Axident

Axident
Axident with a mixing console
Background information
Birth name	Andreas Schuller
Born	1985 Drøbak, Norway
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Occupation(s)	Producer, songwriter Co-Founder of Honua Music

Andreas Schuller (known by his producer name Axident) is a Norwegian songwriter and music producer based in Los Angeles.^[1] He has worked with artists Justin Bieber, Pitbull, Inna, Jason Derulo, Snoop Dogg, Jessie J, Adam Lambert, Timeflies, Jake Miller, Travis Mills, Riff Raff and the Far East Movement.^[2][3] "Wiggle" by Jason Derulo and Snoop Dogg, was co-written and produced by Axident, and is his most successful single to date; reaching #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other popular songs which were co-written and co-produced by Axident include: "Fireball" by Pitbull and Company by Justin Bieber.

Early life and education

Axident was born in Drøbak, Norway. He picked up the drums at an early age and discovered programming in his teens. He started a band called Albino Superstars whose first single, Team Disco got some attention. In the mid 2000s he began to focus on the study of music. He attended and graduated from the Paul McCartney Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.^[4]

Image of Andreas Schuller (known by his producer name Axident)

Career

Axident began recording and producing songs for the Norwegian graduation celebrations, known as Russerfering or bus songs. He began commissioning theme songs for the colorfully decorated touring buses of Norwegian graduates, creating this EDM niche. Axident became the go to producer for who had the best graduation song. Bus songs have become a training ground for many young Norwegian producers since. Andreas took the name Axident because he says that the best moments in music happen by accident and believes that great music comes from letting go of boundaries.^[5] Axident moved to the United States in 2010 to pursue his music career.^[1] He stayed with a friend in Nashville, Tennessee who had a connection to Ron Moss of Universal Music Group.^[5] After providing Moss with a few recordings that he had done, Axident moved to Los Angeles.^[1] Axident was signed to Rondor Music/Universal Music Publishing Group in 2010. While recording, he used to keep the door to the studio open so that others could hear the music. One night he was visited in the studio by Tricky Stewart who was recording music for American Idol down the hallway from where Axident was recording.^[5] After meeting Stewart, Axident signed a production deal with Trickey Stewart’s RedZone Entertainment and began writing and recording songs for artists such as, Semi Precious Weapons, Wallpaper, and Far East Movement.^[2] His song Turn Up the Love, recorded by the Far East Movement, became a top 10 song in 10 different countries. Axident founded Honua Music LLC publishing company in 2011 along with Ron Moss to sign and mentor other writers. Honua Music LLC Publishes James (Gladius (music producer)) Wong under a hybrid deal with Pulse Recordings and Leroy (Big Taste) Clampitt is signed directly to Honua Music. In 2012 Axident moved on from Rondor Music/Universal Music Publishing Group to sign a hybrid deal between Honua Music and Artist Publishing group (APG) where he worked with Mike Caren and his team.

Discography

As Andreas Schuller

• Russ Dekknavn 2014 (EP) (vs. Gladius)
• Russ Konsept 2014 (EP) (with Gladius and Crux)
• Wisteria Lane 2014 (single) (featuring Gladius)
• Sexto Sentido 2015 (single) (featuring StopWaitGo and Klara Elias)
• Konsept 2015 (EP) (with Gladius and Ka No)

Songwriting and producing credits

See also

• List of Norwegian Americans
• List of Universal Music Group artists

References