Emile Ghantous
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emile Ghantous |
| Born | May 24, 1975 Peoria, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, rock, R&B, soul, alternative dance, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer, songwriter, arranger, vocal producer, A&R |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | FUSION |
Emile Ghantous (born May 24, 1975) in Peoria, Illinois, is an American Grammy-nominated and NAACP Award-winning producer,[1][2] who has worked with Charlie Wilson, Pitbull, Frankie J, Prince Royce, JLS, JoJo,[3] and Deniece Williams.[4]
Ghantous produced New District’s 2016 single “Closer,” which received over 1 million video views in its first month,[1] and Now United’s single, “By My Side,” receiving over 300,000 streams, and 3 million video views in less than one week.[2]
He regularly collaborates with Charlie Wilson,[5] and worked on the Grammy-nominated album, "Forever Charlie."[6] He also closely collaborated with Deniece Williams on her 2020 single “When You Love Somebody.”[4]
In 2018, he signed a letter along with Paul McCartney, Don Henley, Carole King, Katy Perry, U2's The Edge, Pink, Sia, and Max Martin boycotting SiriusXM's Music Modernization Act.[7][8]
He was the recipient of an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards in 2018 for his work on Charlie Wilson’s track featuring T.I., “I’m Blessed,”[9] and spoke on an ASCAP panel in 2020 alongside panelists Dan Wilson, Jason Mraz, and Poo Bear.[10][11]
Ghantous' career began while studying at Columbia College Chicago. During that time he worked with Chicago hip hop/rap artists Public Announcement (of R. Kelly fame), Sparkle, and Do or Die.[12]
Discography
| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Guessing Games" | Public Announcement | When the Smoke Clears | Boss Entertainment |
| "Yep" | ||||
| "Get It Poppin'" | JoJo | The High Road | Blackground Records | |
| 2006 | "Ooh" | Ai | What's Goin' On Ai | Universal Music Japan |
| 2007 | "Muzak " | Boyz II Men | The Remedy | MSM Records/Avex |
| "The Last Time" | ||||
| "Here I Come" | ||||
| "Rock Star" | B5 | Don't Talk, Just Listen | Bad Boy Records | |
| "Checkin' For Me" | Bobby Valentino | Special Occasion | DTP/Def Jam Recordings | |
| "Siamese Cat Song" | B5 | Disneymania 5 | Walt Disney Records | |
| "Red Dress (I Just Wanna Know Her)" | Marcos Hernandez | Endless Nights | Ultrax Music | |
| "Change Your Mind" | ||||
| "Empty" | ||||
| "Shine" | ||||
| "I'm Not Used to That" | ||||
| "We'll Never Know" | ||||
| 2008 | "On and On" | Jon B | Helpless Romantic | Arsenal Records |
| "It Must Be You (Remix)" | Ralph Tresvant | Non-album single | Xzault Media Group | |
| 2010 | "Feel Good" | Che'Nelle | Feel Good | EMI |
| "Headphones" | ||||
| "Venus & Mars" | ||||
| "Eliminated" | ||||
| "Pretty Boy" | ||||
| "When You're with Me" | Fabian Buch | Hello, Hello | Unique Army/Sony | |
| "Never Got Enough" | Charlie Wilson | Just Charlie | Jive Records | |
| "Throw It Away" | ||||
| 2011 | "Almost Famous" | Lemarvin | Outside Looking In | Unique Army/Insomniax |
| "Take a Chance on Me" | JLS | Jukebox | Sony BMG | |
| "Loving You" | Che'Nelle | Luv Songs | EMI | |
| "Addicted" | Prince Royce | Phase II | Atlantic Records | |
| "Dear Love" | Lil' Eddie | Already Yours | Manhattan Recordings Japan | |
| 2013 | "Hope We Meet Again" (featuring Chris Brown) | Pitbull | Global Warming | RCA Records |
| 2013 | "I Think I'm In Love" | Charlie Wilson | Love, Charlie | |
| "How Would You Like That" | Frankie J | Faith, Hope y Amor | Universal Music Latin | |
| "Tienes Que Creer en Mi" | ||||
| "Beautiful" (featuring Pitbull) | ||||
| "My Heart's Too Young to Die" | ||||
| "No Te Quiero Ver Con El" | ||||
| "Take Me Down to Mexico" | Inna | Party Never Ends | ||
| 2014 | "Goodnight Kisses" | Charlie Wilson | Forever Charlie | RCA Records |
| "As Long as I'm with You" | Boyz II Men | Collide | BMG | |
| "Ladies Man" | ||||
| "Medusa" | Jolin Tsai | Play | Warner | |
| "Your Body" | Johnny Gill | Game Changer | J Skillz Records | |
| "Get to Know You" | im5 | Non-album single | ||
| 2015 | "Unforgettable" (featuring Shaggy) | Charlie Wilson | Forever Charlie | RCA Records |
| "Infectious" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | ||||
| "Somebody Loves You" | ||||
| "Playback" | Playback (South Korean band) | Non-album singles | Clear Company | |
| 2016 | "Whatta Man" | I.O.I | YMC Entertainment | |
| "Girl in the Mirror" (featuring Silentó) | Sophia Grace | SGE/Universal | ||
| "U.K. Girl" | ||||
| "Closer" | New District | Isina | ||
| "Ain't Got Money" | ||||
| "Can't Stop Won't Stop Loving You" | Daichi Miura | HIT | Avex / Sonic Groove | |
| 2017 | "I'm Blessed" (featuring T.I.) | Charlie Wilson | In It to Win It | RCA Records |
| "Good Time" (featuring Pitbull) | ||||
| "Precious Love" | ||||
| "I'll Be Yours" | Girl's Day | Everyday #5 | DreamT Entertainment | |
| 2018 | "파르페" | AOA | Bingle Bangle | FNC Entertainment |
| "Waste Away" | Jaira Burns | Burn Slow | Interscope Records | |
| "Pick Me" | Produce 101 | Pick Me | CJ E&M | |
| 2019 | "Emotions" | Lily McKenzie | Emotions | Ultra Records |
| "Na Na Na" | Now United | Non-album singles | XIX Entertainment/AWAL | |
| 2020 | "Lavish" | Carly Gibert | Lavish | DefJam / 1022 |
| "Christmas Time Is Here" | Whitney Woerz | Christmas Time Is Here | Island Records / 1022 | |
| "Come Together" | Now United | XIX Entertainment / AWAL | ||
| "ONE LOVE featuring R3Hab" | ||||
| "By My Side" | ||||
| "Let the Music Move You" | ||||
| "Show You How to Love" | ||||
| "Feel It Now" | ||||
| "The Weekend's Here" | ||||
| "Paradise" | ||||
| "Habibi" | ||||
| "حبيبي" | ||||
| "Pas Le Choix" | ||||
| "Hawele" | ||||
| "Winter Wonderland" | ||||
| "Sleigh Ride" | ||||
| "Lay Low" | Ava Maybee | single | Ava Maybee | |
| "One I Got" | Charlie Wilson | BMG Records | ||
| "All Of My Love (featuring Smokey Robinson)" | ||||
| "Misfit" | NCT U | NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 1 | SM Entertainment / Dreamus / Capitol / Caroline | |
| "Somebody To You" | Kyra Fields | Single | Kyra Fields Music | |
| "Be With You" | Haven | Haven Music | ||
| "RN" | ||||
| "Hoodie In The Summer" | ||||
| "Asking For A Friend" | ||||
| 2021 | "How Far We've Come" | Now United | XIX Entertainment / AWAL | |
| "I Got You" | ||||
| "Anything for You" | ||||
| "Momento" | ||||
| "Dance Like That" | ||||
| "Baila" | ||||
| "Lights Down" ft. Stonebwoy and Ivorian | Celina Sharma | |||
| "24/7" | ||||
| "MTV Cribs" | Carly Gibert | |||
| "Four Seasons" | Jayne Dixon |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Meet the boy band hoping to make it bigger than NSYNC". www.aol.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Exclusive Interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with Emile Ghantous". www.pop-culturalist.com. 28 June 2020.
- ↑ "Music Connection". Vol. 38. February 2014. p. 56.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Deniece Williams says her single "When You Love Somebody" was a "godsend"". www.abcnewsradioonline.com.
- ↑ "Charlie Wilson to Hit Studio, May Record Own Version of Kanye West's 'Bound 2'". www.billboard.com.
- ↑ "Charlie Wilson". www.laphil.com.
- ↑ "Paul McCartney, Don Henley, Katy Perry, More Pen Letter to SiriusXM: 'We Will Boycott' (EXCLUSIVE)". www.variety.com. 17 September 2018.
- ↑ "Paul McCartney, Katy Perry, Dozens More Threaten SiriusXM Boycott Over Music Modernization Act". www.stereogum.com. 18 September 2018.
- ↑ "31st Annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards - Inside". www.gettyimages.com.
- ↑ "ASCAP Experience Reveals First Set of Panelists: Dan Wilson, Poo Bear, Jason Mraz, More". www.variety.com. 6 February 2020.
- ↑ "ASCAP Experience 2020 Is Set to Inspire With First Wave of Award-Winning, Chart-Topping Panelists". www.ascap.com.
- ↑ Antony Bruno (23 July 2019). "The Big Break" (Podcast).
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