Justin Gray Biography
Justin Gray is a Los Angeles based songwriter and record producer, who over the past 10 years has sold more than 20 million records world-wide.
Justin's extraordinary credits include British soul sensation Joss Stone (Virgin), Spice Girl Emma Bunton (Universal), Disney Channel Superstar Mitchel Musso, Multi-Platinum UK artist Alex Parks (Polydor), Tyler James (Island Def Jam), Camprock’s Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, as well as artists such as Bret Ryan (GrayRose/Universal), Ali Slaight (Universal), Sugar Jones (Universal), Ashley MacIsaac (Universal), JD Fortune of INXS (SonyBMG), The Three Graces (Decca/Universal), Sara Paxton (Walt Disney), Elodie Frege (Mercury), TiffanyEvans (Columbia), Jacksoul (SonyBMG), Wide Mouth Mason (Warner Bros.), Econoline Crush (EMI), Snow (EMI), Wave (Warner Music), and Esthero (Sony/550) just to name a few. As a remixer, Justin has worked with artists Shakira (Columbia), Leahy (EMI), and Kinnie Star (Universal).
Justin co-owns GrayRose Records Canada (distributed through Universal), and GrayRose Entertainment U.S. with manager/partner Steven Rosen. Current artists signed to the GrayRose roster include the UK’s Joey, and Cartañá from Spain. Currently GrayRose is in negotiations with several new artists for 2010 releases.
Justins’ songs have appeared in countless television shows like Beverly Hills 90210, MTV’s The Real World: Hollywood, Las Vegas, Burn Notice, Hannah Montana, America’s Funniest Home Videos, The Clubhouse, Degrassi “The Next Generation”, Popstars and Canadian Idol. His music has also been featured in films such as Soulplane, Bounce, and Jacob Two-Two meets the Hooded Fang. He has won a Genie Award (Canada’s equivalent to the Oscar) for his song “One Thing To Say” which won Best song. He has been nominated for a Juno Award (Canada’s version of the Grammy’s) alongside Daniel Lanois for ‘Producer of the Year’ for his work on Sugar Jones’ single “Days Like That.” “Days Like That” was the fastest rising debut song by a debut artist in the history of Canadian radio. He has even composed music for Michelob, Budweiser, AT&T, LG, and KFC. In 2000, Justin won the Canadian Radio Music Award for “Song of the Year.” 3Deep’s “Into You” was the most played song across Canada during the previous year, and became one of the fastest rising songs to receive the honor of “Canadian Radio Gold.”
As a songwriter, Justin has worked with some of the industry’s most sought after creative minds in North America, and throughout the world including; Phil Thornalley (Natalie Imbruglia / Bryan Adams), Blair Mackichan (Lily Allen, Wil Young), Curtis Richardson (J.Lo / Rihanna), Jamie Houston (Miley Cyrus/High School Musical), Victoria Horn (Brandy/Dirty Vegas), Klaus Derendorf (Santana/Josh Groban), and Andrew Fromm (Mark Anthony / Backstreet Boys) to name a few.
Justin conceptualized and began the Creative Collective; a 5 day intense
songwriting think-tank bringing songwriters and producers together from all over
the world, in the spirit of the famous Brill Building. In it’s 5 years, songs
born at the Creative Collective have sold millions of copies world-wide, and
have found homes on projects all over the world with artists including Joss
Stone, Rihanna, Lenou Mouskouri, Alex Parks, Elodie Frege, and Nick Lachey.
2010 has started off with production/writing projects for artist Drew Seeley (High School Musical), several film and TV placements, and a newly signed publishing deal with Razor & Tie Direct.
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