Wayne Wilkins

Wayne Wilkins
Background information
Birth name	Wayne Andrew Wilkins
Born	Croydon, United Kingdom
Origin	London, United Kingdom
Genres	Hip hop R&B rap pop dance
Occupation(s)	Record producer record engineer mixing engineer songwriter pianist
Instruments	Piano Synthesizer Keyboards Drum Machine Sampler
Years active	2000–present
Associated acts	TYNI, Troy Noka, Contra, Beyonce, Cheryl Cole, Natasha Bedingfield, Leona Lewis, Gucci Mane, Wyclef, Gwen Steffani,
Website	www.waynewilkins.com

Wayne Wilkins is a classically trained pianist, record producer, songwriter, record engineer, and record mixer born in the London Borough of Croydon. Wilkins' productions for Natasha Bedingfield "These Words," "Single" and "Love Like This"),Beyoncé ("Sweet Dreams"),Cheryl Cole ("Fight For This Love", and "Promise This"), and Jordin Sparks ("Battlefield") are quickly making him one of the industry's most sought after songwriter/producers.

Wilkins also heads his own record label, Croydon Boy, production company, Wayne Wilkins Music Group and music publishing companies, Ego Frenzy and Blow The Speakers.

Wilkins became exposed to music very early in life and was taking piano lessons by age 4. Wilkins soon earned a scholarship to a music conservatory as a child. Growing up Wilkins also played organ at cathedrals and other venues around London.

Wilkins went on to Royal College of Music in London. Wilkins had other intellectual interests outside of music and also graduated with a physics degree from Imperial College.

While in college one of Wilkins early jobs was teaching piano lessons. He also interned at Townhouse Studios and Olympic Studios where he received further training in engineering, mixing, and producing.

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