Babydaddy
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Background information | |
Birth name | Scott Hoffman |
Born | Houston,Texas,U.S. | September 1, 1976
Genres | Glam rock,alternative,pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician,songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Bass guitar,keyboardsandpiano,saxophone,guitar,vocals,banjo,melodica |
Years active | 1999–present |
Scott Hoffman(born September 1, 1976), known by his stage nameBabydaddy,is an American musician and theIvor Novello Award-winning multi-instrumentalist, backing vocalist and composer for the U.S.glam rockbandScissor Sisters.He is the brother of comedian and musicianBen Hoffman.
Early life and education
[edit]Born inHouston,Texas,to aJewishfamily, Hoffman lived most of his childhood inLexington, Kentucky,attendingHenry Clay High School.He attendedColumbia University,where he studied writing and music production and subsequently worked in the field of dance music. He graduated fromColumbiain 1999.[1]
Career
[edit]He had previously metJake Shears—then still known as Jason Sellards—through a childhood friend, and Hoffman asked Shears to provide vocals for his tracks. When Hoffman moved toNew Yorkto study writing at Columbia, the duo officially joined forces in 2001 and took stage names to become the first two members of "Scissor Sisters", a lesbian euphemism, whose pop-rock music is deeply inspired by drag and LGBTQ+ culture.[2]At the time, the band was just a combination of Babydaddy's music and Shears's vocal and visual performances. The band logo was designed by Babydaddy. Since then, the band has recruited further members and Babydaddy has continued to serve as the keyboardist and bassist.[2]The group has expanded its original musical style to cover the rock, disco and dance music genres. They toured the UK, Europe, and the U.S. in 2004, including a Glastonbury Music Festival performance.[2]The band was nominated for a Grammy in Best Dance Record for their single "Comfortably Numb" in late 2004.[2]
Babydaddy plays a number of instruments includingkeyboards,guitar,bassandbanjo;he and Shears are the main lyricists for the band. The two also wrote the hit single "I Believe in You"forKylie Minogue,as well as the title track from her documentaryWhite Diamond.Babydaddy has also co-produced with other artists including Tiga and Xavier and has produced remixes (alongside Jake Shears under the Scissor Sisters moniker) forPet Shop Boys,The Ones andBlondie. In 2010, Babydaddy remixed disco iconAmanda Lear's single "I'm Coming Up".
In 2016, under his own name, Hoffman produced and co-wrote alongsideDev HynesandNicola Roberts"Ghetto Boy" forTinashe's second studio albumNightride.
Discography
[edit]Year | Artist | Album | Credit |
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2004 | Scissor Sisters | Scissor Sisters | Co-producer, Co-writer, Band Member[3]( "Laura","Take Your Mama ","Comfortably Numb"(Pink FloydCover), "Whatever", "Mary", "Filthy Gorgeous" ) |
2005 | Kylie Minogue | Ultimate Kylie | Co-producer, Co-writer( "I Believe in You") |
2007 | Kylie Minogue | X | Co-producer, Co-writer ("White Diamond") |
2010 | Bryan Ferry | Olympia | Co-writer( "Heartache By Numbers" ) |
Scissor Sisters | Night Work | Co-producer, Co-writer, Band Member[3]( "Fire with Fire","Any Which Way") | |
2012 | Scissor Sisters | Magic Hour | Co-producer, Co-writer, Band Member[3]( "Only The Horses","Baby Come Home "," Let's Have a Kiki ") |
2014 | Betty Who | Take Me When You Go | Co-writer[3]( "Take Me When You Go") |
Kylie Minogue | Single | Co-producer, Co-Writer[3](Crystallize) | |
Ferras | Ferras(EP) | Co-Writer,[3]( "Speak in Tongues" ) | |
Cheryl Cole (Ft.Joel Compass) |
Only Human | Co-Producer, Co-Writer[3]( "Coming Up For Air" ) | |
Chris Brown (Ft.Ariana Grande) |
X | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Musician[3]( "Don't Be Gone Too Long") | |
2015 | Escort | Animal Nature | Co-Writer[3]( "Helium", "Temptation" ) |
Hurts | Surrender | Co-Writer[3]( "SOS", "Perfect Timing" ) | |
Evvy | Single | Co-Writer[3]( "Tidal Wave" ) | |
Laura Welsh | Soft Control | Co-Writer[3]( "Break The Fall", "Betrayal", "God Keeps" ) | |
ALunaGeorge | Single | Co-Writer[3]( "Supernatural" ) | |
Melanie Martinez | Cry Baby | Producer, Co-Writer[3]("Training Wheels") | |
Demi Lovato | Confident | Co-Producer, Co-Writer[3]( "Old Ways") | |
2016 | Sizzy Rocks | THRILLS | Co-Writer, Co-Producer[3]( "Bestie", "Boy", "Bad Kids" ) |
SongBirds | Kill Your FriendsSoundtrack | Co-Writer[3]( "The Sun Goes Down" ) | |
Betsy | FairEP | Co-Writer[3]( "Time" ) | |
Ladyhawke | Wild Things | Co-Writer[3]( "Another Planet", "Chills" ) | |
Frenship | Single | Co-Writer[3]( "Capsize") | |
Bright Light Bright Light | Choreography | Co-Producer, Co-Writer[3]( "Home" ) | |
Fantasia | The Definition Of... | Co-Writer[3]( "Wait For You" ) | |
Tinashe | Night Ride | Co-Writer[3]( "Ghetto Boy" ) | |
2017 | White | One Night Stand Forever | Co-Writer[3]("This is not a Love Song") |
The Great Indoors(Television Series) | CBS | Co-Composer[3] |
Personal life
[edit]Babydaddy isgay.[4]He is the younger brother of comedianBen Hoffman.
Sources
[edit]- ^Johnson, Ben (February 2011)."The Subtle Maestro of Scissor Sisters".Columbia College Today.RetrievedJuly 28,2020.
- ^abcd"Scissor Sisters Biography, Songs, & Albums".AllMusic.Retrieved2023-10-16.
- ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy"Advanced Alternative Media".
- ^Gareth McLean (September 25, 2004)."Sisters under the skin".The Guardian.RetrievedJanuary 23,2013.
External links
[edit]- 1976 births
- 21st-century American LGBTQ people
- 21st-century American male singers
- 21st-century American singers
- American gay musicians
- American gay writers
- American LGBTQ singers
- American LGBTQ songwriters
- American rock musicians
- Columbia College (New York) alumni
- Gay Jews
- Gay singers
- Gay songwriters
- Ivor Novello Award winners
- Jewish American rock musicians
- LGBTQ people from Texas
- Living people
- Musicians from Houston
- Musicians from Lexington, Kentucky
- Musicians from New York City
- Rock musicians from Kentucky
- Scissor Sisters members
- Singers from Kentucky
- Songwriters from Kentucky
- Songwriters from New York (state)