Damon Sharpe
Damon Sharpe, born Damon Jared Reinagle,[1] is an American record producer, songwriter, DJ and recording artist who works in Los Angeles. He first reached notability as a member of Guys Next Door. He has since contributed to various albums that have cumulatively sold over 40 million copies and have been streamed over 2 billion times. He has over 80 million streams as a solo artist and 800k monthly streams on Spotify.[2][3]
Damon Sharpe | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Damon Jared Reinagle |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, dance, Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer, DJ, recording artist, music executive, vocal coach, actor |
| Website | https://damonsharpe.com/ |
Current career
Sharpe is active in Los Angeles. He is signed to Armada Music and has worked with various contemporary artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande, Pitbull, Alesso, Kylie Minogue, Anastacia, Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child, Flo Rida, New Boyz, Monica, Charlie Wilson, NKOTB, Nelly, A1, Ginuwine, Amerie, 98 Degrees, American Idol's Kimberley Locke and Justin Guarini, Natalie Cole, Corbin Bleu, Korean and Japanese artists Got7, 2PM, SF9, BoA, SHINee, Da-ice, Kangta, Laboum, Kim Jae-joong, Ai, W-inds, T-ara, Kumi Koda, B1A4, Fairies and others.[4][5][6] He has collaborated with EDM DJs Alesso, Thomas Gold, DVBBS, Morgan Page, Zonderling, Gattuso, Elephante, Kap Slap, Mischa Daniels, and Ferry Corsten. In 2005 he released the Hurricane Katrina relief record Come Together Now written with actress Sharon Stone and featuring contributions from Celine Dion, Nick Carter, Joss Stone, Jesse McCartney, Patti LaBelle, Wyclef Jean, Gavin DeGraw, Anthony Hamilton, The Game, JoJo, John Legend, Kimberley Locke, Natalie Cole, Brian McKnight, AJ McLean, Mýa, Aaron Carter, Stacie Orrico, Kelly Price, and Ruben Studdard.[7] Other releases include works by Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees, JLS, Leona Lewis, Big Time Rush, and more.[8] He also appeared on season 2 of The X Factor as one of the on camera vocal coaches.
Sharpe appeared as a coach/judge on the YTV spinoff series The Next Star: SuperGroup that aired spring 2014.[9]
In 2022, Sharpe launched his own record electronic/dance record label entitled Brainjack Music.[10] The same year, he also performed his second DJ set at Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas. [11]
Discography
| Title | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|
| "Brand New Day" | ||
| "No More" | ||
| "Enough of Me" | ||
| "It's U" | ||
| "Fue Un Error Amarte" | ||
| "I'm Feeling So Good" feat. CD9 | ||
| "Been There Done That" |
Afro Z |
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| Cool | ||
| "Na Na Na" | ||
| "Dangerous" | ||
| "Broken Wings" | ||
| "Defeated" | ||
| "Naughty" |
Mercury and Island Def Jam | |
| "Paid My Dues" | ||
| "Why’d you Lie To Me" |
Epic | |
| "You’ll Be Fine" |
Mercury and Island Def Jam | |
| "Pink Champagne" | ||
| "Cuts and Bruises" | ||
| "Only One" | ||
| "Nothin Even Matters" |
Nickelodeon and Columbia | |
| "Elevate" |
Nickelodeon and Columbia | |
| "Love Me Love Me" |
Nickelodeon and Columbia | |
| "All Over Again" |
Nickelodeon and Columbia | |
| "Crazy For U" |
Nickelodeon and Columbia | |
| "24/7" |
Nickelodeon and Columbia | |
| "Untouchable" |
Nickelodeon and Columbia | |
| "Love Me Again" |
Nickelodeon and Columbia | |
| "Run Wild" |
Nickelodeon and Columbia | |
| "Sweet Thing" | ||
| "Lose Your Mind" | ||
| "Feel You" | ||
| "Losing Sleep" | ||
| "Feel The Love" |
Cahill feat. Kimberley Locke |
|
| "Blink" | ||
| "My Favorite Part of You" | ||
| "Good Time" |
Charlie Wilson feat. Pitbull |
|
| Cell Block Tango of Chicago: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture |
Queen Latifah feat. Lil' Kim and Macy Gray) |
|
| "Love Is A Crime" of Chicago: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture | ||
| Down to Earth (soundtrack) | ||
| "Cool" | ||
| "I Got A Clue" | ||
| "So Good" | ||
| "Marchin" | ||
| "Mixed Up" | ||
| "Is It Me" |
Damon Sharpe: feat. Krayzie Bone |
London and Sire Records |
| "Wicked Ways" |
DVBBS feat. Stella Rio |
|
| "Age of Innocence" | ||
| "Hero" | ||
| "Club Hopping" | ||
| "Enough of Me" | ||
| "Groove With Me" | ||
| "Just Say Yes" | ||
| "Just Because" | ||
| "2 in the Morning" | ||
| "Sick" | ||
| "Marchin" | ||
| "There for You" |
Red Songbird | |
| "Fight to the Other Side" |
Red Songbird | |
| "Critical" |
Jason Malachi |
JMRP |
| "So Done", | ||
| "Love Don’t Cost A Thing" | ||
| "3D" | ||
| "This Ones For Me And U" feat. New Edition | ||
| "Doin' Things" | ||
| "Undercover" | ||
| "Many Times" | ||
| "Famous" | ||
| "Every Time You Walk Out That Door" | ||
| "No Man No Cry" | ||
| "Doing It Tonite," | ||
| "Hey DJ" | ||
| "Last Christmas" | ||
| "Now I Can Fly" | ||
| "Supa’woman" | ||
| "Talk About Us" | ||
| "What I Gotta Do" | ||
| "You Don’t Have To Be Strong" | ||
| "Get Outta My Way" | ||
| "Go Hard or Go Home" | ||
| "Story Travel" | ||
| "Bang Bang" | ||
| "Rich" | ||
| "No Good in Goodbye" | ||
| "I Wrote This Song" | ||
| "Just Another Girl" | ||
| "Beautiful Disaster" |
Morgan Page, feat. Stella Rio and Damon Sharpe |
|
| "Dangerous Mind" | ||
| "Just Be A Man About It" | ||
| "Say A Little Prayer" | ||
| "Break My Bank" | ||
| "Hard (Not Luvin U)" |
NKOTB Music | |
| "Another Love Story" | ||
| "Never Never land" | ||
| "Dirty Paradise" | ||
| "How I Do" |
Rigo Luna |
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| "321" | ||
| "Act Like You Know" | ||
| "Gifted" | ||
| "Jump the Gun" | ||
| "Let It Go" | ||
| "Ooh La La" | ||
| "Jumpstart" |
Capitol Records/EMI | |
| "Yellow Light" | ||
| "Outlaw" |
Tren'L |
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| "Blink" |
U.V.U.K: "Blink" |
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| "Come Together Now" |
Various artists |
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| "Addicted to love" | ||
| "Ayo" | ||
| "No Part of You" | ||
| "Take The Long Way Home" | ||
References
- "ASCAP Search". Ascap.com. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- "Damon Sharpe". Spotify.
- "Award-Winning Producer Damon Sharpe Releases "Lost Years" Featuring Josh Cumbee". 7 November 2020.
- "The Deals: Burna Boy Signs with SESAC, Waterparks & Smallpools Soak up New Record Contracts". Billboard.
- "SCV – Hollywood's Backlot: Damon Sharpe". The-signal.com. 25 November 2009.
- Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (22 July 2006). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 48.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - "The ASCAP Foundation". The ASCAP Foundation. 1 March 2006.
- "Big Time Rush Hard at Work on New Album | News Video". MTV. 13 August 2012.
- "Canada's 'The Next Star' Spins Off Supergroup Series". Hollywoodreporter.com. 23 September 2013.
- "Damon Sharpe presents first release on new Brainjack Music label, 'Hollaback Girl': Listen". 27 May 2022.
- "Damon Sharpe, and Alexis Lynn's dance music Anthem 'Make U Happy' [Brainjack]". 2 July 2022.