M-Phazes
Mark Landon (born 1 February 1983), better known by his stage name M-Phazes, is an Australian producer and artist. He is best known for his production work with artists such as Demi Lovato, Eminem, Madonna, Daniel Johns, Amy Shark, KYLE, Alison Wonderland, Ruel and Illy. In 2017, Landon moved to Los Angeles, California to further his musical career.
M-Phazes | |
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| Birth name | Mark Landon |
| Born | 1 February 1983 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer |
| Instruments | Sampler, keyboards, bass guitar |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | It's Official Music / Warner, Obese Records |
| Website | mphazes |
M-Phazes produced and wrote: “Sober” by Demi Lovato, “playinwitme” by KYLE ft. Kehlani, “Still New York” by MAX ft. Joey Bada$$, “Till The End” by Logic, and “Bad Guy” by Eminem. He is one of KYLE’s core collaborators and also produced “iMissMe” by KYLE ft. Khalid, “Babies” by KYLE ft. Alessia Cara, and recent single “Moment” by KYLE ft. Wiz Khalifa. Over the years M-Phazes has also produced and written releases by Meg Mac, Lupe Fiasco, Two Chainz, Madonna, Nas, Pusha T, Zara Larsson, Jasmine Thompson, Alison Wonderland, and Anne-Marie.
Out of Australia, M-Phazes discovered and signed RCA artist Ruel and wrote and produced his EP including “Younger” with Sarah Aarons and “Dazed & Confused” with Sean Douglas. M-Phazes also produced Amy Shark releases “Adore,” “Blood Brothers,” and “I Said Hi.” In 2017 M-Phazes was nominated for Producer Of The Year at the APRA Awards alongside Alex Hope and Flume. In 2018 he won Producer Of The Year at the ARIA Music Awards.
Early life
M-Phazes was born on 1 February 1983. He went to Miami High School on the Gold Coast and lived in Burleigh Heads, Queensland.
Career
2008: One Stop Shop
In 2008, Mark Landon was the winner of Sha Money XL’s ‘One Stop Shop’ beat battle in Phoenix, Arizona. The competition was judged by producers such as Swizz Beats (Jay Z, Alicia Keys), DJ Premier (Nas, Christina Aguilera) and Denaun Porter (Eminem, D12). His win at One Stop would lead to producing for Contemporary R&B superstar Amerie.
2009: Flying Colors, Running On Air
M-Phazes reached gold sales for the first time in 2009 with Bliss n Eso’s album ‘Flying Colors’ of which he produced 7 songs, and reached his first platinum sales in 2010 with Bliss n Eso’s album ‘Running On Air’.
2010: Signing to Mushroom Music & Obese Records, Good Gracious (Album)
In 2010, M-Phazes signed a publishing deal with Mushroom Records and record deal with Obese Records, later releasing his debut album ‘Good Gracious’ featuring Bliss n Eso, Drapht, Illy, Phrase and many other Australian Hip-Hop artists. His album, ‘Good Gracious’ won an ARIA Award for Best Urban Release unexpectedly beating Bliss n Eso's ‘Running On Air’ of which he produced 4 songs.
2011: Kimbra 'Vows'
M-Phazes was enlisted by Kimbra in 2011 to co-produce her platinum debut album ‘Vows’.[1] ‘Vows’ won Best Pop Album and Album of the Year in the New Zealand Music Awards.
2013: Universal Music Publishing, Bad Guy
2013 saw M-Phazes sign a worldwide deal with Universal Music Publishing Group and land his first major placement with ‘Bad Guy’ which was the intro track on Eminem’s 8th album The Marshall Mathers LP 2.[2]
2014: Illy 'Tightrope' and 'Cinematic'
In 2014 M-Phazes’s produced his first platinum selling single with Illy’s ‘Tightrope’ taken from the Gold selling album ‘Cinematic’ which was executive produced by M-Phazes.[3]
M-Phazes has been working with Keyshia Cole,[4] 2 Chainz, Daniel Johns,[5] Luke Steele, Kimbra, Illy, Guy Sebastian, Thelma Plum, Meg Mac and Hopium.
He also produced the 2014 song "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" by singer/rapper KYLE.
2015: New Album, Grammy and APRA awards
M-Phazes received a Grammy award[6] for his co-production work on the track "Bad Guy" from Eminem's 'Marshall Mathers LP2' album. The Marshall Mathers LP2 album received the 2015 Grammy award for Best Rap Album.[7]
He also received the 2015 Urban Work of the Year APRA[8] award for his co-production on the track 'Tightrope' taken from Illy's album 'Cinematic'.
He is currently working on his follow up album to Good Gracious which is scheduled for release in 2015 through Warner Music Australia/It's Official Music.
Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR Awards of 2010[9][10] | Good Gracious | Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album | Nominated |
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. M-Phazes has won two awards from six nominations.[11]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Lost to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Good Gracious | Best Urban Album | Won | N/A |
| 2016 | "Papercuts" by Illy (featuring Vera Blue) | Producer of the Year | Nominated | Flume - Skin |
| Engineer of the Year | Nominated | Flume - Skin | ||
| 2018 | "I Said Hi" by Amy Shark (with Dann Hume) | Producer of the Year | Won | N/A |
| Engineer of the Year | Nominated | Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel | ||
| 2020 | Free Time by Ruel | Producer of the Year | Nominated | Tame Impala - The Slow Rush |
National Live Music Awards
The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Live Music Awards of 2017[12][13] | himself | Live Instrumentalist of the Year | Nominated |
Discography
| Year | Artist | Song Title | Album | Label | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Demi Lovato | "Sober" | TBA | Island / Hollywood / Safehouse | Producer, writer |
| 2017 | KYLE | "All Mine" (ft. MadeinTYO) | Single | Atlantic | Producer, Writer |
| Mark Johns | "Same Girl" | Single | OWSLA | Producer, Writer | |
| Jasmine Thompson | "Someone’s Somebody" | Wonderland | Atlantic | Producer | |
| Zara Larsson | "What They Say" | So Good | Epic | Writer | |
| Ruel | "Don’t Tell Me" | Single | RCA | Producer, Writer | |
| M-Phazes & Ruel | "Golden Years" | Single | M-Phazes Productions Pty. Ltd. | Producer, Writer | |
| Guy Sebastian | "High On Me"
"Mind On You" |
Conscious | Sony Australia | Producer, Writer | |
| 2016 | Alison Wonderland | "Messiah" | Single | Universal Australia | Producer, Writer |
| Amy Shark | "Adore"
"Blood Brothers" |
Night Thinker | Sony Australia | Producer, Writer | |
| Illy | "Catch 22" (ft.Anne-Marie)
"Papercuts" (ft.Vera Blue) |
Two Degrees | Warner Australia | Producer, Writer | |
| Alison Wonderland | "Messiah" | N/A | Producer, Writer | ||
| Moxie | "On My Mind" (ft.Pusha T) | 931 Reloaded | Def Jam | Producer, Writer | |
| KLP (musician) | "Ember" | Ember - EP | Universal Australia | Producer, Writer | |
| Guy Sebastian | "Set In Stone" | (Single) | Guytunes Records | Producer, Writer | |
| 2015 | Madonna | "Veni Vidi Vici" | Rebel Heart | Interscope | Writer |
| Lupe Fiasco | "Blur My Hands" (ft. Guy Sebastian) | Tetsuo & Youth | Atlantic | Producer, Writer | |
| KYLE | "Don't Wanna Fall in Love"
"Really? Yeah!" |
Smyle | Indie-Pop | Producer, Writer | |
| Marracash | "Senza Un Posto Nel Mondo" (feat.Tiziano Ferro) | Status | Producer, Writer | ||
| Guy Sebastian | "Light & Shade" (ft. Sage Da Gemini) | Madness | Sony Australia | Producer, Writer | |
| Daniel Johns | "Imagination" | Talk | Eleven | Producer, Writer | |
| Meg Mac | "Never Be" | (Single) | 300 Ent. | Producer, Writer | |
| Hopium | "Right Now" | (Single) | Warner Music | Producer | |
| 2014 | Thelma Plum | "Monsters"
"Young In Love" "How Much Does Your Love Cost" "Candle" |
Monsters - EP | Producer, Writer | |
| Logic | "Bounce"
"Till The End" |
Under Pressure | Def Jam | Producer, Writer | |
| Keyshia Cole | "N.L.U." (ft. 2 Chainz) | Point Of No Return | Interscope | Producer, Writer | |
| Meg Mac | "Grandma's Hands" | MEG MAC | 300 Ent. | Producer, Writer | |
| Illy | "Tightrope" | Cinematic | ONETWO | Producer, Writer | |
| Allday | "Wolves" (ft. Sunni Colon) | Startup Cult | Concord | Producer, Writer | |
| Hopium | "Dreamers" | (Single) | Producer, Writer | ||
| 360 | "Must Come Down" (ft. Pez) | Utopia | Producer, Writer | ||
| Eminem | "Bad Guy" | MMLP2 | Aftermath | Producer, Writer | |
| 2012 | Kimbra | (Multiple Tracks) | Vows | Warner Bros. | Producer, Writer |
| Xzibit | "Stand Tall" (feat. Slim the Mobster) | Napalm | EMI | Producer, Writer | |
- Solo Albums
- Good Gracious (2010), Obese[14][15][16]
- Phazed Out (2012), Coalmine Records
- The Works (2013), Obese Records
- Collaboration Albums
- Phaze One (2011) (with Emilio Rojas)
- Land Of The Crooks EP (2013) (with Sean Price)
References
- "Kimbra Enters US Album Chart At 14 ", Mess + Noise, 31 May 2011
- Hohnen, Mike (24 October 2013), "Eminen Features Aussie M-Phazes On New Album MMLP2", Music Feeds
- "M-Phazes Biography Universal Music Publishing Aus & NZ ", Umusicpub.com.au
- "Keyshia Cole Teams Up with 2 Chainz on M-Phazes Produced 'N.L.U' ", Umusicpub.com.au, 15 October 2014
- "M-PHAZES – SOUNDTRACK FOR CROOKS!", OzHipHop.com, 29 March 2014
- Te Koha, Nui (9 February 2015). "Melbourne music producer M-Phazes scoops up a Grammy Award alongside rap powerhouse Eminem". Herald Sun. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- Grammy http://www.grammy.com/artist/eminem. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - APRA Winners http://apraamcos.com.au/news/2015/march/2015-apra-music-awards-winners-announced/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "Jagermeister Independent Music Awards Nominations Announced!". 1 September 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To…". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- "NLMA reveal 2017 Nominees". NLMA. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- "Winners 2017". NLMA. December 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- Sasson, Chloe (9 April 2010), "Good Gracious review", Sydney Morning Herald
- Donovan, Patrick (19 March 2010), "Good Gracious review", The Age
- "M-Phazes", Canberra Times, 11 March 2010
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