Dave Katz (songwriter)
David Katz (born March 8, 1965) is an American songwriter and record producer. He has written and/or produced for artists including Train, Boys Like Girls, Gym Class Heroes, Good Charlotte, Mandy Moore, Neon Trees, Cobra Starship, 3OH!3, Coheed and Cambria,[1] All Time Low, Metro Station,[2] We The Kings, Uncle Kracker, Sugar Ray, Matisyahu, Blues Traveler, Tom Jones,[3][4] Hot Chelle Rae, David Cook, Big Time Rush, Chiddy Bang, Kelly Rowland, Arrested Development, and Hollywood Undead, among others.
Dave Katz | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | David Katz |
| Also known as | Sluggo |
| Born | March 8, 1965 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, dance-pop, electropop, hip pop |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 1992-present |
Early years
Katz graduated from New Lincoln High School in Manhattan. His first records as a songwriter were for Roger Daltrey's Rocks in the Head album in the early 1990s. In 1999 Katz co-wrote "Candy" for Mandy Moore, which was a top 40 hit and went to #1 on MTV's TRL.
Current
Katz has written and/or produced 24 US Top 40 Pop Hits, and in 2008 was named the 2008 Rolling Stone Hot List Producer of the Year.[5]
Selected discography
- Train "Save Me San Francisco"/"Marry Me" (Columbia) (co-write)
- Gym Class Heroes "As Cruel as School Children" (Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen) (co-write/produce)
- Gym Class Heroes "Cupid's Chokehold" (Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen) (produce)
- Matisyahu "Shine On" (co-write)
- Kelly Rowland "Daylight" (Columbia) (produce)
- Cobra Starship "Bring It (Snakes on a Plane)" (Decaydance/New Line) (co-write/produce for the movie and soundtrack Snakes on a Plane)
- Cobra Starship "While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets" (Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen) (co-write/produce)
- Metro Station "Shake It" (Red Ink/Columbia) (produce)
- We The Kings "Check Yes Juliet"/"Heaven Can Wait"/"Secret Valentine"/"We'll Be A Dream" / "Say You Like Me" (S-Curve/EMI) (co-write/produce)*The Academy Is... "Fast Times at Barrington High" (Fueled By Ramen) (co-write/produce)
- Blake Lewis "Heartbreak on Vinyl"/"How Many Words"/"Here's My Hello" (RCA/Tommy Boy) (co-write/produce)[6]
- Hey Monday "Hold On Tight" (Decaydance/Columbia) (co-write/produce)
- The Virgins "The Virgins" (Atlantic) (produce)
- All Time Low "Lost in Stereo"/"Holly (Would You Turn Me On)" (Hopeless) (co-write/produce)
- Boys Like Girls "The Great Escape"/ "Love Drunk"/"Five Minutes To Midnight"/"Learning To Fall" (Columbia) (co-write)
- Charlotte Sometimes "Waves and the Both of Us" (Geffen) (co-write/produce)
- David Archuleta "Something 'Bout Love" (Jive Records) (co-write/produce)
- 3OH!3 "Hit It Again" (Atlantic)/(Photo Finish Records) (co-write/produce)
- Hollywood Undead "Hear Me Now"/"My Town" (produce)
- Yungblud "Medication" "Doctor Doctor" "Die For The Hype" ([Interscope Records]) (co-write/produce)
- Bleeker "James Dean" "Give A Little Bit More (Disaster) ([Better Noise Music]) co-write/produce
- Violent Femmes "Holy Ghost" "Foothills" co-write
- Just Loud "Electrified" "Soul Train (Feat Debbie Harry of Blondie)" co-write/produce
- Mike Posner Silence" (Island Records) Remix
- Loote "Longer Than I Thought Feat. Joe Jonas" (Island Records) co-write/produce
References
- Monster Island Recording notes & photo with Coheed And Cambria: http://www.monsterisland.com/news/ Archived January 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- MyPlay SonyBMG Metro Station article: http://myplay.com/artists/metro-station/bio Archived February 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Singer Tom Jones: http://www.sugarcainentertainment.com/?p=929 Archived January 12, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- Bumps on the Humps, Tom Jones: http://blogs.nypost.com/popwrap/archives/2008/10/bumps_on_the_hu_10.html Archived February 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Rollingstone
- United Press International Release: http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2008/02/29/lewis_to_debut_new_single_on_idol/6407/