Andy Dodd

Andy Dodd
Birth nameAndrew Creighton Dodd
Also known asAndy
Born (1977-03-28) March 28, 1977 (age 47)
OriginLos Angeles, California
Nashville, Tennessee
Occupation(s)Music producer,[1] composer,[1] songwriter[1]
Instrument(s)Guitar,[1] drums,[1] keys,[1] piano[1]
Years active2000–present
LabelsRed Decibel
Websiteandydoddmusic.com

Andrew Creighton Dodd (born March 28, 1977) is an American music producer and songwriter. His work spans two decades and sales of over 50 million albums worldwide. He is the co-owner of multiple production companies partnered with The Walt Disney Company.

Early and personal life

Dodd was born, Andrew Creighton Dodd,[2] on March 28,[3] 1977,[4] and he is based out of studios in Los Angeles, California and Nashville, Tennessee, where he and his partner, Adam Watts started Red Decibel Music Group.[5]

Music career

His music production songwriting career began in 2000,[1] and he has worked with artists including Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Zac Efron, Kelly Clarkson, Natasha Bedingfield, Jonas Brothers, Jesse McCartney, Jeremy Camp, Billy Ray Cyrus, Switchfoot and projects including Hannah Montana, High School Musical, The Chronicles of Narnia, Avengers, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland, Hong Kong Disneyland, Camp Rock, Tangled The Series, Austin & Ally and Descendants.

A full list of credits can be found here, Allmusic.com Andy Dodd.

Awards include ASCAP Pop Awards, ASCAP Film/TV Awards and GMA Dove Awards for Special Event Album of the Year in 2006, for Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia,[6] while he won for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year in 2013, for A Messenger by Colton Dixon,[7] where he also won at the 2015 GMA Dove Awards for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year, with regards to his production work on Anchor from Colton Dixon.[8] In 2017, Dodd produced P!nk's cover of Jefferson Airplanes' 1967 hit "White Rabbit," which served as a Japan bonus track for her seventh studio album "Beautiful Trauma."

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Andy Dodd : Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  2. ^ American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. "Lost In You, Work ID No. 885060536 ISWC No. T9096527887". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2015. Work ID No. 885060536 ISWC No. T9096527887
  3. ^ Family Search (2009). "U.S. Public Records Index" (Document). Family Search. 292921367.
  4. ^ Dodd, Andy. "Come near to me, Lord ; Stand up for Jesus ; I belong to you ; I will follow, Speak for myself". Copyright Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  5. ^ "About". Andy Dodd. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  6. ^ Cusic, Don (2010). "2006 Dove Awards". Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship. ABC-CLIO, LLC. p. 267. ISBN 9780313344268. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  7. ^ GMA Dove Award. "Search: Andy Dodd". Gospel Music Association. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  8. ^ "2015 Winners". GMA Dove Award. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2015.


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