Ammo (record producer)

Ammo
Ammo
Background information
Birth name	Joshua Coleman
Born	May 14, 1987 (age 37)
Origin	Baltimore
Genres	Pop; electropop; R&B; pop rock;
Occupations	Musician; record producer; songwriter;

Ammo (born Joshua Coleman) is an American songwriter and record producer. In November 2008, Ammo was signed to producer Dr. Luke's publishing company Prescription Songs as an exclusive producer and songwriter. Ammo has gone on to write and produce songs for Beyoncé, Ke$ha,^[1]^[2] Katy Perry, Pitbull, Maroon 5, Britney Spears,^[3] Jessie J,^[4] Jesse McCartney,^[5]^[6] Jason Derulo,^[7] Mike Posner,^[8] Fifth Harmony,^[9] R. Kelly, Flo Rida, Selena Gomez, Leona Lewis, and Becky G.^[10]

Background and work

Coleman's first released production was on Jordin Spark's album, Battlefield on the track "Watch You Go".

Work with Ke$ha

Coleman had had considerable success from his work with recording artist Kesha. He co-produced and co-wrote one of Kesha's biggest hits, "Your Love Is My Drug" which peaked at 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100. He also co-produced and co-wrote the lead single from Kesha's first EP Cannibal, "We R Who We R" which became only the 17th song to debut at the top of Billboard Hot 100, and became Kesha's first solo number one in the United Kingdom. He also co-produced and co-wrote "The Harold Song" which is one of Kesha's most personal songs. An acoustic version of the track was released as part of Deconstructed. He has also co-written and produced a track for Kesha's second album Warrior title "Out Alive", which released on December 4, 2012.

Selected discography

Year	Artist	Album	Track	Songwriter	Producer
2009	Jordin Sparks	Battlefield	"Watch You Go"	Y	Y
	Pitbull	Rebelution	"Girls"	Y	Y
	Ke$ha	Animal	"Your Love Is My Drug"	Y	Y
			"Blind"	Y	Y
			"Hungover"		Y
2010	Miranda Cosgrove	Sparks Fly	"Kissin U"		Y
	Miranda Cosgrove	Sparks Fly	"There Will Be Tears"	Y	Y
	Jesse McCartney	Have it All	"Shake"	Y	Y
	Ke$ha	Cannibal	"The Harold Song"	Y	Y
			"Cannibal"	Y	Y
			"We R Who We R"	Y	Y
2011	Britney Spears	Femme Fatale	"(Drop Dead) Beautiful"	Y	Y
2011	Katy Perry	Teenage Dream	"ET"	Y	Y
2012	Adam Lambert	Trespassing	"Better Than I Know Myself"	Y	Y
2012	Leona Lewis	Glassheart	"Lovebird"	Y	Y
2013	Jessie J	Alive	"Wild"	Y	Y
	Jessie J	Alive	"Sexy Lady"	Y	Y
	Becky G	Play It Again	"Play It Again"	Y	Y
	Britney Spears	Music from and Inspired by The Smurfs 2	"Ooh La La"	Y	Y
	Selena Gomez	Stars Dance	"I Like It That Way"	Y	Y
	Mike Posner	Pages	"The Way It Used To Be"	Y	Y
2014	Sean Paul	Full Frequency	"Turn It Up"	Y
	Timeflies	After Hours	"All We Got Is Time"	Y	Y
	Jason Derulo	Talk Dirty	"The Other Side"	Y	Y
	Beyoncé	Beyoncé	"Pretty Hurts"		Y
	Jessie J	Sweet Talker	"Strip"	Y	Y
2015	Maroon 5	V	"Sugar"	Y	Y
	R. Kelly	The Buffet	"Let's Be Real Now ft. Tinashe"	Y	Y
	Flo Rida	My House (EP)	"Once in a Lifetime"	Y	Y
	Dillon Francis	Money Sucks, Friends Rule	"Love in the Middle of a Firefight"	Y	Y
	Rixton	Me & My Broken Heart (EP)	"We All Want the Same Thing"	Y
2016	Fifth Harmony	7/27	"Work from Home"	Y	Y

References

^ Lipshutz, Jason (September 19, 2012). "Ke$ha Returns: 'Warrior' Attacks Stores in December". Retrieved June 4, 2013.
^ Sciarretto, Amy (November 4, 2010). "Ke$ha "We R Who We R" Single Debuts at #1 on Billboard Hot 100". Retrieved June 4, 2013.
^ Reilly, Dan (May 17, 2013). "Britney Spears Debuts 'Ooh La La' From 'Smurfs 2' Soundtrack". Retrieved June 4, 2013.
^ Trent, Trini (May 23, 2013). "Jessie J Unveils "Wild" Single Cover". Retrieved June 4, 2013.
^ Lipshutz, Jason (November 30, 2010). "Jesse McCartney Letting Shoppers 'Have It All' After Holidays". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Sciarretto, Amy (June 12, 2010). "Jesse McCartney Talks "Have It All," The Holidays and Cooking". Retrieved December 15, 2010.
^ Kevipod, Kevin (April 30, 2013). "Jason Derulo – 'The Other Side' (Music Video)". Retrieved June 4, 2013.
^ Lipshutz, Jason (June 10, 2013). "Mike Posner Returns To 'The Way It Used To Be': Hear New Single". Retrieved June 10, 2013.
^ http://www.spin.com/2016/02/fifth-harmony-work-from-home-727-5h-camila-cabello-interview-video-watch/
^ Rubenstein, Jenna (May 7, 2013). "New Video: Becky G, 'Play It Again'". Retrieved June 4, 2013.

References

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[1] Lipshutz, Jason (September 19, 2012). "Ke$ha Returns: 'Warrior' Attacks Stores in December". Retrieved June 4, 2013.

[2] Sciarretto, Amy (November 4, 2010). "Ke$ha "We R Who We R" Single Debuts at #1 on Billboard Hot 100". Retrieved June 4, 2013.

[3] Reilly, Dan (May 17, 2013). "Britney Spears Debuts 'Ooh La La' From 'Smurfs 2' Soundtrack". Retrieved June 4, 2013.

[4] Trent, Trini (May 23, 2013). "Jessie J Unveils "Wild" Single Cover". Retrieved June 4, 2013.

[5] Lipshutz, Jason (November 30, 2010). "Jesse McCartney Letting Shoppers 'Have It All' After Holidays". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[6] Sciarretto, Amy (June 12, 2010). "Jesse McCartney Talks "Have It All," The Holidays and Cooking". Retrieved December 15, 2010.

[7] Kevipod, Kevin (April 30, 2013). "Jason Derulo – 'The Other Side' (Music Video)". Retrieved June 4, 2013.

[8] Lipshutz, Jason (June 10, 2013). "Mike Posner Returns To 'The Way It Used To Be': Hear New Single". Retrieved June 10, 2013.

[9] ttp://www.spin.com/2016/02/fifth-harmony-work-from-home-727-5h-camila-cabello-interview-video-watch/

[10] Rubenstein, Jenna (May 7, 2013). "New Video: Becky G, 'Play It Again'". Retrieved June 4, 2013.

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