Andrew Cedar
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| Background information | |
| Born | Orange County, CA |
| Genres | Pop, hip hop |
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| Instruments | Keyboards, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 2013-present |
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Andrew Cedar is an American songwriter, music producer and two-time Grammy Award nominee. He is based in Los Angeles, California.
Early life and education[edit]
Cedar was born and raised in Orange County, California. He attended Orange County School of the Arts, where he studied jazz piano, and the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating in 2013 with a degree in ethnomusicology.[1][2] While at UCLA, he had an internship at Atlantic Records.[1]
Career[edit]
In 2013, Cedar met DJ Frank E, which led to a publishing deal with Artist Publishing Group.[1] Cedar co-wrote and produced the 2015 single "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, which was on the soundtrack to the 2015 film Furious 7.[3][4][5] For the song, Cedar was nominated for two 2016 Grammy Awards, for Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media.[6][7] It was the number 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 weeks, tying the record for the most weeks at number 1 for a rap single,[8] and was the best-selling song in the world in the year 2015, according to IFPI.[9]
Cedar was a writer and producer on the 2015 Flo Rida single "G.D.F.R.",[10] which peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100,[11] and has also written and produced for Chris Brown and Tyga, Pitbull and Astrid S.[1][12][13]
Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2015 | Critics' Choice Movie Award | Best Song | "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth | Won |
| Golden Globe Award | Best Original Song | "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth | Nominated[14] | |
| 2016 | Grammy Award | Song of the Year | "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth | Nominated[6] |
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth | Nominated[6] | ||
| Guild of Music Supervisor Award | Best Song/Recording Created for a Film | "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth | Won[15] | |
| ASCAP Pop Music Award | "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth | Won[16] | ||
| "G.D.F.R." by Flo Rida feat. Sage the Gemini | Won[16] | |||
| ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Award | "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth | Won[17] |
Discography[edit]
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Credit |
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| 2013 | Jason Derulo | Tattoos | "Tattoo" | Keyboards |
| 2014 | Pitbull | Globalization | "Celebrate" | Writer, producer |
| 2015 | Flo Rida feat. Sage the Gemini and Lookas | My House | "G.D.F.R." | Writer, producer |
| Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth | Furious 7: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | "See You Again" | Writer, producer | |
| Chris Brown and Tyga | Fan of a Fan: The Album | "She Goin' Up" | Co-producer | |
| 2017 | Astrid S | Party's Over | "Think Before I Talk" | Writer, producer |
| Romeo Santos | Golden | "Golden Intro" | Producer | |
| Jai Waetford | "Champagne" | Writer, producer |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Shreya Aiyar, "Songwriter mixes jazz, pop to write Top 40 tracks," Daily Bruin, June 10, 2013.
- ^ Bio, Artist Publishing Group. Accessed September 18, 2017.
- ^ Markos Papadatos, "Charlie Puth and Wiz Khalifa spend 2nd week at No. 1 with 'See You Again'," AXS, April 26, 2015.
- ^ D.L. Chandler, "Wiz Khalifa Is YouTube's New View King," HipHopDX, July 11, 2017.
- ^ Dale Kawashima, "Ben Maddahi, President of APG Music, Discusses The Company's Music Publishing Success," Songwriter Universe, June 29, 2015.
- ^ a b c "2016 Grammy Awards: Complete list of winners and nominees," Los Angeles Times, February 15, 2016.
- ^ Chris Morris, "Grammy Nominations: Taylor Swift Up for Album, Record and Song of Year," Variety, December 7, 2015.
- ^ Gary Trust, "Wiz Khalifa's 'See You Again' Ties for Longest-Leading Rap No. 1 on Hot 100," Billboard, July 8, 2015.
- ^ "IFPI Global Music Report" (PDF). IFPI. April 12, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Check Out Flo Rida's New Single 'G.D.F.R.' ft. Sage the Gemini and Lookas," The Source, October 24, 2014.
- ^ Flo Rida chart history, Billboard. Accessed September 18, 2017.
- ^ "Chris Brown and Tyga announce the Fan of a Fan: The Album tracklist featuring 'I Bet' produced by APG's P-Lo and 'She Goin' Up' produced by DJ Frank E and Andrew Cedar!" Artist Publishing Group, January 30, 2015.
- ^ Jon Ali, "Queer Necessities: Billboard Pride's September Playlist," Billboard, September 5, 2017.
- ^ Erin Strecker, "Golden Globes: Listen to Every Best Original Song Nominee," Billboard, January 10, 2016.
- ^ Melinda Newman, "Snubbed by Oscars, 'See You Again,' 'Straight Outta Compton' Win at Music Supervisor Awards," The Hollywood Reporter, February 11, 2016.
- ^ a b "2016 ASCAP Pop Music Awards," ascap.com, 2016.
- ^ "2016 ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Awards," ascap.com, 2016.
