Philip Meckseper,known professionally asJr Blender(sometimes stylised as Jr. Blender or Junior Blender), is a German record producer and songwriter fromHamburg.[1]
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| Birth name | Philip Meckseper |
| Origin | Hamburg, Germany |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
He is notable for his collaborations with American dance music groupMajor Lazer.His credits include the singlesLean On(withDJ SnakeandMØ), Cold Water (withJustin Bieberand MØ),Run Up(withNicki MinajandPartyNextDoor),Light It Up(withNylaandFuse ODG) andAll My Love(withAriana GrandeandMachel Montano).[2][3]
Meckseper started his career as a member of the Germansound clashgroup Supersonic.[4]He came to the attention ofDiploduring this time, thanks to remixes of tracks byRihannaandBruno Mars.[5][6]
In addition to his pop music credentials, Meckseper has a history of collaborating with reggae and dancehall artists; acting either as a writer or producer, or both. To date, his reggae and dancehall credits include songs byDamian Marley,Sean Paul,Protoje,Chronixx,Gyptian,Lutan Fyah,Romain Virgo,Stylo G,Burro Banton,Exco Levi,Christopher Martin,Jah Vinci,Perfect Giddimani,Tony Rebel,Beenie ManandLuciano.[7]
Songwriting and production credits
edit| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits | Written with | Produced with |
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| "Smile Jamaica" | 2013 | Chronixx,Silly Walks Discoteque | Smile Jamaica | Producer | - | - |
| "Lean On" (featuringMØ) |
2015 | Major Lazer&DJ Snake | Peace Is the Mission | Co-writer | Thomas Pentz,Marie Ørsted,William Grigahcine,Steve Guess | |
| "Light It Up Remix"(featuringNyla&Fuse ODG) | Major Lazer | Co-writer/Producer | Thomas Pentz,Nailah Thorbourne,Nana Abiona,Sydney Swift, T-Baby, David Malcolm | Diplo | ||
| "Thunder and Lightning"(featuring Gent & Jawns) | Thomas Pentz,Long Phung, William Bennet, Clifton Gibbs,Coxsone Dodd | Diplo,Gent & Jawns | ||||
| "Boom"(featuringTy Dolla $ign,WizkidandKranium) | Major Lazer,MOTi | Thomas Pentz, Timo Romme, Kemar Donaldson, Tyrone Griffin Jr., Ayodeji Balogun | Major Lazer,MOTi | |||
| "Wave"(featuringKali Uchis) | Major Lazer | Thomas Pentz,Karly-Marina Loaiza,Victor Axelrod | Major Lazer,Ticklah | |||
| "All My Love Remix"(featuringAriana GrandeandMachel Montano) | Thomas Pentz, Karen Marie Ørsted, Boaz de Jong, Ella Yelich-O'Connor, Ariana Grande, Machel Montano, Gamal Doyle | Major Lazer,Boaz van de Beatz | ||||
| "Blaze Up the Fire"(featuringChronixx) | Jamar McNaughton,Thomas Pentz,Leighton Walsh | - | ||||
| "Cold Water" (featuringJustin Bieber&MØ) |
Non-album single | Edward Christopher Sheeran,Benjamin Levin,Karen Marie Ørsted,Thomas Pentz,Justin Bieber,Jamie Scott,Henry Allen | Major Lazer,Benny Blanco,King Henry | |||
| "Love Me Long"(featuringMajor Lazer,Gyptian) | 2016 | Elliphant | Living Life Golden | Co-writer/Producer | Ellinor Olovsdotter,Windel Edwards,Andy Price,Erik Hassle,Thomas Pentz | Pfannenstill,Diplo |
| "Know No Better"(featuringTravis Scott,Camila Cabello,andQuavo) | 2017 | Major Lazer | Know No Better EP | Brittany Hazzard,Thomas Pentz,Henry Allen,Jacques Webster, Camila Cabello, Quavious Marshall | Diplo,King Henry | |
| "Run Up"(featuringNicki MinajandPartyNextDoor | Music Is the Weapon | Thomas Pentz,Onika Maraj,Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Jahron Anthony Brathwaite | Major Lazer,Stargate | |||
| "Tip Pon It" | Major Lazer,Sean Paul | Mad Love the Prequel EP | Ashanti Reid, Thomas Pentz, Sean Henriques, Boaz de Jong | Diplo,Boaz van de Beatz | ||
| "Waterfall"(featuringP!nkandSia) | Stargate | Non-album single | Thomas Pentz,Sia Furler,Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen | Stargate | ||
| "Stone Cold Lover" | Stylo G | Ten Years Later EP | Jason McDermott,Vania Khaleh-Pari | - | ||
| "Particular"(featDJ Maaphorisa,Nasty C,Ice Prince,Patoranking&Jidenna) | Major Lazer | Know No Better EP | - | Thomas Wesley Pentz | ||
| "Window Seat" | Fuse ODG | Non-album single | Yannick Rastogi, Zacharie Raymond, Adam Baptiste,Nana Abiona | Banx & Ranx | ||
| "Get It Right Remix" (featuringMØandGoldLink) |
2018 | Diplo | California EP | Co-producer | - | Diplo,King Henry |
| "Audio" | LSD | Non-album single | Co-writer/Producer | Thomas Pentz,Sia Furler,Gustav Rudman,Timothy McKenzie,Henry Allen | Diplo,King Henry | |
| "Genius" | Non-album single | Thomas Pentz,Sia Furler,Timothy McKenzie | Diplo,Labrinth | |||
| "Stay Open" (featuringMØ) |
Diplo | Non-album single | Thomas Pentz,Henry Allen,Ilsey Juber,Karen Marie Orsted | Diplo,King Henry | ||
| "Let Me Live"(featAnne-Marie&Mr Eazi) | Major Lazer,Rudimental | Toast To Our Differences | Co-writer | Thomas Wesley Pentz, Jasper Helderman, Kesi Dryden, Piers Aggett, Amir Amor, Will Grands, Alvaro, Leon Rolle, Cesar Ovalle Jr., Bas van Daalen, Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade, Anne-Marie | - | |
| "Feel About You"(featuringMapei) | Silk City | Non-album single | Co-writer/Producer | Thomas Pentz,Mark Ronson,Jacqueline Mapei Cummings | Diplo,Mark Ronson | |
| "Miss You" | Major Lazer,Tory LanezandCashmere Cat | TBA | Co-producer | - | Major Lazer,Cashmere Cat | |
| "Thunderclouds" | LSD | Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present... LSD | Co-writer | Thomas Pentz, Sia Furler, Henry Allen, Timothy McKenzie | - | |
| "Electricity" | Silk CityandDua Lipa | Dua Lipa: Complete Edition | Co-writer/Producer | Mark Ronson, Thomas Wesley Pentz,Romy Madley Croft,Diana Gordon, Dua Lipa, Jacob Olofsson, Rami Dawod, Maxime Picard, Clément Richard | Silk City, The Picard Brothers,Jarami,Riton,Alex Metric | |
| "Don’t Lie to Me" | 2019 | Lena | Non-album single | Producer | Chima Ede, David Hofmann, Joachim Piehl, Jonas Lang, Lena Meyer-Landrut, Levin Dennler, Martin Willumeit, Matt James, Vania Khaleh-Pari | Jugglerz |
| !(Exclamation Mark) | TRIPPIE REDD | ! | Co-Producer | - | Diplo | |
| "Lonely" | Diploft.Jonas Brothers | Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil | Producer | Thomas Pentz, Joseph Jonas, Nicholas Jonas, Kevin Jonas II, Ryan Tedder, Henry Allen | Diplo,King Henry,Ryan Tedder | |
| "Dance With Me"(featThomas Rhett&Young Thug) | 2020 | Diplo | Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil | Co-Producer | - | Thomas Pentz,King Henry, Ryan Tedder, Zach Skelton |
| "Titans"(feat.Sia&Labrinth) | Major Lazer | Music Is The Weapon (Reloaded) | Co-Writer | Sia Furler,Boaz Van De Beatz,Thomas Wesley Pentz,Timothy McKenzie,Yonatan Goldstein | ||
| "Hell and High Water"(featDiplo&Alessia Cara) | Major Lazer | Co-Producer | - | Thomas Wesley Pentz,Jasper Helderman, Bas Van Daalen | ||
| "Trigger"(feat Khalid, Death Standing & TimeFall) | Major Lazer | Co-Producer | - | Diplo,Alvaro,Bas Van Daalen | ||
| "Looking for Me"(featDiplo& Kareen Lomax) " | 2021 | Paul Woolford | Looking For Me (Single) | Co-Writer | Naija Kareen Lomax,Paul Woolford,Thomas Pentz | - |
References
edit- ^"Behind the Boards: Jr Blender by Apple Music Reggae".Apple Music.Retrieved2018-07-28.
- ^"Meet the Producers Who Brought Dancehall Back to the Charts In 2016".Billboard.Retrieved2018-07-28.
- ^ACE."ACE Repertory".ascap.Retrieved2018-07-28.
- ^Uzzla."About Us".supersonic-sound.de.Retrieved2018-07-28.
- ^"Jr Blender - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music".BBC.Retrieved2018-07-28.
- ^"Meet the Producers Who Brought Dancehall Back to the Charts In 2016".Billboard.Retrieved2018-07-28.
- ^ACE."ACE Repertory".ascap.Retrieved2018-07-28.