Peter Rycroft

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Lostboy

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Birth name| Peter Rycroft
Origin| London, England
Genres|

*     * Pop
* dance-pop

Occupations| Singer-songwriter, record producer
Years active| 2016–present
Labels|

* Warner Chappell
* Sony Music Publishing UK

Website| areyoulostboy.com

Peter Rycroft, known professionally as Lostboy, is a British songwriter and pop music producer best known for co-writing and producing Kylie Minogue's 2023 hit single, "Padam Padam".[1][2] Rycroft has written and produced music across multiple genres for Tiësto, Dua Lipa, Rita Ora, Griff, Bebe Rexha, Ellie Goulding, Lewis Capaldi, Anne-Marie, Little Mix, Zedd, and Fraser T. Smith.

## Contents

* 1 Early Life
* 2 Career
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Early Life[edit]

Peter Rycroft began piano lessons at age six, then took drum lessons and joined several bands during high school. Originally planning to enroll at the Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts to study song production, Rycroft took a gap year to tour with a rock and blues band, and realized that he wanted to write songs.[3] Inspired by Peter Pan, with whom he shares a given name, Rycroft began working under pseudonym Lostboy.

## Career[edit]

Fraser T. Smith got a hold of Lostboy's demo, and invited him to do additional production on songs for Anne-Marie and Gavin James. Lostboy soon began to work with an array of UK artists, writing and producing songs for Becky Hill, and producing 2019 single "Losing Me" for Gabrielle Aplin.[3] Lostboy went on to co-write Zedd and Kehlani's 2019 single "Good Thing", to co-produce with Tiësto his and Ava Max' 2021 single "The Motto",[4] and to co-write with Lewis Capaldi Rita Ora's 2023 single "How to Be Lonely", among others.

In 2022, Lostboy signed a global publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing UK.[4]

In 2023, Lostboy co-wrote with Ina Wroldsen Kylie Minogue's breakout hit single "Padam Padam" which he also produced.[1] The single is Minogue's first to break into the UK top 10 since 2010,[5] and her first ever to chart on the Billboard Hot Dance / Electronic Song list, peaking at Number 10.[6][7]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Grow, Kory (2023-05-18). "Kylie Minogue Wants to Get Your Blood Pumping in 'Padam Padam' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
2. ↑ Geraghty, Hollie (2023-05-18). "Listen to Kylie Minogue's punchy new single 'Padam Padam'". NME. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "‎That Sounds Great: Lostboy explains his songwriting experiences with Lewis Capaldi and others | That Sounds Great on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Robinson, Kristin (2022-10-20). "Publishing Briefs: Songclip Partners With Hipgnosis; Sony Finds Lostboy". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
5. ↑ "Kylie Minogue scores her first top 10 hit since 2010 - but what does Padam Padam mean?". BBC News. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
6. ↑ Cusson, Michael (2013-01-21). "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
7. ↑ Murray, Gordon (2023-06-08). "Kylie Minogue Notches First Top 10 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart With 'Padam Padam'". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-06-18.

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