Jonny Dollar

Jonathan Peter Sharp (20 February 1964 – 29 May 2009), better known by the pseudonym Jonny Dollar, was an English record producer and songwriter.

This article is about the English music producer and songwriter. For the American singer-songwriter, see Johnny Dollar (musician). For the radio series, see Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.

Jonny Dollar
Birth nameJonathan Peter Sharp
Born(1964-02-20)20 February 1964
Westminster, London, England
Died29 May 2009(2009-05-29) (aged 45)
Chelsea, London, England
GenresTrip hop, pop
Occupation(s)Record producer, programmer, songwriter, guitarist

Born in Westminster, London, Dollar is best known for his work on the Bristol collective Massive Attack's first album Blue Lines, on which he co-wrote the single "Unfinished Sympathy", and credited as one of the main architects of the trip hop genre. Sharp's pseudonym came about during the recording of Blue Lines, where he was the only person being regularly paid. Amongst other works he produced are Neneh Cherry's albums Raw Like Sushi, Homebrew and Man, Gabrielle's third album Rise, and early remixes for Portishead; he also co-wrote the anti-racism song "7 Seconds" featuring Youssou N'dour and Kylie Minogue's "Confide in Me".[1][2]

Later works include Natty's "Man Like I" and Eliza Doolittle's debut album of the same name. His father was the Australian film director, Don Sharp.

References
  1. Pierre Perrone (18 June 2009). "Jonny Dollar: Musician and producer whose work with Massive Attack pioneered the genre of trip hop". The Independent.
  2. Caroline Sullivan (19 June 2009). "Jonny Dollar: Inventive producer and the main architect of the trip-hop genre". The Guardian.
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