Julie Frost | |
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Julie Frost in Vienna Austria, November 2010 at a taping of "Helden von Morgen"
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Background information | |
Origin | Oklahoma, United States |
Genres | Pop, Contemporary R&B, Pop rock |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, singer, guitarist, music producer |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | EMI Music Publishing |
Associated acts | Black Eyed Peas, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Lena Meyer-Landrut, Cody Simpson, Pitbull, Mary J. Blige, Beyoncé, Meghan Trainor, Ed Sheeran, Madonna, Dia Frampton, Tegan and Sara.Charlie Puth |
Notable instruments | |
Guitar |
Julie Frost is an American songwriter, singer, guitar player and music producer. She is also the founder of the non-profit "Songs For Elephants", with the mission to help mobilize the music and entertainment industry in support of the world's elephants. She is the second American songwriter to win the Eurovision Song Contest, as co-writer of the song "Satellite", which won the contest for Germany. Frost wrote the hook for Black Eyed Peas' multi-platinum single "Just Can't Get Enough", the hook for Pitbull's "Castle Made of Sand", and Flo Rida's "Sweet Spot". She also co-wrote Beyoncé's single "Countdown", Ed Sheeran's "Kiss Me", Marina and the Diamonds's "Primadonna", and Madonna's song "Masterpiece", from the soundtrack of her movie W.E., and won a Golden Globe award for best original song in a soundtrack. Most recently, Frost wrote the end credit song and lead single for the "Endless Love" Soundtrack performed by Tegan and Sara and co-wrote "Lift Me Up" featuring Nico and Vinz and Ladysmith Black Mambazo on Guetta's album "Listen", and co-wrote Charlie Puth's single "Marvin Gaye" with Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor.