| PJ Bianco | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Patrick James Bianco |
| Born | February 26, 1981 Bronxville, New York, US |
| Origin | Ramsey, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, dance-pop, electropop, hip pop |
| Occupations | Musician, record producer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, drum kit, vocals, bass guitar, piano, electronic keyboard |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Associated acts | Demi Lovato, Mýa, Iyaz, Metro Station, Jonas Brothers |
Patrick James Bianco (born February 26, 1981), better known as PJ Bianco, is an American songwriter and record producer from New Jersey. Bianco has written and produced chart-topping international hits with artists such as Demi Lovato, Metro Station, Sean Paul, Mýa, Iyaz and the Jonas Brothers. He is best known for his versatility as a songwriter and producer, being able to work with artists of all genres.
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PJ was born in Bronxville, New York, but spent the majority of his youth in Ramsey, New Jersey. As a young man PJ was particularly influenced by his father, Pat Bianco, who was a professional saxophone player and member of the Walter Murphy Band.
PJ studied composition at the Conservatory of Music at SUNY at Purchase College in New York graduating with a BFA in Music. He grew as a producer, working and learning alongside classmates such as Langhorne Slim and Regina Spektor. In his final year, PJ gained first-hand knowledge of the music industry, interning and assisting for producers and mixers at Quad Recording Studio (Manhattan, NY) and The Loft Recording Studio(Bronxville, NY). During his internship, he gained insight into the business from such producers and mixers as Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers (responsible for the launch of Rihanna), Kanye West, Eric Foster White, and Michael Brauer.[1] Through his time composing, writing, and recording all genres of music, PJ developed a multi instrumentalist style that is like none other.
After graduation, PJ signed a deal with Denise Rich Songs[1] and a publishing deal with Downtown Records.[2] Shortly after, PJ began working with The Jonas Brothers where he produced and co-wrote "Time for Me to Fly" off their debut album and was also featured in the film Aquamarine. PJ then co-wrote the hit single "When You Look Me In The Eyes", which won two Teen Choice Awards - Best Love Song and Best Single.[3] He then co-wrote and produced "Cant Have You" on the Jonas Brothers’ Billboard 200 number one album, “A Little Bit Longer”.[4] He then worked with Nick Jonas on his solo album producing and co-writing three songs, “In the End”, “Last Time Around” and “Vesper’s Goodbye”. PJ produced “Rear View Mirror” for multi-platinum recording artists Mýa feat. Sean Paul that was included on her latest album, “K.I.S.S.”. He co wrote and produced "Let the Rain Fall" for multi-platinum recording artist Iyaz. He co-wrote and produced the song “Out the Door” for Interscope recording artist J. Lewis. PJ also, produced and co-wrote “Nightmare” for Australian musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist Orianthi. He co-wrote and produced the song “Don’t Look Back” for singer-song writer and actor Tyler Hilton. PJ co-wrote two songs for Walt Disney Records singer-songwriter and actor Mitchel Musso, “Us Against The World” feat. Katelyn Tarver and “Movin’ In”.[1] He also worked with Teddy Geiger on “Ask Yourself Why”. PJ produced “Wheres My Angel” for Metro Station which was included on the Alice In Wonderland soundtrack. He also co-wrote and produced “I Still Love You”, “Run”, “Barcelona” and “Take You Home” for Metro Station. In 2009 PJ co-wrote “Stop the World” for Demi Lovato’s U.S. Billboard 200 number one album, “Here We Go Again”.[5] He produced and co-wrote "Party Till We Crash" for the female group BG 5. PJ co-wrote and produced two songs for Bonnie Mckee, "Don't Let It Go To Your Head" and "Girl Who Can't Say No". He co-wrote and produced "Let the Sun Shine" and "Why Don't You Grow Up" for Sophia Black PJ co-wrote and produced four songs for the Ajuku Girls, "Tokyo Drift", "Rainbow Sky", "Hono Ono", and "Oshiete". He co-wrote and produced "Down" for actress and singer Meaghan Jette Martin. He produced and co-wrote "Please Don't Let Go" and "Like a Rock" for RCA Records recording artist BC Jean. He produced and co-wrote "Breath" for singer-songwriter and producer Drew Ryan Scott. PJ co-wrote and produced "Dose" for Atlantic Records recording artist Shanna Crooks. He also co-wrote and produced "Leaving You Lonely" for singer-songwriter and actor Eric Dill. He co-wrote and produced "I'm Not Like You", "My Hearts Off Switch", "Along For The Ride", and "Misery" for Stacy Barthe. He co-wrote and produced three songs for Cash Money Records group Savvy, "Dance with Me Know", "Top of the World", and "Turn the Music Up". PJ co-wrote and produced "Happy" for Australian electrorock, pop-punk group The Veronicas. He also co-wrote and produced "Never Enough" for platinum recording artist JoJo. He also wrote the theme song for the Oxygen Network’s hit show “The Bad Girls Club”.[6]
He is currently working with Warner Bros. singer-songwriter and recording artist L.P. producing and co-writing music for her new album. PJ is also working with Universal Republic recording artist Avery, co-writing and producing. He is also working with Interscope Records recording artist Hayley Reinhart. PJ continues to collaborate with other hit writers such as Bonnie McKee (Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Taio Cruz), BC Jean (Beyonce), Nasri (Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, J. Lewis) and Stacy Barthe (Black Eyed Peas, Enrique Iglesias, Britney Spears). In addition, PJ’s wide-ranging ability as a multi-instrumentalist has also landed him a unique role producing for artists alongside mega producers like Dr. Luke and Polow Da Don. PJ currently resides in Los Angeles and has began working in his new recording studio located in the "Noho" art district.