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Rob Wells
Also known asTRON
OriginPeterborough, Ontario, Canada
GenresPop, Pop rock, Hip-Hop, Electronic
Occupation(s)Record Producer, Songwriter & Musician
Instrument(s)Piano, Keyboards, Programming & Drums
Years active2003-present
Website[1]

Rob Wells is a multi-platinum, award-winning producer/songwriter based in Canada.

Wells has worked with Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Adam Lambert, Nick Lachey, Backstreet Boys, Mika, Paloma Faith, Katherine McPhee, Corey Hart, Nelly Furtado, Big Time Rush, Cyndi Lauper, Boyzone, Pixie Lott, Nikki Williams, Eva Avila, Victoria Duffield, Keshia Chante, Matt Dusk, Marie-Mai, Olivia Newton-John, Miranda Cosgrove, Daisy Dares You, Shiloh, Divine Brown, Tyler Shaw, RyanDan, Ry Cuming and many others.[1]

Rob's work has been featured on So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing With The Stars, One Tree Hill, The View, Late Show with David Letterman, Laguna Beach, House Of Carters, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Instant Star,[2] The Smurfs 2, One for the Money, StreetDance 3D and 20th Century Fox's Flicka.

In 2005, Wells (along with Christopher Ward) placed first in the International Songwriting Competition's Top40/Pop Category with the song "There's Us",[3] which was later recorded by Alexz Johnson, Backstreet Boys and Jennifer Ewbank.

Wells (along with Fred St-Gelais and Marie-Mai) received a SOCAN #1 award for Marie-Mai's "Comme Avant", which remained at #1 for 11 weeks in a row in 2011.[4] He also received a SOCAN #1 award for Matt Dusk's "All About Me", having reached the top of the Canadian AC Radio Charts in August 2006, and a SOCAN #1 award for Marc Dupré's "Un coup sur mon cœur".[5]

Rob appeared on an episode of E!'s House Of Carters as a music producer.[6] He has also appeared on 4 seasons of YTV's The Next Star as a music producer.

In 2013, Rob was chosen in an online poll by The Mississauga News as the 8th most influential person living in Mississauga, Canada,[7] and received a star on the Mississauga Music Walk of Fame in 2015.[8]

Discography

2014

  • Victoria Duffield - Accelerate (Warner)
  • Marie-Mai - M (Musicor)
  • Corey Hart featuring Jane Siberry - 10000 Horses (Warner/Siena)
  • Maxi Priest - Easy To Love (VP Records)
  • The Next Star - Season 7 (Tricon/CORUS/Sony)
  • Alicia Moffet - Why Do Boys Lie - Single (CORUS/Sony)
  • Olivier Dion - Olivier Dion (Productions J)
  • Sophie Serafino - Touch (Luxury Wafers)
  • Sophie Serafino - Temptress (Luxury Wafers)
  • Katia Zuccarelli - EP (indie)
  • The Treble - TBA (indie)
  • Kelly Harper - EP (indie)
  • Lauren Simm - EP (indie)
  • Deanna Mussington - EP (indie)

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

  • Hipjoint/Craig Smart - What Went On (Hipjoint)
  • Ryan Malcolm - Home (BMG/VIK)
  • Groove Station 9 - Compilation (BMG)

References

  1. ^ Allmusic
  2. ^ The Toronto Star, Aug 28, 2007
  3. ^ SOCAN - News Events
  4. ^ SOCAN, June 2011
  5. ^ Music Publisher Canada Magazine - Page 7
  6. ^ E!'s "House Of Carters on Muchmusic"
  7. ^ The Mississauga News, November 2013
  8. ^ The Mississauga News, August 2015

External links

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