Cutfather
| Cutfather | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mich Hedin Hansen |
| Born | 9 April 1968 |
| Origin | Denmark |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Associated acts |
De Serious Cutshock Soulpower Productions Soulshock & Cutfather |
Cutfather (born Mich Hedin Hansen; 9 April 1968) is a Danish music producer, songwriter, remixer, DJ.
Career
He is perhaps best known for his remix of "Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison (1996), and the song "Superstar" released internationally by Jamelia in 2003. In 2015 "Up" by Olly Murs feat. Demi Lovato became a big international hit.
He has worked with Danish producer Jonas Jeberg. They have written and produced for Pussycat Dolls, Kylie Minogue and Jordin Sparks. He has previously worked with Joe Belmaati in the songwriting and production team Cutfather & Joe. As part of the latter partnership he produced for Peter Andre, Ace of Base and Kylie Minogue. In 2003 he received the prestigious Ivor Novello award for Best Performing song for "Superstar" by Jamelia, which was the most played song in the United Kingdom that year.
According to his own website he is credited with seven number one singles and 37 top 10 singles in the UK and four top 10 singles in the U.S. Other artists Cutfather has produced or remixed music for include The Corrs, Brandy, Santana, Shayne Ward, Blue, Christina Aguilera, Angie Stone and most recent Pixie Lott.
He owns a studio in Njalsgadepakhusene at Islands Brygge in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Collaborations
- Cutfather produced songs with his former production partner Joe Belmaati
- Cutfather was also one half of the Danish producer team Soulshock & Cutfather in partnership with Carsten Schack (known as Soulshock).
- They founded together the Danish label Soulpower Productions in 1990.
- Cutfather was also part of De Serious Cutshock with Carsten Schack and Peter Meldgaard (known as Depete) for producing the Turkish-Faroese singer Yasmin.
- In 2011, Cutfather collaborated with Melanie C on the release of her fifth solo album, The Sea.
Other appearances
On September 24, 2010, it was announced that Cutfather would replace Soulshock in season four of X Factor in Denmark. He joined returning judge Pernille Rosendahl and former judge Thomas Blachman. He won in his first season with Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen. After completing the fifth season and his second season, Cutfather left X Factor and was replaced by Anne Linnet.
Top ten singles
The following singles peaked inside the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and/or the UK Singles Chart.
- 1996: Mark Morrison - "Return of the Mack"
- 1997: All Saints - "I Know Where It's At"
- 1997: Peter Andre - "I Feel You"
- 1998: Ace of Base - "Cruel Summer"
- 1998: B*Witched - "Rollercoaster"
- 1998: Billie - "Girlfriend"
- 1998: Another Level - "Be Alone No More"
- 1998: Another Level - "Freak Me"
- 1999: B*Witched - "Jesse Hold On"
- 2000: Atomic Kitten - "See Ya"
- 2001: A1 - "No More"
- 2001: Blue - "Too Close"
- 2002: Blazin' Squad - "Crossroads"
- 2002: Blazin' Squad - "Love on the Line"
- 2003: Jamelia - "Superstar"
- 2008: The Saturdays - "If This Is Love"
- 2010: The Wanted - "Heart Vacancy"
- 2012: JLS - "Proud"
- 2013: The Wanted - "Show Me Love (America)"
- 2015: Olly Murs - "Up
Selective songwriting and production discography
The following songs are written and/or produced by Cutfather.
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Sybil | Sybil | "Love's Calling" | |
| Chill Rob G | "Court Is Now in Session" (single) | "Court Is Now in Session" | Remix | |
| Tone Lōc | "Funky Cold Medina" (single) | "Funky Cold Medina" | Remix | |
| 1990 | Dodo and the Dodos | "Pigen med det røde hår" (single) | "Pigen med det røde hår" | Remix |
| 1991 | Lucas | To Rap My World Around You | "Show Me Your Moves" | |
| "Rap the Night Around U" | ||||
| "Sitting in a Breeze with Jazz" | ||||
| "The Brown Rose" | ||||
| "Child of the Night" | ||||
| "Storm Warning" | ||||
| "Cholesterol Mind" | ||||
| "French Pastry" | ||||
| "Check Your Mind at the Door" | ||||
| "Opening Up My Inner Doors" | ||||
| "The Sun Gives Birth to the City" | ||||
| "The Ice Age" | ||||
| Queen Latifah | Nature of a Sista | "Give Me Your Love" | ||
| "Love Again" | ||||
| "Bad As a Mutha" | ||||
| "Fly Girl" | ||||
| 1992 | Cookie Crew | Fade to Black | "Brother Like Sister" | |
| Patti LaBelle | Live! | "All Right Now" | ||
| 1993 | Ultra Naté | One Woman's Insanity | "Show Me" | |
| 1994 | CeCe Peniston | Thought 'Ya Knew | "I'm in the Mood" | |
| "Hit by Love" | ||||
| "Keep Givin' Me Your Love" | ||||
| 1995 | Jaki Graham | Hold On | "Seek & You Will Find" | |
| "Heaven" | ||||
| "Saving It Up" | ||||
| Blacknuss | "It Should Have Been You" (single) | "It Should Have Been You" | Remix | |
| 1996 | "Dinah" (single) | "Dinah" | Remix | |
| Peter Andre | Natural | "Natural" | ||
| "I Feel You" | ||||
| "Message to My Girl" | ||||
| Sandra St. Victor | Mack Diva Saves the World | "Since You Been Gone" | ||
| Damage | "Love II Love" (single) | "Love II Love" | Remix | |
| Brownstone | "5 Miles to Empty" (single) | "5 Miles to Empty" | Remix | |
| Shola Ama | "You're the One I Love" (single) | "You're the One I Love" | Remix | |
| 1997 | Mark Morrison | Return of the Mack | "Return of the Mack" | |
| Gina G | Fresh! | "Missin' You Like Crazy" | ||
| Peter Andre | Time | "Lonely" | ||
| Skunk Anansie | "Brazen (Weep)" (single) | "Brazen (Weep)" | Remix | |
| All Saints | "I Know Where It's At" (single) | "I Know Where It's At" | Remix | |
| Bootsy Collins | "I'm Leavin' U (Gotta Go, Gotta Go)" (single) | "I'm Leavin' U (Gotta Go, Gotta Go)" | Remix | |
| Brownstone | "Kiss & Tell" (single) | "Kiss & Tell" | Remix | |
| Damage | "Love Guaranteed" (single) | "Love Guaranteed" | ||
| Destinée | "Paradis Secret" (single) | "Paradis Secret" | ||
| Fatima Rainey | Love Is a Wonderful Thing | "The Weakest Link" | ||
| First Class | "Strictly Rollin'" (single) | "Kiss & Tell" | Remix | |
| Shola Ama | "You Might Need Somebody" (single) | "You Might Need Somebody" | Remix | |
| Tony Momrelle | "Let Me Show You" (single) | "Let Me Show You" | Remix | |
| Ultimate Kaos | "Casanova" (single) | "Casanova" | Remix | |
| 1998 | Christina Undhjem | Watching You | "Just No Other Way" | |
| "Need to Know" | ||||
| "I'll Make It Up to You" | ||||
| "Love of a Lifetime" | ||||
| "I'll Be Around" | ||||
| "I Still Believe" | ||||
| Five | "When the Lights Go Out" (single) | "When the Lights Go Out" | Remix | |
| 5ive | "That's What You Told Me" | |||
| "You and I" | ||||
| Ace of Base | Flowers | "Cruel Summer" | ||
| "Adventures In Paradise" | ||||
| "Everytime It Rains" | ||||
| B*Witched | B*Witched | "Rollercoaster" | ||
| Andrea Martin | The Best of Me | "Steppin'" | ||
| "Breaking of My Heart" | ||||
| Billie | Honey to the B | "Girlfriend" | Remix | |
| "She Wants You" | Remix | |||
| "Party on the Phone" | Remix | |||
| "I Dream" | Remix | |||
| Another Level | Another Level | "Freak Me" | Remix | |
| "I Want You for Myself" | ||||
| "Be Alone No More" | ||||
| Søren Sko | Sko | "Revelation" | ||
| "Someone to Hold Me Tonight" | ||||
| "Do You Care" | ||||
| Celetia | "Rewind" (single) | "Rewind" | Remix | |
| Charlotte | "Be Mine" (single) | "Be Mine" | Remix | |
| Jessica Folcker | Jessica | "Falling in Lovi" | ||
| "Anywhere Is Paradise" | ||||
| Shola Ama | "Much Love" (single) | "Much Love" | Remix | |
| Los Umbrellos | Flamenco Funk | "No Tengo Dinero" | ||
| "Drive" | ||||
| 1999 | Westlife | Westlife | "My Private Movie" | |
| Me & My | Let the Love Go On | "I'm On My Way" | ||
| "I'm Going Down" | ||||
| "Take Me Back" | ||||
| "Every Single Day" | ||||
| "You Do That Thing" | ||||
| Five | "If Ya Gettin' Down" (single) | "When I Remember When" | ||
| LFO | LFO | "Cross My Heart" | ||
| "I Don't Wanna Kiss You Goodnight" | ||||
| "Think About You" | ||||
| "I Will Show You Mine" | ||||
| "Your Heart Is Safe With Me" | ||||
| Angie Stone | Black Diamond | "Life Story" | ||
| Another Level | Nexus... | "Bomb Diggy" | ||
| B*Witched | Awake and Breathe | "Jesse Hold On" | ||
| "Jump Down" | ||||
| CoCo Lee | Just No Other Way | "Can't Get Over" | ||
| Gary Barlow | Twelve Months, Eleven Days | "Walk" | ||
| 2000 | A1 | "No More" (single) | "No More" | Remix |
| Atomic Kitten | "See Ya" (single) | "See Ya" | Remix | |
| Christina Aguilera | "I Turn to You" (single) | "I Turn to You" | Remix | |
| Worlds Apart | Here and Now | "Forever Girl" | ||
| "I Will" (single) | "Here and Now" | |||
| No Authority | No Authority | "I'm Telling You This" | ||
| "Can I Get Your Number (A Girl Like You)" | ||||
| "Don't Get Better" | ||||
| "Make You Dance" | ||||
| Cleopatra | Steppin' Out | "Come and Get Me" | ||
| 2001 | O-Town | O-Town | "We Fit Together" | |
| LFO | Life Is Good | "6 Minutes" | ||
| Kristine Blond | All I Ever Wanted | "All I Ever Wanted" | ||
| "Coming Up for Air" | ||||
| "You Belong to Someone Else" | ||||
| "Teach Him" | ||||
| "This Is How I Wanna Be" | ||||
| "Green Light" | ||||
| "This Party" | ||||
| "Love Shy" | ||||
| Kylie Minogue | Fever | "Good Like That" | ||
| Westlife | World of Our Own | "Imaginary Diva" | ||
| Blue | All Rise | "Too Close" | Remix | |
| EyeQ | Let It Spin | "The World Outside My Door" | ||
| Sweet Female Attitude | In Person | "Flowers" | ||
| The Corrs | "Give Me a Reason" (single) | "Give Me a Reason" | Remix | |
| Bikini | "Do You Always" (single) | "Do You Always" | Remix | |
| Dane Bowers | Facing the Crowd | "She's Lying" | ||
| D-Side | "Stronger Together" (single) | "Stronger Together" | ||
| 2002 | Brandy | "Full Moon" (single) | "Full Moon" | Remix |
| Blue | One Love | "Flexin'" | ||
| "Don't Treat Me Like a Fool" | ||||
| Robyn | Don't Stop the Music | "Still Your Girl" | ||
| Holly Valance | Footprints | "City Ain't Big Enough" | ||
| "Cocktails & Parties" | ||||
| Blazin' Squad | In the Beginning | "I Understand" | ||
| "Love on the Line" | ||||
| "Crossroads" | ||||
| "I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face)" | ||||
| "Supastar" | ||||
| 3SL | "Take It Easy" (single) | "Take It Easy" | Remix | |
| "Touch Me Tease Me" (single) | "Touch Me Tease Me" | Remix | ||
| 3rd Edge | "Know You Wanna" (single) | "Know You Wanna" | Remix | |
| Tweet | "Call Me" (single) | "Call Me" | Remix | |
| 2003 | Justin Guarini | Justin Guarini | "Doin' Things (We're Not Supposed To)" | |
| Blazin' Squad | "Reminisce/Where the Story Ends" (single) | "Reminisce" (Radio Edit) | ||
| Blue | Guilty | "Stand Up" | ||
| Jamelia | Thank You | "Superstar" | ||
| Blazin' Squad | Now or Never | "No Angels" | ||
| "Baby It's the Weekend" | ||||
| "Flip Reverse" (single) | "Nothing Like This" | |||
| Westlife | Turnaround | "Lost In You" | ||
| Tom Jones | "Black Betty" (single) | "Black Betty" | ||
| 2004 | Christine Milton | Friday | "Superstar" | |
| "All Night (Back on the Inside)" | ||||
| "Loneliness" | ||||
| "Whiketywhack (I Ain't Coming Back)" | ||||
| "If You Leave Me Now" | ||||
| "Addict" | ||||
| Peter Andre | The Long Road Back | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | ||
| "What Is Love?" | ||||
| Clea | "Stuck in the Middle" (single) | "Stuck in the Middle" | Remix | |
| Laid Back | Happy Dreamer | "Beautiful Day" | ||
| 2005 | Jon | Today Is a Good Day (To Fall In Love) | "Who U Gonna Run to" | |
| "Every Girl I've Wanted" | ||||
| Cassius Henry | "Gibberish" (single) | "Gibberish" | Remix | |
| Terri Walker | L.O.V.E | "This Is My Time" | ||
| "Whoopsie Daisy" | ||||
| "What the Hell" | ||||
| "Ain't No Love" | ||||
| "Yes I Do" | ||||
| Billy Crawford | Big City | "Go Go" | ||
| Lee Ryan | Lee Ryan | "Real Love" | ||
| 2006 | Bent Fabric | non-album single | "Sweet Señorita!" | |
| Shayne Ward | Shayne Ward | "You're Not Alone" | ||
| "Next to Me" | ||||
| Jamelia | Walk with Me | "Ain't a Love" | ||
| 2007 | Big Brovaz | Re-Entry | "Must Be Crazy" | |
| Corbin Bleu | Another Side | "Deal with It" | ||
| Jordin Sparks | Jordin Sparks | "One Step at a Time" | ||
| Kylie Minogue | X | "Like a Drug" | ||
| "All I See" | ||||
| "Rippin' Up the Disco" | ||||
| Shayne Ward | Breathless | "Stand by Your Side" | ||
| 2008 | Pussycat Dolls | Doll Domination | "I Hate This Part" | |
| Monrose | I Am | "Certified" | ||
| "Step Aside" | ||||
| The Saturdays | Chasing Lights | "If This Is Love" | ||
| Jessica Mauboy | Been Waiting | "Burn" | ||
| Alex Young | Cold | "Amazing" | ||
| 2009 | Luigi Masi | Save His Shoes | "Armed with Love" | |
| Linda Andrews | Into the Light | "What If the Heart Is Wrong" | ||
| "Parachute" | ||||
| Jordin Sparks | Battlefield | "S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)" | ||
| Pixie Lott | Turn It Up | "Turn It Up" | ||
| "Gravity" | ||||
| "My Love" | ||||
| Basim | Befri dig selv | "Nok af dig" | ||
| "Jeg vil være din" | ||||
| JLS | JLS | "Heal This Heartbreak" | ||
| Alien Beat Club | Diversity | "One Touch" | ||
| "Simple Things" | ||||
| Stan Walker | Introducing Stan Walker | "Black Box" | ||
| 2010 | School Gyrls | School Gyrls | "I'm Not Just a Girl" | |
| f(x) | Nu ABO | "Nu ABO" | ||
| Kimberley Locke | "Strobelight" (single) | "Strobelight" | ||
| Monrose | Ladylike | "This Is Me" | ||
| Kylie Minogue | Aphrodite | "Get Outta My Way" | ||
| "Go Hard or Go Home" | ||||
| OMD | History of Modern | "Pulse" | ||
| Basshunter | Calling Time | "Saturday" | ||
| Chris Willis | "Louder (Put Your Hands Up)" (single) | "Louder (Put Your Hands Up)" | ||
| The Wanted | The Wanted | "Heart Vacancy" | ||
| "A Good Day for Love to Die" | ||||
| The Overtones | Good Ol' Fashioned Love | "Good Ol' Fashioned Love" | ||
| Shayne Ward | Obsession | "Gotta Be Somebody" | ||
| 2011 | September | Love CPR | "Party In My Head" | |
| "Resuscitate Me" | ||||
| Isis Gee | "How About That" (single) | "How About That" | Remix | |
| Rasmus Nielsen | "Hør mig nu" (single) | "Hør mig nu" | ||
| Eric Saade | Saade Vol. 1 | "Me and My Radio" | ||
| Melanie C | The Sea | "Think About It" | ||
| "Burn" | ||||
| JLS | Jukebox | "Go Harder" | ||
| "3D" | ||||
| "Take You Down" | ||||
| Eric Saade | Saade Vol. 2 | "Crashed on the Dance Floor" | ||
| "Backseat" | ||||
| 2012 | JLS | "Proud" | ||
| Outlandish | Warrior // Worrier | "Ready to Love" | ||
| f(x) | Electric Shock | "Beautiful Stranger" | ||
| Camille Jones | "Tro, håb & kærlighed" | |||
| Alexandra Burke | Heartbreak on Hold | "Let It Go" | ||
| "This Love Will Survive" | ||||
| Kristoffer Rahbek | "Hate That I Love You" | |||
| 2013 | Blue | Roulette | "Without You" | |
| "Heart on My Sleeve" | ||||
| "Black Box" | ||||
| Alexander Brown | #Human | "Something Beautiful" | ||
| The Wanted | Word of Mouth | "Show Me Love (America)" | ||
| 2014 | Kylie Minogue | Kiss Me Once | "Million Miles" | |
| "Sexy Love" | ||||
| Jake Miller | "First Flight Home" | |||
| World of Girls | "Weekend Girl" | |||
| Girls' Generation-TTS | Holler | "Adrenaline" | ||
| Olly Murs | Never Been Better | "Up" |
External links
- Official website
- Cutfather on Myspace
- Interview, HitQuarters Nov 2009
- Discogs listing of Soulshock & Cutfather's work
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