Jordan Laws

Jordan Laws is an American record producer, recording artist, and DJ. He has produced pop culture mashups, combining elements of music, film and television, and is an international performer. As a recording artist, he's served as a vocalist and songwriter,[1] with two solo singles to his credit.[2]

Jordan Laws
Promotional photo of Laws from 2013
Background information
OriginNew York City, United States
GenresElectro house, Hip hop, Nu-disco, House, Nu-pop, pop culture, Synthpop
Occupation(s)DJ, record producer, singer, songwriter, video editor, sound designer, composer, engineer
InstrumentsVocals, Bass, Turntables, Personal computer, Drum machine, synthesizer, Sampler sequencer, ableton live, Serato

Career

Born in New York City, Laws began his career as a DJ and production assistant. He worked as a member of the production team for Christina Aguilera's Grammy Award-winning Back to Basics album and on her single, "Ain't No Other Man".[3]

Best known as an international DJ and record producer, Laws began in 2007 as the DJ and producer of Dwyane Wade's "All In" Converse ad campaign, which included music by Rick Ross and was directed by Little X.[4] In 2008, Laws was the DJ for Kim Kardashian's Stoli Hotel tours. He was the guest DJ at the Producer Guild of America's 2011 DIGITAL 25: Leaders in Emerging Entertainment Awards[5] and has been the official DJ for the Lenovo Consumer Electronics Show since 2013. Laws headlined South by Southwest in 2013.[6]

Laws’ video work includes video mashups produced while with a video collective, Screenwerks,[7] most notably Movie Line Rhymes,[8] garnering attention from The Huffington Post, CBS News and the Today Show. Laws produced the Best of: Ultra 2011 Music Videos for Ultra Records, featuring artists including Steve Aoki, Above & Beyond, Wolfgang Gartner, Calvin Harris, Benny Benassi, Skrillex, and Will.i.am.

Discography and videography
YearAlbum/Song/VideoArtist/LabelRole
2006Back to BasicsChristina AguileraMixing Assistant
2006"Ain't No Other Man"Christina AguileraAssistant
2006"Still Dirrty"[9]Christina AguileraAssistant
2006"Thank You"Christina AguileraAssistant
2007Princess PParis BennettAssistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
2008Keeps Getting' Better: A Decade of HitsChristina AguileraAudio Production, Mixing Assistant
2009Street HopRoyce da 5'9"Vocals
2011Best of: Ultra 2011 Music VideosUltra RecordsProducer
2013"Charm City"Jordan LawsRecording Artist
2013"Feelin' Good"Jordan LawsRecording Artist
2007"Flashing Lights" (Remix)Kanye WestProducer/Remixer
2013"Gun" (Remix)CHVRCHESProducer/Remixer
2013"B.E.A.T" (Remix)Selena GomezProducer/Remixer
2014"Blow" (Remix)BeyoncéProducer/Remixer
2014"Paradise Is You" (Remix)La RouxProducer/Remixer

[1][2]

References
  1. "Jordan Laws Artist Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  2. "Jordan Laws Discography". CDUniverse.com. CD Universe. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  3. "Back to Basics Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  4. "Rick Ross Boosts Wade 2.0 Campaign". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  5. "2011 Producers Guild Of America 25: Leaders in Emerging Entertainment". Wire Image. Getty Images. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  6. "VEGAS.com Brings Famed Video DJ to Festival, Announces Contest for Free Trip to Vegas". Vegas.com. Vegas.com. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  7. "'Movie Line Rhymes' Rap Is Cinematic Gold (VIDEO)". HuffPost. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  8. Goodman, William. ""Movie Line Rhymes" is a must-see musical mashup of movies". CBS News. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  9. "Back to Basics". Hi-Fi. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
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