Brian Lee (songwriter)

Brian Dong Ho Lee (c. 1981)[1], professionally known as Brian Lee, is a Korean American songwriter, best known as a co-writer of "Good Time" by Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen and "Work from Home" by Fifth Harmony, among other songs.[2][3] He contributed to Lady Gaga's 2011 Born This Way album, providing back-up vocals on "Government Hooker".[2]

Lee was trained as a classical violinist from the age of 3.[2][3] He got his start in pop music with the Chicago area band he co-founded, Made in Hollywood, with fellow Chicagoan and former Winepress Guitarist, Raymond J DeYoung; as well as former Inept bassist, Mike Felton. Following the dissolution of Made in Hollywood, Brian joined the band The White Tie Affair for a short period of time.

In 2013, he wrote and produced Icona Pop's dance club anthem "All Night" as well as Ingrid Michelson's, "The Afterlife."

Lee reached Number 1 in Japan with B2st's single "Can't Wait to Love You".

Since 2015, Lee frequently works together with songwriters watt and Ali Tamposi.[4]

Songwriting discography

YearArtistSongAlbum
2011 Lady Gaga "Americano"[5] Born This Way
2012Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen"Good Time"The Midsummer Station and Kiss
Owl City"When Can I See You Again?"The Midsummer Station
"I'm Coming After You"
Cassie"Gimme That"Non-album single
Cross Gene"One Way Love"Timeless: Begins
Girls Generation"The Great Escape Remix"Non-album single
2013Icona Pop"All Night"[6]This Is... Icona Pop
Selena Gomez"The Lover In Me"Stars Dance
Ingrid Michaelson"Afterlife"Lights Out
Michael Franti"I Don't Wanna Go"All People
"Wherever You Are "
Relient K"Can't Complain"Collapsible Lung
"That's My Jam"
Dev"Kiss It"Non-album single
Hitomi"Down For You"Non-album single
Daichi Miura"Half of You"Non-album single
Sinead Burgess"Rearviewmirror"Non-album single
2014Hyuna"French Kiss"A Talk
Ricki-Lee Coulter"Diva"Dance in the Rain
"In The Mood"
"Only You"
Mike Stud"I'm Not Sorry"Closer
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness"All Our Lives"[7]Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
2015B2ST"Can't Wait To Love You"GUESS WHO?
SNBRN"Beat the Sunrise (feat. Andrew Watt)"Non-album single
Strange Talk"When It Feels So Good"E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N
Andrew Watt"High"Ghost In My Head
Conrad Sewell"Hold Me Up"All I Know
Justin Bieber"Hit The Ground"Purpose
2016 Fifth Harmony"Work from Home"7/27
DJ Snake "Let Me Love You" Encore
2017 Watt "Burning Man (feat. Post Malone)"Non-album single
Kygo & Selena Gomez"It Ain't Me"Stargazing
Ten"夢中夢 (몽중몽; Dream In A Dream)"Non-album single
G-Dragon "Outro. 신곡 神曲 Divina Commedia" Kwon Ji-Yong
Avicii "Lonely Together (feat. Rita Ora)" Avīci (01)
Camila Cabello "Havana (feat. Young Thug)" Camila
Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso "Let Me Go (feat. Florida Georgia Line & watt)"Non-album single
Rita Ora "Anywhere"TBA
Selena Gomez & Marshmello "Wolves"TBA
Camila Cabello "Real Friends" Camila
2018 Rita Ora "Girls"[8] Phoenix

References

  1. ↑ He was 29 in 2011, when Lady Gaga's Born This Way album was released according to this profile.
  2. 1 2 3 GRAMMY.com (Jul 19, 2012). ""Good Times Ahead For Brian Lee And Matthew Thiessen", Grammy.com, July 19, 2012". Grammy.com. Retrieved Nov 10, 2012.
  3. 1 2 Lesas, Sylvie (2 March 2016). "Brian Lee, The Talent Behind 5th Harmony ' Smash Hit' Work From Home (ft. Dolla $ign)'". Evigshed Mag. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  4. ↑ ""It Ain't Me" Songwriter Ali Tamposi on Writing About Heartbreak With Selena Gomez". ELLE. 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  5. ↑ ACE. "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  6. ↑ "BMI Repertoire". repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  7. ↑ "BMI Repertoire". repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  8. ↑ ACE. "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
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