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Steve Mac | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Steve McCutcheon |
| Born | (1972-01-15)15 January 1972 (age 53) |
| Origin | Chertsey,Surrey, England |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
Steve McCutcheon (born 15 January 1972), known professionally asSteve Mac, is a Britishrecord producer,songwriter andmusician. A multi-award-winning producer, he is one of the most prolific songwriters and record producers in modern British music, with contributions to 30 number one singles in theUK Singles Chart.[1][2]
Mac got his break in the music industry in the early 1990s when he wrote and produced theNomad hit "(I Wanna Give You) Devotion", that reached no.2 in the UK Singles Chart. In 1992, he became part of dance groupUndercover, who had several European hit singles, including "Baker Street" and "Never Let Her Slip Away".[3]
He then met songwriterWayne Hector, with the pair striking up a partnership that has seen them co-write and produce a range of chart songs.
Mac has gone on to work with some of the most recognised names in themusic industry. He has written, co-written and produced hits for musicians includingEd Sheeran,Melanie C,Pink,Westlife,Little Mix, and many other UK and international singers.[4]
From his Rokstone Studios in London, the artists he has written and produced for have racked up over 200 million sales worldwide during his career. As well as a string of no.1 UK and international hits, Mac has also penned top 10 singles for artists such asCalvin Harris,Demi Lovato,One Direction,The Saturdays,Leona Lewis, andRita Ora, among others.[5][6][7]
The producer has had a long-standing collaboration with Irish boyband,Westlife, dating back to the late 1990s. This artistic partnership resulted in him co-writing and producing four no.1 UK singles for the band. He has co-produced another five no.1 hits and produced three top five singles. Mac also co-wrote and produced the band's 2000 hit Christmas single, "What Makes a Man" reaching no.2 in the UK singles chart.
Mac won the first of his twoBrit Awards in 2010 for co-writing and producing the no.1 single "Beat Again" for British pop/R&B band,JLS.[8]
In 2012, the producer worked with a host of artists includingLittle Mix,The Wanted,The Saturdays,Susan Boyle,Il Divo,Boyzone, andGareth Gates.
Mac was recognised in 2012, and then again in 2013 by picking up theASCAP Song of the Year Award. The awards were in recognition of co-writing and producing the hits "Glad You Came" for The Wanted, and "You Make Me Feel..." byCobra Starship, respectively.
Between 2013 and 2015, Mac worked with several musicians includeJames Blunt,John Newman,Union J,Calvin Harris,The Vamps, andDemi Lovato. He made several contributions to both James Blunt'sMoon Landing album that reached no.2 in the UK album chart and The Vamps’Wake Up album that was a top 10 hit.
Mac scored another number one hit in 2016 with "Rockabye" byClean Bandit featuringSean Paul andAnne-Marie. The song reached the top of the UK singles chart, staying there for nine consecutive weeks. The single also won in the EDM Winning Songs category alongside his other co-produced track for Clean Bandit andZara Larsson, "Symphony".
In 2017, Mac picked up the Songwriter of the Year and Producer of the Year at the Music Business Worldwide A&R Awards and theASCAP Founders Award for "his pioneering contribution to music, global success and a 27 year body of work".[9]
The same year, Mac co-wroteEd Sheeran's No. 1 single "Shape of You" with Sheeran andJohnny McDaid. The song broke chart history, spending 14 weeks at the top of the UK chart, and remaining in the Top 10 of theBillboard Hot 100 in the US for 33 weeks. It also claimed the unique achievement of being the most-streamed song of all time onSpotify.[10][11][12]
He also received anotherGrammy nomination forPink's US top twenty single "What About Us", which he wrote and produced.
2018 saw the producer work with some of music's most prolific names such asChvrches,Years & Years,Celine Dion,Little Mix,Craig David, andWestlife.
Mac won the2018 Brit Award for British Producer of the Year.[13] As well as the Brit Award, he also won both Songwriter of the Year and Song of the Year at the Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards 2018 in LA.[14]
In another award recognising Mac's work, the multi-platinum hit "Shape of You" he co-wrote and produced for Ed Sheeran picked up both aGrammy Award[15] and theIvor Novello Award for PRS for Music Most Performed Work in 2017.[16]
Brit Awards 2018:
British Producer of the Year
35th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards 2018
Songwriter of the Year:
Song of the Year – Shape of You, Ed Sheeran | Strip That Down, Liam Payne ft. Quavo | Rockabye, Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul | What About Us, P!nk
Music Business Worldwide A&R Awards 2017
Producer of the Year
Songwriter of the Year
ASCAP Song of the Year Awards 2013
Glad You Came, The Wanted: (Co-writer & Co-producer)
ASCAP Song of the Year Awards 2012
You Make Me Feel... Cobra Starship: (Co-writer & Co-producer)
Brit Awards 2010
Song of the Year: Beat Again, JLS (Co-written with Wayne Hector)
BMI Awards 2001
Pop Award: Swear It Again, Westlife (Co-written with Wayne Hector)
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