Nicholas Furlong | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Nicholas Furlong |
Born | September 16, 1986 |
Origin |
Carson City, Nevada United States |
Genres | Rock, alternative rock, rap rock, rap, hip-hop, nu metal, dance, electronica, pop, indie pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer, executive producer |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | AttaBoy Music |
Associated acts | Avicii, WALK THE MOON, Steve Aoki, All Time Low, blink-182, Papa Roach, Diplo, Krewella, 5 Seconds of Summer, Timeflies, Sleeping With Sirens, Big Time Rush |
Nicholas Furlong (born September 16, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. His work is noted to cross many musical genres, ranging from rock, dance, and pop, to hip-hop. Furlong has had many chart successes, both in America and internationally. He has worked with many acts including Avicii, WALK THE MOON, Steve Aoki, All Time Low, blink-182, 5 Seconds of Summer, Timeflies, Krewella, Papa Roach, Good Charlotte, Skylar Grey, Machine Gun Kelly, Diplo, Onyx, Waka Flocka Flame, Logan Henderson, The Front Bottoms, and Black Veil Brides.
Furlong was raised in Carson City, Nevada. A self-taught musician, he began writing and producing music at the age of sixteen. While still a junior in high school, he began recording his own songs and sharing them on various music sites, before being discovered by a music director at Midway Games and offered an opportunity to write music for video games. Furlong contributed to various game soundtracks between the years of 2004-2005. At the age of twenty-one he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a songwriter and producer.