Introduction
Damon Sharpe; born Damon Jared Reinagle; is an American award-winning record producer and songwriter who works in Los Angeles. He has contributed many recognizable songs to popular culture and has been involved with the production of various popular albums that cumulatively have sold over 40 million copies.
Early life
Current career
Sharpe is currently a sought after music producer and songwriter who is active in Los Angeles. He has worked with various contemporary artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande, Pitbull, Alesso, Kylie Minogue, Anastacia, Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child, New Boyz, Monica, Charlie Wilson, A1, Ginuwine, Amerie, 98 Degrees, American Idol’s Kimberley Locke and Justin Guarini, Natalie Cole, Corbin Bleu, Korean and Japanese artists Got7, 2PM, BoA, SHINee, Kangta, Laboum, AI, W-inds, Kumi Koda, B1A4, Fairies and many others. In 2005 he released the Hurricane Katrina relief record "Come Together Now" written with actress Sharon Stone and featuring contributions from Celine Dion, Nick Carter, Joss Stone, Jesse McCartney, Patti LaBelle, Wyclef Jean, Gavin DeGraw, Anthony Hamilton, The Game, JoJo, John Legend, Kimberley Locke, Natalie Cole, Brian McKnight, AJ McLean, Mýa, Aaron Carter, Stacie Orrico, Kelly Price, and Ruben Studdard. Upcoming releases include Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees, JLS, Leona Lewis, Big Time Rush, and more. He also appeared on season 2 of The X Factor as one of the on camera vocal coaches.
On 22 September 2013 it was announced that Sharpe would appear as a coach/judge on the YTV spinoff series The Next Star: SuperGroup that started airing in spring 2014.
Awards
- ASCAP Pop Award for "Love Don't Cost a Thing"
- Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack (for Chicago: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture)
- Nominations:
- Satellite Award for Best Original Song
- Grammy nomination Best R & B album - Forever Charlie - Charlie Wilson
- Grammy nomination Best Traditional R & B Performance - "My Favorite Part Of You" - Charlie Wilson
Discography
- AI: "Brand New Day", Universal
- A1: "No More", Columbia UK
- Aaron Carter: "Enough of Me", Transcontinental Records
- Abraham Mateo:
- Afro Z: "Been There Done That"
- Alesso: "Cool", Def Jam Records
- Alicja Janosz: "Na Na Na", RCA
- Amerie: "Dangerous", Island Def Jam
- Anastacia:
- Ariana Grande "Pink Champagne" Republic
- Asher D: "Cuts and Bruises", Independiente Records
- B5: "Only One", Bad Boy Records
- Big Time Rush:
- Blue: "Sweet Thing", Innocent and Virgin UK
- BoA: "Lose Your Mind", Avex Records
- BoA: "Feel You", SM Entertainment
- Boyz II Men: "Losing Sleep", BMG Rights Management
- Cahill feat. Kimberley Locke: "Feel The Love", 3 Beat and AATW
- Cascada: "Blink", Kontor Records
- Charlie Wilson: "My Favorite Part Of You", RCA Records
- Charlie Wilson feat. Pitbull: "Good Time", RCA Records
- Chicago: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture:
- Chris Rock: Down to Earth (soundtrack), Epic
- Coco Lee:
- Corbin Bleu:
- Damon Sharpe: feat. Krayzie Bone "Is It Me", London and Sire Records
- Elephante, Trouze, Damon Sharpe: "Age of Innocence", Armada Music
- Fairies:
- Gareth Gates:
- Ginuwine: "Just Because", Epic
- Girlicious: "2 in the Morning", Universal Records Canada
- Got7 "Sick" JYP Entertainment
- High School Musical: The Concert: "Marchin", Hollywood Records
- Jeannie Ortega: "So Done", Hollywood Records
- Jennifer Lopez: "Love Don’t Cost A Thing", Epic
- JLS: "3D", Epic
- Johnny Gill "This Ones For Me And U" feat. New Edition , Caroline
- Justin Guarini: "Doin’ Things", 19 & RCA
- Kalimba: "Undercover", Sony Records
- Kangta: "Many Times", SM Entertainment
- Katy Tiz: "Famous", Lava
- Kelly Rowland:
- Kimberley Locke:
- Kylie Minogue:
- Lolene:
- Mercury 4: "No Good In Goodbye"
- Monica:
- Mýa:
- Natalie Cole: "Say A Little Prayer", Verve
- New Boyz: feat. Iyaz "Break My Bank", Asylum and Warner Bros. Records
- NKOTB "Hard (Not Luvin U)" NKOTB Music
- PLAY:
- Reece Mastin: "Dirty Paradise", Sony Music Entertainment
- Rigo Luna: "How I Do", Machete and Universal
- SHINee "321", Universal
- Stacie Orrico:
- These Kids Wear Crowns: "Jumpstart", Capitol Records/EMI
- Tiffany: "Yellow Light", SM Entertainment
- Tren'L: "Outlaw", Casablanca and Universal
- U.V.U.K: "Blink", Robbins Entertainment
- Various artists: "Come Together Now", Concord
- W-inds. "Addicted to love", Pony Canyon
- 98 Degrees