Giorgio Tuinfort
Giorgio Tuinfort | |
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Tuinfort at the BMI Awards reception, 2009 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Giorgio Hesdey Tuinfort |
Born |
Paramaribo, Suriname | 30 April 1981
Origin | Paramaribo |
Genres | Jazz, pop, R&B, classical, dance, |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, musician |
Instruments | Piano, keyboards |
Associated acts | Akon, David Guetta, Michael Jackson, Sia, Rihanna, Afrojack |
Website | http://giorgiotuinfort.com |
Giorgio Tuinfort (born 30 April 1981), is a Surinamese-born Dutch music composer and producer.
Biography
Born in Paramaribo, Suriname, Tuinfort grew up in The Hague, Netherlands. He is a classical pianist with a jazz influence. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.
He began his career composing and producing for established Dutch artists. Subsequently Tuinfort embarked on an international career and moved in the early 2000s to the United States, to work together with then upcoming American recording artist Akon. Following that he collaborated with and produced for many musicians, including Michael Jackson, Gwen Stefani, Whitney Houston and Lionel Richie among many others.[1][2]
Personal life
Tuinfort is known for giving only one televised interview throughout his whole career. He's been quoted saying "The music should speak for itself".
Awards
Tuinfort was nominated for a Grammy Award four times, winning twice. He won the prestigious BMI Songwriter Award 17 times. He is recipient of the Buma Export Award (an award given to Dutch composers who have sold the most records abroad). He also received the Golden Harp (Dutch music accomplishment award) and a Gouden Kalf (Dutch equivalent of the Oscars) for his music score for the Dutch film Bolletjes Blues
International discography
Incomplete discography
- Bad - David Guetta and Showtek
- Beautiful – Akon featuring Colby O' Donis
- Birthmark – Akon
- Blown Away – Akon
- Body Ache – Britney Spears
- Body on Me – Nelly and Ashanti featuring Akon
- Chammak Challo – Akon, Shah Rukh Khan from the movie Ra.One
- Change Up – Fabolous featuring Akon
- Club Can't Handle Me – Flo Rida featuring David Guetta
- Crank It Up – David Guetta featuring Akon
- Cross that Line – Rick Ross featuring Akon
- Dangerous – David Guetta featuring Sam Martin
- Do Right – Mario featuring Akon
- Everything Wonderful – The Black Eyed Peas featuring David Guetta
- Freedom – Akon
- Forgive Me – Leona Lewis
- Get That Clear – Brick and Lace
- Hey Mama – David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack
- Hold My Hand – Michael Jackson and Akon
- Hypnotized – Plies featuring Akon
- I Am Not My Hair – India Irie featuring Akon
- I Can Only Imagine – David Guetta featuring Chris Brown and Lil Wayne
- I Got You – Whitney Houston
- I Tried – Bone Thugs 'n Harmony featuring Akon
- It Should Be Easy – Britney Spears featuring will.i.am
- Just Go – Lionel Richie featuring Akon
- Just One Last Time – David Guetta featuring Taped Rai
- Keep You Much Longer – Akon
- LaserLight – Jessie J featuring David Guetta
- Let You Go – Colby O'Donis
- Lights On – Sean Paul
- Like I Never Left – Whitney Houston
- Little Bad Girl – David Guetta featuring Taio Cruz and Ludacris
- Love Never Felt So Good – Michael Jackson
- Listen – David Guetta featuring John Legend
- Lovers on the Sun – David Guetta featuring Sam Martin
- Ma Faille - Céline Dion
- Love in America – Mohombi
- Match Made in Heaven – Mohombi
- Mirrors – Natalia Kills
- Naughty Naughty – Porcelain Black
- Never Forget Me – Bone Thugs 'N Harmony featuring Akon
- Nothing Really Matters - Mr Probz
- Never Never – Brick and Lace
- Night of Your Life – David Guetta featuring Jennifer Hudson
- Nothing Left to Give – Lionel Richie
- Now That I Found You – Britney Spears
- One Last Time - Ariana Grande
- Over the Edge – Akon
- Phresh Out the Runway – Rihanna
- Play Hard – David Guetta featuring Ne-Yo and Akon
- Repeat – David Guetta featuring Jessie J
- Rest of My Life – Ludacris featuring Usher and David Guetta
- Right Now (Na Na Na) – Akon
- Right Now – Rihanna featuring David Guetta
- Sexy Bitch – David Guetta featuring Akon
- Shake Down – Akon
- She Wolf (Falling to Pieces) – David Guetta featuring Sia
- Shot Me Down - David Guetta featuring Skylar Grey
- Silencio – Suzanna Lubrano
- Strawberry Letter 23 – Quincy Jones featuring Akon
- Still Speedin' – Sway
- S.T.O.P – David Guetta featuring Ryan Tedder
- Sunshine – David Guetta featuring Avicii
- Sweat – Snoop Dogg featuring David Guetta
- Tardi Di Mas – Suzanna Lubrano
- Til It's Gone – Britney Spears
- Tired of Runnin' – Akon
- The Alphabeat – David Guetta
- The B.O.Y (Best One Yet) – The Black Eyed Peas
- The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani featuring Akon
- The Whisperer – David Guetta featuring Sia
- This One's for You (David Guetta song) - David Guetta featuring Zara Larsson - Official Anthem for UEFA Euro 2016
- Titanium – David Guetta featuring Sia
- Tu Sauras - Céline Dion
- Turn Me On – David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj
- Under My Nose – Colby O'Donis
- Up All Night - Charlie Puth
- Wanna Be Startin' Somethin 2008 – Michael Jackson featuring Akon
- We Don't Care – Akon
- What I Did for Love – David Guetta featuring Emeli Sande
- What You Got – Colby O'Donis featuring Akon
- #WHERESTHELOVE - The Black Eyed Peas featuring The World
- Where Them Girls At – David Guetta featuring Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj
- Who's That Chick? – David Guetta featuring Rihanna
- Without You – David Guetta featuring Usher
- Yesterday – David Guetta featuring Bebe Rexha
Dutch Music Discography
Bolletjes Blues – Welkom in ons leven featuring Derenzo, Kimo, Mr Probz, Negativ, Raymzter
Brace – Cupido
Brace – Dilemma
Brace – Dit ben ik featuring Brainpower
Brace – Drijfzand
Brace – Hartendief featuring Ali B
Brace – Les Geleerd featuring Lange Frans
Brace – Samen
Brace – Van Jongen naar Man
Brace – Vraag Jezelf eens Af
Dignity – Everything Has Changed (Piano Version)
Ebon-E – On My Way
E-Life – K.I.T.A
Gio – Je Hebt me
Goldy – Goldy
Gordon – I'll be your Voice (Songfestival 2003)
Gordon & Re-Play – Een Nieuw Begin featuring Extince
Gordon & Re-Play – Vrienden voor het Leven
Kinderen voor Kinderen – 100 Jaar
Kinderen voor Kinderen – Als de Wereld nou van Mij is
Lange Frans – Doofpot
Lange Frans – Testament
Lange Frans – Zing voor me featuring Thé Lau
Lange Frans & Baas B – Dankbaar featuring Suzanna Lubrano
Lange Frans & Baas B – Geef me nog een Kans featuring Brace
Lange Frans & Baas B – Kamervragen
Lange Frans & Baas B – Neem me niet Kwalijk
Lange Frans & Baas B – Het Land van
Lange Frans & Baas B – Venus en Mars
Lange Frans & Baas B – Verder
Mark Dakriet – De Reis
Mark Dakriet – Dit Lied is Voor Jou
Mark Dakriet – Droom Maar
Mark Dakriet – Een Laatste Dans
Mark Dakriet – Er is een Weg
Mark Dakriet – Je Moeten Missen
Mark Dakriet – Muziek
Mark Dakriet – Nooit Meer Alleen
Mark Dakriet – Nu het Over is met Ruth Jacott
Mark Dakriet – Samen Sterk met Lady Smith Black Mambazo
Mark Dakriet – Tegen Beter Weten in
Mark Dakriet – Voor Altijd
Mark Dakriet – Vrij Zijn
Mark Dakriet – Waardeloos met Suzanna Lubrano
Mark Dakriet – We Komen er wel Uit
Negativ – Dingen Gedaan
Negativ – Je Weet niet wie ik Ben
Negativ – Kijk Eens om je Heen
Negativ – Negativitijdperk
Negativ – Niks is wat het Zijn moet featuring Ebon-E
Negativ – Onbreekbaar
Raymzter – Soms Gaat het Mis
Re-Play – Die Tijd
Re-Play – Hum Hum
Re-Play – Niemand
Re-Play – Piraterij
Re-Play – Schaakmat
Re-Play – Ware Liefde
Sat-R-Day – My Girl's Best Friend
Trijntje Oosterhuis – We are Gold
References
- ↑ "Giorgio Tuinfort". The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision.
- ↑ "Mainstreamin'". Indianapolis Star.