Ross Lara
| Ross Lara | |
|---|---|
 Ross Lara performing at the opening of BT in Washington, D.C. December 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Reston, VA United States |
| Genres | Pop, Hip-Hop, House, trance, progressive trance, K-Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer, DJ |
| Instruments | Piano, synthesizer, Turntables |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels |
Perfecto Records Armada Music S.M. Entertainment LOEN Entertainment Warner Bros. Records Walt Disney Records Mercury Records Enhanced Music |
| Associated acts |
Paul Oakenfold SHINee BT Phil Tan Chris Mann VIXX |
| Notable instruments | |
| Piano, Synths | |
Ross Lara is an American music composer, songwriter and engineer from the Washington D.C. area and a graduate of Full Sail University. Ross has collaborated with Paul Oakenfold, BT, Chris Mann, Phil Tan, and Korean Pop stars SHINee and VIXX. He has over a million song sales to his credit with several #1 K-Pop singles in Asia and numerous hits that have charted internationally and domestically on Billboard and Beatport.
Joombas Music Group
In 2012, Ross joined Joombas Music Group. Hyuk Shin and Ross have produced several #1 songs for artist rosters under SM and LOEN Entertainment, including "Dream Girl" by SHINee and "G.R.8.U" by VIXX.
Discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Credit | Charts/Awards/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | AK1200, Bill Hamel, Ross Lara | Sanctuary | Producer, co-writer | Licensed to WRC World Rally Championship |
| 2010 | Tegan and Sara | Alligator (Bill Hamel Remix) | Co-Producer, | #32 Billboard Dance/Club Chart |
| 2011 | SECTR 24 | Say Goodbye | Co-Producer, co-writer | ASOT Selection/Armada Music |
| 2011 | Roger Shah & Ross Lara | Lay Down (Feat. Todd Wright) | Co-Producer, co-writer | #18 Beatport Top 100 |
| 2011 | Mark Ballas | Way You Werk (Ross Lara Remix) | Co-Producer/Remixer | Licensed to Pro Form |
| 2011 | Erika Jayne | Pretty Mess (Bill Hamel Remix) | Co-Producer | #1 Billboard Dance/Club |
| 2011 | Daft Punk | C.L.U. (Paul Oakenfold Remix) | Co-Producer, Mix Engineer | #9 Billboard Dance/Electronica Albums |
| 2011 | Britney Spears | Hold It Against Me (Paul Oakenfold Remix) | Co-Producer, Mix Engineer | Perfecto/Armada Music |
| 2011 | Nadine Loren | Blame It on the Rain (Paul Oakenfold Remix) | Co-Producer | Perfecto/Armada Music |
| 2011 | CeCe Peniston feat. Joyriders | "Finally" (Paul Oakenfold Remix) | Co-producer | Perfecto/Armada Music |
| 2011 | Nadine Loren | Blame It on the Rain (Paul Oakenfold Remix) | Co-Producer | Perfecto/Armada Music |
| 2011 | Paul Oakenfold | Sleep feat. Tamra (Paul Oakenfold Remix) | Co-Producer, Mix Engineer | Perfecto/Armada Music |
| 2012 | Paul Oakenfold | Surrender | Additional Production & Programming | #3 Billboard Dance Chart |
| 2012 | FIESTAR | We Don't Stop | Co-Producer, co-Writer, Mix Engineer | #21 Gaon Chart |
| 2013 | Cassio Monroe | Shake That | Co-Producer, Programming, Remix | #3 Billboard Dance Chart |
| 2013 | SHINee | Dream Girl | Co-Producer, co-Writer, Engineering | No. 1 Gaon No. 2 Billboard World Albums No. 3 Billboard K-Pop Hot 100[11] No. 5 Billboard Heatseekers No. 10 Oricon Albums |
| 2013 | VIXX | Light Me Up | Co-Producer, co-Writer, Engineering | #7 World Billboard chart |
| 2013 | Real 100% | Want U Back | Co-Producer, co-Writer, Mix Engineer | #6 Gaon Album Chart |
| 2013 | VIXX | G.R.8.U | Co-Producer, co-Writer, Engineering | No. 1 Bugs, Soribada & Naver Chart No. 3 Album Gaon Chart No. 13 Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 |
| 2013 | VIXX | Say You, Say Me | Co-Producer, co-Writer, Engineering | No.1 Album Gaon Music Chart and Hanteo Chart |
| 2014 | Cassio Monroe | It Starts Tonight | Co-Producer | HitShop Records/Warner Bros. |
| 2014 | Cassio Monroe | Get It Done Right | Programming | HitShop Records/Warner Bros. |
| 2014 | Cassio Monroe | Euphoria | Co-Producer, co-Writer, Programming | HitShop Records/Warner Bros. |
| 2014 | The Spacies | Voices | Co-Producer, co-Writer | Enhanced Recordings |
| 2014 | BT Feat. Christian Burns | Paralyzed (The Spacies Remix) | Co-Producer, Remix | Enhanced Recordings |
| 2014 | DJ Shogun feat. Adara | Dragon | Co-Writer | Armada Music #1 Beatport Trance Chart #9 iTunes Dance Chart A State of Trance Selection |
| 2014 | Blue October | Fear (Phil Tan Remix) | Additional Programming | Up/Down-Brando Records |
| 2014 | Adara | Stadium | Producer, co-Writer, engineer | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2014 | Adara | Expose | Producer, co-Writer, engineer | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2014 | The Vamps | Can We Dance | Programming | Mercury Records #2 UK Singles Chart |
| 2015 | The Spacies | Here & Now | Co-Producer, co-Writer, Mixing | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2015 | The Spacies & Adara | Lighting Up The Night | Producer, co-Writer, Mixing | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2014 | Adara | Turn the World | Producer, co-Writer, engineer | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2014 | Adara | Chemistry | Co-Producer, co-Writer, Programming, Mixing | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2014 | Club Banditz feat. Adara | Mission Control | Mixing, Programming, Arrangement | Universal Music Group |
References
- http://www.enhancedmusic.com/releases/details/230161
- http://www.arminvanbuuren.com/news/2014/11/out-now-on-armind-shogun-feat-adara-dragon/
- http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/50759
- http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/02/shinees-dream-girl-makes-an-all-kill-on-real-time-charts-clips-from-shinee-music-spoiler-released
- http://www.fullsailblog.com/grad-ross-lara-co-produces-the-new-gimmicky-hit-shake-that/
- http://nightlifepr.divadiscussion.tv/music-artist-ross-lara-building-a-talent-empire/
- http://www.fullsail.edu/news/headlines/2011-05-26-ross-lara
- http://www.fabfilter.com/artists/ross-lara
- http://www.onlythebeat.com/ambient/2014/12/15/exclusive-premiere-adara-expose-reimagined/
- http://www.fullsailblog.com/grad-ross-lara-on-shinees-k-pop-hit-dream-girl/
- http://www.armadamusic.com/news/2010/05/roger-shah-presents-magic-island-music-for-balearic-people-vol-3/
- http://www.fullsail.edu/grads/grad-profiles/2010-07-15-ross-lara-grad-profile
- http://eqmusicblog.com/watch-shake-that-by-gimmicky-ross-lara-remix/
- http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2010/01/14/growing-up-trance-an-interview-with-sectr-24/
- http://hot.detik.com/music/read/2013/08/27/120121/2341677/1180/ross-lara-antar-shinee-ke-puncak-chart-lewat-dream-girl
- http://kpoprookies.com/vixx-reveals-tracklist-for-1st-full-album-voodoo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vixx-reveals-tracklist-for-1st-full-album-voodoo
- http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/11/winners-from-the-2013-melon-music-awards-1#axzz2kOoPizu1
- http://www.edmsauce.com/2015/02/20/exclusive-premier-adara-spacies-lighting-night/