Wayne Hector
Wayne Hector | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Pop, Contemporary R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
Wayne Hector is an English songwriter.[1][2] Hector has had over 30 number ones around the globe, as well as numerous movie soundtrack credits, making him one of the UK’s most successful songwriters.
Wayne Hector has written for such high profile acts as Britney Spears, One Direction, Pussycat Dolls, Susan Boyle, James Morrison, Toše Proeski, Westlife, Carrie Underwood, Nicki Minaj, Rascal Flatts, Il Divo, Cheryl Cole, The Wanted, JLS, Enrique Iglesias, Travis McCoy, Def Leppard and many, many more. He is signed to Warner/Chappell Music.[3]
Wayne has played a large part in one of the UK’s biggest boy bands’ phenomenal rise to fame. He wrote almost 30 of Westlife's hits contributing to 7 Number 1s, including World Of Our Own and Flying Without Wings (which was also Number 1 in the US for Ruben Studdard(American Idol), and the first ever official Number 1 download) and served as executive producer on their first two Albums.
His 30 Number One hits includes Westlife's ‘What Makes a Man’, ‘Swear It Again’ and ‘Flying Without Wings’, the latter won song of the year for 1999 and was the first number one download. Wayne was executive producer on Westlife’s debut album.
He also won a 2010 Brit Award in the Best Single Category for JLS 'Beat Again"[4] as well as a nomination in 2011, again in the Best Single Category for The Wanted 'All Time Low'. He has also won Multiple ASCAP and BMI awards as well as an Ivor Novello Award nomination for Biggest Selling Single for "All This Time" by Michelle McManus (UK Pop Idol).[5]
Songwriting credits
Singles and albums containing Hector's songs include
Films
His credits on movie soundtracks include;
- Bratz: The Movie
- Billy Elliot
- Christmas Carol: The Movie
- Bend It Like Beckham
- Gracie’s Choice
- Maybe Baby (Directed by Ben Elton)
- Wonderland (Directed by Michael Winterbottom)
- B*A*P*S
- Loser
- Foolproof
- The Wild Thornberrys Movie
- Uptown Girl
Power List
In January 2011 he was once again listed on the Black Power List, alongside such illustrious names as; Rio Ferdinand, Baroness Scotland, Diane Abbott MP, Mo Ibrahim, Archbishop of York - Dr John Sentamu , Trevor Phillips (Chairman, Commission for Equalities and Human Rights), David Lammy MP, Abigail Blackburn (Editor of Now Magazine), Michelle Ogundehin (Editor-in-chief, Elle Decoration), Paul Boateng (British High Commissioner to South Africa)
References
- ^ "More speakers confirmed for Urban Music Seminar". Music Week. August 18, 2004. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ Betts, Graham (2004-09-02). Collins complete UK hit singles 1952-2004. Collins. p. 503. ISBN 978-0-00-717931-2. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "Featured Writers – Wayne Hector". Sonyatv.com. Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "Sony/ATV Music Publishing: Brit Awards 2010"".
- ^ Sony, ATV. "Featured Writers". Sony ATV. Sony ATV. Retrieved 9 August 2011.