Jeppe Laursen
Jeppe Breum Laursen is a Danish singer-songwriter and producer. Performing under the name "Senior", Laursen was the lead vocalist of the pop duo Junior Senior. In 2008, British magazine Dazed & Confused praised Laursen's music for its "urgency and club appeal" and described it as "industrial synth-pop and bone-rattling drama".[1] His first solo release was a collaboration with American electronic music duo Classixx entitled "I'll Get You", which was released in 2009 on Kitsuné. Laursen also remixed "Off Our Backs" by American electropop band MEN in 2010.[2]
Jeppe Laursen | |
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| Birth name | Jeppe Breum Laursen |
| Born | December 25, 1977 |
| Genres | Pop, dance, rock, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Associated acts | Junior Senior, Le Tigre, B-52's, Classixx, MEN, Lady Gaga |
Laursen co-wrote and co-produced Lady Gaga's 2011 single "Born This Way", the title track from her second studio album of the same name.[3] The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 16, 2011.[4]
Discography
Original production
- Lady Gaga – "Born This Way" (2011, Interscope Records)
Original production
- Classixx – "I'll Get You" featuring Jeppe (2009, Kitsuné Records)
Remix work
- MEN – "Off Our Backs" (Jeppe's Money is a Major Issue Remix) (2010, IAMSOUND Records)
References
- "Jeppe from Denmark | Dazed". Dazeddigital.com. 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2011-02-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Aswad, Jem (11 February 2011). "Single Review: Lady Gaga, 'Born This Way'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- Trust, Gary (2011-02-16). "Lady Gaga Claims 1,000th Hot 100 No. 1 with 'Born This Way'". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
