Giorgio Tuinfort

Giorgio Tuinfort

Tuinfort at the BMI Awards reception, 2009
Background information
Birth name Giorgio Hesdey Tuinfort
Born Paramaribo, Suriname
Origin Paramaribo
Genres Jazz, pop, R&B, classical, dance,
Occupation(s) Record producer, songwriter, musician
Instruments Piano, keyboards
Associated acts Akon, David Guetta, Michael Jackson, Sia, Rihanna, Afrojack, Britney Spears
Website http://giorgiotuinfort.com

Giorgio Tuinfort is a Surinamese-born Dutch music composer and producer.

Biography

Born in Paramaribo, Suriname, Tuinfort grew up in The Hague, Netherlands. He is a classical pianist with a jazz influence. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.

He began his career composing and producing for established Dutch artists. Subsequently Tuinfort embarked on an international career and moved in the early 2000s to the United States, to work together with then upcoming Senegalese-American recording artist Akon. Following that he collaborated with and produced for many musicians, including Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Whitney Houston and Lionel Richie among many others.[1][2]

Personal life

Tuinfort is known for giving only one televised interview throughout his whole career. He's been quoted saying "The music should speak for itself".

Awards

Tuinfort was nominated for a Grammy Award four times, winning twice. He won the prestigious BMI Songwriter Award 17 times. He is recipient of the Buma Export Award (an award given to Dutch composers who have sold the most records abroad). He also received the Golden Harp (Dutch music accomplishment award) and a Gouden Kalf (Dutch equivalent of the Oscars) for his music score for the Dutch film Bolletjes Blues

International discography

Incomplete discography

References

  1. ↑ "Giorgio Tuinfort". The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision.
  2. ↑ "Mainstreamin'". Indianapolis Star.
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