Arnthor Birgisson
| Arnthor Birgisson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Arnthor Birgisson |
| Born |
12 February 1976 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Dance, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Arnthor Birgisson (born 12 February 1976 in Reykjavík, Iceland), is an Icelandic/Swedish songwriter and producer. Arnthor moved to Sweden in 1978 at age two, and lives in Stockholm.
As young Arnthor attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School in , Sweden. He began his professional songwriting and production career in 1996 working at Cosmos Studios together with Kent (Gillström) Isaacs and Bloodshy. In 1997, the founders of Murlyn Music, Anders Bagge and Christian Wåhlberg, saw the potential in Arnthor and Bloodshy, and handpicked them for the newly formed production company. Arnthor's breakthrough came a year later with the song "Because of You" written for 98 Degrees. Birgisson specifically desired to collaborate with Janet Jackson, saying "let's just say we will definitely be prepared if and when that happens." During his tenure at Murlyn Music (until 2003) a series of hits were created for artists such as Janet Jackson, Ronan Keating, Jennifer Lopez, Samantha Mumba and Celine Dion.
Between 2003 and 2008 Arnthor worked at Maratone (formerly Cosmos Studios. During the years at Maratone, Arnthor created songs for Enrique Iglesias, Shayne Ward and Westlife, among others.
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