Written for Kurrent Music
Published May 20th 2017
Even if the name Max Martin doesn’t ring a bell, you most definitely know his songs. The Swedish rock-singer turned top pop producer and songwriter.
Game Changer
His songwriting career has been spanning over 20 years, producing one hit after another, and pretty much changing the way that we all work in the industry.
Robyn
I think the first time I heard his name was when he worked with Robyn. He developed her r&b pop sound further. This led to the breakthrough of acts like The Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears. Their signature sound, in the early days of their careers, came from him.
Britney Spears
In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me if Britney’s distinctive baby voice was his idea. When you hear her first album, you hear she was still developing her sound, in those days.
ASCAP Songwriter Award
So, Max Martin is a big name in the business. He’s just picked up his 10th ASCAP Award for Songwriter of the Year. There’s no getting around this guy.