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Background information | |
Birth name | Yonatan Ayal |
Also known as | xSDTRK (Pronounced Soundtrack), Yoni, Soundtrack, |
Born | September 27 Montreal, Canada |
Genres | Pop, R&B, soul, rock, alternative, industrial |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, singer, musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, drums, keyboard, Sampler, Drum Machine, DAW |
Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | Primary Wave, BMG |
Website | xsdtrk |
Yonatan "xSDTRK" Ayal (born September 27, in Montreal) is a Canadian writer, producer and artist. Starting with the piano at the age of three, xSDTRK studied at the Toronto Royal Conservatory, and has since moved on to become a multi-instrumentalist working in various musical genres. [1]
Title | Artist | Credit | Year | Record Label |
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"Spin" | Megan Thee Stallion featuring Victoria Monét | Co-Writer & Producer | 2024 | Hot Girl Productions |
"Hands Off Me" | Chiiild | Co-Writer & Producer | 2020 | Avant Garden, Island Records |
"Pirouette" | Chiiild | Co-Writer & Producer | 2020 | Avant Garden, Island Records |
"Sunday Morning" | Chiiild | Co-Writer & Producer | 2020 | Avant Garden, Island Records |
"Easy on Yourself" | Chiiild | Co-Writer & Producer | 2020 | Avant Garden, Island Records |
"Count Me Out" | Chiiild | Co-Writer & Producer | 2019 | Avant Garden, Island Records |
"Back to Life" | Chiiild | Co-Writer & Producer | 2019 | Avant Garden, Island Records |
"Darling" | Chiiild | Co-Writer & Producer | 2019 | Avant Garden, Island Records |
"Hold You Back" | Emotional Oranges | Co-Producer | 2019 | Avant Garden, Island Records |
We need to talk | Tayla Parx | Co-Writer & Producer | 2019 | Atlantic Records |
Me vs Us | Tayla Parx | Producer | 2019 | Atlantic Records |
Drowning | Mario | Co-Writer & Producer | 2018 | New Citizen, Empire |
Losing it over you | Matoma ft Ayme | Co-Producer | 2018 | Parlophone |
Focus | Allie X | Co-Writer & Producer | 2018 | Twin Music |
Not so bad in La | Allie X | Producer | 2018 | Twin Music |
Science | Allie X | Co-Producer | 2018 | Twin Music |
Little things | Allie X | Co-Producer | 2018 | Twin Music |
Can't Stop Now | Allie X | Producer | 2018 | Twin Music |
Girl of the year | Allie X | Co-Producer | 2018 | Twin Music |
Be Good To Me | Jacob Banks ft Seinabo Sey | Co-Writer & Producer | 2018 | Interscope |
No Strings | Nicole Millar | Co-Writer & Producer | 2018 | EMI |
Over my dead body | Ebenezer | Co-Writer & Producer | 2018 | Interscope |
Daddy Issues | Josephina | Co-Writer & Producer | 2018 | Mirror to Mind Records |
South Beach | Tayla Parx ft Chiiild | Producer | 2017 | Atlantic Records |
Cheap liquor | Tayla Parx | Producer | 2017 | Atlantic Records |
Act Right | Tayla Parx | Producer | 2017 | Atlantic Records |
Jeffery | Tayla Parx | Producer | 2017 | Atlantic Records |
Selfish | Daley | Co-Writer & Producer | 2017 | Bmg |
Careless | Daley ft Chiiild | Co-Writer & Producer | 2017 | Bmg |
Mercy | Jacob Banks | Co-Writer & Producer | 2017 | Interscope |
F**k it tho | Keshia Chante | Co-Writer & Producer | 2017 | Universal |
Body to Body | Dragonette | Co-Writer & Producer | 2016 | Universal |
Karma | Troi Irons | Producer | 2016 | Def Jam |
Today | Troi Irons | Co-Producer | 2016 | Def Jam |
Call Me | Troi Irons | Additional Production | 2016 | Def Jam |
Hard II Love | Usher | Co-Writer & Producer | 2016 | RCA |
Stronger | Usher | Co-Writer & Additional Production | 2016 | RCA |
Body Talk | LYON | Co-Writer & Producer | 2016 | Black Box |
Falling Up | LYON | Co-Writer & Producer | 2016 | Black Box |
Silverlight | LYON | Co-Producer | 2016 | Black Box |
Workin | Vory | Co-Writer & Producer | 2016 | |
Tu+Yo / You+Me | Alx Veliz | Writer & Producer | 2016 | Universal Music |
Thunder | Chloe x Halle | Co-Writer & Producer | 2016 | Parkwood Entertainment |
Healer | Moxie feat GoldLink | Co-Writer & Producer | 2016 | |
Mind | Jack Ü | Co-Writer | 2015 | OWSLA/Mad Decent/Atlantic Records |
I Think we'd feel good together | Rob Thomas | Programmer | 2015 | Atlantic Records/Emblem Music |
Hold on forever | Rob Thomas | Programmer | 2015 | Atlantic Records/Emblem Music |
Wind it up | Rob Thomas | Programmer | 2015 | Atlantic Records/Emblem Music |
The Great Unknown | Rob Thomas | Programmer | 2015 | Atlantic Records/Emblem Music |
Absence of Affection | Rob Thomas | Programmer | 2015 | Atlantic Records/Emblem Music |
Things you said | Rob Thomas | Programmer | 2015 | Atlantic Records/Emblem Music |
Paper Dolls | Rob Thomas | Programmer | 2015 | Atlantic Records/Emblem Music |
NLYTM | Rob Thomas | Programmer | 2015 | Atlantic Records/Emblem Music |
Heaven help me | Rob Thomas | Programmer | 2015 | Atlantic Records/Emblem Music |
Lie to me | Rob Thomas | Programmer | 2015 | Atlantic Records/Emblem Music |
All the best things | Rob Thomas | Programmer | 2015 | Atlantic Records/Emblem Music |
Steady | Rob Thomas | Programmer | 2015 | Atlantic Records/Emblem Music |
After Tonight | ASDF ft Melanie Fiona | Co-Writer & Producer | 2015 | Independent |
Acting Like That | Jennifer Lopez feat Iggy Azalea | Producer | 2014 | Capitol |
So Good | Jennifer Lopez | Producer | 2014 | Capitol |
Revolution | Catey Shaw | Co-Writer | 2014 | Complex/Left Hook |
Sweet Talker | Jessie J | Co-Writer | 2014 | Lava Records/Republic Records |
Oxygen | Ryan Mcdermott | Producer W/ Ryan Mcdermott | 2013 | GOOD Music |
Tell the world | Jessie Labelle | Writer & Producer W/ Tawgs Salter | 2012 | WAX/Universal Music |
Moment that we stop | Jessie Labelle | Producer W/ Tawgs Salter | 2012 | WAX/Universal Music |
Connected | Karl Wolf | Writer | 2012 | Lone Wolf/Republic Records |
Numb | Karl Wolf | Writer & Producer | 2010 | EMI |
80s baby | Karl Wolf | Writer & Producer | 2010 | EMI |
Whatta Night | Ricky J | Producer | 2010 | Eone |
Yalla Habibi | Karl Wolf | Producer | 2009 | EMI |
Year | Single | Chart positions [2] | Certifications | Role | |
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CAN | JPN | ||||
2017 | "Body 2 Body" by Dragonette | — | — | Writer & Producer | |
2017 | "Fuck it tho" by Keshia Chante | — | — | Writer & Producer | |
2016 | "Mind" by Jack U | — | — | Co-Writer | |
2015 | "Hold on Forever" by Rob Thomas | — | — | Programmer | |
2014 | "Revolution" by Catey Shaw | — | — | Co-Writer | |
2013 | "Oxygen" by RyanMcDermott | — | — | Writer & Producer | |
2013 | "Tell the world" by Jesse Labelle | 28 | — | Writer & Producer | |
2011 | "Whatta Night" by Ricky J | 42 [3] | — |
| Producer |
2010 | "80's Baby" by Karl Wolf | — | — | Producer | |
2009 | "Yalla Habibi" by Karl Wolf | 24 | 51 |
| Producer |
Awards and nominations for xSDTRK | ||||
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Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
2011 | Juno Awards | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Nightlife by Karl Wolf | Nominated |
2011 | SOCAN | Anglophone Song of the Year [6] | "Whatta Night" | Won |
2016 | Grammy Awards | Best Dance/Electronic Album | Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü | Won |
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