Eddie Galan
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Eddie Galan is a Los Angeles born singer/musician, songwriter
and record producer
, who has worked on albums that have accumulated over 18 million in sales worldwide, garnered him 5 #1 records as a writer/producer and 4 #1 records as a publisher. He studied film production at Occidental College
in Los Angeles and began a successful career in music songwriting and production right out of college. Galan is the President of Los Angeles based Mach 1 Music.
Galan co-produced and vocal arranged B5's "Shining Star" on Disney's "Hannah Montana Soundtrack" CD, which has been certified quadruple platinum status and also spawned two #1's on the Billboard 200 charts.
Interscope recording artist, "The Clique Girlz" released, "Incredible", as a single, which Galan co-wrote and produced. "Incredible" was used as the theme song for the 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as being a featured song on the 2008 Olympics Team USA Soundtrack.
Recently, Galan has collaborated and is working with a wide variety of established acts, including Danja Handz, Akon, Jacob Latimore (Jive Records), Jordan Knight of New Kids On The Block, Backstreet Boys, El Debarge, Cymphonique, Stephen Jerzak (Universal Republic), The Cab (Warner), TV TV (Jive), Ryan Cabrera, AllStar Weekend (Hollywood), School Boy Humor (Vagrant), He Is We (Universal Motown), Manny Streetz
, Raven Symone, Jasmine Villegas (Epic), Jon B., Frankie J.
In 2009, Galan placed three cuts on Mitchel Musso's debut self-titled album, "Us Against The World", "Movin In" and "Stuck On You". He also had success internationally with multiple major label placements in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, and Mexico, where Galan has produced "Freakshow" for debut artist Victoria. The single became a new Top 10 hit in Mexico in its first 2 weeks on the charts.
Galan has worked on projects for Menudo, Colby O'Donis, Jacob Latimore, Backstreet Boys, Jordan Knight, and many other top major label acts, as well as having his music placed on such TV shows as MTV's The Hills, MTV's "Next", "Keeping Up With The Kardashians", and many more.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, who has worked on albums that have accumulated over 18 million in sales worldwide, garnered him 5 #1 records as a writer/producer and 4 #1 records as a publisher. He studied film production at Occidental College
Occidental College
Occidental College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1887, Occidental College, or "Oxy" as it is called by students and alumni, is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges on the West Coast...
in Los Angeles and began a successful career in music songwriting and production right out of college. Galan is the President of Los Angeles based Mach 1 Music.
2006/2008
Galan was a producer on the #1 top selling album, High School Musical soundtrack, co-producing & singing on the B5 version of "Get'cha Head In Da Game". The album topped the Billboard charts twice, has sold over 6 million units worldwide, won a Billboard Award and was nominated for an American Music Award. "Galan co-produced and vocal arranged B5's "Shining Star" on Disney's "Hannah Montana Soundtrack" CD, which has been certified quadruple platinum status and also spawned two #1's on the Billboard 200 charts.
Interscope recording artist, "The Clique Girlz" released, "Incredible", as a single, which Galan co-wrote and produced. "Incredible" was used as the theme song for the 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as being a featured song on the 2008 Olympics Team USA Soundtrack.
2009/2010
Jan 2010, for National Grammy Career Day, Galan was a member of the Grammy's Producer's panel, alongside Jimmy Jam, Keri Hilson, Danja Handz, and Anthony Hamilton.Recently, Galan has collaborated and is working with a wide variety of established acts, including Danja Handz, Akon, Jacob Latimore (Jive Records), Jordan Knight of New Kids On The Block, Backstreet Boys, El Debarge, Cymphonique, Stephen Jerzak (Universal Republic), The Cab (Warner), TV TV (Jive), Ryan Cabrera, AllStar Weekend (Hollywood), School Boy Humor (Vagrant), He Is We (Universal Motown), Manny Streetz
Manny Guevara
Manny Streetz is a Filipino radio & TV personality, actor, hit songwriter and record producer. He is the oldest of four children to Manuel and Vicenta Guevara....
, Raven Symone, Jasmine Villegas (Epic), Jon B., Frankie J.
In 2009, Galan placed three cuts on Mitchel Musso's debut self-titled album, "Us Against The World", "Movin In" and "Stuck On You". He also had success internationally with multiple major label placements in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, and Mexico, where Galan has produced "Freakshow" for debut artist Victoria. The single became a new Top 10 hit in Mexico in its first 2 weeks on the charts.
2011
Galan's Mach 1 Music has taken off to new levels in 2011. With major label releases on Jordan Knight, BoA, Lil Eddie, Allstar Weekend, Mayra Veronica, Too $hort, Varsity Fanclub, O-town and more.Galan has worked on projects for Menudo, Colby O'Donis, Jacob Latimore, Backstreet Boys, Jordan Knight, and many other top major label acts, as well as having his music placed on such TV shows as MTV's The Hills, MTV's "Next", "Keeping Up With The Kardashians", and many more.
Discography
| Year | Song | Artist | Album |
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| 2006 | *Get'cha Head In Da Game | B5 | High School Musical Soundtrack & High School Musical Special Edition |
| 2006 | *Uh Oh (Here We Go)
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Myra Myra (singer) Myra is an American pop singer, dancer and choreographer. She rose to prominence in 2001 after recording a cover of Martha and the Vandellas' "Dancing in the Street" for the soundtrack to the 2001 film Recess: School's Out Myra (born Mayra Carol Ambriz Quintana on May 21, 1986) is an American pop... |
Southern Signal/EMI Records - |
| 2007 | *Shining Star | B5 | Hannah Montana Soundtrack |
| 2007 | *Handle My Love | Colby O'Donis Colby O'Donis Colby O'Donis is an American-Puerto Rican pop and R&B singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer and actor. In 2008, he released his debut album Colby O, and his single "What You Got" featuring Akon reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100... |
Konvict Music Group - |
| 2007 | *Let's Go | Jackie Boyz | |
| 2007 | *Breakdown | Jada Jada Jada is a figure who appears in Chapter 2 of the first Book of Chronicles in the Bible. He was the son of Onam and brother of Shammai. Jada had two sons, Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. Jonathan had two sons: Peleth and Zaza.... |
Universal Motown Records - |
| 2007 | *Fast Lane | A Girl Called Jane | Island Def Jam- |
| 2007 | *Rock n Roll | Alyson Stoner Alyson Stoner Alyson Rae Stoner is an American actress, dancer and singer. Stoner is known for her roles in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody , Cheaper By The Dozen and Cheaper By The Dozen 2 , Step Up and Step Up 3 , and Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2... |
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| 2007 | *Gotta Let You Know
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Chantelle Paige | Konvict Music Group - |
| 2007 | *For The Love Of You | Sundance & Sabrina | Universal/Cherry Records - |
| 2007 | *Up In Mah Face | Somaya Reece | |
| 2007 | *Hold On
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Trevor Penick | |
| 2007 | *Tricky
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Cecy B. | Cecy B. |
| 2007 | *Femmelicious
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Crush 5 | Femmelicious - Mostiko/Universal Records Germany |
| 2007 | *You Know You Want It | Chris Doran Chris Doran Christopher Doran, from Waterford, Ireland was the winner of Ireland's You're A Star 2003-2004 talent search competition to find Ireland's Eurovision Song Contest entry. The competition held auditions throughout Ireland, and the winners went through to the final stages, with one act eventually... |
Eurovision Winner 2006 |
| 2007 | *Standing Tall
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Devon Werkheiser | Universal/Cherry Records - |
| 2007 | *Incredible - Single
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Clique Girlz Clique Girlz Clique Girlz were an American girl group consisting of sisters Destinee and Paris Monroe and Ariel Moore. The group split up in 2009.-2004–2007: as Clique:... |
Interscope Records - Incredible |
| 2007 | *La Ciudad | Abusivo | Machete Music/Universal Records- Compilation |
| 2007 | *FreakShow
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Victoria | Warner Bros Mexico- "Welcome To The Freakshow" |
| 2008 | *Calling Your Name | Anders Johannson | 'Universal Sweden - |
| 2008 | *Why
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Katelyn Tarver | |
| 2008 | *Bad Karma | BC Jean BC Jean Britney Jean Carlson , known better by her stage name BC Jean, is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for writing the song "If I Were a Boy" for R&B singer Beyoncé, which premiered on music industry website "Crazed Hits" in May 2008, several months prior to Beyoncé getting a hold... |
J Records - |
| 2009 | *Us Against The World
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Mitchel Musso Mitchel Musso Mitchel Tate Musso is an American actor, singer-songwriter and musician. Musso is best known for his three Disney Channel roles as Oliver Oken in the Disney Channel sitcom, Hannah Montana, Jeremy Johnson in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb and his role as King Brady in the... |
Walt Disney Records- "Mitchel Musso" |
| 2009 | *Picture Perfect
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Tiffany Thornton | |
| 2009 | *Ain't Gonna Take No More
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Aaron Carter Aaron Carter Aaron Charles Carter is an American singer. He came to fame as a pop and hip hop singer in the late 1990s, establishing himself as a star among pre-teen and teenage audiences during the early-first decade of the 21st century.... |
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| 2009 | *MVP
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Jacob Latimore Jacob Latimore Jacob O'Neal Latimore, Jr. is a RCA Records and Crown World Entertainment R&B recording artist.The first single he recorded was "Best Friend", which made it onto Radio Disney, where he became a part of the Incubator program, which features upcoming young musicians. Latimore performed on Maury ,... |
Jive Records |
| 2009 | *Mysterious | Sweet Rush | Motown Records |
| 2009 | *I Die | Backstreet Boys | Jive Records |
| 2009/2010 | *So Incredible
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Frankie J. | |
| 2010 | *Under Construction | Jasmine Villegas | Epic/Sony Records |
| 2010 | *Professional | TVTV | Jive Records |
| 2010 | *Rough | Ryan Cabrera Ryan Cabrera Ryan Frank Cabrera is an American pop rock musician. In 2004, Cabrera debuted with his single "On the Way Down", a top ten hit in the U.S., and album Take It All Away... |
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| 2010 | *Barbie Doll
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H*Wood | DarkChild/Koch Records |
| 2010 | *Pepsi | Flyte Flyte Flyte is the second book in the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage. The cover is modeled after the in-story book: How to Survive Dragon Fostering: A Practykal Guide with the Flyte Charm lying on top. The book was released worldwide on March 2006... |
Interscope Records |
| 2010 | *Gravitational Pull | Cymphonique | Sony/Nickelodean |
| 2010 | *Unlove You | El Debarge El DeBarge Eldra Patrick "El" DeBarge is an American R&B/pop falsetto singer and was the focal point and lead singer of the family group DeBarge throughout the early to mid-1980s.... |
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| 2010 | *RSVP | Stephen Jerzak | Universal Republic |
| 2010 | *Left Standing | The Cab The Cab The Cab is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. Their debut album, Whisper War, was released on April 29, 2008. They have been called "The Band You Need to Know 2008" by Alternative Press magazine... |
Warner Bros |
| 2010 | *She Totally Wants Me
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Allstar Weekend Allstar Weekend Allstar Weekend is a pop rock band based in Poway, California. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel television network. The band originally consisted of lead singer Zach Porter, bassist Cameron Quiseng, guitarist Nathan Darmody, and drummer Michael Martinez but as of September 16,... |
Hollywood Records |
| 2010 | *She's A Keeper
Jeffree Star Jeffree Star is an American model, fashion designer, make-up artist, DJ, and singer-songwriter residing in the Beverly Hills area... ) |
School Boy Humor | Vagrant Records |
| 2010 | *Be Original - Single
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Savannah Outen Savannah Outen Savannah Outen is an American singer who gained popularity on YouTube. Outen began posting videos of herself singing on YouTube in March 2007 along with Angelika Vee and Esmee Denters. In 2010 she collaborated with Boyce Avenue on their sixth acoustic album, New Acoustic Sessions... |
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| 2010 | *If You Wanna Fly | Mayra Veronica Mayra Veronica Mayra Verónica , is a Cuban-born, American-raised model and singer who acquired her fame in the United States. Verónica's role on Univision's Don Francisco Presenta brought her to the attention of FHM magazine's US edition. After appearing in FHM she was included in its 2004 calendar and went on to... |
MVA Records |
| 2011 | *Rockstar | Jordan Knight Jordan Knight Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer in the boy band, New Kids on the Block , and actor, who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s. He is best known for his distinctive falsetto style of singing, influenced by The Stylistics. After New Kids On... |
Interscope Records |
| 2011 | *World Premiere
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Varsity Fanclub Varsity Fanclub Varsity Fanclub is a boy band from Los Angeles, California. Varsity Fanclub currently consists of David Lei Brandt, Drew Ryan Scott, Jayk Purdy, and T.C. Carter.... |
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| 2011 | *Lili Marleen | Béla Mavrák Béla Mavrák - Early life and studies :Béla Mavrák was born in Baden bei Wien of Hungarian parents and grew up in the city of Zrenjanin in former Yugoslavia .From an early age he followed piano lessons in the local music school... & Mayra Veronica Mayra Veronica Mayra Verónica , is a Cuban-born, American-raised model and singer who acquired her fame in the United States. Verónica's role on Univision's Don Francisco Presenta brought her to the attention of FHM magazine's US edition. After appearing in FHM she was included in its 2004 calendar and went on to... |
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| 2011 | *Pump | Too $hort Too $hort Todd Anthony Shaw , better known by the stage name Too Short , is an American rapper, producer, and actor who started his career at the age of fourteen in East Oakland, Oakland, California.-Career:... feat. Isis Love |
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| 2011 | *Freak Like Me | Mayra Veronica Mayra Veronica Mayra Verónica , is a Cuban-born, American-raised model and singer who acquired her fame in the United States. Verónica's role on Univision's Don Francisco Presenta brought her to the attention of FHM magazine's US edition. After appearing in FHM she was included in its 2004 calendar and went on to... |
MVA Records |
| 2011 | *Soldier | Marika | Emerton Records |
| 2011 | *Runaway
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Lil Eddie | Manhattan Records (Japan) |
| 2011 | *Famous (Feat. Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall Jason D. Harrow , better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall , is a Canadian rapper and record producer. He is often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip-hop.-Life and career:Harrow was born in... ) |
Audio Playground | Canwest Musicworks |
| 2011 | *It Hurts | Kim Bo Kyung | Sony Korea |
| 2011 | *Where Do I Go From Here | Kim Bo Kyung | Sony Korea |
Awards
- 2006 American Music Awards; Galan was nominated for their work on "High School Musical", under the Album Of The Year category.
- 2006 Billboard Music Awards; Galan won a 2006 Billboard Award for Soundtrack Album Of The Year for their work on "High School Musical".
- Galan was also nominated for Album Of The Year at the 2006 Billboard's, also for their work on "High School Musical".
- 2 Billboard #1s for "High School Musical" Soundtrack
- 2 Billboard #1s for the "Hannah Montana Soundtrack"
- 1 #1 Record in Japan for Lil Eddie's "Already Yours"
- 1 #1 Record in Korea for Kim Bo Kyung's "It Hurts"