Jarrad Rogers

Last updated

Jarrad Rogers, 'Mstr Rogers'
Mr Rogers.jpg
Background information
Birth nameJarrad Leith Rogers
Also known asMstr Rogers
Origin Melbourne, Australia
GenresPop, EDM
Occupation(s)Artist, record producer, songwriter
Years active2001–present
Formerly ofBeachwood [1]

Jarrad Leith Rogers, aka "Mstr Rogers" is an Australian-British artist, songwriter and pop producer.

Contents

Early life

Jarrad played trumpet and classical piano from an early age. Studying piano under renowned concert pianist, Alexander Sumetski, he progressed to the Australian Music Education Board's highest grade. At 13, he formed a band with his brother and together they won studio time through a local band competition which sparked his interest in music production. He completed a double degree with Honours in Business Management and Civil Engineering at RMIT University in Melbourne and then worked as a consultant for Accenture but spent all his spare time pursuing music.

Career

2001–2005: Beginnings in Australia

From 2001, Jarrad worked as the in-house producer at a newly formed independent record label in Melbourne and developed the direction and sound of artists Daniel Merriweather and Phrase. He co-wrote the singles 'Predictable' and 'Not Me, Not I' with Delta Goodrem and Kara DioGuardi for 15 x platinum selling Australian artist Delta Goodrem's debut album 'Innocent Eyes'. [2] [3] Innocent Eyes was the highest-selling album in Australia of the decade. 'Not me, Not I' peaked at number-one in the Australian charts, breaking Kylie Minogue's record of having the most songs released from an album to reach number-one. 'Predictable' also reached number-one and remained in the top ten for eight weeks.

Jarrad went on to write and produce songs for Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian. In 2006, Jarrad won a prestigious Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) award in the category of 'Most Performed Urban Work' for 'Oh Oh', a single which Jarrad produced and co-wrote with Guy Sebastian [4] [5] ). He also wrote with Ricki-Lee Coulter the song ('Sunshine', No. 8 [6] ) and Jimmy Barnes ('Say It Ain't So' which appears on AUS No. 1 selling album 'Double Happiness').

2005–2014: Success in the United Kingdom

In 2005, Jarrad signed a publishing deal with Mushroom Music and relocated to London.

On a songwriting trip to LA in 2006, Jarrad had the opportunity to work with and produce songs (unreleased) for Lauryn Hill who was in the process of writing new material. Jarrad co-wrote 'Smilin' with Bryn Christopher [7] ) and The Quest, [8] and also featured in series 4 of Grey's Anatomy [9] ). In 2006, Jarrad produced Official Remixes for Mark Ronson single 'Valarie featuring Amy Winehouse, and Groove Armada's single 'Song 4 Mutya'.

Jarrad produced and co-wrote 'Love You Anyway' for Boyzone, which entered the UK singles charts at No. 5 [10] and peaked in the Irish singles charts at No. 3 [11] In October 2008, Jarrad produced a song for Annie Lennox, ('Pattern of My Life').

2010 saw Jarrad write with artist Alex Clare. Two songs from these sessions, 'Treading Water' (co-written with Eg White) and 'Sanctuary' were chosen to feature on Clare's debut album on Island Records which was released on 8 July 2011. The Lateness of the Hour. The album peaked at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart, number 8 on the German Albums Chart and number 48 on the US Billboard 200. 'Treading Water' was released as a single.

Jarrad also wrote with Lana Del Rey in 2011. Together they wrote 'Live or Die' which was leaked online. [12] In 2011, Jarrad also produced and co-wrote (with Bryn Christopher) for The Saturdays' 2011 album On Your Radar . He also worked with UK rap artist Tinchy Stryder and wrote "Bright Lights", which entered the UK Singles Chart at number seven [13] and featured Pixie Lott as a guest vocalist. Pixie released her own version of the song on her album Young Foolish Happy titled "Bright Lights (Good Life) Part II", which Jarrad also produced.

Between November 2011 and February 2012, Jarrad co-wrote and produced the debut album from X Factor finalist Aiden Grimshaw, titled Misty Eye . The album was released to critical acclaim [14] [15] [16] and entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 19 on 26 August 2012. [17]

Dance producer Avicii released a version of Jarrad's song "Last Dance", co-written with Karen Poole. The track was premiered on Pete Tong's show on BBC Radio 1 on 23 March 2012. [18] Jarrad co-wrote "Give Me Life" which was released by English boy band JLS on their fourth studio album, Evolution. The album was released on 5 November 2012 through RCA Records and debuted at number 3 in the UK. In 2012, Jarrad was an 'International Judge' for Australasian Performing Right Association's prestigious songwriting competition and was asked to be the key speaker for an APRA event held on 6 December 2012 at the Australia Centre, The Strand, London.

In early 2013, Jarrad co-wrote "Lost Boys" with Roy Stryde and Australian Band, 5 Seconds of Summer which was performed by the band while they were supporting One Direction on their world tour. "Ghost Ship", co-written by Jarrad, Devlin and Alex Clare was released on A Moving Picture , the second studio album by English rapper Devlin. The album was released on 4 February 2013 and peaked at number 19 on the UK charts. In May 2013, "Fire Starter", a song co-written with Lindy Robbins and Julia Michaels, was released on the fourth studio album by Demi Lovato, on Hollywood Records. The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 110,000 copies, becoming her best-selling debut week of her career. "Fire Starter" was chosen by E! to feature on their promotion for the 8th season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. [19]

Icona Pop released "In the Stars", a song co-written and produced by Jarrad which appears on their full-length album, This Is... Icona Pop . "In the Stars" was also released in association with Samsung's Galaxy series, using a 'Galaxy mix' of the original. [20] In December 2013, Rebecca Ferguson released her second album Freedom which includes five songs co-written and produced by Jarrad. The album debuted at number 6 and the single "I Hope" debuted at number 15 on the UK charts. The Album achieved a silver certification from the BPI after just 3 weeks since its release date followed by a Gold certification on 27 December 2013.

Glorious, the debut studio album by the Grammy award winner Foxes, released 12 May 2014, features 'Night Owl' which Jarrad co-wrote and produced. In July 2014, 'Lost Boy' was released on the Australian version of 5 Seconds of Summer's self-titled debut studio album. The album which went to number 1 on the Australian charts. He co-wrote with James Morrison for his forthcoming album. He also collaborated with Charli XCX for releases for a number of artists. On 28 July, Neon Jungle released 'So Alive', produced by Jarrad and co-written with Charli XCX and Ana Diaz. Neon Jungle's album, 'Welcome to the Jungle', went to number 8 on the UK Album Charts.

2015–present: Move to America

In October 2015, Mstr Rogers released his own debut single, "I'll Take You" on Big Beat Records. In January 2016, it reached no. 1 on the Global Viral Chart and no. 6 on the US Viral Chart. [21]

In June 2017, Mstr Rogers released his follow up single, "Don't You Think", featuring Aanysa on Ultra Music. [22]

Jarrad signed a record deal with Ultra Music and released "Sooner or Later" (1+ million streams across platforms). [23] He has done official remixes for Twenty One Pilots and Andra Day.

He co-wrote and produced Rachel Platten's single "Broken Glass" in 2017. [24] As of October 2017, it was 31 on AC radio chart and growing and has 7+ million Spotify streams.

He co-wrote "Like That" for Bea Miller which has over 56 million Spotify streams.

In 2017, Mstr Rogers signed a deal with Circle Live Agency.

He has upcoming releases for Andy Grammer including "Smoke Clears" (writer / producer) and "Workin On It" (producer).

Rogers is currently based in Los Angeles.[ citation needed ]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Erasure</span> British synthpop band

Erasure is an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1985, consisting of lead vocalist and songwriter Andy Bell with songwriter, producer and keyboardist Vince Clarke, previously known as co-founder of the band Depeche Mode and a member of synth-pop duo Yazoo. From their fourth single, "Sometimes" (1986), Erasure established themselves on the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of the most successful acts of the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. From 1986 to 2007, the pair achieved 24 consecutive top-40 entries in the UK singles chart. By 2009, 34 of their 37 chart-eligible singles and EPs had made the UK top 40, including 17 climbing into the top 10. At the 1989 Brit Awards, Erasure won the Brit Award for Best British Group. Beyond this mainstream commercial success, Erasure are also popular within the LGBT community, for whom the openly gay singer Andy Bell has become an icon in the UK.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deni Hines</span> Australian singer (born 1970)

Dohnyale "Deni" Sharon Hines is an Australian singer who has been releasing music since the early 1990s, with chart success in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Europe. She is the daughter of American-Australian singer Marcia Hines.

Louise Gabrielle Bobb, known professionally as Gabrielle, is a British singer and songwriter. Bobb was born in Hackney, London. She released her debut single, "Dreams", in 1993, and it topped the UK Singles Chart the same year. Her other singles include "Going Nowhere", "Give Me a Little More Time", "Walk On By", and "If You Ever" — a duet with East 17.

<i>Beautiful Life</i> (Guy Sebastian album) 2004 studio album by Guy Sebastian

Beautiful Life is the second album by Guy Sebastian. It was released 18 October 2004 on Sony BMG Australia and peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It was followed by the Beautiful Life concert tour of Australia. During the 8-month course of creating the album, Sebastian travelled to the United States and Europe to work with various songwriters, including Brian McKnight, with whom he penned the song "Wait", and Robin Thicke, whom he co-wrote a number-one charting first single, "Out with My Baby", and "Fiend for You". "How", an original by Thicke, is also included. The album reached Platinum status in Australia and eventually shipped over 100,000 copies.

<i>Music of the Sun</i> 2005 studio album by Rihanna

Music of the Sun is the debut studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on August 29, 2005, by Def Jam Recordings. Prior to signing with Def Jam, Rihanna was discovered by record producer Evan Rogers in Barbados, who helped Rihanna record demo tapes to send out to several record labels. Jay-Z, the former chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Def Jam, was given Rihanna's demo by Jay Brown, his A&R at Def Jam, and invited her to audition for the label after hearing what turned out to be her first single, "Pon de Replay". She auditioned for Jay-Z and L.A. Reid, the former CEO and president of record label group The Island Def Jam Music Group, and was signed on the spot to prevent her from signing with another record label.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Not Me, Not I</span> 2003 single by Delta Goodrem

"Not Me, Not I" is a song written by Delta Goodrem, Kara DioGuardi, Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy, and Jarrad Rogers, produced by Barlow and Kennedy for Goodrem's first studio album, Innocent Eyes (2003). It was released as the album's fourth single in Australia on 15 September 2003. The song peaked at number one on the Australian Singles Chart, giving Goodrem her fourth number-one single and breaking Kylie Minogue's record of having the most songs released from an album to reach number one.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Misty Blue</span> 1967 single by Eddy Arnold

"Misty Blue" is a song written by Bob Montgomery that has been recorded and made commercially successful by several music artists. Although Montgomery wrote the song for a different artist in mind, it was brought first to the attention of Wilma Burgess in 1966. It was recorded by Eddy Arnold the following year, both versions were top 5 Country Hits. A decade later, blues artist Dorothy Moore released the highest-charting version of the song and it reached the top ten in several different radio formats. Following Moore's revival of the track, numerous artists re-covered the tune, including country artist Billie Jo Spears. Spears's version would also go on to become a successful single release. Numerous other artists and musicians of different genres have recorded their own versions of "Misty Blue". The song is now considered both a country music and blues standard.

<i>A Girl like Me</i> (Rihanna album) 2006 studio album by Rihanna

A Girl like Me is the second studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on April 10, 2006, by Def Jam Recordings. For the production of the album, Rihanna worked with Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Stargate, J. R. Rotem, and label-mate Ne-Yo, who wrote the album's second single. A Girl like Me is a pop and reggae album influenced by Rihanna's Caribbean roots. The album also incorporates elements of dancehall and rock, as well as ballads, which music critics were ambivalent towards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sunshine (Ricki-Lee Coulter song)</span> 2005 single by Ricki-Lee Coulter

"Sunshine" is a song by Australian singer Ricki-Lee Coulter from her self-titled debut album, Ricki-Lee (2005). It was released both physically and digitally on 26 September 2005, as the second single from the album. "Sunshine" peaked at number eight on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments of 35,000 copies. The music video for the song was directed by Bart Borghesi.

Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers are New York–based songwriters and record producers. They have produced hits for Ruben Studdard, Wild Orchid, Christina Aguilera and Evelyn Champagne King and helped build the career of Rihanna. In addition to being principals of Rihanna's production company SRP Music Group, they have achieved more than twenty top 40 hits, twelve top 5 hits and six BMI Awards. Their songs have sold more than 60 million albums around the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rick Astley discography</span>

The discography of English singer and songwriter Rick Astley consists of nine studio albums, five compilation albums, two remix albums, and twenty-four singles.

Bryn Christopher is a British singer and songwriter. Born in Great Barr, Birmingham, England, he attended the Italia Conti Stage School and was a contestant on Popstars: The Rivals. His debut single, "The Quest", was featured in the TV series Grey's Anatomy.

<i>Friendly Fires</i> (album) 2008 studio album by Friendly Fires

Friendly Fires is the debut album from British band Friendly Fires. It was released in the UK on 1 September 2008 where it reached a peak of number 21 on the UK Albums Chart. All tracks were produced by Ed Macfarlane apart from the first track, "Jump in the Pool", which was produced by Paul Epworth. The album was re-released on 31 August 2009 with the addition of five highly sought after remixes of the album's original tracks, plus three new tracks: "Bored of Each Other", "Relationships" and "Kiss of Life", the latter of which was also produced by Paul Epworth.

Audra Mae is an American singer and songwriter from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She is the great-great-niece of Judy Garland, and a great granddaughter of Garland's sister Jimmie. Since arriving in California in 2007, she has signed a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell, and sang Bob Dylan's "Forever Young" on the television series Sons of Anarchy. In 2009, she signed to Los Angeles-based indie label SideOneDummy Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Butterjack</span> British singer

Aiden Samuel Grimshaw is an English singer, songwriter and actor who is better known by his stage name Butterjack. He successfully made it to the live shows in the seventh series of The X Factor in 2010 and finished ninth. After his elimination, Grimshaw was signed by RCA Records.

Jake Gosling is an English music producer, songwriter, remixer, manager, and publisher best known for his work with artists such as Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, The Libertines, James Bay, Shawn Mendes, All Time Low, One Direction, Major Lazer, Christina Perri, Shania Twain, 5 Seconds of Summer, Paloma Faith, and Wiley.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Olly Murs discography</span>

English recording artist Olly Murs has released seven studio albums, twenty-five singles and twenty one music videos on recording labels Epic and Sony subsidiary Syco. Olly rose to prominence in the United Kingdom after being a contestant on The X Factor during its sixth series, ultimately finishing in second place on 12 December 2009. During his time on the show, Murs appeared on the number-one charity single "You Are Not Alone" alongside the other finalists. His debut single, "Please Don't Let Me Go" was released on 27 August 2010—where it became his second number-one single and first as a solo artist. The accompanying album, Olly Murs was released on 26 November, where it debuted at number two, and was preceded by the number four single "Thinking of Me" on 19 November. The singles "Heart on My Sleeve" and "Busy" were also released from the album on 27 March and 27 May 2011—peaking at number twenty and forty-five in the UK respectively.

<i>Misty Eye</i> 2012 studio album by Aiden Grimshaw

Misty Eye is the debut studio album released by British singer-songwriter Aiden Grimshaw on 20 August 2012. The album was produced by Jarrad Rogers, Joel Pott and includes the singles "Is This Love" and "Curtain Call". It received mostly very positive reviews. It peaked at number 19 on the UK albums chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Martin (singer)</span> Swedish singer and songwriter (born 1980)

John Martin Lindström is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He is best known for his collaborations with the Swedish House Mafia. Since 2010, he has collaborated with Tinie Tempah and released his debut single "Anywhere For You", written alongside music partner Michel Zitron. On 3 April 2014 Lindström appeared on the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge covering Haim's "If I Could Change Your Mind".

<i>Feline</i> (Ella Eyre album) 2015 studio album by Ella Eyre

Feline is the debut studio album by English singer Ella Eyre. It was released on 28 August 2015 through Virgin EMI Records. The album was produced by Jarrad Rogers, Dave Tozer, Ilya, Oscar Görres, Alexander Kronlund, DJ Fresh and Sigma. It was preceded by the UK top-twenty singles "If I Go", "Comeback" and "Together".

References

  1. ↑ Billy, August (19 August 2022). "Telenova: 'There Isn't Any Pressure – It's Still a Gas'". Music Feeds . Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Predictable Peak Chart Position". αCharts. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Not Me Not I Peak Chart Position". αCharts. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Oh Oh Peak Chart Position". αCharts. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "Oh Oh ARIA Awards". Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "Sunshine Peak Chart Position". αCharts. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Bryn Christopher Smilin' Peak Chart Position". αCharts. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  8. ↑ "Bryn Christopher The Quest Peak Chart Position". αCharts. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  9. ↑ "Bryn Christopher in Greys Anatomy" . Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  10. ↑ "Love You Anyway Peak Chart Position". Official Charts . Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  11. ↑ "Love You Anyway Ireland Peak Chart Position". αCharts. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  12. ↑ "Live or Die" . Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Bright Lights Peak Chart Position". Official Charts . Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  14. ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (9 August 2012). "Misty Eye Guardian Review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  15. ↑ "Misty Eye Digital Spy Review". Digital Spy . 14 August 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  16. ↑ "Misty Eye Any Decent Music Review Aggregator" . Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  17. ↑ "Misty Eye Peak Chart Position". Official Charts . Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  18. ↑ "Last Dance Debut on Pete Tong" . Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  19. ↑ "Kim Kardashian Talks Pregnancy Curves In "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" Promo". Disney Dreaming. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  20. ↑ "Listen: Icona Pop – 'Into The Stars' (Galaxy mix)". Popjustice.com. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  21. ↑ "MSTR ROGERS turns out sultry new electro jam "Don't You Think"". 26 June 2017.
  22. ↑ "Don't You Think ft. Aanysa".
  23. ↑ "Premiere: Hit-Making MSTR ROGERS Drops Catchy Electronic Track "Sooner or Later"".
  24. ↑ "Pop Star Rachel Platten Crashes the Ceiling with Brand New Single 'Broken Glass'".
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.