Introduction
Ross Golan (born April 8, 1980) is a multi-platinum songwriter from the north suburbs of Chicago. He graduated from Deerfield High School of Deerfield, Illinois in 1998. He studied music at the University of Southern California and has since released songs with artists including Maroon 5, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Lady Antebellum, Michael Bublé, Selena Gomez, Keith Urban, Ariana Grande, Flo Rida, One Direction, Idina Menzel, Nelly, Demi Lovato, Jason Derulo, Meghan Trainor, Cee Lo Green, 5 Seconds of Summer, Prince Royce, Snoop Dogg, Gavin DeGraw, Colbie Caillat, Andy Grammer, James Blunt, Big Sean, Travis Barker, Lukas Graham, Skylar Grey, Rixton, The Vamps and Icona Popamongst many others. He's had multiple record deals as an artist as well. The first was in 2003 with Insider Trading Corporation/EMI which was a label Golan started while in school. The label teamed up with EMI's then president, Phil Quatararo, and released "Reagan Baby". After that, Ross co-founded Glacier Hiking which had a hybrid publishing/label deal with Lionsgate The band released a self-titled EP before breaking up in 2009. Throughout both projects, Ross developed a one-man musical called, The Wrong Man which is about a man who's wrongly accused of a crime committed in Reno, NV. The show opened in February 2014 and received three Ovation Awards of four Nominations including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Lyrics and Music. The soundtrack will be recorded and released by Interscope Records.He's currently signed to Warner/Chappell Music.
Notable song credits
| Selena Gomez | "Same Old Love" (#1 Top 40, #5 "Billboard") "Survivors" "Cologne" - Revival (#1 Billboard) |
| Flo Rida | "My House" (#1 Top 40, #1 ITunes, #4 "Billboard") - My House (# 7 Billboard) |
| Lady Antebellum | "Compass" (#1 Country Country Billboard) - Golden (# 1 Billboard) |
| Ariana Grande | "Dangerous Woman" (#4 Top 40, #1 ITunes, #8 Billboard) - Dangerous Woman |
| Justin Bieber | "Take You" - Believe and Believe Acoustic (# 1 Billboard) and (# 1 Billboard) |
| Nicki Minaj | "Marilyn Monroe" (# 4 Bubbling Under Billboard) - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (# 1 Billboard) |
| Keith Urban | "Shame" - Fuse (#1 Billboard) |
| Maroon 5 | "Unkiss Me" - V Deluxe (#1 Billboard) |
| Maroon 5 | "Wipe Your Eyes" (# 80 Billboard) - Overexposed Deluxe (#2 Billboard) |
| 5 Seconds of Summer | "Mrs All American" - 5 Seconds of Summer (#1 Billboard) |
| One Direction | "If I Could Fly" (#83 Hot 100) - Made in the A.M. (#2 Billboard) |
| Andy Grammer | "Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah)" (#62 Hot 100, #11 Hot AC) - Magazines or Novels (# 19 Billboard) |
| Michael Bublé | "Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow" - Nobody But Me (# 2 Billboard) |
| Gavin DeGraw | "Fire" (#29 Hot AC) - Finest Hour: The Best of Gavin DeGraw |
| Meghan Trainor | "Hopeless Romantic", "Mom feat. Kelli Trainor" - Thank You (# 3 Billboard) |
| Cee Lo Green | "Anyway" (# 12 UK R&B chart) - The Lady Killer: Platinum Edition |
| Jason Derulo | "Painkiller (featuring Meghan Trainor)" - Everything Is 4: (#4 Billboard) |
| Demi Lovato | "Hold Up" - Unbroken (# 4 Billboard) |
| Charlie Puth | "Then There's You" - Nine Track Mind (#6 Billboard) |
| Lukas Graham | "Take The World By Storm" "What Happened To Perfect" "Funeral" - Lukas Graham (Blue Album): (#3 Billboard) |
| Prince Royce | "You Are Fire" - Soy el Mismo (#1 Latin Billboard and #1 Tropical Latin Billboard and Latin Grammy Nomination) |
| Prince Royce | "Stuck On A Feeling" - (#16 Billboard Mainstream Radio) |
| Rixton | "Wait on Me" and "Appreciated"- Let the Road (#33 Mainstream Billboard) |
| Skylar Grey | "Back From The Dead feat. Big Sean and Travis Barker" - Don't Look Down (# 6 Billboard) |
| James Blunt | "When I Find Love Again" - Moon Landing (#78 UK Singles chart) |
| Emblem3 | "3,000 Miles" - Nothing to Lose (#7 Billboard) |
| Colbie Caillat | "Live It Up" and "Nice Guys"- Gypsy Heart (#17 Billboard) |
| The Madden Brothers | "Love Pretenders" and "Empty Spirits"- Greetings from California (#1 Australia) |
| Medina | "Happening" (#68 Germany) - Forever |
| Eliza Doolittle | "Let It Rain" - In Your Hands |
| The Vamps | ''Wake Up'' "I Found A Girl" "Held By Me" - Wake Up (#10 UK Albums Chart) |
Awards and nominations
Ovation Awards
- 2014: Won for Book for an Original Musical for the Skylight Theatre Company production of The Wrong Man
- 2014: Won for Lyrics/Music for an Original Musical for the Skylight Theatre Company production of The Wrong Man
- ^ http://lastagealliance.com. "Ovation Awards Nominees Announced | LA STAGE Alliance | Let's Create LA". LA STAGE Alliance. Retrieved 2016-03-29.