Ari Levine
| The Smeezingtons | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Record producers, songwriters |
| Instruments | Vocals, drums, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, electric piano, organ |
| Years active | 2009–2015 |
| Labels | Atlantic, Elektra, Roc Nation |
| Associated acts | Bruno Mars |
| Members | Ari Levine |
| Past members |
Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence |
The Smeezingtons were a songwriting and record producing team, consisting of Bruno Mars (born October 8, 1985), Philip Lawrence (born July 17, 1980) and Ari Levine (born May 4, 1984). The Smeezingtons were established in Los Angeles, California. Their production and writing services have been increasingly in demand since 2009. Eventually, the trio split and Mars along with Lawrence formed a new production trio called "Shampoo Press & Curl", which included Christopher Brody Brown.
The Smeezingtons broke into the American recording industry in 2010, crafting songs for a diverse roster of talent, with the release of the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single, "Nothin' on You", produced and co-written by the team and performed by rapper B.o.B and singer Bruno Mars. They also produced and co-wrote with singer CeeLo Green his single "Fuck You", which topped the UK singles chart and peaked at No.2 in the American Billboard Hot 100. Throughout their career they have been noted for their extensive work with Bruno Mars (one of the elements), writing and producing two consecutive Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles with the singer in 2010 and other two consecutive Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles in 2013.
The team has worked with various artists and received mainstream awards including the ASCAP Pop Music Awards for Songwriters Ari Levine accolade at the 2011 ASCAP/PRS Awards and the 2011 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards for "Nothin' On You" as the Top Rap Song. They have been nominated at the 2011 Grammy Awards and at the 2012 Grammy Awards for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical. In 2011, The Smeezingtons were awarded the title of 'Biggest Songwriters of 2010' by Music Week. In 2013, they were ranked #5 Top Hitmakers among 35 by Hollywood Reporter magazine and Billboard ranked them #3 among the "Top 10 Producers in Music". In the same year, Billboard, considered Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine the sixth, seventh and eighth best songwriters of 2013, respectively. "Locked Out of Heaven" has been nominated for four 2014 Grammys including Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
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