Nick Ruth

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Nick Ruth
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  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Years active2013–present

Nick Ruth is an American record producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. He has produced and written for artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Ellie Goulding, Wiz Khalifa, Carly Rae Jepsen, Andy Grammer, Mikky Ekko, and more. [1] [2]

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Discography

YearArtistTitleLabelRole
2023 Lexi Jayde "you just wanted sex (demo)" APG Co-writer, producer
Bakar "All Night"Black Butter LimitedCo-writer
Elliot Greer"I Bought a Honda"Arista RecordsCo-producer
Rowan Drake"Haunt Me" Atlantic Records Co-writer, producer
Lauren Spencer Smith "That Part" Island Records Co-producer
Lauren Spencer Smith "Fantasy (With GAYLE and Em Beihold)" Island Records Co-producer
2022John K"Be Alright"Epic RecordsCo-writer, producer
Thomas Day"The End"Arista RecordsCo-writer, producer
Olivia O'Brien "Never Be The One" Island Records Co-writer, Producer
Leah Kate "Alive and Unwell" 10K Projects Co-writer, Co-producer
The Monroes "Right At Home"The BakeryCo-writer, Co-producer
Thomas Day"Not My Job Anymore"Arista RecordsCo-writer, Producer
Lauren Spencer Smith “Flowers - Guitar Version" Island Records Producer
Lexi Jayde"self sabotage" APG Co-writer, producer
Lexi Jayde"hate to be you" APG Co-writer, producer
Lexi Jayde"drunk text me" APG Co-writer, co-producer
2021OCTAVIO the Dweeb"We're All Falling Apart" APG Co-writer, producer
Patrick Droney"Like The Water" Warner Records Co-writer
Lexi Jayde"walkin away" APG Co-writer, producer
OCTAVIO the Dweeb"Nights Like This" APG Co-writer, producer
Royal & The Serpent searching for nirvana("i am") Atlantic Records Co-writer, co-producer
JP Saxe Dangerous Levels of Introspection("For Emilee") Arista Records Co-writer, co-producer
OCTAVIO the Dweeb"Slow Drag" APG Co-writer, producer
Anderson East "Drugs"A Low Country Sound / Elektra Records Co-writer
OCTAVIO the Dweeb"Someday I'll Be Happy" APG Co-writer, producer
Emmit FennFar From Here("Far From Here", "Edge Of The Dark", "Colors", "Light That Shines Through", "Closer To You", "Where I Went Wrong", "Until We Leave The Ground", "We Could Have It All", "The Table", "Moving On")TH3RD BRAIN Records LLCCo-producer
Zak Abel "Be Kind" Universal Music GmbH Co-writer, producer
2020 John K love + everything else("learning how to love", "cheap sunglasses", "happiness") Epic Records Co-writer, producer
2019 Fitz and the Tantrums All The Feels("Ready or Not") Elektra Records Co-writer
Andy Grammer "My Own Hero" S-Curve Writer, Producer
James TW Chapters ("You & Me", "Incredible", "Happy For Me", "Boys & Girls", "Big Picture", "Suitcase", "My Somebody", "If I Didn't Tell You", "Right Into Your Love") Island Records Producer
Johnny Orlando "Deep Down" Island Records Writer, Producer
Frenship "Keep You Close" Columbia Records Writer, Producer
2018Joseph Angel"Shame" Roc Nation Producer
"Smile"
J Hart "Put It To Bed"--Writer, producer
2017 Steve Angello Human ("Break Me Down") Size Records Writer
Kelly Clarkson Meaning of Life ("Move You", "Slow Dance") Atlantic Records Writer, producer [3] [4]
Olivia O'Brien "Empty" Island Records Writer [3]
Andy Grammer The Good Parts ("Always") S-Curve Records Writer, producer [3]
Erik Hassle Innocence Lost("Pathetic")TEN Music GroupWriter, producer [5]
Emily Warren "Poking Holes," "Hurt By You"--Writer, producer [6] [7]
Kita Alexander Hotel("Damage Done") Warner Music Australia Writer [3]
Milck Quiet Atlantic Records Producer [8]
2016 Carly Rae Jepsen E•MO•TION ("Cry") 604, School Boy, Interscope Writer, producer [5]
Elliphant Living Life Golden ("Thing Called Life")TEN, Kemosabe Writer, producer [3]
James TW First Impressions("Please Keep Loving Me," "For You," "When You Love Someone) Island Records Producer [9]
Billy Gilman The Voice Complete Season 11 Collection("Because of Me") Republic Records Writer, producer [3]
Frenship Truce - EP("1000 Nights") Columbia Records Writer, producer [10]
2015 Mikky Ekko Time ("Made of Light") RCA Records Writer, producer [11] [5]
Aqualung 10 Futures("Everything")Golden Section RecordingsWriter [3]
Night Terrors of 1927 Everything's Coming Up Roses("Dust and Bones," "Running in Place," "Always Take You Back") Atlantic Records Writer, producer [5]
James TW"Black and Blue" Island Records Producer
Frenship w/ Matoma "Knives" Columbia Records Writer [3] [12]
2014 Nick Jonas Nick Jonas ("I Want You") Island Records Writer, producer [2] [5]
Zara Larsson 1 ("Rooftop")TEN, Epic, Sony Writer, producer [5]
Wiz Khalifa Blacc Hollywood ("Stayin Out All Night") Rostrum, Atlantic Writer, producer [3]
Erik Hassle Somebody's Party("Pathetic")TEN, RCA Writer, producer [5]
2013 Active Child Rapor ("Silhouette" featuring Ellie Goulding) Vagrant Records Producer [5]
Mikky Ekko The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ("Place For Us") Republic, Mercury Writer, producer [3]

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