Stefan Forrest, also known as Don Stefano (born 10 June 1989), is a Danish-born producer, singer and songwriter, who currently lives and works in Los Angeles, USA, signed with Warner Chappell Music.
Stefan Forrest is best known for his production and song writing contributions to the Danish Band, Lukas Graham, [1] Oliver Kesi ("Dumme Penge", Søvnløs") & Patrick Dorgan. Forrest is also noted for singing the hook on Kesi's "Dumme Penge" as well the multi-platinum selling hit, "Søvnløs".
As one-half of the production duo, Future Animals, Forrest's first notoriety came about through his songwriting and production for Lukas Graham. Lukas Graham's debut release album, the self-titled Lukas Graham topped the Danish charts for 15 weeks, and as of December 2015 has remained in the Danish Top 40 for 100+ weeks. Lukas Graham's sophomore release, the self-titled international album Lukas Graham (2015) alternatively known as the Blue Album, was released in Denmark on 16 June 2015 debuting at No. 1 for 15 consecutive weeks and has since yielded four Number 1 singles, including "7 Years". [2]
The Future Animals finalized Lukas Graham's 2016 U.S. debut album, which was released on 1 April 2016. "7 Years" has topped iTunes USA Top 100 most downloaded singles and currently has found its way to three consecutive weeks at No. 2 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles. He has also produced songs for singers Selena Gomez, Julia Michaels [3] and Hailee Steinfeld. In 2019 he released the album Last Summer through his Future Animals outfit. [4] Forrest is also the founder of the Rocket Science record company, through which he has released original music. [4]
Stefan is also co-owner of Sliders restaurant located in the Copenhagen districts of Nørrebro and Vesterbro. [5]
Year | Artist | Album | Song | Role |
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2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | Ordinary Things | Songwriter |
2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | Nice Guy | Songwriter |
2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | Drunk in the Morning | Songwriter |
2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | When You're With Me | Songwriter |
2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | Apologize | Songwriter |
2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | Criminal Mind | Songwriter |
2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | Don't Hurt Me This Way | Songwriter |
2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | Moving Alone | Songwriter |
2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | Oohhh (Interlude) | Songwriter |
2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | Never Let Me Down | Songwriter |
2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt. 2) | Songwriter |
2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | 7 Years | Songwriter (FutureAnimals) |
2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | Take The World By Storm | Songwriter (FutureAnimals) |
2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | Mama Said | Songwriter (FutureAnimals) |
2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | Happy Home | Songwriter (FutureAnimals) |
2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | Hayo | Songwriter (FutureAnimals) |
2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | When I Woke Up (interlude) | Songwriter |
2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | Don't You Worry ´Bout Me | Songwriter (FutureAnimals) |
2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | What Happened To Perfect | Songwriter (FutureAnimals) |
2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | Strip No More | Songwriter (FutureAnimals) |
2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | You're Not There | Songwriter (FutureAnimals) |
2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | Funeral | Songwriter (FutureAnimals) |
2015 | Patrick Dorgan | Painkillers | Painkillers | Songwriter (FutureAnimals) |
2015 | Patrick Dorgan | Painkillers | On The Way Down | Songwriter (FutureAnimals) |
2015 | Patrick Dorgan | Painkillers | Amazing | Songwriter (FutureAnimals) |
2015 | Patrick Dorgan | Painkillers | Bitter | Songwriter (FutureAnimals) |
2015 | Patrick Dorgan | Painkillers | Lullaby | Songwriter (FutureAnimals) |
2015 | Patrick Dorgan | Painkillers | Marilyn | Songwriter (FutureAnimals) |
2015 | Suspekt | De Bedste Til Smatten | Hun Er På Mig | Songwriter |
2015 | TopGunn | Ingen Andre | Veninder | Songwriter |
2015 | Kesi | Barn Af Byen | Søvnløs | Songwriter |
2015 | Kesi | Barn Af Byen | Dumme Penge | Songwriter/Singer |
2016 | Scarlet Pleasure | Youth Is Wasted on the Young | Wanna Know | Songwriter |
2017 | Future Animals | Ask For It | Ask For It | Songwriter/Singer |
2017 | Kidd | Bedre | Bedre | Songwriter/Singer |
2017 | Lukas Graham | My Little Pony | Off To See The World | Songwriter |
2018 | Lukas Graham | 3 (The Purple Album) | Love Someone | Songwriter |
2018 | Lukas Graham | 3 (The Purple Album) | Lullaby | Songwriter [6] |
2018 | Lukas Graham | 3 (The Purple Album) | Redemption Song | Songwriter [7] |
2018 | Lukas Graham | 3 (The Purple Album) | Not A Damn Thing Changed | Songwriter [8] |
2018 | Lukas Graham | 3 (The Purple Album) | Promise | Songwriter [9] |
2018 | Lukas Graham | 3 (The Purple Album) | Unhappy | Songwriter |
2018 | Future Animals | Single | Crazy Love | Songwriter/Singer |
2019 | Kesi | Single | Vågn Op | Songwriter/Singer |
2019 | Lukas Graham | Single | Lie | Songwriter |
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2012 | Danish Music Awards | New Danish Name of the Year | Lukas Graham | Won |
Audience Prize of the Year | Nominated | |||
Band of the Year | Nominated | |||
Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
Newcomer of the Year | Nominated | |||
Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | |||
Best Pop Album | Lukas Graham | Nominated | ||
2013 | Carl Prisen | Talent Of The Year | Lukas Graham | Won |
2015 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Danish Act | Lukas Graham | Won |
Best European Act | Nominated | |||
2016 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best New Artist | Nominated | |
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best New Act | Nominated | ||
Best Push Act | Nominated | |||
Best Danish Act | Nominated | |||
Best Song | "7 Years" | Nominated | ||
BBC Music Awards | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
LOS40 Music Awards | International New Artist of the Year | Themselves | Nominated | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer Song | "7 Years" | Nominated | |
Carl Prisen | Composer of the Year – pop | Lukas Graham | Won | |
Song of the Year | "7 Years" | Won | ||
2017 | Grammy Awards | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Nominated | |||
iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best Lyrics | Nominated | ||
Best New Pop Artist | Lukas Graham | Nominated | ||
Kids' Choice Awards | Best New Artist | Nominated | ||
Billboard Music Awards | Top New Artist | Nominated | ||
ASCAP Pop Awards | Winning Song | "7 Years" | Won | |
2020 | BMI Pop Awards | Winning Song | "Love Someone" | Won |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||||
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DEN [10] | AUS [11] | AUT [12] | GER [13] | NOR [14] | NZ [15] | SWE [16] | SWI [17] | UK [18] | US [19] | ||||||||||
Lukas Graham |
| 1 | – | – | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Lukas Graham (Blue Album) |
| 1 | 1 | 31 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
3 (The Purple Album) |
| 1 | — [A] | — | 57 | 2 | — | 3 | 85 | — | 89 |
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"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
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DEN [10] | AUS [11] | AUT [12] | GER [13] | NL [27] | NOR [14] | NZ [15] | SWE [16] | UK [18] | US [28] | ||||||||||
"Ordinary Things" | 2011 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lukas Graham | |||||||
"Drunk in the Morning" | 2012 | 1 | – | 42 | 30 | – | – | – | – | 127 | — |
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"Criminal Mind" | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt 2)" | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Mama Said" | 2014 | 1 | 42 | – | – | – | 3 | 29 | 13 | 48 | 36 | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | |||||||
"Strip No More" | 2015 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"7 Years" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
"You're Not There" | 2016 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [B] |
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"Take the World by Storm" | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Off to See the World" | 2017 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| My Little Pony: The Movie | ||||||
"Not a Damn Thing Changed" [45] | 2018 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [C] | — | — |
| 3 (The Purple Album) | ||||||
"Lie" | 2019 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — [D] | — [E] | — | — |
| TBA | ||||||
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
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