Giorgio Tuinfort
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| Birth name | Giorgio Hesdey Tuinfort |
| Born | 30 April 1981 Paramaribo,Suriname |
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| Website | giorgiotuinfort |
Giorgio Hesdey Tuinfort(born 30 April 1981) is a Dutch record producer and songwriter. He is best known for his production work for Senegalese-American singerAkonand French DJDavid Guetta.Giorgio has been credited on releases by prominentmusic industryartists, such asMichael Jackson,Black Eyed Peas,Gwen Stefani,Rihanna,Sia,Lady Gaga,Martin Garrix,Ariana Grande,Céline Dion,Charlie Puth,Britney Spears,Whitney Houston,Usher,Lionel RichieandSean Paul.
Biography
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Born inSuriname,Tuinfort moved to theNetherlandsat nine months old. His musical career began at age four, after he attended a special music class for toddlers. After being touted a "musical promise", he was admitted to the Young Talent Class of theRoyal Conservatory of The Hagueat the age of 11. Tuinfort then studied Classical music, with his major instrument being the piano.
Tuinfort's production and composition abilities were first discovered at the age of 16 by Rutger “Rutti” Kroese, who gave him the platform to work with well-established Dutch artists such asRe-Play,Brace,Ebon-E,NegativandLange Frans & Baas B.Through this, Tuinfort became a sought-after name in local music production. Subsequently, Tuinfort embarked on an international career and moved to the United States to work with then upcoming Senegalese American recording artistAkon.As his frequent co-producer, he saw commercial success with contributions to the singer's singles including "“Right Now (Na, Na, Na)","Beautiful",and"What You Got".
In the years following he collaborated with numerous artists includingGwen Stefani,Michael Jackson,Sia,Rihanna,Lady Gaga,Whitney HoustonandLionel Richieamong many others. He began collaborating with French DJDavid Guettain 2009, and saw further success blendingEDMwith pop and urban music. This resulted in him contributing to Guetta's singles such as "Who's That Chick?"withRihanna,"One Last Time"withAriana Grandeand "Titanium"withSia.Tuinfort composed musical themes for theUEFA 2016 European Football Championships.Aside from the title song withDavid Guetta,Tuinfort also composed classical renditions which were recorded by the 130-piece Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and received international praise.
Tuinfort, together with Franck van der Heijden, is the composer of the 2011UEFA Nations Leaguetheme song, which was lauded by critics as one of the best contemporary classical pieces of modern time.[1][2] Giorgio once again composed all music for theUEFA Euro 2020including the official song of the tournament‘We Are the People’together withMartin Garrix,BonoandThe Edge.
In the interim Giorgio has showed his intercontinental abilities with successes on both Japanese and Indian soil. He co-produced ‘Scarlet’ for the Japanese groupJ Soul Brothers II,which became a major success and reached the number one position on the Japanese charts. In India he co-produced “Chammak Challo”for the Bollywood filmRa.One.The song was named the most downloaded song and video of the year when released, winning a Merchi “Song of the Year” Award.
When asked, Giorgio still mentions Classical Music as the "Love of his Life" and expresses his ambitions to release his own music in 2023.
Awards
[edit]Giorgio was nominated for aGrammy Awardfour times, winning twice. He won the prestigiousBMISongwriter Award an unprecedented 30 times. He is recipient of theBuma Export Award(an award given to Dutch composers who have sold the most records abroad). He was also awarded theGolden Harp(Dutch music accomplishment award) and aGouden Kalf(Dutch equivalent of the Oscars) for his music score for the Dutch filmBolletjes Blues. In 2015, Giorgio was commended by the Dutch royal family as recognition to his achievements and contribution to Dutch music on an international scale.
StemDrop
[edit]Tuinfort is part of the trio which created StemDrop,[3]a new evolution in global music collaboration. StemDrop launches a song with one of the greatest songwriters online viaTikTok.TikTok creators globally are exclusively provided with music stems and invited to produce their own versions of the brand-new song. StemDrop is a collaboration betweenSyco Entertainment,Universal Music GroupandRepublic Records.
Drop #001 was launched on October 19, 2022. It is the song “Red Light”, written by the hit-making teamMax Martin,Savan KotechaandAli Payami.
Personal life
[edit]Giorgio is known for avoiding the limelight and not being present on social media, citing "Music should speak for itself".[citation needed]
Songwriting and production credits
[edit]Dutch selected music discography
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Bolletjes Blues – Welkom in ons leven featuring Derenzo, Kimo, Mr Probz, Negativ, Raymzter
Brace – Cupido
Brace – Dilemma
Brace – Dit ben ik featuring Brainpower
Brace – Drijfzand
Brace – Hartendief featuring Ali B
Brace – Les Geleerd featuring Lange Frans
Brace – Samen
Brace – Van Jongen naar Man
Brace – Vraag Jezelf eens Af
Dignity – Everything Has Changed (Piano Version)
E-Life – K.I.T.A
Ebon-E – On My Way
Excellent – Doe Rustig
Gio – Je Hebt me
Goldy – Goldy
Gordon – I'll be your Voice (Songfestival 2003)
Gordon & Re-Play – Een Nieuw Begin featuring Extince
Gordon & Re-Play – Vrienden voor het Leven
Kinderen voor Kinderen – 100 Jaar
Kinderen voor Kinderen – Als de Wereld nou van Mij is
Kinderen voor Kinderen – Dierenvriend
Kinderen voor Kinderen – Leef met Elkaar
Kinderen voor Kinderen – Ons Hele Leven Lang
Kinderen voor Kinderen – Wereldplan
Lange Frans – Doofpot
Lange Frans – Testament
Lange Frans – Zing voor me featuring Thé Lau
Lange Frans & Baas B – Dankbaar featuring Suzanna Lubrano
Lange Frans & Baas B – Geef me nog een Kans featuring Brace
Lange Frans & Baas B – Kamervragen
Lange Frans & Baas B – Neem me niet Kwalijk
Lange Frans & Baas B – Het Land van
Lange Frans & Baas B – Venus en Mars
Lange Frans & Baas B – Verder
Mark Dakriet – De Reis
Mark Dakriet – Dit Lied is Voor Jou
Mark Dakriet – Droom Maar
Mark Dakriet – Een Laatste Dans
Mark Dakriet – Er is een Weg
Mark Dakriet – Je Moeten Missen
Mark Dakriet – Muziek
Mark Dakriet – Nooit Meer Alleen
Mark Dakriet – Nu het Over is met Ruth Jacott
Mark Dakriet – Samen Sterk met Lady Smith Black Mambazo
Mark Dakriet – Tegen Beter Weten in
Mark Dakriet – Voor Altijd
Mark Dakriet – Vrij Zijn
Mark Dakriet – Waardeloos met Suzanna Lubrano
Mark Dakriet – We Komen er wel Uit
Negativ – Dingen Gedaan
Negativ – Je Weet niet wie ik Ben
Negativ – Kijk Eens om je Heen
Negativ – Negativitijdperk
Negativ – Niks is wat het Zijn moet featuring Ebon-E
Negativ – Onbreekbaar
Raymzter – Soms Gaat het Mis
Re-Play – Die Tijd
Re-Play – Hum Hum
Re-Play – Niemand
Re-Play – Piraterij
Re-Play – Schaakmat
Re-Play – Ware Liefde
Sat-R-Day – My Girl's Best Friend
Trijntje Oosterhuis – We are Gold
References
[edit]- ^"Giorgio Tuinfort".The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision. Archived fromthe originalon 20 October 2013.
- ^"Mainstreamin'".Indianapolis Star.Archivedfrom the original on 2 February 2017.Retrieved6 July2017.
- ^"StemDrop".TikTok.
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