Dan Book
| Dan Book | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Daniel Book |
| Born |
July 20, 1983 Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Genres | Pop, hip hop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Drums |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Associated acts | Hot Chelle Rae, The Summer Set |
Dan Book (born July 20, 1983) is an American platinum selling songwriter and producer, originally from the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. After moving to California, he has written songs that include Hot Chelle Rae's "I Like It Like That", and "Hung Up" amongst others. He won a BMI songwriter award in 2013,[1] and composes and produces songs for Disney Television and Films. He is currently unpublished, writing music for his own company (Dan Book Music Inc.).
At age 14, Book started the rock/alternative band VooDoo Blue. After studying at Towson University, he moved to California to continue his education at the University of Southern California where he studied medicine. Book produced eight songs on The Summer Set album Legendary. Book's work has also been featured in Elle Magazine.[2]
Collaborators
Alexei Misoul, Andrew Goldstein, Ryan Follese, Nash Overstreet, Ari Levine, Kara Dioguardi, Jason Derulo, Eman, Evan Bogart, Lindy Robbins, Shelly Peiken, Lauren Christy, Mitch Allan, Keith Follese, Paul Overstreet, Dave Katz, Shep Solomon, J Hart, John Martin, Michel Zitron, Sean Douglass, Matthew Koma, Jason Evigan, The Monsterz, Jon Bellion.
Notable song credits
- Demi Lovato (Hollywood): "Heart Attack" (VP), "Two Pieces" (VP), "Never Been Hurt" (VP), "Old Ways" (VP), "Wildfire" (VP)
- Hot Chelle Rae (RCA): "I Like It Like That" f/ New Boyz (W), "Keep You With Me" (W/P), "Forever Unstoppable" (W/P), "Whatever" (W/P), "Downtown Girl" (W/P), "Why Don't You Love Me" f/ Demi Lovato (P ), "The Only One" (P ), "I Wish" (P ), "Hung Up" (W/P), "Girl Like U" (W/P), "Higher" (W/P)
- Big Time Rush (Columbia): "Amazing" (W/P)
- All Time Low (Interscope): "Merry Christmas Kiss My Ass" (W/P), "Me Without You (All I Ever Wanted)" (W), "Somethings Gotta Give" (W)
- The Summer Set [3] (Fearless): "Maybe Tonight" (W/P), "The Way We Were" (W/P), "Someday" (W/P), "Jukebox" (P ), "Fuck You Over" (P ), "Legendary" (P ), "Rescue" (P )
- We Are The In Crowd (Hopeless): "Kiss Me Again" (W), "All Or Nothing" (W)
- Stefano Langone (Hollywood): "If I Don't Have You" (W/P)
- Chris Wallace (Think Say): "Best Mistake" (W/P)
- Cimorelli (Universal): "Wings" (W/P)
- Girl vs. Monster (Disney): "Had Me At Hello" (W/P)
- Austin and Ally (Disney): "I Think About You" (W/P), "Steal Your Heart" (W/P), "Who U R" (W/P), "What We're About (W/P), "No Place Like" (W/P), "Take It From The Top" (W/VP), "Play My Song" (W/P), "Perfect Christmas" (W/P), "Boynado" (P)
- Shake It Up (Disney): "I Do" (W/P)
- Cloud 9 (Disney): "Cloud 9" (W/P)
- Make Your Mark (Disney): " Make Your Mark" (W/P)[4]
- Plug In Stereo (Atlantic): "Wait For Me" (W/P)
- David Archuleta (Jive): "Good Place" (P)
- Faber Drive (604): "Life Is Waiting" (W/P)
- Hardwell Feat. Matthew Koma (Revealed): "Dare You" (VP)
- Fifth Harmony (Epic): "Miss Movin On" (VP), "Leave My Heart Out Of This" (VP), "Girls Like Us" (P)
- Kat Graham (Octone): "Power" (VP)
- Selena Gomez (Hollywood): "Forget Forever" (VP), "Save The Day" (VP)
- Miley Cyrus (Hollywood): "I'll Always Remember You" (VP)
- Zendaya (Hollywood): "Bottle You Up" (VP)
- John West (Mercury/Def Jam): "Loved You Tonight" (W/P)
- Zedd Feat. Matthew Koma and Miriam Bryant (Interscope): "Find You" (AP)
- Tiesto Feat. Matthew Koma (Republic): "Wasted" (AP), "Written In Reverse" (VP)
- Tiesto Feat. Zac Barnett (Republic): "Town Called Paradise" (VP/BGV)
- Tiesto Feat. Krewella (Republic): "Set Yourself Free" (VP)
- RAC Feat. Matthew Koma (Cherrytree): "Cheap Sunglasses" (VP)
- Cher Lloyd (Epic): "Sweet Despair" (VP)
- The Ready Set (Razor And Tie): "More Than This" (W)
- The Downtown Fiction (Fearless): "Sometimes" (W)
- Sabrina Carpenter (Hollywood): "Eyes Wide Open" (VP)
- Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike: "Body Talk" (VP)
- Prince Royce (Sony): "Stuck On A Feeling" Feat. Snoop Dogg (VP), “Handcuffs” (VP), "Double Vision" Feat. Tyga (VP)
- Olly Murs (Epic): "Did You Miss Me" (VP)
- Bad Hair Day (Disney): "For The Ride" (W/P)
- Seven Lions (Casablanca): "A Way To Say Goodbye" (VP)
- Steve Aoki Feat. Matthew Koma: "Hysteria" (VP)
- Giorgio Moroder Feat. Matthew Koma (RCA): "Tempted" (W/VP)
- Hilary Duff (RCA): "Breathe In, Breathe Out" (W/P), "Confetti" (VP), "Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory" (VP/AP)
- Breathe Carolina (Spinnin): "Anywhere But Home" (W/VP), "Platinum Hearts" (W/VP)
- Bea Miller (Hollywood): "I Dare You" (VP), "Perfect Picture" (VP)
- Teen Beach 2 (Disney) - "How We Do" (W/P)
- R5 (Hollywood): "Do It Again" (W/P)
- Matthew Koma (RCA): "So Fuckin Romantic" (W/P)
- Flux Pavilion (Atlantic): "Emotional" (VP)
- The Knocks & Matthew Koma (Big Beat): "I Wish (My Taylor Swift)" (VP)
References
- ↑ "Adam Levine and Top Songwriters Honored at 61st Annual BMI Pop Awards | News". BMI.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ↑ Julie Vadnal (2012-04-11). "The Making of Julie Vadnal's My Heels Music Video - How Does a Video Go Viral". ELLE. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ↑ Ableson, Jon (2009-08-20). "ATP! Interview: The Summer Set". Alter The Press!. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ↑ Dan Book. "Dan Book | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-10-03.