M-Phazes

M-Phazes
Birth name Mark Landon
Born (1983-02-01) 1 February 1983
Genres Hip hop, R&B
Occupation(s) Music producer
Instruments Sampler, keyboards, bass guitar
Years active 2007–present
Labels It's Official Music / Warner, Obese Records
Website mphazes.com

Mark Landon (born 1 February 1983) better known by his stage name M-Phazes, is a producer and artist from Gold Coast, Queensland. He is best known for his production work with artists such as Eminem, Madonna, Amy Shark, Alison Wonderland, Ruel and Illy. In 2017, Landon moved to Los Angeles, California to further his musical career.

M-Phazes produced Amy Shark "Adore," Illy ft. Vera Blue "Papercuts," Alison Wonderland "Messiah," Ruel "Golden Years," Jasmine Thompson "Someone’s Somebody," and Mark Johns "Same Girl". In 2016, M-Phazes was nominated for Producer Of The Year at the ARIA Awards alongside Alex Hope and Flume. In addition to Kyle and Ruel, his core collaborators are Alex Hope, Sarah Aarons, Jocelyn Alice, Mitch Allan, and MAG. M-Phazes past credits include Zara Larsson, Lupe Fiasco, Pusha T, Guy Sebastian, Logic, 2 Chainz, and Eminem. He is currently writing with Stargate, Oak, Alessia Cara, Kehlani, Khalid, and is developing his artist Ruel on RCA.

Early life

M-Phazes was born on 1 February 1983. He went to Miami High School on the Gold Coast and lived in Burleigh Heads, Queensland. His first rap group was called Trace Elements which also consisted of Jake Dangerous, Tactic One and Syntax.

Career

2008: One Stop Shop

In 2008, Mark Landon was the winner of Sha Money XL’s ‘One Stop Shop’ beat battle in Phoenix, Arizona. The competition was judged by producers such as Swizz Beats (Jay Z, Alicia Keys), DJ Premier (Nas, Christina Aguilera) and Denaun Porter (Eminem, D12). His win at One Stop would lead to producing for Contemporary R&B superstar Amerie.

2009: Flying Colors, Running On Air

M-Phazes reached gold sales for the first time in 2009 with Bliss n Eso’s album ‘Flying Colors’ of which he produced 7 songs, and reached his first platinum sales in 2010 with Bliss n Eso’s album ‘Running On Air’.

2010: Signing to Mushroom Music & Obese Records, Good Gracious (Album)

In 2010, M-Phazes signed a publishing deal with Mushroom Records and record deal with Obese Records, later releasing his debut album ‘Good Gracious’ featuring Bliss n Eso, Drapht, Illy, Phrase and many other Australian Hip-Hop artists. His album, ‘Good Gracious’ won an ARIA Award for Best Urban Release unexpectedly beating Bliss n Eso’s ‘Running On Air’ of which he produced 4 songs.

2011: Kimbra 'Vows'

M-Phazes was enlisted by Kimbra in 2011 to co-produce her platinum debut album ‘Vows’.[1] ‘Vows’ won Best Pop Album and Album of the Year in the New Zealand Music Awards.

2013: Universal Music Publishing, Bad Guy

2013 saw M-Phazes sign a worldwide deal with Universal Music Publishing Group and land his first major placement with ‘Bad Guy’ which was the intro track on Eminem’s 8th album The Marshall Mathers LP 2.[2]

2014: Illy 'Tightrope' and 'Cinematic'

In 2014 M-Phazes’s produced his first platinum selling single with Illy’s ‘Tightrope’ taken from the Gold selling album ‘Cinematic’ which was executive produced by M-Phazes.[3]

M-Phazes has been working with Keyshia Cole,[4] 2 Chainz, Daniel Johns,[5] Luke Steele, Kimbra, Illy, Guy Sebastian, Thelma Plum, Meg Mac and Hopium.

He also produced the 2014 song "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" by singer/rapper KYLE.

2015: New Album, Grammy and APRA awards

M-Phazes received a Grammy award[6] for his co-production work on the track "Bad Guy" from Eminem's 'Marshall Mathers LP2' album. The Marshall Mathers LP2 album received the 2015 Grammy award for Best Rap Album.[7]

He also received the 2015 Urban Work of the Year APRA[8] award for his co-production on the track 'Tightrope' taken from Illy's album 'Cinematic'.

He is currently working on his follow up album to Good Gracious which is scheduled for release in 2015 through Warner Music Australia/It’s Official Music.

Discography

YearArtistSong TitleAlbumLabelCredit
2018 Demi Lovato "Sober" TBA Island / Hollywood / Safehouse Producer, writer
2017 KYLE "All Mine" (ft. MadeinTYO) (Single) Atlantic Producer, Writer
2017 Mark Johns "Same Girl" (Single) OWSLA Producer, Writer
2017 Jasmine Thompson "Someone’s Somebody" Wonderland Atlantic Producer
2017Zara Larsson"What They Say"So Good EpicWriter
2017 Ruel "Don’t Tell Me" (Single) RCA Producer, Writer
2017M-Phazes & Ruel"Golden Years"(Single) M-Phazes Productions Pty. Ltd.Producer, Writer
2017Guy Sebastian"High On Me"

"Mind On You"

Conscious SONY AustraliaProducer, Writer
2016 Alison Wonderland "Messiah" (Single) Universal Australia Producer, Writer
2016Amy Shark"Adore"

"Blood Brothers"

Night Thinker SONY AustraliaProducer, Writer
2016Illy"Catch 22" (ft.Anne-Marie)

"Papercuts" (ft.Vera Blue)

Two Degrees Warner AustraliaProducer, Writer
2016Alison Wonderland"Messiah"N/A Producer, Writer
2016Moxie"On My Mind" (ft.Pusha T)931 Reloaded Def JamProducer, Writer
2016KLP"Ember"Ember - EP Universal AustraliaProducer, Writer
2016Guy Sebastian"Set In Stone"(Single) Guytunes RecordsProducer, Writer
2015Madonna"Veni Vidi Vici"Rebel Heart InterscopeWriter
2015Lupe Fiasco"Blur My Hands" (ft. Guy Sebastian)Tetsuo & Youth AtlanticProducer, Writer
2015KYLE"Don't Wanna Fall in Love"

"Really? Yeah!"

 Smyle Indie-PopProducer, Writer
2015Marracash"Senza Un Posto Nel Mondo" (feat.Tiziano Ferro)Status Producer, Writer
2015Guy Sebastian"Light & Shade" (ft. Sage Da Gemini)Madness SONY AustraliaProducer, Writer
2015Daniel Johns"Imagination"Talk ElevenProducer, Writer
2015Meg Mac"Never Be"(Single) 300 Ent.Producer, Writer
2015Hopium"Right Now"(Single) Warner MusicProducer
2014Thelma Plum"Monsters"

"Young In Love"

"How Much Does Your Love Cost"

"Candle"

Monsters - EP Producer, Writer
2014Logic"Bounce"

"Till The End"

Under Pressure Def JamProducer, Writer
2014Keyshia Cole"N.L.U." (ft. 2 Chainz)Point Of No Return InterscopeProducer, Writer
2014Meg Mac"Grandma's Hands"MEG MAC 300 Ent.Producer, Writer
2014Illy"Tightrope"Cinematic ONETWOProducer, Writer
2014Allday"Wolves" (ft. Sunni Colon)Startup Cult ConcordProducer, Writer
2014Hopium"Dreamers"(Single) Producer, Writer
2014360"Must Come Down" (ft. Pez)Utopia Producer, Writer
2014Eminem"Bad Guy"MMLP2 Aftermath Producer, Writer
2012 Kimbra (Multiple Tracks) Vows Warner Bros. Producer, Writer
2012Xzibit"Stand Tall" (feat. Slim the Mobster)Napalm EMI Producer, Writer
Solo Albums
Collaboration Albums

References

  1. ↑ "Kimbra Enters US Album Chart At 14 ", Mess + Noise, 31 May 2011
  2. ↑ Hohnen, Mike (24 October 2013), "Eminen Features Aussie M-Phazes On New Album MMLP2", Music Feeds
  3. ↑ "M-Phazes Biography Universal Music Publishing Aus & NZ ", umusicpub.com.au
  4. ↑ "Keyshia Cole Teams Up with 2 Chainz on M-Phazes Produced 'N.L.U' ", umusicpub.com.au, 15 October 2014
  5. ↑ "M-PHAZES – SOUNDTRACK FOR CROOKS!", OzHipHop.com, 29 March 2014
  6. ↑ Te Koha, Nui (9 February 2015). "Melbourne music producer M-Phazes scoops up a Grammy Award alongside rap powerhouse Eminem". Herald Sun. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  7. ↑ Grammy http://www.grammy.com/artist/eminem. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ APRA Winners http://apraamcos.com.au/news/2015/march/2015-apra-music-awards-winners-announced/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ Sasson, Chloe (9 April 2010), "Good Gracious review", Sydney Morning Herald
  10. ↑ Donovan, Patrick (19 March 2010), "Good Gracious review", The Age
  11. ↑ "M-Phazes", Canberra Times, 11 March 2010
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