Tat Tong Explained

Tat Tong
Native Name:唐达
Birth Name:Tong Hong Tat
Birth Place:Singapore
Genre:Pop, rock, R&B, dance, Hip hop
Occupations:Songwriter, record producer, music executive

Tat Tong; born Tong Hong Tat;[1] is a Singaporean record producer and songwriter who is based in Los Angeles. His discography has gone 80× platinum, with over 20 #1 hits out of over 60 Top 20 hits worldwide,[2] and he is a member of production-writing duo The Swaggernautz with American Idol Season 10 alumnus Jovany Javier.[2] He is presently signed to Universal Music Publishing.[3]

Early life

Growing up in Singapore, Tong studied piano and composition at Yamaha Music Foundation.[4] In 2001, he accepted a scholarship from the Singapore Armed Forces to study Computer Science at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, and following that, served his scholarship bond in the Republic of Singapore Navy for 6 years[5] before transitioning into a full-time music career in 2011.[6] At Cornell, Tong sang in the Cornell University Glee Club.

Current career

As a producer-songwriter, Tong's discography spans North America, Central/South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, including artists like Luis Fonsi, Troye Sivan, Hailee Steinfeld, Monsta X, Kaskade, CNCO, Sebastian Yatra, CD9, Aitana, ShiNEE, JJ Lin, Vanness Wu, and Wang Lee Hom.[7]

Tong co-produced and co-wrote Troye Sivan's "Happy Little Pill"[8] from his 2014 TRXYE album, which was certified Gold in Australia,[9] charted at #1 on iTunes in 55 countries,[10] and reached #5 on the Billboard 200 chart,[11] making him the first Singaporean to have an entry in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200.[12] He also cowrote American DJ Elephante's single "Age Of Innocence" featuring Trouze and Damon Sharpe which charted in the Top 20 on the Billboard Dance charts.[13]

In the Latin music space, Tong co-produced and co-wrote the Mandarin remix of "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi featuring JJ Lin.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] He also co-wrote "Apaga La Luz"[19] from Fonsi's 2019 album "Vida" which was nominated for Best Latin Pop Album in the 62nd Grammy Awards,[20] reached #1 on Billboard's US Top Latin Albums and US Latin Pop Albums, #18 on the Billboard 200, and was certified 22× platinum in the United States.[21] [22] He co-wrote and co-produced "Estoy Enamorado De Ti"[23] from CNCO's self-titled 2018 album which reached #1 on Billboard's US Top Latin Albums, #33 on the Billboard 200, and was certified platinum in the United States.[24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] He also co-produced and co-wrote CD9's 2016 album "Evolution" with Jovany Javier as well as Luis Salazar of The Dro1dz,[30] which was certified platinum[31] and charted at #1 in Mexico.[32]

Tong's global credits with The Swaggernautz also include work with Santana, Pitbull, Project 46, A-mei, Karen Mok, Show Lo, 2PM, Vanness Wu, Coco Lee, JJ Lin, and Kit Chan.[2] [6] [13]

Tong is also a speaker and co-host of the Gamechangers Music Seminar series,[33] and is a noted producer in the contemporary a cappella community.[34]

Awards

Partial discography

[1]

"Triggered", / EEG Music Entertainment

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Repertoire Search. BMI.com. BMI.com.
  2. News: Tan. Dylan. Playing to a global beat. The Business Times. Singapore Press Holdings. July 1, 2016.
  3. Web site: Gwee . Karen . 2018-04-24 . An interview with the Singaporean songwriter-producer behind hits by SHINee, Show Luo, Troye Sivan and more . 2023-01-12 . An interview with the Singaporean songwriter-producer behind hits by SHINee, Show Luo, Troye Sivan and more Articles Hear65 - Home for Singaporean Music . en.
  4. Web site: HypnoticAsia . 2014-06-02 . [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] Tat Tong Of T2 Productions ]. 2023-01-12 . HYPNOTICASIA . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2014-10-17 . The Most Successful Singaporean Songwriter You’ve Never Heard Of . 2023-01-12 . The Most Successful Singaporean Songwriter You’ve Never Heard Of Bandwagon Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. . en.
  6. News: Mathews. Kevin. Local music producer-songwriter Tat Tong and DJ Declan Ee find success in US. TODAYOnline. Singapore Press Holdings. February 26, 2016.
  7. Web site: Wapea, el dúo multicultural que busca su inspiración en la diversidad . www.laconexionusa.com . 6 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190730004939/http://www.laconexionusa.com/noticias/20190617864014_lc86401417.asp . 30 July 2019 . dead.
  8. Web site: Malinda-White. Kyle. Troye Sivan's Debut Single Is Composed By A Singaporean. PopSpoken. PopSpoken.
  9. Web site: ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2014 Singles. ARIA. Australia Recording Industry Association.
  10. Web site: Stern. Bradley. Troye Sivan Shoots To #1 On iTunes (In 55 Countries!) With Debut EP, 'TRXYE'. Idolator.com. Idolator.
  11. Web site: Benjamin. Jeff. Troye Sivan's 'Youth' soars into Top 40. FUSE. fuse.tv.
  12. News: Mathews. Kevin. Six tips to get that No 1 hit. November 14, 2016. TODAYOnline. Singapore Press Holdings. November 19, 2014.
  13. News: Tan. Dylan. Making the Cut. The Business Times. Singapore Press Holdings. December 4, 2015.
  14. News: Luis Fonsi and JJ Lin Team Up for 'Despacito' In Mandarin and Spanish: Exclusive. Fonseca. Selma. November 20, 2017. Billboard.
  15. Listen to Luis Fonsi's 'Despacito' Spanish-Mandarin Version with JJ Lin. Billboard. 2019-12-16.
  16. Web site: Dance hit 'Despacito' now remixed as a Mandarin-Spanish song. The Jakarta Post. en. 2019-12-16.
  17. Web site: 林俊傑與馮西合作推出洗腦神曲《Despacito》中文版《緩緩》正式上線. 台灣英文新聞. 台灣英文新聞. 2019-12-16.
  18. Web site: Luis Fonsi canta 'Despacito' em mandarim. Comercial. Rádio. Rádio Comercial. pt. 2019-12-16.
  19. Web site: Apaga la Luz - Luis Fonsi Song Info. AllMusic. en-us. 2019-07-30.
  20. Web site: Luis Fonsi. 2019-11-26. GRAMMY.com. en. 2019-12-15.
  21. Web site: Gold & Platinum. RIAA. en-US. 2019-07-30.
  22. Luis Fonsi Chart History. Billboard. 2019-07-30.
  23. Web site: Estoy Enamorado De Ti - CNCO Song Info. AllMusic. en-us. 2019-07-30.
  24. CNCO Chart History. Billboard. 2019-07-30.
  25. Web site: Gold & Platinum. RIAA. en-US. 2019-07-30.
  26. Web site: CNCO compone nuevo álbum. Diario La Prensa. es-HN. 2019-12-16.
  27. Web site: CNCO estreia novo álbum. Tecnólogicas. Data Page-Soluções. 2018-04-07. DM Online. pt-BR. 2019-12-16.
  28. Web site: CNCO lanza hoy su nuevo álbum a nivel mundial. Ecuador. Metro. Metro Ecuador. es. 2019-12-16.
  29. Web site: CNCO e Luan Santana anunciam lançamento de Mamita. Brasil. Redação LatinPop. 2018-03-22. LatinPop Brasil. pt-BR. 2019-12-16.
  30. Web site: CD9 regresa con fuerza con "Evolution". . Vivelo Hoy. Spanish. March 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161019212541/http://www.vivelohoy.com/entretenimiento/8577988/cd9-regresa-con-fuerza-con-evolution. October 19, 2016. dead.
  31. Web site: CD9: new album Revolution is out now. . Juice or Cider. Juice or Cider. November 12, 2016.
  32. Web site: Puesto #1 del #Top100MX del 18 al 24 de marzo 2016.... April 27, 2016. Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Twitter. Spanish. April 27, 2016.
  33. Web site: . BMI Writers Talk Business at Gamechangers Music Seminar in Beverly Hills. BMI. BMI.
  34. Book: Rapkin. Mickey. Pitch Perfect: The Quest for A Cappella Glory. 2008. Penguin. 86. 9781592403769. November 14, 2016.
  35. News: Zachariah. Natasha Ann. Gentle Bones wins two prizes at Compass Awards. The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. September 25, 2016.
  36. News: Chen. James. Results from the 22nd COMPASS Awards. MusicAsia. September 12, 2017.
  37. Web site: "行走的CD"再上线 林俊杰携JFJ团队亮相《天生是优我》 _音乐要闻_娱乐频道. ent.rednet.cn. 2019-12-16.
  38. Web site: CD9 cantará en Boca del Río, Veracruz, como parte de "Evolution Tour". Notimex. 2016-08-03. HoyTamaulipas. spanish. 2019-12-16.
  39. Web site: ¡CD9 el fenómeno!. México. LOS40. 2016-04-11. LOS40MX. es. 2019-12-16.

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