Luke Ebbin
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Luke Ebbin is an American multi-platinum, Grammy
-nominated record producer, composer and songwriter. Ebbin is credited for executing the comeback and extreme makeover of Bon Jovi
with his production of the worldwide smash hit "It's My Life
" (one Grammy nomination) and the 11 million selling album Crush (one Grammy nomination).
for the post-hardcore
band, Rival Schools
.
Ebbin wrote with Tom Higgenson of the Plain White T's
on their hit record "Hey There Delilah
", produced a two more Bon Jovi albums, Bounce
(2 more Grammy nominations), and One Wild Night Live 1985-2001
, and has produced and/or written with Melissa Etheridge
(one Grammy nomination), the All-American Rejects, will.i.am
, Wakefield
, The Dan Band
, and Summercamp. He has also written and produced the TV themes for The Insider
, Entertainment Tonight
, the 1998 Nagano Olympics on CBS, and The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Videos among others. Ebbin also served as music supervisor, fashion show DJ, music editor, and composer for Polo Ralph Lauren.
Currently Ebbin is writing and producing with Richie Sambora
for his upcoming solo record, Dirty Harry's
Songs from the Edge
, Australian singer Shannon Noll's
latest release on Sony BMG, Australian singer Renee Cassar's debut release on Island Australia, and developing independent artist Danielle Barbe. He is also an internet entrepreneur having co-founded the artist development platform Music180.com in 2010.
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-nominated record producer, composer and songwriter. Ebbin is credited for executing the comeback and extreme makeover of Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
with his production of the worldwide smash hit "It's My Life
It's My Life (Bon Jovi song)
"It's My Life" is Bon Jovi's first single from the album Crush. It was released on May 23, 2000. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Max Martin. The song hit #1 across several countries...
" (one Grammy nomination) and the 11 million selling album Crush (one Grammy nomination).
Musical career
After his work with Bon Jovi, Ebbin produced the critically acclaimed album United By FateUnited by Fate
United by Fate is the first LP released by post-hardcore band Rival Schools. The album was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Luke Ebbin...
for the post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band, Rival Schools
Rival Schools (band)
Rival Schools are a post-hardcore band from New York signed to Photo Finish Records, featuring Walter Schreifels on vocals and guitar; Ian Love on guitar; Cache Tolman on bass guitar; and Sam Siegler on drums....
.
Ebbin wrote with Tom Higgenson of the Plain White T's
Plain White T's
Plain White T's is an American Pop rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1997 by high school friends Tom Higgenson and Ken Fletcher, the group had a mostly underground following in Chicago basements, clubs, and bars in its early years, and underwent numerous personnel changes.The band is best...
on their hit record "Hey There Delilah
Hey There Delilah
"Hey There Delilah", written by Tom Higgenson, is the third single released from the band Plain White T's 2005 album All That We Needed. In June 2007, over two years after the song's release, it became the band's first hit in the United States, eventually reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July...
", produced a two more Bon Jovi albums, Bounce
Bounce (Bon Jovi album)
- Promo Album Sampler :# "Everyday" – 3:00# "All About Lovin' You" – 3:46# "Bounce" – 3:11...
(2 more Grammy nominations), and One Wild Night Live 1985-2001
One Wild Night Live 1985-2001
One Wild Night Live 1985–2001 is Bon Jovi's only live album, and was released in May 2001. The album includes live covers of Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World" and The Boomtown Rats' "I Don't Like Mondays". The album charted at #20 on The Billboard 200.-Track listing:-Australian Exclusive...
, and has produced and/or written with Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Lou Etheridge is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician.Etheridge is known for her mixture of confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, smoky vocals...
(one Grammy nomination), the All-American Rejects, will.i.am
Will.i.am
William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...
, Wakefield
Wakefield (band)
Wakefield is a 4 piece rock band from Mechanicsville, Maryland. The band consists of singer Ryan Escolopio, his brother and former Good Charlotte drummer, Aaron Escolopio, their cousin and bass player Mike Schoolden , and guitarist J.D. Tennyson.-Early years:Ryan, JD, and Mike formed the band with...
, The Dan Band
The Dan Band
The Dan Band is a comedy band from Los Angeles, California, created by actor/comedian Dan Finnerty.The band is well known for its covers of originally female-performed pop songs, with added obscenities and swearing...
, and Summercamp. He has also written and produced the TV themes for The Insider
The Insider (TV series)
The Insider is an American tabloid television news program covering events and celebrities. It debuted on September 13, 2004 as a spinoff of Entertainment Tonight and started as a popular segment that took viewers "behind closed doors" and gave them "inside" information...
, Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
, the 1998 Nagano Olympics on CBS, and The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Videos among others. Ebbin also served as music supervisor, fashion show DJ, music editor, and composer for Polo Ralph Lauren.
Currently Ebbin is writing and producing with Richie Sambora
Richie Sambora
Richard Stephen "Richie" Sambora is an American rock guitarist, producer, musician, singer, and songwriter who is the longtime lead guitarist of the rock band, Bon Jovi. He and frontman Jon Bon Jovi form the primary songwriting unit of the band...
for his upcoming solo record, Dirty Harry's
Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry is a 1971 American crime thriller produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the Dirty Harry series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first outing as San Francisco Police Department Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan....
Songs from the Edge
Songs from the Edge
Songs from the Edge is the second album by British musician Dirty Harry .It was recorded as the follow-up to The Trouble with... Harry and produced by multi-platinum Grammy-nominated producer Luke Ebbin...
, Australian singer Shannon Noll's
Shannon Noll
Shannon Noll first came to prominence as runner-up of the first series of Australian Idol which led to him being signed to Sony BMG. Since then he has released five Top 10 albums and ten Top 10 singles. His first two albums That's What I'm Talking About in 2004 and Lift in 2005 debuted at No...
latest release on Sony BMG, Australian singer Renee Cassar's debut release on Island Australia, and developing independent artist Danielle Barbe. He is also an internet entrepreneur having co-founded the artist development platform Music180.com in 2010.