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Andrew Watt (record producer)

Andrew Wotman (born October 20, 1990), known professionally as Andrew Watt or under the mononym of Watt, is an American record producer, singer, songwriter and guitarist.[4][5] As a songwriter he signs Wotman, while as a producer he signs Watt.

Watt won the 2021 Grammy Award for Producer of the Year.[6] He has produced albums for Justin Bieber, Post Malone, Miley Cyrus, The Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, Iggy Pop and many others. Watt is also the guitarist of the Earthlings, the backing band for Eddie Vedder's solo performances.

Career

Watt grew up in Great Neck, New York. He attended John L. Miller Great Neck North High School and graduated in 2008.[7] He briefly attended the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at NYU's Music Business program. "One of the greatest aspects of growing up in Great Neck, Long Island, was that it was literally 30 minutes from Manhattan," Watt said.[8] His first professional gigs were playing guitar for Jared Evan, Cody Simpson, and Justin Bieber.

In 2013, Watt was a founding member and guitarist of the rock band California Breed alongside Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath) and Jason Bonham (Foreigner).[9] In 2015, Watt recorded and released his first label EP, Ghost In My Head.[10][11] Its title track was released as a single and peaked at No. 30 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart.[12] Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith and Queens of the Stone Age's Joey Castillo played drums on the record.[13]

Watt opened for Jane's Addiction in October 2015. He also opened The Cult's Los Angeles show in February 2016.[14] In February 2016, Rolling Stone praised Watt for his vocal performance in a rendition of "L.A. Woman" performed live with Robby Krieger as part of a tribute to The Doors' Ray Manzarek.[15]

Doors tribute to Ray Manzarek with Andrew Watt singing as special guest

Watt then rose to further fame as a music producer.[11][16][17] Watt produced Ozzy Osbourne's album Ordinary Man which was released on February 21, 2020.[18]

Watt won the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year in March 2021.[19] He contributed to the tribute album The Metallica Blacklist, released in September 2021, by backing Miley Cyrus on a cover of the Metallica song "Nothing Else Matters".[20] Consequence called Watt the "Producer of the Year" in 2022.[21]

Watt produced Eddie Vedder's 2022 solo album Earthling.[22] Beginning in 2022, Watt became the guitarist of the Earthlings, Vedder's touring band for his solo shows. The Earthlings also feature Chad Smith on drums, Chris Chaney on bass, and Josh Klinghoffer on guitar.[23]

Watt produced Iggy Pop's nineteenth album Every Loser, released in January 2023.[24] He also produced and co-wrote The Rolling Stones' 26th album, Hackney Diamonds, in the same year.[25]

In 2024 Watt produced Pearl Jam's twelfth studio album, Dark Matter.[26]

Discography

Contributions and collaborations

Singles

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ "Andrew Watt Talks New EP, Musical Influences and Growing Up on Long Island | Long Island Pulse Magazine". Long Island Pulse Magazine. February 10, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  2. ^ "Former California Breed Guitarist Andrew Watt Releases 'Ghost In My Head' Ep". Blabbermouth.net. October 9, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Republic Records". Republic Records. October 12, 2015. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "Meet the Songwriter Behind Hits for Camila Cabello, Selena Gomez and More". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "Who is Andrew Watt? BIG songs by the producer you might already know". Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  6. ^ Communications, NYU Web. "NYU Alumni and Faculty Take Home Five Grammy Awards". www.nyu.edu. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "Library / Library Homepage". Great Neck North High School. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  8. ^ Yehuda, Anna Ben (February 10, 2016). "Andrew Watt Talks New EP, Musical Influences and Growing Up on Long Island". Long Island Pulse Magazine. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "Exclusive Premiere: Andrew Watt Is a One-Man Band in the Video for 'Ghost in My Head'". Diffuser.fm. November 12, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  10. ^ "Former CALIFORNIA BREED Guitarist ANDREW WATT Releases 'Ghost In My Head' EP". Blabbermouth. Blabbermouth.net. October 9, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  11. ^ a b "BIG ROCK NEWS! Andrew Watt To Release Debut EP + Tour". Republic Records. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  12. ^ "Andrew Watt | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  13. ^ Kellmurray, Beth (November 12, 2015). "Exclusive Premiere: Andrew Watt Is a One-Man Band in the Video for 'Ghost in My Head'". Diffuser. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  14. ^ Tucciarone, Matthew (February 8, 2016). "The Cult Perform at the Tower Theatre". LA Weekly. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  15. ^ Appleford, Steve (February 13, 2016). "Surviving Doors, Alt-Rock Royalty Celebrate Ray Manzarek". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  16. ^ "Andrew Watt Talks Writing Hits for Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez While Taking Inspiration From Pearl Jam". Billboard. April 28, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  17. ^ "For 'Havana' & 'Youngblood' Co-Writer Ali Tamposi, A Career Surge After Sobriety". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  18. ^ Hadusek, Jon (February 20, 2020). "Ozzy Osbourne and Post Malone Unleash New Collaborative Song "It's a Raid": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  19. ^ a b Enos, Morgan (March 14, 2021). "Andrew Watt Wins Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical". grammy.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  20. ^ He, Richard S. (September 10, 2021). "Every Metallica Blacklist cover ranked from worst to best". loudersound. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  21. ^ Ragusa, Paolo (December 12, 2022). "2022 Producer of the Year Andrew Watt Became the Go-To Collaborator for Rock Legends: Interview". Consequence. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  22. ^ "Watch Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder interview crew aboard International Space Station". NME. April 23, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  23. ^ Legaspi, Althea (October 8, 2022). "See Eddie Vedder, Earthlings Cover the Cure's 'Just Like Heaven'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  24. ^ Graff, Gary (January 4, 2023). "Iggy Pop on the 'Chutzpah' of Andrew Watt and Why He's Retired From Stage Diving". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  25. ^ Halperin, Shirley; Aswad, Jem (February 21, 2023). "Rolling Stones Recording With Paul McCartney — and Ringo?". Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  26. ^ "Pearl Jam's New Album Is 'Mastered, Mixed' And 'Ready To Go'". Blabbermouth.net. November 29, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  27. ^ Middleton, Ryan (November 2, 2015). "Steve Angello Releases "Remember," 'Wild Youth' Tracklist, Release Date". Music Times. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  28. ^ Medved, Matt. "SNBRN Teams With Andrew Watt on 'Beat the Sunrise:' Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
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  35. ^ "Cardi B Wins Best Rap Album For 'Invasion Of Privacy' | 2019 GRAMMYs". www.grammy.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  36. ^ "Dua Lipa Wins Best Pop Vocal Album For 'Future Nostalgia' | 2021 GRAMMY Awards Show". www.grammy.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  37. ^ "Explore This Year's Album Of The Year Nominees | 2021 GRAMMYs". www.grammy.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
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  40. ^ "Grammy Awards | 2023 Winners and Nominees". grammy.com. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  41. ^ Andrew Watt IMBD/

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