Thomas Troelsen

Thomas Troelsen
Birth name Thomas Troelsen
Born 6 October 1981
Origin Skive, Denmark
Genres Pop
Rock
Pop rock
Dance
Dance-pop
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, record producer
Instruments Vocals, sampler, keyboards, synthesizer, vocoder, guitar, bass guitar
Years active 1996–present
Associated acts Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, Flo Rida, Inna, Alexandra Burke, PRIVATE, Junior Senior, Girls Generation, SHINee, TVXQ
Website http://www.weareprivate.com

Thomas Troelsen (born 6 October 1981) is a singer, songwriter, and producer from Denmark. Troelsen has written and produced songs for Pitbull, Flo Rida, Nile Rodgers, Robin Thicke, Chris Brown, Inna, Alexandra Burke, Junior Senior, Aloe Blacc, Monrose, and Aura Dione.

In 2014, Troelsen co-wrote and co-produced “We Are One (Ole Ola),” the Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Song, featuring Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, and Claudia Leitte.[1]

In 2015, Troelsen co-wrote 3 songs for the new Flo Rida EP My House, including "I Don't Like It, I Love It" feat. Robin Thicke and "Here it Is" feat. Chris Brown. Troelsen also co-wrote the song "Back in the Old School" for Chic feat.Nile Rodgers.

History

As a writer and producer, Troelsen’s work has charted globally, with hits such as Junior Senior’s “Move Your Feet” (#2 UK), Aura Dione’s “Geronimo” (#1 Germany), Inna’s “More Than Friends”, Monrose’s "Hot Summer" (#1 Germany), and Private’s “My Secret Lover” (#1 Denmark).

In 2014, Troelsen co-wrote and co-produced “We Are One (Ole Ola),” the Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Song, featuring Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, and Claudia Leitte. The song will debut ahead of the 2014 World Cup and will be included on the upcoming “Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Album," which will be released by Sony.[2]

In Asia, Troelsen is regarded as one of the most successful and prolific writers and producers of K-Pop. Troelsen’s compositions have sold over 10 million units in Korean and Japan to date. Troelsen wrote TVXQ's single "Mirotic", whose eponymous album was the best-selling album of 2008 in South Korea. Other major K-Pop songs written and produced by Troelsen include SHINee's "Love Like Oxygen", EXO's "History," and TVXQ's "Humanoids."

Troelsen also fronts the pop group Private, whose single “My Secret Lover” was remixed by Diplo and Egyptian Lover and was featured as Record of the Week on Scott Mills and Nick Grimshaw’s shows on BBC Radio 1. The song was also featured in a Prada commercial in 2010.

Troelsen owns a recording studio, Delta Lab Studios, in Copenhagen, Denmark, whose design was inspired by Verner Panton and has a vast collection of analog equipment. Bloc Party recorded their debut album Silent Alarm at Delta Lab.

Troelsen has been profiled in publications such as Dazed & Confused, NME, and Monocole.

Since July 2011, Troelsen is signed to EMI Music Publishing.

Music in Film, Television and Video Games

Thomas Troelsen's compositions have appeared in the following:

Thomas has also written jingles for Gametap, Dong Energy, Lalandia, and DK TV.[3][4]

Discography

Select Productions

References

  1. ↑ "World Cup success". Copenhagen Post. 2014-01-30. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Cantor-Navas, Judy (2014-01-23). "Pitbull's FIFA World Cup Song a Collab With Jennifer Lopez, Claudia Leitte". Billboard. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ↑ "Blog". iloapp.princessonwheels.net. Retrieved 21 September 2014.