Jordan Laws Explained

Jordan Laws
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Occupation:DJ, record producer, singer, songwriter, video editor, sound designer, composer, engineer
Origin:New York City, U.S
Genre:Electro house, Hip hop, Nu-disco, House, Nu-pop, pop culture, Synthpop
Instrument:Vocals, Bass, Turntables, Personal computer, Drum machine, synthesizer, Sampler sequencer, ableton live, Serato

Jordan Laws is an American record producer, recording artist, and DJ. He has produced pop culture mashups, combining elements of music, film and television, and is an international performer. As a recording artist, he's served as a vocalist and songwriter,[1] with two solo singles to his credit.[2]

Career

Born in New York City, Laws began his career as a DJ and production assistant. He worked as a member of the production team for Christina Aguilera's Grammy Award-winning Back to Basics album and on her single, "Ain't No Other Man".[3]

Best known as an international DJ and record producer, Laws began in 2007 as the DJ and producer of Dwyane Wade's "All In" Converse ad campaign, which included music by Rick Ross and was directed by Little X.[4] In 2008, Laws was the DJ for Kim Kardashian's Stoli Hotel tours. He was the guest DJ at the Producer Guild of America's 2011 DIGITAL 25: Leaders in Emerging Entertainment Awards[5] and has been the official DJ for the Lenovo Consumer Electronics Show since 2013. Laws headlined South by Southwest in 2013.[6]

Laws’ video work includes video mashups produced while with a video collective, Screenwerks,[7] most notably Movie Line Rhymes,[8] garnering attention from The Huffington Post, CBS News and the Today Show. Laws produced the Best of: Ultra 2011 Music Videos for Ultra Records, featuring artists including Steve Aoki, Above & Beyond, Wolfgang Gartner, Calvin Harris, Benny Benassi, Skrillex, and Will.i.am.

In 2020 Laws worked on the Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign.[9]

Discography and videography

Year Album/Song/Video Artist/Label Role
2006 Back to Basics Mixing Assistant
2006 "Ain't No Other Man" Assistant
2006 "Still Dirrty"[10] Assistant
2006 "Thank You" Assistant
2007 Princess P Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
2008 Keeps Getting' Better: A Decade of Hits Audio Production, Mixing Assistant
2009 Street HopVocals
2011 Best of: Ultra 2011 Music Videos Producer
2013 "Charm City"Jordan Laws Recording Artist
2013 "Feelin' Good"Jordan Laws Recording Artist
2007 "Flashing Lights" (Remix) Producer/Remixer
2013 "Gun" (Remix) Producer/Remixer
2013 "B.E.A.T" (Remix) Producer/Remixer
2014 "Blow" (Remix) Producer/Remixer
2014 "Paradise Is You" (Remix) Producer/Remixer
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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jordan Laws Artist Credits. AllMusic. March 8, 2015.
  2. Web site: Jordan Laws Discography. CDUniverse.com. CD Universe. March 9, 2015.
  3. Web site: Back to Basics Credits. AllMusic. March 8, 2015.
  4. Rick Ross Boosts Wade 2.0 Campaign. Billboard. March 7, 2015.
  5. Web site: 2011 Producers Guild Of America 25: Leaders in Emerging Entertainment. Wire Image. Getty Images. March 8, 2015.
  6. Web site: VEGAS.com Brings Famed Video DJ to Festival, Announces Contest for Free Trip to Vegas. Vegas.com. March 10, 2015.
  7. Web site: 'Movie Line Rhymes' Rap Is Cinematic Gold (VIDEO). HuffPost. August 17, 2011 . March 7, 2015.
  8. Web site: Goodman. William. "Movie Line Rhymes" is a must-see musical mashup of movies. August 18, 2011 . CBS News. March 8, 2015.
  9. Web site: The Wall Street Journal 1.28.2021.
  10. Web site: Back to Basics. March 6, 2014 . Hi-Fi. June 1, 2015.