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Peter Stengaard

About Me



I’ve been into music since before I could walk I think. My dad has guitars and all kinds of other string instruments everywhere in our house. So of course I had to check that out. I’ve been in bands since I was 14. Got into computers, synthesizers and sequencing when me and my friends could afford the amazing ATARI 1040 and Cubase 2.0. From that point on I was hooked on recording, writing and producing/mixing music. I go NUTS when I can make a set of speakers vibrate exactly the way I imagined it.
I attended the Royal Academy of Contemporary Music in Denmark for 4 years, got my degree and went to London for a year to check out the scene there - awesome music city. Went back to Denmark when I started getting some production and writing gigs there. I quickly decided I wasn’t really into the professional music scene in Copenhagen and I started writing a bunch of middle of the road pop songs that I imagined would some day be a ticket out of Denmark.
I soon had a few decent songs and on my first trip to Los Angeles about 5 years ago I got a call from Carole Bayer Sager who’d heard my songs through and online music A&R service. She wanted to write with me and I’d never been in a co-write situation before so I was a bit freaked out. She introduced me to other amazing people too, David Foster who took the time to listen to all my material and try to help me out, Bruce Roberts who did the same and stayed in touch with me and helped me get introduced to Diane Warren, Donna Summer and a bunch of other heavy hitters in the industry. His company, Chalkboard Music Inc. manages me today and I couldn’t be happier where I am.
Since I moved to Los Angeles now almost 4 years ago I’ve enjoyed working with a bunch of major artists and gotten some Billboard chart success with my work. I’ve built enough credits that I now feel prepared to take on the bigger task of developing artists. In 2007 we managed to get my brother Thomas and the amazing singer Ilang, collectively, The Benefits, signed to Universal Republic - home of such big names as Amy Winehouse and Colbie Caillat and many more. Very proud of that. The next act I took on for development was the chick-fronted rock/industrial band Dead Rose Beauty. We just finished some great recordings and a video with them and I’m sure we’ll find a home for them soon also.
So that’s about where I’m at. I have my own little studio with some amazing equipment and a ton of instruments in the middle of Hollywood and I work on a bunch of different things always. If you have something absolutely amazing you think I should hear you’re welcome to hit me up.
The Benefits "Seize The Day" Video
Dead Rose Beauty "PsychoBitch" Video
Endorsed by TC Electronic
www.tcelectronic.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/01/2007
Band Website: www.peterstengaard.com
Band Members: Peter Stengaard
Influences: - my music heros in random order:

the beatles, trent reznor, jimi hendrix, donny hathaway, bjork, prince, trevor horn, diane warren, elvis, toto, tower of power, basement jaxx, daft punk, dolly parton, u2, bill withers, lauryn hill, stevie wonder, nirvana,

- all these people I’ve checked out like crazy and I think they are geniuses
Sounds Like:
CREDITS:

TAMI CHYNN - song vocal production for upcoming album 2008 on Universal

ASHANTI - song produced for upcoming album 2008 on Universal Motown

THE BENEFITS (US and Denmark) - Physical (single) 2007 Universal Republic Records
http://www.myspace.com/thebenefitsmusic

NINA (new artist) 2006 - Beat ‘em All Writing/Production/Instruments/Mixing Featured on FOX Baseball http://www.myspace.com/justninamusic

RBD (US and Mexico) 2006 Virgin Records - I Wanna Be The Rain (Rebel) Production/Instruments/Mixing Song written by Diane Warren http://www.grupo-rbd.com

JOJO (US) 2006 Blackground/Universal - Note To God, Exceptional (The High Road) Production/Arrangement/Instruments Songs written by Diane Warren http://www.jojoonline.com

FANTASIA (US) 2006 J Records – I Feel Beautiful (Fantasia) Production http://www.fantasiabarrinoofficial.com

FRANKIE J (US) 2006 Sony BMG – Break (Priceless) Co-Production/Arrangement/Instruments http://www.frankiejonline.com

SUN (CHN) 2006 - Gone, What Kind of World, One Day You Will, & Edge of a Broken Heart Production/Instruments/Mixing http://www.sunmusic-us.com

SARA ROUTH (US) 2006 Warner Bros/Rhino Records – Never Gone (Sound Of Superman Soundtrack) Music Inspired By soundtrack for WB blockbuster “Superman Returns” Production http://www.myspace.com/soundofsuperman

DONNA SUMMER (US) 2005 Universal - I Got Your Love Production/Instruments/Mixing Reached No. 4 on Billboard Dance Chart http://www.donnasummer.com

JORDAN MCCOY (US) 2005 Bad Boy Entertainment/ClockWork Entertainment - I Decide Production/Instruments/Mixing http://www.jordanmccoy.com

JASMINE TRIAS (US) 2004 Clockwork Entertainment - If I Ever See Heaven Again Production/Instruments http://www.jasminetrias.net

COSIMA DE VITO (AUS) 2004 – One Night Without You, The Cost Of Love, What Kind Of World, Painted On My Heart (One Night Without You) Production/Instruments/Mixing Reached No.2 on Billboard Australian Chart, Gold Sales Award When The War is Over – No.1 on ARIA 3 weeks, Platinum Sales Award http://www.cosimadevito.net.au

LINDSAY LOHAN (US) 2004 Disney - I Decide (Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement) Production/Recording/Instruments Reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, Gold Sales Award. http://www.llrocks.com

JC CHASEZ (US) 2003 Jive Records - All Day Long I Dream About Sex, Some Girls Dance With Women (Schizophrenic) Remixing Production http://www.jcchasez.net

FUNN CLUB (US) 2003 DM Records – 3 songs (Funn Club) Writing/ Recording/ Mixing/Production/Instruments http://www.funnclub.com

CIRC (US) 2002 Low Spirit Records – 6 tracks Post Production/Mixing N.Y. based pop/electronic duo released in Germany Destroy She Said - No.1 on Billboard Dance Chart http://www.alexanderperls.com/circ

LINN B (DK) 2001 Iceberg Records - Falling in Love Production/Instruments/Mixing Licensed to movie "Out Cold" (Disney) http://www.jamba.de/jcw/goto/music/artist/artistid-574679

TV2 (DK) 2000 EMI Records – Softwarefejl Production/Instruments/Mixing Classic Danish rock band with more than 10 albums released Received Platinum Sales Award http://www.tv-2.dk
Record Label: I want my own...
Type of Label: Major

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PSYCHOBITCH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP5foeXGqII DEAD ROSE BEAUTY'S FIRST OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO...
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