DAN MACKENZIE

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DAN MACKENZIE



is an Emmy-nominated songwriter and winner of the prestigious ASCAP Sammy Cahn Lyricist Award. Other winners include John Mayer, Josh Ritter and Lori McKenna.



Mackenzie has co-written seven songs with Joss Stone including Girlfriend On Demand, featured on Joss' Oct 2009 release Colour Me Free and I Get High a bonus track on the album.



The collaboration with Stone began in 2007 when Dan wrote and produced her Christmas single All I Want For Christmas (Virgin Records). Dan has also written and produced a James Bond theme song submission performed by Joss.



Recently, Dan has been working with American Idol '07 sweetheart Antonella Barba, for whom he produced and co-wrote her debut indie single "Jersey Girl", now available on iTunes.



Dan co-wrote 10 of the 13 songs on indie-folk hero Martin Sexton's April 2010 release Sugarcoating. The album has received rave reviews and Dan co-stars in the video for the album's first single "Livin' The Life".



Dan has written most of the original songs for the Hollywood musical Dear Dumb Diary, directed by Tony nominated Kristin Hanggi (currently in production). He has also written several songs for the upcoming Holly/Bollywood musical film Basmati Blues shooting in India in 2010. He has had numerous song placements in film and television over the years.



Dan continues to release diverse new recording projects of his own. His last album The Universe Is A Great Big Place (Produced by Dan Mackenzie, Chris Keup and Stewart Myers; mixed by Robbie "Achtung Baby" Adams) was released in 2008.



His new children's album Dan Dan Doodlebug won the 2009 Just Plain Folks award for Best New Children's Album. It was also featured on CD Baby's Top 20 "Nerdy Music for Cool Kids" list along with They Might Be Giants, Dan Zanes, and Meredith Brooks. One of the tracks was included on the 2009 StinkFest CD Compilation.



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DISCOGRAPHY



MARTIN SEXTON

Sugarcoating 2010

(co-writer)



JOSS STONE

Colour Me Free 2009

(co-writer, co-producer)



DAN MACKENZIE

writer, producer on all records

all available on iTunes



Dan Dan Doodlebug

(2009, children's record)



The Universe Is A Great Big Place

(2008)



The Honey Bee Apocalypse

(2008)



The Eternal Optimist

(2006)



A Complete Unknown

(2004)



Monster House: Dan Mackenzie’s Songs From The House

(2003, Discovery/Original Productions)

EMMY NOM for Monster House theme song



Good Things

(2003)



Shakytown

(2000)



SONGS IN MYSPACE PLAYER

written, produced and performed by Dan Mackenzie

(except where indicated)



STRANDED

D Mackenzie



LIVIN' THE LIFE

Martin Sexton/SUGARCOATING

M Sexton, D Mackenzie; prod Crit Harmon



GIRLFRIEND ON DEMAND

Joss Stone/COLOUR ME FREE

J Stone, D Mackenzie



I GET HIGH

Joss Stone/COLOUR ME FREE

J Stone, D Mackenzie



LET LOVE IN

D Mackenzie



NO ONE ELSE

D Mackenzie; perf'd by Antonella Barba



GET LUCKY

D Mackenzie



KISS MY BOO-BOOS

D Mackenzie



SO YOU

D Mackenzie



I HOPE IT HURTS

D Mackenzie, Gabriella Caspi; perf'd by G Caspi



SAVORY SWEET

D Mackenzie, Gabriella Caspi; perf'd by G Caspi



HAZEL'S EYES

D Mackenzie; perf'd by D Mackenzie



ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS

D Mackenzie; performed by Joss Stone



Dan Mackenzie, co-writer with former American Idol, Antonella Barba, Joss Stone and Martin Sexton, is often mis-spelled as Dan Mac Kenzie, Dan MacKenzie or Dan McKenzie but the correct spelling is Dan Mackenzie. iLike.

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