Jordan Laws is an American record producer, recording artist, and DJ. He has produced pop culture mashups, combining elements of music, film and television, and is an international performer. As a recording artist, he's served as a vocalist and songwriter,[1] with two solo singles to his credit.[2]
Jordan Laws | |
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 Promotional photo of Laws from 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, U.S |
| Genres | Electro house, Hip hop, Nu-disco, House, Nu-pop, pop culture, Synthpop |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, record producer, singer, songwriter, video editor, sound designer, composer, engineer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Bass, Turntables, Personal computer, Drum machine, synthesizer, Sampler sequencer, ableton live, Serato |
Career
editBorn in New York City, Laws began his career as a DJ and production assistant. He worked as a member of the production team for Christina Aguilera's Grammy Award-winning Back to Basics album and on her single, "Ain't No Other Man".[3]
Best known as an international DJ and record producer, Laws began in 2007 as the DJ and producer of Dwyane Wade's "All In" Converse ad campaign, which included music by Rick Ross and was directed by Little X.[4] In 2008, Laws was the DJ for Kim Kardashian's Stoli Hotel tours. He was the guest DJ at the Producer Guild of America's 2011 DIGITAL 25: Leaders in Emerging Entertainment Awards[5] and has been the official DJ for the Lenovo Consumer Electronics Show since 2013. Laws headlined South by Southwest in 2013.[6]
Laws’ video work includes video mashups produced while with a video collective, Screenwerks,[7] most notably Movie Line Rhymes,[8] garnering attention from The Huffington Post, CBS News and the Today Show. Laws produced the Best of: Ultra 2011 Music Videos for Ultra Records, featuring artists including Steve Aoki, Above & Beyond, Wolfgang Gartner, Calvin Harris, Benny Benassi, Skrillex, and Will.i.am.
In 2020 Laws worked on the Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign.[9]
Discography and videography
edit| Year | Album/Song/Video | Artist/Label | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Back to Basics | Christina Aguilera | Mixing Assistant |
| 2006 | "Ain't No Other Man" | Christina Aguilera | Assistant |
| 2006 | "Still Dirrty"[10] | Christina Aguilera | Assistant |
| 2006 | "Thank You" | Christina Aguilera | Assistant |
| 2007 | Princess P | Paris Bennett | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 2008 | Keeps Getting' Better: A Decade of Hits | Christina Aguilera | Audio Production, Mixing Assistant |
| 2009 | Street Hop | Royce da 5'9" | Vocals |
| 2011 | Best of: Ultra 2011 Music Videos | Ultra Records | Producer |
| 2013 | "Charm City" | Jordan Laws | Recording Artist |
| 2013 | "Feelin' Good" | Jordan Laws | Recording Artist |
| 2007 | "Flashing Lights" (Remix) | Kanye West | Producer/Remixer |
| 2013 | "Gun" (Remix) | CHVRCHES | Producer/Remixer |
| 2013 | "B.E.A.T" (Remix) | Selena Gomez | Producer/Remixer |
| 2014 | "Blow" (Remix) | Beyoncé | Producer/Remixer |
| 2014 | "Paradise Is You" (Remix) | La Roux | Producer/Remixer |
References
edit- ^ a b "Jordan Laws Artist Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "Jordan Laws Discography". CDUniverse.com. CD Universe. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Back to Basics Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ "Rick Ross Boosts Wade 2.0 Campaign". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ^ "2011 Producers Guild Of America 25: Leaders in Emerging Entertainment". Wire Image. Getty Images. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ "VEGAS.com Brings Famed Video DJ to Festival, Announces Contest for Free Trip to Vegas". Vegas.com. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ "'Movie Line Rhymes' Rap Is Cinematic Gold (VIDEO)". HuffPost. August 17, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ^ Goodman, William (August 18, 2011). ""Movie Line Rhymes" is a must-see musical mashup of movies". CBS News. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ "The Wall Street Journal 1.28.2021" (PDF).
- ^ "Back to Basics". Hi-Fi. March 6, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2015.