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| Birth name | Gregory Allen Kurstin |
| Born | May 14, 1969 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Discography | Greg Kurstin production discography |
| Member of | The Bird and the Bee |
| Formerly of | Geggy Tah |
| Website | gregkurstin |
Gregory Allen Kurstin (born May 14, 1969) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. He has won nine Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year, Non-Classical in 2017 and 2018,[1][2][3] and contributed to five songs that peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100.[2]
Kurstin worked closely with English singer Adele on her albums 25 (2015) and 30 (2021). He co-wrote and produced the former album's record-breaking lead single "Hello", as well as latter's lead single "Easy on Me,"[4] which entered the US Hot 100 five hours after its release, and broke all-time records on Spotify with 24 million plays within 24.[5] Among others, he has worked with Kylie Minogue, Sia, Kelly Clarkson, Halsey, Jonas Brothers, Kendrick Lamar, Maren Morris, Beyoncé, Dido, Gorillaz, the Shins, Beck, Paul McCartney, Pink, Lily Allen, Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus, Liam Gallagher, and Foo Fighters. He often plays guitar, bass, keyboards and drums, as well as engineers and programs his musical productions.[2][6]
Kurstin began his career as a jazz pianist and later co-founded Geggy Tah. He worked with singer Inara George to form the indie pop duo the Bird and the Bee in 2004.[7]
- ^ "Grammys, Complete Winners List". Billboard. February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c Fekadu, Mesfin (October 26, 2015). "Adele producer: Keeping mum about 'Hello' was hard". AP News. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Millman, Ethan (May 11, 2021). "At Work With Greg Kurstin, the Quiet Producer Behind Two Decades of Hits". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Harris, LaTesha (October 14, 2021). "Adele, 'Easy On Me'". NPR. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (October 20, 2021). "Adele's 'Easy on Me' debuts on Hot 100 after only 5 hours". EW.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "Ladies' Man: Greg Kurstin on Producing for Clarkson, Sia". February 3, 2015.
- ^ Sara, Quinn (February 29, 2012). "Greg Kurstin – Behind the Scenes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 9, 2016.