Simon Britton is an English record producer, songwriter and actor. He has sold over 50 million singles and albums worldwide.
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Birth name | Simon John Britton |
Origin | Yate, England |
Genres | Pop, synthpop, dance, R&B, hip hop, soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer, actor |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, keyboards |
Years active | 1980s–present |
Labels | Warner Bros. Records, M&G Records, President Records, ZYX Music |
Website | www |
Britton was one half of Red Rhythm, the production, songwriting and remix team[1][2] whose credits include: Ashanti, Aaliyah, Boyz II Men, Sean Paul, Tara McDonald, D-Side,[3] Cutfather & Joe, Run DMC, Liberty X, Kool & The Gang, Eminem, Aggro Santos, Kimberly Wyatt,[4] Chaka Demus & Pliers, Beverley Knight, Melanie C, Michelle Williams,[5][6] Jimmy Cliff, Ginuwine, Missy Elliott, Sting, Talib Kweli, Timbaland, Usher, Michael Jackson, Leona Lewis and the US R&B hit "Da' Dip" by Freak Nasty.
They were commissioned to compose and produced music for advertising campaigns for brands such as Christian Dior,[7] Nat West, and Puma along with official soundtracks to motion pictures for Universal Pictures, New Line Cinema, NBC, Touchstone Pictures and Disney.[8]
Britton has gone on to Produce & Work with Artists & Writers including David Gray,[9] Alexandra Burke,[10] Guy Chambers,[11] Nasri, Peter Andre,[12] Victoria Horn, Talib Kweli, Lisa Maffia, Nomfusi, Camo & Krooked,[13][14] Clean Bandit,[15] Julian Lennon[16] and Phil Rudd of AC/DC.[17][18]
In 2001, Red Rhythm signed a joint venture publishing deal (Red Songs) with Kim Glover.[citation needed]
As Red Rhythm, they were recipient to multiple platinum, gold and silver sales. Britton won the 2010/11 British Television Advertising Awards for Best Use of Recorded Music in the PUMA "Hardchorus" television advertising campaign created by the Droga5 Advertising Agency, New York.[19][20] The video became a worldwide internet hit, landing 130 million media impressions and spawning an international singing competition between France, England, Germany and Italy, which was also named "Hardchorus".[21]
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