PJ Bianco
PJ Bianco | |
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Background information | |
Born | 1981 (age 42–43) Bronxville, New York City, U.S. |
Genres | Pop, Alternative, pop rock, dance-pop, electropop, hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, drum kit, vocals, bass guitar, piano, electronic keyboard |
Years active | 2001–present |
PJ Bianco (born 1981) is an American record producer and songwriter.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Bianco earned a bachelor of fine arts in music from the Conservatory of Music at SUNY Purchase College in New York, where he studied composition.[4][5] He interned with Quad Recording Studio and The Loft Recording Studio during his study period.[5]
Career
After graduating, Bianco signed with Denise Rich Songs and began working closely with songwriter and philanthropist Denise Rich to develop his skills as a lyricist.[6] Later, Bianco began collaborating with the Jonas Brothers, for whom he produced and co-wrote "Time for Me to Fly" for their 2006 debut album It's About Time, which was featured in the film Aquamarine.[7][8]
Bianco produced "Rear View Mirror" for recording artist Mýa, featuring Sean Paul, that was included on her album, K.I.S.S.[9]
PJ gained recognition for his work in the early 2010s,[10] and co-wrote "Stop the World" for Demi Lovato's U.S. Billboard 200 number one album, Here We Go Again.[11][12] Bianco worked with Warner Bros. singer-songwriter and recording artist LP, producing and co-writing music for album Forever for Now.[9] Bianco additionally co-wrote "Into the Wild" with LP,[13][14] which became prominent when it was used in a Citibank's commercial.[15] In 2018, Bianco co-produced "With or Without You" for Genesis Jones along with DJ Snake.[16]
During his career, Bianco has written songs for musicians such as Arizona, Demi Lovato, Fifth Harmony, Jonas Brothers, LP,[17] Metro Station, and Mýa.[18][1] His produced music has been included in the Billboard Canadian Hot 100,[19] Canada CHR/Top 40,[20] Canada Hot AC,[21] Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative,[22] and the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay.[23]
Bianco is the founder of a studio that is based in Los Angeles.[24][5]
Discography
Songwriting and production credits [9]
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits | Written with | Produced with |
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Time For Me to Fly | 2006 | Jonas Brothers | It's About Time | Co-Writer | Jonas Brothers | - |
2007 | The Veronicas | Single | Co-Writer, Producer | - | - | |
When You Look Me In The Eyes | 2008 | Jonas Brothers | A Little Bit Longer | Co-Writer | Raymond Boyd, Jonas Brothers | - |
Can't Have You | Co-Writer | Nick Jonas | - | |||
Us Against The World | 2009 | Mitchel Musso, Katelyn Tarver | Mitchel Musso | Co-Writer, Producer | Brian Malouf, Eddie Galan | Brian Malouf |
Movin In | Mitchel Musso | Co-Writer | Eddie Galan, Sam Musso, Leland Grant, Steve Sundholm | |||
Stop The World | Demi Lovato | Here We Go Again | Co-Writer | Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato | - | |
Over You | Honor Society | Fashionably Late | Co-Writer | Nick Jonas, Michael Bruno, Jason Rosen, Alexander Noyes | - | |
Magic | Meaghan Martin | Wizards of Waverly Place | Producer | - | Ric Ocasek | |
YourBiggestFan | 2010 | Jonas Brothers | Jonas L.A. | Co-Writer, Producer | Jonas Brothers, China McClain | - |
Last Time Around | Nick Jonas & The Administration | Who I Am | Co-Writer | Nick Jonas, Greg Garbowsky | - | |
Vesper's Goodbye | Co-Writer | Nick Jonas. | - | |||
In The End | Co-Writer | Nick Jonas, Greg Garbowsky | - | |||
Where's My Angel | Metro Station | Single | Producer | - | - | |
I'm Just Fine | Olivia Somerlyn | Olivia Somerlyn EP | Co-Writer | Curt Schneider, Olivia Somerlyn | - | |
Rear View Mirror | 2011 | Mya, Sean Paul | K.I.S.S. Keep It Sexy & Simple | Producer | - | - |
We're The Kids | 2012 | Parade of Lights | Born to Live, Born to Love | Co-Writer, Producer | Ryan Daly, Anthony Improgo | - |
Into The Wild | L.P. | Into the Wild | Co-Writer, Producer | L.P. | Jonathan Malone, Rob Cavallo | |
Tokyo Sunrise | Co-Writer | L.P. | - | |||
Who Are You | 2013 | Fifth Harmony | Better Together | Co-Writer, Producer | Julian Bunetta, Allyson Hernandez, Normani Hamilton, Dinah Hansen, Nasri Atweh, Karla Camila Cabello, Lauren Jauregui | |
Me & My Girls | Co-Writer, Producer | Allyson Brooke, Karla Cabello, Lauren Jauregui, Normani Kordei, Dinah Jane Hansen, Julian Bunetta, Beau Alexandrè Dozier, John Ryan | - | |||
I Still Love You | Metro Station | Middle of the Night EP | Co-Writer, Producer | - | - | |
Take You Home | Co-Writer, Producer | - | - | |||
Every Time I Touch You | Co-Writer, Producer | - | - | |||
Barcelona | Co-Writer, Producer | - | - | |||
Ain't Nobody Got Time For That | Blush | Single | Co-Writer | Beau Dozier, Blush, Drew Ryan Scott | - | |
The Lost Get Loud | 2014 | Elektrik People | The Lost Get Loud | Co-Writer | Evan Caleb Robinson, Reid Alan Curby, Svend Lerche | - |
Break This | The Lost Get Loud | Co-Writer | - | |||
Lunatic | The Lost Get Loud | Co-Writer | - | |||
Painted Gold | The Lost Get Loud | Co-Writer | - | |||
I Love My Life | The Lost Get Loud | Co-Writer | - | |||
The Girl Is Back In Town | Chantal Claret | Single | Co-Writer | Chantal Claret | - | |
For You | 2015 | Genevieve | Show Your Colors | Co-Writer | Genevieve | - |
Tonight | Landon Williams | Single | Co-Writer, Producer | Landon Williams | Landon Williams | |
Smoke Signals | The Golden Hippie, Badflower | Flowers on the Sun | Co-Writer | Marissa Renee Shipp, Eddie Jackson, Daniel Mestanza, Jordan Mcgraw | - | |
Dancing Glorious | The Golden Hippie | Flowers on the Sun | Co-Writer | - | ||
Coke + Mirror War | The Golden Hippie | Flowers on the Sun | Co-Writer | - | ||
Champagne Problems | 2016 | Nick Jonas | Last Year Was Complicated | Co-Writer | Nick Jonas, Jason Evigan, Sean Douglas, Jonathan Tucker | - |
Conquer | RIVVRS | Unfamiliar Skin | Co-Writer | Brandon Zahursky, Lee Ann Mccollum | - | |
Grave of Broken Dreams | 2017 | Mat Bastard | Loov | Co-Writer | Mat Bastard | - |
Oceans Away | A R I Z O N A | GALLERY | Co-Writer | David Labuguen, Nathan Esquite, Zachary Charles | - | |
Annie | Co-Writer | Dan Avery, David Labuguen, Nathan Esquite, Zachary Charles | - | |||
Not a Single Day | Co-Writer | David Labuguen, Nathan Esquite, Zachary Charles | - | |||
Brave Enough | Co-Writer | David Labuguen, Nathan Esquite, Zachary Charles | - | |||
Running | Co-Writer | Ryan Pulford, David Labuguen, Nathan Esquite, Zachary Charles | - | |||
Are You | Co-Writer | David Labuguen, Nathan Esquite, Zachary Charles | - | |||
Watch Me | Nick Jonas | Ferdinand (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Co-Writer | Jonathon Tucker, Jason Evigan, Sean Douglas, Nick Jonas | - | |
Cross My Mind | A R I Z O N A | GALLERY | Co-Writer | David Labuguen, Nathan Esquite, Zachary Charles | - | |
Up Against Me | L.P. | Lost On You | Co-Writer | L.P. | - | |
Fangs | Rey Pila | Fangs | Producer | - | Diego Solorzano | |
I Like It Like That | VILLA, Landon Williams | I Like it Like That | Producer | - | - | |
Knifed | VILLA, Elektrik People | Single | Producer | - | - | |
You Want It All | L.P. | Single | Co-Writer, Producer | Mike Del Rio, Jonathan Malone, L.P. | Jonathan Malone | |
Nobody Else | 2018 | Axwell | Single | Co-Writer | Axel Hedfors, Johannes Klahr, Robert Thiele, Jr.William Denham | |
The Wave | R3HAB, Lia Marie Johnson | Single | Co-Writer | Fadil El Ghoul, Sophia Black, Lia Marie Johnson, Nicholas Audino, Lewis Hughes, Khales Rohaim | ||
Just The Same | Charlotte Lawrence | Young EP | Co-Writer | MAG, Charlotte Lawrence, Louis Schoorl | - | |
Freaking Out | A R I Z O N A | COLD NIGHTS // SUMMER DAYS | Co-Writer | David Labuguen, Nathan Esquite, Zachary Hannah | - | |
White Gold | Landon Williams | Single | Co-Writer | Dan Book Joel Shifflet Landon Williams | ||
u never did that 4 me | Sage Charmaine | Don't leave me | Co-Writer, Producer | Rocky Lynch | Rocky Lynch | |
What She Wants | A R I Z O N A | COLD NIGHTS // SUMMER DAYS | Co-Writer | Madison Emiko Love, Zachary Hannah, Nathan Esquite, David Labuguen | - | |
Summer Days | A R I Z O N A | COLD NIGHTS // SUMMER DAYS | Co-Writer | David Labuguen, Nathan Esquite, Ryan Pulford, Zachary Charles | ||
It Will Never Be Enough | Vesperteen | The Hype Is Dead | Co-Writer, Producer | Vesperteen, Colin Rigsby | Vesperteen, Colin Rigsby | |
June | Sage Charmaine | don't leave me | Co-Writer, Producer | Sage Charmaine | ||
Hold The Line | 2019 | Avicii, A R I Z O N A | Tim | Co-Writer | Andrew Jackson, David Labuguen, Lucas von Bahder, Nathan Esquite, Tim Bergling, Zachary Hannah | |
Problems | A R I Z O N A | ASYLUM | Co-Writer, Producer | Chord Overstreet, David Labuguen, Hanni Ibrahim, Jim Lavigne, Nathan Esquite, Patrick Patrikios, Zachary Charles | A R I Z O N A | |
Nostalgic | Co-Writer, Producer | David Labuguen, James Abrahart, Jordan Johnson, Michael Pollack, Nathan Esquite, Oliva Holt, Stefan Johnson, Zachary Charles | ||||
Let Me Know | Co-Writer, Producer | David Labuguen, Jacob Torrey, Nathan Esquite, Tim McEwan, Zachary Charles | ||||
Where You Are | Co-Writer, Producer | David Labuguen, Jonny Price, Madison Love, Nathan Esquite, Zachary Charles | ||||
Don't Leave | Co-Writer, Producer | David Labuguen, Eric Ciano, Nathan Esquite, Zachary Charles | ||||
Find Someone | Co-Writer, Producer | David Labuguen, Nathan Esquite, Samuel Harris, Zachary Charles | ||||
Trouble | Co-Writer, Producer | David Labuguen, Jacob Torrey, Nathan Esquite, Zachary Charles | ||||
Still Alive | Co-Writer, Producer | Andrew Jackson, David Labuguen, Nathan Esquite, Zachary Charles | ||||
I'll Be Waiting For You | Valen | Winona Forever | Co-Writer | Valentina Mitzkat | ||
1984 (Infinite Jest) | 2020 | The Used | Heartwork | Co-Writer | John Feldmann, Dan Whitesides | - |
I'm With You | Neon Dreams | Single | Co-Writer | Adrian Morris, Corey LeRue, Frank Kadillac | - | |
People Are Strange | Liv Strange | Single | Co-Writer, Producer | - | - | |
Good Love | Elektrik People | Cruel World | Co-Writer, Producer | Svend Lerche | - | |
Something More | Elektrik People | Cruel World | Co-Writer, Producer | Evan Robinson, Svend Lerche | - | |
More | 2021 | Huxlxy | More | Co-Writer, Producer | Joshua Williamson, Matthew Mcnulty | Joshua Williamson |
Flavor of the Month | 2022 | Hailey Haus | Single | Co-Writer | Hailey Joy Trevino, David Burris, Natania Lalwani, Mirandy Glory | - |
Longest I've Been Stoned | SUMMER Rios | Single | Co-Writer, Producer | Abe Abraham, Summer Rios | - | |
Real Love | Rioma, phem | Single | Producer | - | - | |
Rose Petals | Rioma, SUMMER Rios | Single | Producer | - | JM | |
I'll Wait For You | ayokay | Digital Dreamscape | Co-Writer | ayokay | - | |
Fever | Kygo, Lukas Graham | Thrill Of The Chase | Co-Writer | Kygo, Lukas Graham | - | |
Pit of Friends | Rioma | Single | Producer | - | Nissou Beat | |
Borrowed Time | Gigi Rowe | Laura | Co-Writer, Producer | Gigi Rowe | - | |
Lonely Together | Co-Writer, Producer | - | ||||
When The Time Comes | Co-Writer, Producer | - | ||||
I'll Get Where I'm Going | Co-Writer, Producer | - | ||||
Lips | Co-Writer, Producer | Gigi Rowe, Zachary Hannah | Zachary Hannah | |||
Running From The Grave | Co-Writer, Producer | Gigi Rowe | - | |||
I Don't Wanna Be Saved | Co-Writer, Producer | - | ||||
Velvet | Co-Writer, Producer | - | ||||
Somebody For Me | Co-Writer, Producer | - | ||||
Vintage Dream | Co-Writer, Producer | - | ||||
Rich Like Biebs | Rioma, Youngin | Single | Producer | - | Nick Lee |
References
- ^ a b "PJ Bianco: More than just "The Disney Guy"". Music Connection. November 7, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ^ Graff, Gary (December 22, 2009). "Nick Jonas Balancing Brothers With Solo Band, Tour". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Arizona Manager Jake Posner to Head Hallwood Media's New York Office". Variety. May 30, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Downtown Music Publishing: PJ Bianco". April 25, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25.
- ^ a b c "PJ Bianco: More than just "the Disney Guy"". Music Connection Magazine. November 8, 2012.
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- ^ "Time For Me To Fly in the Style of "Jonas Brothers" (2006)". Radio Times.
- ^ "Jaxsta". jaxsta.com.
- ^ a b c "PJ Bianco Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
- ^ "Nick Jonas balancing brothers with solo band, tour". Reuters. December 22, 2009.
- ^ "Stop the World by Demi Lovato" – via AllMusic.
- ^ Graff, Gary (June 4, 2009). "Demi Lovato Focusing On Songs, Not Spectacle, For Summer Tour". Billboard.
- ^ "10 Questions: LP". BMI.com. May 10, 2012.
- ^ "Band Bio: LP". CBS News.
- ^ Gumbrecht, Jamie (April 24, 2012). "Songwriter LP goes into the wild -- as a singer". CNN.
- ^ Murray, Gordon (July 5, 2018). "Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Genesis Jones, M-22, Robin Schulz & Piso 21". Billboard.
- ^ updated, Laura B. Whitmore last (May 28, 2014). "Exclusive Interview: LP Talks New Album 'Forever For Now,' Ukulele and More". Guitar World.
- ^ https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Gigi-Rowe-Shares-Bruce-Springsteen-Dancing-In-The-Dark-Cover-w-BlackBook-20171206
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. January 2, 2013.
- ^ "Canada CHR/Top 40". Billboard. March 6, 2013.
- ^ "Canada Hot AC". Billboard. March 6, 2013.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs". Billboard. January 2, 2013.
- ^ "Dance/Mix Show Airplay". Billboard. January 24, 2013.
- ^ "In Photos: Take Me to the River Festival in Hastings". Rivertowns, NY Patch. September 10, 2011.