M-Phazes

M-Phazes

M-Phazes

Musical artist

Mark Landon (born 1 February 1983), better known by his stage name M-Phazes, is an Australian-born producer based in LA. He has produced records for Logic, Demi Lovato, Madonna, Eminem, Kehlani, Zara Larsson, Remi Wolf, Kiiara, Noah Cyrus, and Cautious Clay. He produced and wrote Eminem’s “Bad Guy” off 2015's Grammy Winner for Best Rap Album of the Year The Marshall Mathers LP 2. He produced and wrote “Sober” by Demi Lovato, “playinwitme” by KYLE ft. Kehlani, “Adore” by Amy Shark, “I Got So High That I Saw Jesus” by Noah Cyrus, and “Painkiller” by Ruel ft Denzel Curry.

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M-Phazes developed and produced Kimbra, KYLE, Amy Shark, and Ruel before they broke. He put his energy into Ruel beginning at age 13 and guided him to RCA. M-Phazes produced Amy Shark’s successful songs including “Love Songs Ain't for Us,” co-written by Ed Sheeran. He worked extensively with KYLE before he broke and remains one of his main producers. In 2017, M-Phazes was nominated for Producer of the Year at the APRA Awards alongside Flume. In 2018 he won 5 ARIA Awards including Producer of the Year. His recent releases are with Remi Wolf, VanJess, and Kiiara.

Cautious Clay, Keith Urban, Travis Barker, Nas, Pusha T, Anne-Marie, Kehlani, Alison Wonderland, Lupe Fiasco, Alessia Cara, Joey Bada$$, Wiz Khalifa, Teyana Taylor, and Wale have all featured on tracks M-Phazes produced.

Early life

M-Phazes was born on 1 February 1983. He went to Miami High School on the Gold Coast and lived in Burleigh Heads, Queensland.

Career

2008: One Stop Shop

In 2008, Mark Landon was the winner of Sha Money XL's 'One Stop Shop' beat battle in Phoenix, Arizona. The competition was judged by producers such as Swizz Beats (Jay Z, Alicia Keys), DJ Premier (Nas, Christina Aguilera) and Denaun Porter (Eminem, D12). His win at One Stop would lead to producing for Contemporary R&B superstar Amerie.

2009: Flying Colors and Running On Air

M-Phazes reached gold sales for the first time in 2009 with Bliss n Eso's album Flying Colours, of which he produced seven songs, and reached his first platinum sales in 2010 with Bliss n Eso's album Running On Air.

2010: Signing to Mushroom Music/Obese Records and Good Gracious

In 2010, M-Phazes signed a publishing deal with Mushroom Records and record deal with Obese Records, later releasing his debut album Good Gracious featuring Bliss n Eso, Drapht, Illy, Phrase and many other Australian hip hop artists. Good Gracious won an ARIA Award for Best Urban Release, beating Bliss n Eso's Running On Air of which he produced seven songs.

2011: Kimbra's Vows

M-Phazes was enlisted by Kimbra in 2011 to co-produce her platinum debut album Vows.[1] Vows won Best Pop Album and Album of the Year in the New Zealand Music Awards.

2013: Universal Music Publishing and "Bad Guy"

2013 saw M-Phazes sign a worldwide deal with Universal Music Publishing Group and land his first major placement with "Bad Guy", which was the intro track on Eminem's eighth album The Marshall Mathers LP 2.[2]

2014: Illy's "Tightrope" and Cinematic

In 2014 M-Phazes produced his first platinum selling single with Illy's "Tightrope" taken from the gold-selling album Cinematic, which was executive produced by M-Phazes.[3]

M-Phazes then worked with Keyshia Cole,[4] 2 Chainz, Daniel Johns,[5] Luke Steele, Kimbra, Illy, Guy Sebastian, Thelma Plum, Meg Mac and Hopium.

He also produced the 2014 song "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" by singer/rapper Kyle.

2015: Grammy and APRA Awards

M-Phazes received a Grammy award[6] for his co-production work on the track "Bad Guy" from Eminem's album The Marshall Mathers LP 2. The album received the 2015 Grammy award for Best Rap Album.[7]

He also received the 2015 Urban Work of the Year APRA[8] award for his co-production on the track "Tightrope" taken from Illy's album Cinematic.

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

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ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. M-Phazes has won two awards from six nominations.[11]

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National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

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Discography

Solo albums

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Writing and production credits

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References

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    "Kimbra Enters US Album Chart At 14 ", Mess + Noise, 31 May 2011
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    Hohnen, Mike (24 October 2013), "Eminen Features Aussie M-Phazes On New Album MMLP2", Music Feeds
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    "M-Phazes Biography Universal Music Publishing Aus & NZ", Umusicpub.com.au
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    "Keyshia Cole Teams Up with 2 Chainz on M-Phazes Produced 'N.L.U'", Umusicpub.com.au, 15 October 2014
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    "M-PHAZES – SOUNDTRACK FOR CROOKS!", OzHipHop.com, 29 March 2014
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    Te Koha, Nui (9 February 2015). "Melbourne music producer M-Phazes scoops up a Grammy Award alongside rap powerhouse Eminem". Herald Sun. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
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    "Eminem". Grammy.
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    "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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    "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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    "NLMA reveal 2017 Nominees". NLMA. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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    Sasson, Chloe (9 April 2010), "Good Gracious review", Sydney Morning Herald
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    "M-Phazes", Canberra Times, 11 March 2010
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    "Phaze One by Phaze One". Obese Records. 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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    "Phazed Out (Mixed by DJ Rhettmatic) by M-Phazes". Apple Music. February 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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    "Land of the Crooks by Sean Price & M-Phazes". Apple Music. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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