Jr Blender
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| Birth name | Philip Meckseper |
| Origin | Hamburg, Germany |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Philip Meckseper, known professionally as Jr Blender (sometimes stylised as Jr. Blender or Junior Blender), is a German record producer and songwriter from Hamburg.[1]
He is notable for his collaborations with American dance music group Major Lazer. His credits include the singles Lean On (with DJ Snake and MØ), Cold Water (with Justin Bieber and MØ), Run Up (with Nicki Minaj and PartyNextDoor), Light It Up (with Nyla and Fuse ODG) and All My Love (with Ariana Grande and Machel Montano).[2][3]
Meckseper started his career as a member of the German sound clash group Supersonic.[4] He came to the attention of Diplo during this time, thanks to remixes of tracks by Rihanna and Bruno 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 by Damian 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 Man and Luciano.[7]
Songwriting and production credits[]
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits | Written with | Produced with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Smile Jamaica" | 2013 | Chronixx, Silly Walks Discoteque | Smile Jamaica | Producer | - | - |
| "Lean On" (featuring MØ) |
2015 | Major Lazer & DJ Snake | Peace Is the Mission | Co-writer | Thomas Pentz, Marie Ørsted, William Grigahcine, Steve Guess | |
| "Light It Up Remix" (featuring Nyla & 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" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Wizkid and Kranium) | Major Lazer, MOTi | Thomas Pentz, Timo Romme, Kemar Donaldson,Tyrone Griffin Jr., Ayodeji Balogun | Major Lazer, MOTi | |||
| "Wave" (featuring Kali Uchis) | Major Lazer | Thomas Pentz, Karly-Marina Loaiza, Victor Axelrod | Major Lazer, Ticklah | |||
| "All My Love Remix" (featuring Ariana Grande and Machel 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" (featuring Chronixx) | Jamar McNaughton, Thomas Pentz, Leighton Walsh | - | ||||
| "Cold Water" (featuring Justin 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" (featuring Major 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" (featuring Travis Scott, Camila Cabello, and Quavo) | 2017 | Major Lazer | Know No Better EP | Brittany Hazzard, Thomas Pentz, Henry Allen, Jacques Webster, Camila Cabello, Quavious Marshall | Diplo, King Henry | |
| "Run Up" (featuring Nicki Minaj and PartyNextDoor | 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" (featuring P!nk and Sia) | 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" (feat DJ 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" (featuring MØ and GoldLink) |
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" (featuring MØ) |
Diplo | Non-album single | Thomas Pentz, Henry Allen, Ilsey Juber, Karen Marie Orsted | Diplo, King Henry | ||
| "Let Me Live" (feat Anne-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" (featuring Mapei) | Silk City | Non-album single | Co-writer/Producer | Thomas Pentz, Mark Ronson, Jacqueline Mapei Cummings | Diplo, Mark Ronson | |
| "Miss You" | Major Lazer, Tory Lanez and Cashmere 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 City and Dua 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" | Diplo ft. 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" (feat Thomas 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" (feat Diplo & 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" (feat Diplo & Kareen Lomax)" | 2021 | Paul Woolford | Looking For Me (Single) | Co-Writer | Naija Kareen Lomax, Paul Woolford, Thomas Pentz | - |
References[]
- ^ "Behind the Boards: Jr Blender by Apple Music Reggae". Apple Music. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Meet the Producers Who Brought Dancehall Back to the Charts In 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ ACE. "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ Uzzla. "About Us". www.supersonic-sound.de. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Jr Blender - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Meet the Producers Who Brought Dancehall Back to the Charts In 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ ACE. "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
External links[]
Categories:
- German record producers
- German songwriters
- Living people
- Reggae record producers