Bio
Songwriter/ Producer
Roger Russell
Having been involved in Music from school age as a weekend Club and LWR Radio DJ and in 1993 Co-wrote and produced 5 songs for the Spice Girls and although they were used only as Demos I was able to sign a publishing contract and Worked with the many of the charts artists and bands of the current day.
Other projects have included making library music Warner and Bruton Chapel Music great experience As it took me out of my R&B Soulroots and helped my develop my musical ear in various styles of music from classical to Rock Pop to gospel Jazz to RnB Reggae to Soul, having worked with artists from Maxi Priest to the Sugababes and, most notably, chart success with the So Solid Crew, their debut album ‘They Don’t Know’ going Platinum, also winning a Brit Award and MoBo in the same year
- Produced and remixed tracks for Damage, The Suga Babes, Blue, Javine, MC Harvey, and Liberty X
- Mc Romeo Hit No.2 in the charts with ‘Romeo Dunn’ and No.5 with ‘Its All Gravy’ feat Christina Milian
- In 2006, I received a Grammy Nomination for US artist Alexandra Guzman for best Rock Song and Best Rock Album ‘Lipstick’ (a song originally penned for Kylie Minogue)
- Sebrina Washington (I’m a celebrity get me out of here), Jon B, Angie Stone, Maxi Priest and Ruach Youth Project and various X Factor Act’s
- Founder of studio technology course for youth program. Providing local tuition in Protools /Logic software and studio and live audio mixing course
- Renowned for concept projects that many industry heads have brought Roger in to help consult on new acts that have need of a fresh production edge the latest has been Eastenders actress Preeya Kalidas who has now been signed to Universal Records.
