Brian Lee (songwriter)

Brian Dong Ho Lee (c. 1981)[1] is a Korean American songwriter. He has co-written hits such as "Work from Home" by Fifth Harmony,[2] "Let Me Love You" by DJ Snake and Justin Bieber,[3] "Havana" by Camila Cabello,[3] and "Goodbyes" by Post Malone.[4] Lee also co-wrote "Wolves" by Selena Gomez and Marshmello[3] and "Good Time" by Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen,[5] and contributed to Lady Gaga's 2011 Born This Way album, co-writing "Americano" and providing back-up vocals on "Government Hooker".[5]

Born in Michigan and raised in Queens, New York City,[3] Lee was trained as a classical violinist from the age of 3.[2][5] He got his start in pop music with a Chicago-area band he formed called Made In Hollywood. Following the dissolution of Made In Hollywood, Lee joined the band The White Tie Affair for a short period of time.[3]

Lee is also a producer, and has co-produced "All Night" by Icona Pop[3] as well as the aforementioned "Goodbyes" by Post Malone.[6] On April 24th, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lee was featured as the bassist during Post Malone's well-received Nirvana tribute show and fundraiser for the WHO COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.[7]

Songwriting discography
Year Artist Song Album
2011 Lady Gaga "Americano"[8] Born This Way
2012Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen"Good Time"The Midsummer Station and Kiss
Owl City"When Can I See You Again?"The Midsummer Station
"I'm Coming After You"
Cassie"Gimme That"Non-album single
Cross Gene"One Way Love"Timeless: Begins
Girls Generation"The Great Escape Remix"Non-album single
2013Icona Pop"All Night"[9]This Is... Icona Pop
Selena Gomez"The Lover In Me"Stars Dance
Ingrid Michaelson"Afterlife"Lights Out
Michael Franti"I Don't Wanna Go"All People
"Wherever You Are "
Relient K"Can't Complain"Collapsible Lung
"That's My Jam"
Dev"Kiss It"Non-album single
Hitomi"Down For You"Non-album single
Daichi Miura"Half of You"Non-album single
Sinead Burgess"Rearviewmirror"Non-album single
2014Hyuna"French Kiss"A Talk
Ricki-Lee Coulter"Diva"Dance in the Rain
"In The Mood"
"Only You"
Mike Stud"I'm Not Sorry"Closer
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness"All Our Lives"[10]Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
2015B2ST"Can't Wait To Love You"GUESS WHO?
SNBRN"Beat the Sunrise (feat. Andrew Watt)"Non-album single
Strange Talk"When It Feels So Good"E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N
Andrew Watt"High"Ghost In My Head
Conrad Sewell"Hold Me Up"All I Know
Justin Bieber"Hit The Ground"Purpose
2016 Fifth Harmony"Work from Home"7/27
DJ Snake "Let Me Love You" Encore
2017 Watt "Burning Man (feat. Post Malone)"Non-album single
Kygo & Selena Gomez"It Ain't Me"Stargazing
Ten"夢中夢 (몽중몽; Dream In A Dream)"Non-album single
G-Dragon "Outro. 신곡 神曲 Divina Commedia" Kwon Ji-Yong
Avicii "Lonely Together (feat. Rita Ora)" Avīci (01)
Camila Cabello "Havana (feat. Young Thug)" Camila
Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso "Let Me Go (feat. Florida Georgia Line & watt)"Non-album single
Rita Ora "Anywhere" Phoenix
Selena Gomez & Marshmello "Wolves"Rare
Camila Cabello "Real Friends" Camila
2018 Rita Ora "Girls"[11] Phoenix
Zayn & Nicki Minaj "No Candle No Light" Icarus Falls
2019 Blackpink "Don't Know What To Do" Kill This Love
Martin Garrix "Summer Days (feat. Macklemore & Patrick Stump)" Non-album single
Post Malone "Goodbyes (feat. Young Thug)" Hollywood's Bleeding
"Hollywood's Bleeding"
"Allergic"
2020 Blink 182 "Quarantine" Non-album single
Blackpink "Lovesick Girls" The Album

References
  1. He was 29 in 2011, when Lady Gaga's Born This Way album was released according to this profile Archived February 28, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. Lesas, Sylvie (March 2, 2016). "Brian Lee, The Talent Behind 5th Harmony ' Smash Hit' Work From Home (ft. Dolla $ign)'". Evigshed Mag. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  3. "Brian Lee Co-Writes Hits for DJ Snake & Justin Bieber ("Let Me Love You") and Fifth Harmony ("Work From Home")". Songwriter Universe. September 15, 2016.
  4. "Listen to Post Malone and Young Thug's New Song "Goodbyes"". Pitchfork. July 5, 2019.
  5. GRAMMY.com (July 19, 2012). ""Good Times Ahead For Brian Lee And Matthew Thiessen", Grammy.com, July 19, 2012". Grammy.com. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  6. "Brian Lee interview: the hitmaker for Lady Gaga, Camila Cabello, Justin Bieber and Rita Ora on his new act, Tigres". The Times. July 28, 2019.
  7. Zoladz, Lindsay. "Post Malone Covering Nirvana for Virus Relief? Bring on the 'Bleach'". NYtimes.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  8. ACE. "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  9. "BMI Repertoire". repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  10. "BMI Repertoire". repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  11. ACE. "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
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