Jason Evigan
| Jason Evigan | |
|---|---|
 Jason Evigan performing with his rock band After Midnight Project at the 2010 Warped Tour. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | June 10, 1983[1] |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, producer, singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Associated acts | Demi Lovato, Jason Derulo, David Guetta, Britney Spears, Maroon 5, After Midnight Project, Prince Royce |
Jason Evigan (born June 10, 1983) is an American songwriter, music producer and multi-instrumentalist.
His songwriting credits include co-writing and production of Demi Lovato's "Heart Attack",[2] Maroon 5's "It Was Always You", Madonna's "Ghosttown", Jason Derulo's three-time platinum "Talk Dirty", David Guetta's "Lovers on the Sun" and Fifth Harmony's "Miss Movin' On". He also produced Prince Royce's first English-language hit, "Stuck on a Feeling".
Evigan was the vocalist for the rock band After Midnight Project, although the band is on hiatus as of October 2, 2014.
Early life
Evigan was born in Los Angeles, California, to actor Greg Evigan and model-actress Pamela C. Serpe. He is the brother of actresses Briana Evigan and Vanessa Lee Evigan.[2]
Career
He has worked with numerous recording artists including Demi Lovato, Rihanna, Maroon 5, Nick Jonas, Kelly Clarkson, Austin Mahone, Madonna, Madison Beer and Britney Spears. He has also produced records with Selena Gomez, Fifth Harmony, Zendaya, and Lupe Fiasco.[3]
Prior to his career as a writer and producer, Evigan was the lead singer of the Los Angeles-based band After Midnight Project. The band released one album and four EPs. They participated in the Warped Tour and played with artists including Chevelle, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Papa Roach, Thirty Seconds to Mars, 10 Years and Story of the Year.
Evigan is a member of the production duo "The Suspex" with fellow writer and producer Mitch Allan. The pair have penned numerous hits including Demi Lovato's "Heart Attack". Evigan credits his entry into pop songwriting to Disney A&R executive Mio Vukovic after Vukovic introduced him to Demi Lovato.[4] Evigan went on to have four songs on Demi and two on Selena Gomez's debut album Stars Dance.
Discography
| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Unforgivable Youth" | Lupe Fiasco | Featured artist | Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 | |
| "Behind the Music" | Cher Lloyd | Drum programming | Sticks and Stones | ||
| 2013 | "Talk Dirty" | Jason Derulo (feat. 2 Chainz) | Writer / Producer | Talk Dirty | 3x Platinum Certified in the US (RIAA)[5] |
| "Miss Movin' On" | Fifth Harmony | Better Together (EP) | Gold [6] | ||
| "Better Together" | |||||
| "Leave My Heart Out of This" | |||||
| "Power" | Kat Graham | Single | |||
| "Buffalo Bill" | Moxie Raia | Producer | Single | ||
| "Kids Itz Kinetic" | Kate Crash | Writer / Producer | Single | ||
| "Heart Attack" | Demi Lovato | Demi | 2x Platinum Certified in the US (RIAA)[7] | ||
| "Made in the USA" | |||||
| "Two Pieces" | |||||
| "Never Been Hurt" | |||||
| "Forget Forever" | Selena Gomez | Stars Dance | |||
| "Save the Day" | |||||
| "Bottle You Up" | Zendaya | Zendaya | |||
| 2014 | "It Was Always You" | Maroon 5 | V | ||
| "Coming Back For You" | |||||
| "Dangerous" | David Guetta (feat. Sam Martin) | Co-writer / Co-producer | Listen | ||
| "Lovers on the Sun" | Writer / Vocal producer | ||||
| "Chains" | Nick Jonas | Writer / Producer | Nick Jonas | ||
| "Don't Talk About Love" | G.R.L. | G.R.L. (EP) | |||
| "Fun" | Pitbull | Co-writer / Producer | Globalization | ||
| 2015 | "Heartbeat Song" | Kelly Clarkson | Co-writer | Piece by Piece | Platinum Certified in the US (RIAA)
Nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards |
| "Ghosttown" | Madonna | Writer / Producer / Backing vocals | Rebel Heart | ||
| "Inside Out" | Writer | ||||
| "Cheyenne" | Jason Derulo | Writer | Everything Is 4 | ||
| "When Love Hurts" | JoJo | Co-writer / Co-producer | III | ||
| "Old Ways" | Demi Lovato | Co-writer / Co-producer | Confident | ||
| "Waitin for You" (featuring Sirah) | |||||
| "Papercut" (featuring Troye Sivan) | Zedd (musician) | Co-writer | True Colors | ||
| 2016 | "Who's With Me" | Flo Rida | The Perfect 10 | ||
| "Champagne Problems" | Nick Jonas | Co-writer / Producer | Last Year Was Complicated | ||
| "Good Girls" (featuring Big Sean) | |||||
| "The Difference" | |||||
| "Comfortable" | |||||
| "Voodoo" | |||||
| "Man on the Moon" | Britney Spears | Co-writer / Producer | Glory | ||
| "Liar" | |||||
| "Morning in America" | Jon Bellion | Co-Writer / Co-Producer | The Human Condition | ||
| "Gangsta" | Kehlani | Co-Writer | Suicide Squad Soundtrack | ||
| "Wreak Havoc" | Skylar Grey | Co-Writer/ Co-Producer |
Singles
- 2013: Demi Lovato – "Heart Attack"
- 2013: Demi Lovato – "Made in the USA"
- 2013: Jason Derulo – "Talk Dirty"
- 2014: David Guetta – "Lovers On The Sun"
- 2014: Maroon 5 – "It Was Always You" (promotional single)
- 2014: Nick Jonas – "Chains"
- 2015: Kelly Clarkson – "Heartbeat Song"
- 2015: Madonna – "Ghosttown"
See also
References
- ↑ Jason Evigan - IMDb IMDb
- 1 2 Jason Evigan Interview - Writing Hits for Demi Lovato and others Songwriter Universe
- ↑ "Jason Evigan". www.aaminc.com. Advanced Alternative Media, Inc. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ↑ Widran, Jonathan. "Writer/Producer Jason Evigan Breaks Through, Co-Writing Hits For Demi Lovato". Songwriter Universe. Songwriteruniverse.com. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 2, 2014.