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Gad in 2013
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Background information | |
Birth name | Tobias Gad |
Born |
Munich, Germany |
12 April 1968
Origin | Danish-German |
Genres | Pop, rock, R&B, dance |
Occupation(s) | Producer, songwriter, musician |
Instruments | Piano, guitar, bass, programming |
Years active | 1986–present |
Labels | Gad Songs/Kite Music |
Tobias “Toby” Gad (born 12 April 1968) is a Los Angeles-based German music producer/songwriter, best known for co-writing John Legend's biggest hit "All of Me" and for co-writing and producing "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie and "If I Were a Boy" by Beyoncé. Other notable works include "Skyscraper" for Demi Lovato, "Who You Are" for Jessie J, “Untouched” for The Veronicas, "A Year Without Rain" for Selena Gomez & the Scene, "Don't Hold Your Breath" for Nicole Scherzinger, "Love You More" for JLS, and "I Do" for Colbie Caillat.
In the 3rd quarter of 2014, Gad was ranked the #3 songwriter in America by Billboard, following up fellow hitmakers Ryan Tedder and Pharrell Williams.