Jr Blender

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Jr Blender
Birth namePhilip Meckseper
OriginHamburg, Germany
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  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Years active2009–present

Philip Meckseper, known professionally as Jr Blender (sometimes stylised as Jr. Blender or Junior Blender), is a German record producer and songwriter from Hamburg. [1]

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He is notable for his collaborations with American dance music group Major Lazer. His credits include the singles Lean On (with DJ Snake and MØ), Cold Water (with Justin Bieber and MØ), Run Up (with Nicki Minaj and PartyNextDoor), Light It Up (with Nyla and Fuse ODG) and All My Love (with Ariana Grande and Machel Montano). [2] [3]

Meckseper started his career as a member of the German sound clash group Supersonic. [4] He came to the attention of Diplo during this time, thanks to remixes of tracks by Rihanna and Bruno Mars. [5] [6]

In addition to his pop music credentials, Meckseper has a history of collaborating with reggae and dancehall artists; acting either as a writer or producer, or both. To date, his reggae and dancehall credits include songs by Damian Marley, Sean Paul, Protoje, Chronixx, Gyptian, Lutan Fyah, Romain Virgo, Stylo G, Burro Banton, Exco Levi, Christopher Martin, Jah Vinci, Perfect Giddimani, Tony Rebel, Beenie Man and Luciano. [7]

Songwriting and production credits

TitleYearArtist(s)AlbumCreditsWritten withProduced with
"Smile Jamaica"2013 Chronixx, Silly Walks DiscotequeSmile JamaicaProducer--
"Lean On"
(featuring MØ)		2015 Major Lazer & DJ Snake Peace Is the Mission Co-writer Thomas Pentz, Marie Ørsted, William Grigahcine, Steve Guess
"Light It Up Remix" (featuring Nyla & Fuse ODG) Major Lazer Co-writer/Producer Thomas Pentz, Nailah Thorbourne, Nana Abiona, Sydney Swift, T-Baby, David Malcolm Diplo
"Thunder and Lightning" (featuring Gent & Jawns) Thomas Pentz, Long Phung, William Bennet, Clifton Gibbs, Coxsone Dodd Diplo, Gent & Jawns
"Boom" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Wizkid and Kranium) Major Lazer, MOTi Thomas Pentz, Timo Romme, Kemar Donaldson,Tyrone Griffin Jr., Ayodeji Balogun Major Lazer, MOTi
"Wave" (featuring Kali Uchis) Major Lazer Thomas Pentz, Karly-Marina Loaiza, Victor Axelrod Major Lazer, Ticklah
"All My Love Remix" (featuring Ariana Grande and Machel Montano)Thomas Pentz, Karen Marie Ørsted, Boaz de Jong, Ella Yelich-O'Connor, Ariana Grande, Machel Montano, Gamal Doyle Major Lazer, Boaz van de Beatz
"Blaze Up the Fire" (featuring Chronixx) Jamar McNaughton, Thomas Pentz, Leighton Walsh -
"Cold Water"
(featuring Justin Bieber & MØ)		Non-album single Edward Christopher Sheeran, Benjamin Levin, Karen Marie Ørsted, Thomas Pentz, Justin Bieber, Jamie Scott, Henry Allen Major Lazer, Benny Blanco, King Henry
"Love Me Long" (featuring Major Lazer, Gyptian)2016 Elliphant Living Life GoldenCo-writer/ProducerEllinor Olovsdotter, Windel Edwards, Andy Price, Erik Hassle, Thomas PentzPfannenstill, Diplo
"Know No Better" (featuring Travis Scott, Camila Cabello, and Quavo)2017 Major Lazer Know No Better EP Brittany Hazzard, Thomas Pentz, Henry Allen, Jacques Webster, Camila Cabello, Quavious Marshall Diplo, King Henry
"Run Up" (featuring Nicki Minaj and PartyNextDoor Music Is the Weapon Thomas Pentz, Onika Maraj, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Jahron Anthony Brathwaite Major Lazer, Stargate
"Tip Pon It" Major Lazer, Sean Paul Mad Love the Prequel EP Ashanti Reid, Thomas Pentz, Sean Henriques, Boaz de Jong Diplo, Boaz van de Beatz
"Waterfall" (featuring P!nk and Sia) Stargate Non-album singleThomas Pentz, Sia Furler, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen Stargate
"Stone Cold Lover" Stylo G Ten Years Later EP Jason McDermott, Vania Khaleh-Pari-
"Particular" (feat DJ Maaphorisa, Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking & Jidenna) Major Lazer Know No Better EP - Thomas Wesley Pentz
"Window Seat" Fuse ODG Non-album singleYannick Rastogi, Zacharie Raymond, Adam Baptiste, Nana Abiona Banx & Ranx
"Get It Right Remix"
(featuring MØ and GoldLink)		2018 Diplo California EPCo-producer- Diplo, King Henry
"Audio" LSD Non-album singleCo-writer/Producer Thomas Pentz, Sia Furler, Gustav Rudman, Timothy McKenzie, Henry Allen Diplo, King Henry
"Genius"Non-album single Thomas Pentz, Sia Furler, Timothy McKenzie Diplo, Labrinth
"Stay Open"
(featuring MØ)		 Diplo Non-album single Thomas Pentz, Henry Allen, Ilsey Juber, Karen Marie Orsted Diplo, King Henry
"Let Me Live" (feat Anne-Marie & Mr Eazi) Major Lazer, Rudimental Toast To Our DifferencesCo-writerThomas Wesley Pentz, Jasper Helderman, Kesi Dryden, Piers Aggett, Amir Amor, Will Grands, Alvaro, Leon Rolle, Cesar Ovalle Jr., Bas van Daalen, Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade, Anne-Marie-
"Feel About You" (featuring Mapei) Silk City Non-album singleCo-writer/ProducerThomas Pentz, Mark Ronson, Jacqueline Mapei Cummings Diplo, Mark Ronson
"Miss You" Major Lazer, Tory Lanez and Cashmere Cat TBACo-producer- Major Lazer, Cashmere Cat
"Thunderclouds" LSD Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present... LSDCo-writerThomas Pentz, Sia Furler, Henry Allen, Timothy McKenzie-
"Electricity" Silk City and Dua Lipa Dua Lipa: Complete Edition Co-writer/ProducerMark Ronson, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Romy Madley Croft, Diana Gordon, Dua Lipa, Jacob Olofsson, Rami Dawod, Maxime Picard, Clément RichardSilk City, The Picard Brothers, Jarami, Riton, Alex Metric
"Don’t Lie to Me"2019 Lena Non-album singleProducerChima Ede, David Hofmann, Joachim Piehl, Jonas Lang, Lena Meyer-Landrut, Levin Dennler, Martin Willumeit, Matt James, Vania Khaleh-PariJugglerz
! (Exclamation Mark) TRIPPIE REDD ! Co-Producer- Diplo
"Lonely" Diplo ft. Jonas Brothers Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil ProducerThomas Pentz, Joseph Jonas, Nicholas Jonas, Kevin Jonas II, Ryan Tedder, Henry Allen Diplo, King Henry, Ryan Tedder
"Dance With Me" (feat Thomas Rhett & Young Thug)2020 Diplo Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil Co-Producer- Thomas Pentz, King Henry, Ryan Tedder, Zach Skelton
"Titans" (feat. Sia & Labrinth) Major Lazer Music Is The Weapon (Reloaded) Co-Writer Sia Furler, Boaz Van De Beatz, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Timothy McKenzie, Yonatan Goldstein
"Hell and High Water" (feat Diplo & Alessia Cara) Major Lazer Co-Producer- Thomas Wesley Pentz, Jasper Helderman, Bas Van Daalen
"Trigger" (feat Khalid, Death Standing & TimeFall) Major Lazer Co-Producer- Diplo, Alvaro, Bas Van Daalen
"Looking for Me" (feat Diplo & Kareen Lomax)"2021 Paul Woolford Looking For Me (Single) Co-WriterNaija Kareen Lomax, Paul Woolford, Thomas Pentz -

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References

  1. ↑ "Behind the Boards: Jr Blender by Apple Music Reggae". Apple Music. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  2. ↑ "Meet the Producers Who Brought Dancehall Back to the Charts In 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  3. ↑ ACE. "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  4. ↑ Uzzla. "About Us". www.supersonic-sound.de. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  5. ↑ "Jr Blender - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  6. ↑ "Meet the Producers Who Brought Dancehall Back to the Charts In 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  7. ↑ ACE. "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
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