. ^ Grammy nominee Archived 7 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Korn The Nothing album liner
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