Giorgio Tuinfort | |
Birth Name: | Giorgio Hesdey Tuinfort |
Birth Date: | 1981 4, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Paramaribo, Suriname |
Giorgio Hesdey Tuinfort (born 30 April 1981) is a Dutch record producer and songwriter. He is best known for his production work for Senegalese-American singer Akon and French DJ David Guetta.
Born in Suriname, Tuinfort moved to the Netherlands at nine months old. His musical career began at age four, after he attended a special music class for toddlers. After being touted a "musical promise", he was admitted to the Young Talent Class of the Royal Conservatory of The Hague at the age of 11. Tuinfort then studied Classical music, with his major instrument being the piano.
Tuinfort's production and composition abilities were first discovered at the age of 16 by Rutger “Rutti” Kroese, who gave him the platform to work with well-established Dutch artists such as Re-Play, Brace, Ebon-E, Negativ and Lange Frans & Baas B. Through this, Tuinfort became a sought-after name in local music production. Subsequently, Tuinfort embarked on an international career and moved to the United States to work with then upcoming Senegalese American recording artist Akon. As his frequent co-producer, he saw commercial success with contributions to the singer's singles including "“Right Now (Na, Na, Na)", "Beautiful", and "What You Got".
In the years following he collaborated with numerous artists including Gwen Stefani, Michael Jackson, Sia, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston and Lionel Richie among many others. He began collaborating with French DJ David Guetta in 2009, and saw further success blending EDM with pop and urban music. This resulted in him contributing to Guetta's singles such as "Who's That Chick?" with Rihanna, "One Last Time" with Ariana Grande and "Titanium" with Sia. Tuinfort composed musical themes for the UEFA 2016 European Football Championships. Aside from the title song with David Guetta, Tuinfort also composed classical renditions which were recorded by the 130-piece Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and received international praise.
Tuinfort, together with Franck van der Heijden, is the composer of the 2011 UEFA Nations League theme song, which was lauded by critics as one of the best contemporary classical pieces of modern time.[1] [2] Giorgio once again composed all music for the UEFA Euro 2020 including the official song of the tournament ‘We Are the People’ together with Martin Garrix, Bono and The Edge.
In the interim Giorgio has showed his intercontinental abilities with successes on both Japanese and Indian soil. He co-produced ‘Scarlet’ for the Japanese group J Soul Brothers II, which became a major success and reached the number one position on the Japanese charts.In India he co-produced “Chammak Challo” for the Bollywood film Ra.One. The song was named the most downloaded song and video of the year when released, winning a Merchi “Song of the Year” Award.
When asked, Giorgio still mentions Classical Music as the "Love of his Life" and expresses his ambitions to release his own music in 2023.
Giorgio has written- and produced for the world most renowned artists, amongst them Akon, David Guetta, Michael Jackson, Black Eyed Peas, Gwen Stefani, Rihanna, Sia, Lady Gaga, Martin Garrix, Avicii, Ariana Grande, Céline Dion, Charlie Puth, Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, Usher, Lionel Richie and Sean Paul.
Giorgio was nominated for a Grammy Award four times, winning twice. He won the prestigious BMI Songwriter Award an unprecedented 30 times. He is recipient of the Buma Export Award (an award given to Dutch composers who have sold the most records abroad). He was also awarded 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.In 2015, Giorgio was commended by the Dutch royal family as recognition to his achievements and contribution to Dutch music on an international scale.
Tuinfort is part of the trio which created StemDrop,[3] a new evolution in global music collaboration. StemDrop launches a song with one of the greatest songwriters online via TikTok. TikTok creators globally are exclusively provided with music stems and invited to produce their own versions of the brand-new song. StemDrop is a collaboration between Syco Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Republic Records.
Drop #001 was launched on October 19, 2022. It is the song “Red Light”, written by the hit-making team Max Martin, Savan Kotecha and Ali Payami.
Giorgio is known for avoiding the limelight and not being present on social media, citing "Music should speak for itself".
Year | Artist | Song | Album |
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2001 | Ebon-E | "On My Way (Hey What 2 Do)" | |
2002 | "Ome Def" | Hoorgasme | |
"Een Nieuw Begin" | Gordon & Re-Play | ||
"Vrienden Voor Het Leven" | |||
Sat-R-Day | "My Girls Best Friend" | The Megamix | |
"Chaingang (Break These Chains)" | Face to Face | ||
Re-Play | "Niemand" | rowspan="2" | |
2003 | "I'll Be Your Voice" | ||
2004 | Mark Dakriet | "Vrij Zijn" | Dit Ben Ik |
"Nooit Meer Alleen" | |||
"Muziek" | |||
"Nu Het Over Is" | |||
"Tegen Beter Weten In" | |||
"Je Moeten Missen" | |||
"Samen Sterk" | |||
"Droom Maar" | |||
"Waardeloos" | |||
"Een Laatste Dans" | |||
"Voor Altijd" | |||
"We Komen Er Wel Uit" | |||
"Er Is Een Wig" | |||
"De Reis" | |||
"Dit Lied Is Voor Jou" | |||
2005 | "Hartendief" | Strijder | |
"Drijfzand" | |||
"Les Geleerd" | |||
"Dit Ben Ik" | |||
"Vraag Jezelf Eens Af" | |||
"Samen" | |||
"Tienermoedes" | Mijn Pad | ||
"Bedankt" | |||
"Het Land Van..." | Het land van | ||
2006 | "Negativitijdperk" | Negativitijdperk | |
"Onbreekbaar" | |||
"Dingen Gedaan" | |||
"Je Weet Niet Wie Ik Ben" | |||
"Ga Maar Los" | |||
"Kijk Eens Om Je Heen" | |||
"Niks Is Wat Het Zijn Moet" | |||
Excellent | "Doe Dustig" | Excalibur | |
"Shake Down" | Konvicted | ||
"Blown Away" | |||
"The Sweet Escape" | The Sweet Escape | ||
2007 | "Get That Clear (Hold Up)" | Love Is Wicked | |
"I Tried" | Strength & Loyalty | ||
"Never Never" | Love Is Wicked | ||
"Never Forget Me" | Strength & Loyalty | ||
"Boyfriend" | Love Is Wicked | ||
"Dilemma" | Dilemma | ||
"Van Jongen Naar Man" | |||
"QPido" | |||
"Forgive Me" | Spirit | ||
"Do Right" | Go | ||
"Puakenikeni" | |||
2008 | "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" | Thriller 25 | |
"What You Got" | Colby O | ||
"Body on Me" | Brass Knuckles | ||
"That's Right" | Last 2 Walk | ||
"Let You Go" | Colby O | ||
"Under My Nose" | |||
"Right Now (Na Na Na)" | Freedom | ||
"Silver & Gold" | The Signature LP | ||
"Pray for Kaya" | |||
"Beautiful" | Freedom | ||
"Keep You Much Longer" | |||
"We Don't Care" | |||
"Birthmark" | |||
"Over the Edge" | |||
"Freedom" | |||
2009 | Icon | "Right Now" | |
"Just Go" | Just Go | ||
"Nothing Left to Give" | |||
"Hard as Hell" | UGK 4 Life | ||
"Sexy Bitch" | One Love | ||
"Like I Never Felt" | I Look to You | ||
"I Got You" | |||
2010 | "Push Push" | Inside Out | |
"Club Can't Handle Me" | Only One Flo (Part 1) | ||
"Mirrors" | Perfectionist | ||
"Strawberry Letter 23" | Q: Soul Bossa Nostra | ||
"Hold My Hand" | Michael | ||
"Who's That Chick?" | One More Love | ||
"The Best One Yet (The Boy)" | The Beginning | ||
2011 | "Love in America" | MoveMeant | |
"Match Made in Heaven" | |||
"Where Dem Girls At?" | Nothing But the Beat | ||
"Little Bad Girl" | |||
"The Alphabeat" | Nothing But the Beat: Electronic Album | ||
"Lunar" | |||
"Sunshine" | |||
"Metro Music" | |||
"Toy Story" | |||
"Dreams" | |||
"Glasgow" | |||
"Turn Me On" | Nothing But the Beat | ||
"Sweat" | |||
"Without You" | |||
"Nothing Really Matters" | |||
"I Can Only Imagine" | |||
"Crank It Up" | |||
"Night of Your Life" | |||
"Repeat" | |||
"Titanium" | |||
"I'm a Machine" | |||
"Pass at Me" | rowspan="2" | ||
"Naughty Naughty" | |||
"Laserlight" | Who You Are | ||
2012 | Various artists | "100 Jaar" | Hallo Wereld |
"Tardi Di Mas" | |||
"We Are Gold" | Wrecks We Adore | ||
"She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" | Nothing But the Beat 2.0 | ||
"Rest of My Life" | Fast & Furious 6 OST | ||
"Just One Last Time" | Nothing But the Beat 2.0 | ||
"Phresh Out the Runway" | Unapologetic | ||
"Right Now" | |||
"Play Hard" | Nothing But the Beat 2.0 | ||
"Every Chance We Get We Run" | |||
"Metropolis" | |||
2013 | "Tired of Running" | Reincarnated | |
"Ain't a Party" | |||
"Fashion!" | Artpop | ||
"It Should Be Easy" | Britney Jean | ||
"Body Ache" | |||
"Til It's Gone" | |||
"Now That I Found You" | |||
2014 | "Shot Me Down" | Listen | |
"Bad" | |||
"Love Never Felt So Good" | Xscape | ||
"Blast Off" | Listen Again | ||
"Lovers on the Sun" | Listen | ||
"One Last Time" | My Everything | ||
"Dangerous" | Listen | ||
"What I Did for Love" | |||
"No Money No Love" | |||
"Goodbye Friend" | |||
"Lift Me Up" | |||
"Listen" | |||
"Bang My Head" | |||
"Yesterday" | |||
"Hey Mama" | |||
"Sun Goes Down" | |||
"S.T.O.P." | |||
"I'll Keep Loving You" | |||
"The Whisperer" | |||
"Rise" | |||
2015 | "Who's Taking You Home" | Non-Fiction | |
Re-Play | "Er Is Geen Ander" | rowspan="2" | |
"Mona Lisa" | |||
"Bang My Head" | Listen Again | ||
"Take This Chance" | Ultimate Collection | ||
"What I Did for Love" | genic | ||
2016 | "Up All Night" | Nine Track Mind | |
"This One's for You" | rowspan="2" | ||
"Where Is the Love?" | |||
"Ma faille" | Encore un soir | ||
"Tu Sauras" | |||
"Used to Have It All" | |||
"Hold On & Believe" | Seven EP | ||
"Shed a Light" | Uncovered | ||
2017 | "Scared to Be Lonely" | Dua Lipa Complete Edition | |
"Gooder Than a Mother" | Star OST | ||
"Light My Body Up" | |||
"2U" | 7 | ||
"Versace on the Floor" | |||
"Save Me a Place" | Mind Control | ||
"So Far Away" | 7 | ||
"Pick Me Up" | The Beautiful & Damned | ||
2018 | "Bed of Roses" | ||
"Mad Love" | Mad Love the Prequel | ||
"Like I Do" | 7 | ||
"Flames" | |||
"Ocean" | rowspan="2" | ||
"High on Life" | |||
"Blame It on Love" | 7 | ||
"Say My Name" | |||
"She Knows How to Love Me" | |||
"Para Que Te Quedes" | |||
2019 | Sherefa | "Is It Love?" | rowspan="4" |
"Summer Days" | |||
"These Are the Times" | |||
"Never Be Alone" | |||
"Lying Down" | Courage | ||
"Scarlet" | Raise the Flag | ||
2020 | "Let's Love" | ||
"Now" | Maybe We Would Be in Love Right Now EP | ||
2021 | "Bed" | ||
"Who Decides War (More Than Words)" | The Longest Interlude | ||
"8 Days a Week" | |||
"We Are the People" | |||
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)
E-Life – K.I.T.A
Ebon-E – On My Way
Excellent – Doe Rustig
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
Kinderen voor Kinderen – Dierenvriend
Kinderen voor Kinderen – Leef met Elkaar
Kinderen voor Kinderen – Ons Hele Leven Lang
Kinderen voor Kinderen – Wereldplan
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