Rob Fusari
Rob Fusari is a record producer and songwriter, possibly best known for his work with American recording artist Lady Gaga.
Early life
Fusari was born and raised in Livingston, New Jersey,[1] Fusari began studying classical piano at age eight, and became so skilled as a pianist, that he started performing in national competitions by age 10. "It was exciting to play in these piano competitions," recalled Fusari. "The top three finalists would get to play a recital at Carnegie Hall, and I had the opportunity to play at Carnegie for three years in a row."[2] It was during his college years at William Paterson University in New Jersey that Fusari began writing songs.[3] He started recording demos, and he subsequently met hit songwriter Irwin Levine,[4] who was known for writing "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" and several other hits for Tony Orlando & Dawn. In the mid-90s, Fusari began collaborating with another songwriter, Josh Thompson, whose background was more R&B-influenced. "Josh and I worked together for two or three years, and I got into writing R&B with him," said Fusari. "I learned how to produce R&B vocals through working with Josh. We ended up writing about 300 songs together, and we would meet with labels to pitch our songs. One of the highlights, was when we got to record a song with George Benson.”[5]
Career
In 2001, Fusari produced Bootylicious for Destiny's Child's third studio album Survivor. The song peaked at number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. He produced 2003 hit "Train on a Track" by Kelly Rowland.
Fusari first worked with Britney Spears in 2003, on a track titled "Loves Suppose 2 Be" which failed to be included on In The Zone.[6][7] Later in 2008, Fusari worked as the co-executive producer to Lady Gaga's Grammy winning debut album, The Fame.[8] He co-wrote and produced and is credited for five songs: "Paparazzi", "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich", "Again Again", "Brown Eyes" and "Disco Heaven". Fusari also produced and co-wrote, "Vanity", "Glitter & Grease", and "Retro Dance Freak".[9]
References
- ^ Rose, Lisa. "Lady Gaga files lawsuit of her own against Rob Fusari", The Star-Ledger, March 20, 2010. Accessed February 24, 2011. "The 42-year-old Livingston native, who helped pen and produce such hits as 'Bootylicious' by Destiny's Child and 'Wild Wild West' by Will Smith, was singing a different tune during a taped interview with The Star-Ledger in January."
- ^ Kawashima, Dale. Rob Fusari Co-Writes & Produces Top Hits For Destiny's Child, Will Smith And Other Artists, SongWriterUniverse.com. Accessed February 24, 2011.
- ^ http://www.wpunj.edu/news/detail.dot?id=143152
- ^ "Irwin Levine, 58; Wrote 'Yellow Ribbon'". The New York Times. 27 January 1997.
- ^ "Rob Fusari Co-Writes & Produces Top Hits For Destiny's Child, Will Smith & Other Artists". SongwriterUniverse. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
- ^ "Rob Fusari Co-Writes & Produces Top Hits For Destiny's Child, Will Smith & Other Artists". Singer Universe. 2003. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "ROB FUSARI PRODUCTIONS". Rob Fusari's Official Website. 2003. Archived from the original on 25 April 2003. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/news/taylor-swift-lady-gaga-win-early-grammys-1004063859.story#/news/taylor-swift-lady-gaga-win-early-grammys-1004063859.story
- ^ "Names and Faces: Kathy Griffin speaks out against 'don't ask, don't tell'". The Washington Post. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
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