Ammo (musician)

Not to be confused with DJ Ammo.
Ammo
Background information
Birth name Joshua Coleman
Born (1987-05-14) May 14, 1987
Origin Baltimore
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • record producer
  • songwriter
Associated acts

Ammo (born Joshua Coleman) is an American songwriter and record producer. In November 2008, Ammo was signed to producer Dr. Luke's publishing company Prescription Songs as an exclusive producer and songwriter. Ammo has gone on to write and produce songs for Beyoncé, Ke$ha,[1][2] Katy Perry, Pitbull, Maroon 5, Britney Spears,[3] Jessie J,[4] Jesse McCartney,[5][6] Jason Derulo,[7] Mike Posner[8] and Becky G.[9]

Background and work

Coleman's first released production was on Jordin Spark's album, Battlefield on the track "Watch You Go".

Work with Ke$ha

Coleman had had considerable success from his work with recording artist Kesha. He co-produced and co-wrote one of Kesha's biggest hits, "Your Love Is My Drug" which peaked at 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100. He also co-produced and co-wrote the lead single from Kesha's first EP Cannibal, "We R Who We R" which became only the 17th song to debut at the top of Billboard Hot 100, and became Kesha's first solo number one in the United Kingdom. He also co-produced and co-wrote "The Harold Song" which is one of Kesha's most personal songs. An acoustic version of the track was released as part of Deconstructed. He has also co-written and produced a track for Kesha's second album Warrior title "Out Alive", which released on December 4, 2012.

Selected discography

Year Artist Album Track Songwriter Producer
2009 Jordin Sparks Battlefield "Watch You Go"
Yes
Yes
Pitbull Rebelution "Girls"
Yes
Yes
Ke$ha Animal "Your Love Is My Drug"
Yes
Yes
"Blind"
Yes
Yes
"Hungover"
Yes
2010 Miranda Cosgrove Sparks Fly "Kissin U"
Yes
"There Will Be Tears"
Yes
Yes
Jesse McCartney Have it All "Shake"
Yes
Yes
Ke$ha Cannibal "The Harold Song"
Yes
Yes
"Cannibal"
Yes
Yes
"We R Who We R"
Yes
Yes
2011 Britney Spears Femme Fatale "(Drop Dead) Beautiful"
Yes
Yes
Katy Perry Teenage Dream "ET"
Yes
Yes
2012 Adam Lambert Trespassing "Better Than I Know Myself"
Yes
Yes
Leona Lewis Glassheart "Lovebird"
Yes
Yes
2013 Jessie J Alive "Wild"
Yes
Yes
"Sexy Lady"
Yes
Yes
Kesha Deconstructed "The Harold Song"
Yes
Jason Derulo Tattoos "The Other Side"
Yes
Yes
Becky G Play It Again "Play It Again"
Yes
Yes
Britney Spears Music from and Inspired by The Smurfs 2 "Ooh La La"
Yes
Yes
Selena Gomez Stars Dance "I Like It That Way"
Yes
Yes
Mike Posner Pages "The Way It Used To Be"
Yes
Yes
Sean Paul Full Frequency "Turn It Up"
Yes
2014 Rixton Me & My Broken Heart EP "We All Want The Same Thing"
Yes
Timeflies After Hours "All We Got Is Time"
Yes
Yes
Jason Derulo Talk Dirty "The Other Side"
Yes
Yes
Beyoncé Beyoncé "Pretty Hurts"
Yes
Maroon 5 V "Sugar"
Yes
Yes
Jessie J Sweet Talker "Strip"
Yes
Yes
Dillon Francis Money Sucks, Friends Rule "Love in the Middle of a Firefight"
Yes
Yes

References

  1. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (September 19, 2012). "Ke$ha Returns: 'Warrior' Attacks Stores in December". Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  2. ↑ Sciarretto, Amy (November 4, 2010). "Ke$ha "We R Who We R" Single Debuts at #1 on Billboard Hot 100". Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  3. ↑ Reilly, Dan (May 17, 2013). "Britney Spears Debuts 'Ooh La La' From 'Smurfs 2' Soundtrack". Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  4. ↑ Trent, Trini (May 23, 2013). "Jessie J Unveils "Wild" Single Cover". Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  5. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (November 30, 2010). "Jesse McCartney Letting Shoppers 'Have It All' After Holidays". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  6. ↑ Sciarretto, Amy (June 12, 2010). "Jesse McCartney Talks "Have It All," The Holidays and Cooking". Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  7. ↑ Kevipod, Kevin (April 30, 2013). "Jason Derulo – 'The Other Side' (Music Video)". Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  8. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (June 10, 2013). "Mike Posner Returns To 'The Way It Used To Be': Hear New Single". Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  9. ↑ Rubenstein, Jenna (May 7, 2013). "New Video: Becky G, 'Play It Again'". Retrieved June 4, 2013.
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