Andrew Watt (record producer)
Andrew Wotman (born October 20, 1990), known professionally as Andrew Watt or simply Watt, is an American record producer, guitarist, singer and musician.[4][5]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Andrew Wotman[1] |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | October 20, 1990
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Instruments |
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Years active | 2007–present[2] |
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Associated acts | California Breed, Post Malone, Ozzy Osbourne, 5 Seconds of Summer |
Website | thisiswatt |
Career
Watt grew up in Great Neck, New York.[1][6] Watt attended John L. Miller Great Neck North High School, and graduated in 2008.[7][8] His first professional gigs came with occasionally playing the guitar with The Roots during their Highline Ballroom Jam sessions.[9] At the beginning of his career, he was also a guitar player for Jared Evan, Cody Simpson, Justin Bieber and other acts.
In 2013, Watt was a founding member and guitarist of the rock band California Breed alongside Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath) and Jason Bonham (Foreigner, Led Zeppelin).[10] In 2015, John Varvatos Records offered Watt a record deal after John Varvatos, a California Breed fan, heard Watt’s solo music.[11][12] The same year, Watt recorded and released his first major label EP, Ghost In My Head.[13] Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith and Queens of the Stone Age’s Joey Castillo played drums on the record, while Watt played all the other instruments himself.[14]
Watt opened for Jane’s Addiction in October 2015.[14] He also opened The Cult’s Los Angeles show in February 2016.[15] In February 2016, Rolling Stone praised Watt's vocal performance of "L.A. Woman" on stage with Robby Krieger during The Doors tribute to Ray Manzarek.[16]
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Watt is also a producer.[11][17][18] He won a Grammy in 2019 for his work on Cardi B's album Invasion of Privacy which won Rap Album of the Year.[19]
Watt was the producer of Ozzy Osbourne's album Ordinary Man, which was released on February 21, 2020.[20]
Personal life
In March 2020, Watt tested positive for COVID-19, amid its pandemic in United States.[21]
Discography
Contributions and collaborations
Title | Year | Artist | Album |
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"Sinkin' In" | 2013 | Cody Simpson | Surfers Paradise |
"Hit the Ground" | 2015 | Justin Bieber | Purpose |
"Home to Mama" | Justin Bieber and Cody Simpson | Purpose (Japanese Edition) | |
"Rebel Nation"[22] (featuring Andrew Watt) |
2016 | Steve Angello | Wild Youth |
"Let Me Love You" (featuring Justin Bieber) |
DJ Snake | Encore | |
"Beat the Sunrise"[23] (featuring Andrew Watt) |
SNBRN | Non-album single | |
"Feeling Whitney" | Post Malone | Stoney | |
"Burning Man" (featuring Post Malone) |
2017 | watt | XXX: Return of Xander Cage Soundtrack |
"It Ain't Me" | Kygo and Selena Gomez | Stargazing | |
"Havana" (featuring Young Thug) |
Camila Cabello | Camila | |
"Comfortable" (featuring Kranium) |
Bebe Rexha | All Your Fault: Pt. 2 | |
"Let Me Go" (featuring Florida Georgia Line and watt) |
Hailee Steinfeld and Alesso | Non-album single | |
"Lonely Together" (featuring Rita Ora) |
Avicii | Avīci (01) | |
"Anywhere" | Rita Ora | Phoenix | |
"The Right Way" | PartyNextDoor | Seven Days | |
"Wolves" | Selena Gomez and Marshmello | Non-album single | |
"Youngblood" | 2018 | 5 Seconds of Summer | Youngblood |
"Lie To Me" | |||
"Better Man" | |||
"Thru Your Phone" | Cardi B | Invasion of Privacy | |
"Over Now" | Post Malone | Beerbongs & Bentleys | |
"Stay" | |||
"No Shame" (featuring PartyNextDoor) |
Future | Superfly (soundtrack) | |
"Eastside" (with Halsey and Khalid) |
Benny Blanco | Non-album single | |
"Jet Lag" | Juice Wrld and Future | Wrld on Drugs | |
"Hard Work Pays Off" | |||
"Fast" | 2019 | Juice Wrld | Death Race for Love |
"Doin' Time" | Lana Del Rey | Norman Fucking Rockwell | |
"Fuck It, I Love You" | |||
"Call You Mine" | The Chainsmokers and Bebe Rexha | World War Joy | |
"Easier" | 5 Seconds of Summer | Calm | |
"Teeth" | |||
"Hate Me" | Ellie Goulding and Juice Wrld | Non-album single | |
"The Lay Down" (featuring H.E.R. and watt) |
DRAM | Non-album single | |
"Señorita" | Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello | Shawn Mendes | |
"Shameless" | Camila Cabello[24] | Romance | |
"Liar" | |||
"Die For Me" (featuring Future & Halsey) |
Post Malone | Hollywood's Bleeding | |
"Take What You Want"
(featuring Ozzy Osbourne & Travis Scott) | |||
"Mother" | Charlie Puth | Non-album single | |
"I Really Wish I Hated You" | Blink-182 | Nine | |
"Under the Graveyard" | Ozzy Osbourne | Ordinary Man | |
"Straight to Hell" | |||
"Ordinary Man" | |||
"White Mercedes" | Charli XCX | Charli | |
"Always You" | 2020 | Louis Tomlinson | Walls |
"All My Life" | Ozzy Osbourne | Ordinary Man | |
"Goodbye" | |||
"Eat Me" | |||
"Today Is The End" | |||
"Scary Little Green Men" | |||
"Holy For Tonight" | |||
"It's A Raid" | |||
"Me and My Guitar" | A Boogie wit da Hoodie | Artist 2.0 | |
"No Shame" | 5 Seconds of Summer | Calm | |
"Old Me" | |||
"Best Years" | |||
"Not in the Same Way" | |||
"Lover of Mine" | |||
"Thin White Lies" | |||
"High" | |||
"Break My Heart" | Dua Lipa | Future Nostalgia |
Singles
Year | Title | U.S. Hot 100 |
U.S. Pop |
U.S. Rock [25] |
U.S. Alt |
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2016 | "Ghost in My Head" | — | — | 30 | — | Ghost in My Head EP |
2017 | "Let Me Go" (by Hailee Steinfeld and Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and watt) |
40 | 14 | — | — | Single |
"Burning Man" (featuring Post Malone) |
— | — | — | 40 | Single | |
References
- "Andrew Watt Talks New EP, Musical Influences and Growing Up on Long Island | Long Island Pulse Magazine". Long Island Pulse Magazine. February 10, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- "Former California Breed Guitarist Andrew Watt Releases 'Ghost In My Head' Ep". Blabbermouth.net. October 9, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- "Republic Records". Republic Records. October 12, 2015. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- "Meet the Songwriter Behind Hits for Camila Cabello, Selena Gomez and More". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "Who is Andrew Watt? BIG songs by the producer you might already know". Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "Village Records Artists - Not (just) Another 90s Compilation". steinhardt.nyu.edu. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
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- "Exclusive Premiere: Andrew Watt Is a One-Man Band in the Video for 'Ghost in My Head'". Diffuser.fm. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- "BIG ROCK NEWS! Andrew Watt To Release Debut EP + Tour". Republic Records. Republic Records. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- "Artist Spotlight: Mega-High Voltage w/ Andrew Watt". Republic Records. Republic Records. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- "Former CALIFORNIA BREED Guitarist ANDREW WATT Releases 'Ghost In My Head' EP". Blabbermouth. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- Kellmurray, Beth. "Exclusive Premiere: Andrew Watt Is a One-Man Band in the Video for 'Ghost in My Head'". Diffuser. Diffuser. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- Tucciarone, Matthew. "The Cult Perform at the Tower Theatre". LA Weekly. LA Weekly. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- Appleford, Steve (February 13, 2016). "Surviving Doors, Alt-Rock Royalty Celebrate Ray Manzarek". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- "Andrew Watt Talks Writing Hits for Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez While Taking Inspiration From Pearl Jam". Billboard. April 28, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- "For 'Havana' & 'Youngblood' Co-Writer Ali Tamposi, A Career Surge After Sobriety". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "2019 grammy awards nominations complete nominees and winners list". Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- Hadusek, Jon (February 20, 2020). "Ozzy Osbourne and Post Malone Unleash New Collaborative Song "It's a Raid": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- Pm, 2020 5:15. "LI music producer Andrew Watt, 29, details his COVID-19 experience". Newsday. Retrieved April 5, 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Middleton, Ryan. "Steve Angello Releases "Remember," 'Wild Youth' Tracklist, Release Date". Music Times. Music Times. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- Medved, Matt. "SNBRN Teams With Andrew Watt on 'Beat the Sunrise:' Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- "Camila Cabello releases new songs "Shameless" and "Liar'". The FADER. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "Andrew Watt Ghost In My Head Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2018.