Composer
Johan Schuster
Swedish songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist (born 1985)
b. 1985
4 works in the index
- Born
- 1985
- Birthplace
- Asarum parish
- Citizenship / historical state
- Sweden
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Karl Johan Schuster (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjûːan ˈɧʏ̌sːtɛr]; born 1 February 1985), known professionally as Shellback, is a Swedish record producer and songwriter. He was listed as the No. 1 producer of 2012 on Billboard magazine's year end chart, and he also topped the list of their "Top 10 Songwriters Airplay Chart" the same year; he has won four Grammy Awards.
Shellback initially started his career as a heavy metal guitarist before transitioning into pop music production and songwriting.
Shellback regularly collaborates with songwriter Max Martin and together they have produced, written, or co-written songs for various artists such as P!nk, Taylor Swift, Adam Lambert, Britney Spears, Usher, Avril Lavigne, Ariana Grande, Adele and Maroon 5. Shellback has also collaborated with fellow producer Benny Blanco and has produced songs by himself, including "Want U Back" by Cher Lloyd and "Scream" by Usher. He co-wrote and co-produced the song "Can't Stop the Feeling!" along with Martin and Justin Timberlake for the animated film Trolls (2016), earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2017.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- record producer; songwriter; composer
- Instruments played
- keyboard instrument
- Genres
- pop music
- Official website
- http://www.shellbackmusic.com
- Birth name
- Karl Johan Schuster
- Pseudonym
- Shellback
- Native languages
- Swedish
- VIAF ID
- 2145970108132251044
- ISNI
- 0000000364543015
- GND ID
- 1156467616
- Library of Congress ID
- no2017168270
- MusicBrainz ID
- ed58ed4e-fd99-4903-878b-7518f4d7465a; 39188abd-5eca-4e19-a534-40962bfc4018
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice, Guitar, Orchestra
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Up The World | — | — | — | Orchestra | — | 9 |
| Moves Like Jagger | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 3 |
| Payphone | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 2 |
| Doin' Dirt | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 2145970108132251044. Portrait: Johan Schuster, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.