Louis Bell

American record producer (born 1982)

Louis Bell

Bell at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards

Background information
Birth name| Louis Russell Bell
Born|  (1982-05-27) May 27, 1982 (age 42)
Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres|

* Pop
* R&B
* hip hop
* rock

Occupations|

* Record producer
* vocal producer
* songwriter
* mixing engineer

Years active| 2003–present
Labels|

* Electric Feel
* Universal[1]

Musical artist

Louis Russell Bell (born May 27, 1982) is an American record producer, vocal producer, songwriter, and mixing engineer. Bell's work includes production for Post Malone, Camila Cabello, Halsey, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, 5 Seconds of Summer, Taylor Swift, Juice Wrld, DJ Khaled, Kanye West and Frank Dukes among others.[2] A producer and writer specializing in various genres, Bell has 18 US top 10 hits to his credit, including eight number ones, all since 2018.[3][4] Billboard called Bell's impact on the top of the charts "historic" and labeled him "pop's most prolific, accomplished and untethered freelancer of 2019".[5]

## Life and career

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### Early life

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Louis Bell was born on May 27, 1982, in Quincy, Massachusetts. He began taking piano lessons at the age of 11 and used this skill to make beats with a keyboard and the audio software Fruity Loops, which led to him developing himself as a rapper and recording himself on the computer and eventually opening his own studio in Boston where he worked with dozens of artists.[6]

### Career

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In 2013, Bell moved to Los Angeles after signing with his manager Austin Rosen, CEO/Founder of Electric Feel Management.[7] After some time working together in the studio, Bell and artist Post Malone quickly realized they had a great chemistry, and the same vision musically.[6] The duo continued to work together on Post Malone's debut album Stoney and multiple singles including "Congratulations" that gained popularity in late 2015.[8]

Bell's career took off in January 2016 when Justin Bieber visited him, Malone, and fellow producer Frank Dukes in the studio while finishing the Stoney album and the resulting product was the single "Deja Vu".[9]

In August 2016, Bell's first hit song, "Let Me Love You" by Justin Bieber, DJ Snake, and co-written with a longtime collaborator Andrew Watt, made its chart-topping debut.[10] Bell co-wrote and vocal produced the Frank Dukes & Metro Boomin co-production "Congratulations", Stoney's lead single, which debuted at Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart followed by "Rockstar", the lead single of Malone's second album, Beerbongs & Bentleys, which held the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for eight straight weeks.[11]

Bell has also collaborated with numerous artists including PartyNextDoor, Tyga, Juvenile, Sugar Ray, Mike Stud, OMI, Joe Budden, Andrew Watt, and many more. Bell earned a spot on Variety's 2017 Hitmakers list for his work on Malone's "Congratulations", Kygo's collaboration with Selena Gomez's "It Ain't Me", and Camila Cabello's and Young Thug's "Havana".[12]

On July 6, 2019, Bell became only the second person to top Billboard's newly launched Hot 100 Producer chart. This was thanks to four Hot 100 charting titles, on which Bell is credited as a producer.[13] He also reached number 3 on the Hot 100 Songwriters chart, thanks to his five songwriting credits on the Hot 100.[13]

Bell signed an exclusive publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group in January 2021.[14] In April 2023, Bell became the first songwriter to have eight RIAA diamond certified singles.[15] He is one of several artists involved in UMG's AI music incubator.[16]

## Production and songwriting credits

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Year | Artist | Song(s) | Album | Label | Production credit

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2024  | Taylor Swift | "Fortnight" (featuring Post Malone)  | The Tortured Poets Department | Republic Records | Vocal producer, vocal engineer
Justin Timberlake | "Drown", "My Favorite Drug", "Imagination", "Selfish", "Conditions"  | Everything I Thought It Was | RCA | Co-producer, co-writer, vocal producer, recording engineer, drum programming
2023  | Post Malone | "Don't Understand", "Something Real", "Chemical", "Novacandy", "Mourning", "Too Cool To Die", "Sign Me Up", "Socialite", "Overdrive", "Sppedometer", "Hold My Breath" "Enough Is Enough", "Texas Tea", "Buyer Beware", "Landmine", "Green Thumb", "Laugh it Off", "Joy"  | Austin (album) | Republic Records, Mercury Records | Co-producer, co-writer, recording engineer, programmer, keyboard, drum programming
The Kid Laroi | "Forever & Again"  | Barbie the Album | Atlantic | Co-producer, co-writer, recording engineer, programmer, keyboard, drum programming
Taylor Swift | "All of the Girls You Loved Before"  | N/A  | Republic Records | Co-producer, co-writer, recording engineer, programmer
2021  | Kanye West | "Ok Ok", "Ok Ok pt 2"  | Donda | Def Jam | Producer, vocal editing
"Jail", "God Breathed", "Off the Grid", "Hurricane", "Praise God", "Jonah", "Believe What I Say", "24", "Remote Control", "Moon", "Heaven and Hell", "Donda", "Keep My Spirit Alive", "Jesus Lord", "New Again", "Lord I Need You", "Pure Souls", "Come To Life", "No Child Left Behind", "Jail Pt 2", "Jesus Lord Pt 2"  | Vocal editing
Maroon 5 | "Can't Leave You Alone" (featuring Juice Wrld)  | Jordi | Interscope | Producer, writer
One Republic | "Forgot About You"  | Human | Interscope
Swae Lee | "In the Dark" (featuring Jhené Aiko)  | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (soundtrack) | Marvel Music / Hollywood Records / Interscope Records
Post Malone | "Motley Crew" | N/A  | Republic Records
24kGoldn | "Love or Lust"  | El Dorado | Columbia Records
DJ Khaled | "I Did It" (featuring Post Malone, Meg Thee Stallion, DaBaby, and Lil Baby)  | Khaled Khaled | We the Best / Epic | Writer
Justin Bieber | "Deserve You", "Hold On", "Die for You" (featuring Dominic Fike), "Hailey", "I Can't Be Myself" (featuring Jaden)  | Justice | Def Jam | Producer, writer
"Peaches" (featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon)  | Writer
2020  | Sam Smith | "Kids Again"  | Love Goes | Capitol Records | Producer, writer
Ty Dolla Sign | "Spicy" (featuring Post Malone)  | Featuring Ty Dolla $ign | Atlantic | Writer
Miley Cyrus | "WTF Do I Know", "Plastic Hearts", "Angels like You", "Gimme What I Want", "Midnight Sky", "Hate Me"  | Plastic Hearts | RCA | Producer, writer
5 Seconds of Summer | "Easier" (released in 2019)
"Teeth" (released in 2019)
"High"
"Old Me"  | Calm | Interscope | Producer, writer, vocal producer
Ozzy Osbourne | "It's a Raid"  | Ordinary Man | Epic | Producer, writer
A Boogie wit da Hoodie | "Me and my Guitar"  | Artist 2.0 | Atlantic
Halsey | "Without Me" (featuring Juice WRLD)
"Graveyard"
"Still Learning"  | Manic | Capitol | Producer, writer, vocal producer
Justin Bieber | "Forever" (featuring Post Malone & Clever)  | Changes | Def Jam | Writer, vocal producer, recording engineer
2019  | Ramage  | "Ya Lil" (featuring Nicki Minaj)  | Al Anesa Farah - Music from the Original TV Series | Republic Records, UMG, SeVeN Pictures, Universal Music MENA, Universal Arabic Music  | Producer, writer, vocal producer
Camila Cabello | "Cry for Me"
"Easy"
"Feel It Twice"
"Should've Said It"
"My Oh My" (featuring DaBaby)  | Romance | Epic, Syco | Producer, writer
French Montana | "Writing On The Wall" (featuring Post Malone, Cardi B, & Rvssian)  | Montana | Epic | Producer, writer, vocal producer, mixer

Charlie Puth | "Mother"  | N/A  | Artist Partner and Atlantic Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer
Lana Del Rey | "Fuck It, I Love You"  | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Interscope Records | Producer
Taylor Swift | "I Forgot That You Existed"
"Afterglow"
"It's Nice to Have a Friend"  | Lover | Republic Records | Co-producer, co-writer, recording engineer, programmer
Charlotte Lawrence | "Why Do You Love Me"  | N/A  | Atlantic Records, Gold Tooth Records  | Producer, writer, vocal producer
Post Malone | Tracks 1–12; including "Goodbyes" (feat. Young Thug) and "Wow."  | Hollywood's Bleeding | Republic Records | Producer, writer, vocal Producer
Rich The Kid | "Ring Ring" (feat. Vory) | The World Is Yours 2 | Interscope Records | Producer, writer
Julia Michaels | "17"
"Body"  | Inner Monologue Part 2 | Republic Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer
Delacey  | "My Man" (Louis Bell Remix)  | N/A  | Hitco  | Producer, vocal editing
Vory | "You Got It"  | N/A  | Capitol Records | Producer, writer
Juice Wrld | "Fast"  | Death Race for Love | Grade A Productions, Interscope Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer
Jonas Brothers | "Sucker"  | Happiness Begins | Republic Records | Writer
"Used To Be"  | Producer, writer
Lil Peep & iLoveMakonnen (feat. Fall Out Boy) | "I've Been Waiting"  | N/A  | AUTNMY, Columbia Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer
Julia Michaels | "Into You"  | Inner Monologue Part 1 | Republic Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer
DJ Khaled ft Post Malone & Travis Scott | "Celebrate"  | Father of Asahd | Epic Records |
2018  | 21 Savage | "all my friends"  | i am > i was | Slaughter Gang, Epic | Producer, writer, vocal producer, mixer
Rita Ora | "Only Want You", "Hell of a Life"  | Phoenix | Atlantic Records UK | Producer, writer, vocal producer
Jaden Smith | "FALLEN Part 2"  | The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story | MSFTSMusic, Roc Nation | Producer, writer
Lil Wayne (feat. Post Malone or Sosamann) | "What About Me"  | Tha Carter V | Young Money Entertainment | Writer
Vince Staples (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) | "Feels Like Summer"  | FM! | Def Jam Recordings | Producer, writer
Little Mix | "Think About Us", "American Boy"  | LM5 | Syco | Producer
Future & Juice Wrld | "Jet Lag", "Hard Work Pays Off"  | Wrld on Drugs | Epic, Freebandz, Grade A, Interscope Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer
Post Malone & Swae Lee | "Sunflower"  | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from & Inspired by the Motion Picture) | Republic Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer
Jess Glynne | "No One"  | Always in Between | Atlantic Records UK | Producer
Camila Cabello
(feat. Swae Lee) | "Real Friends"
(reimagined version) | N/A  | Epic, Syco | Producer, writer, vocal producer, mixing
Bazzi (feat.
Camila Cabello) | "Beautiful"  | Atlantic Records | Vocal editing
Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid | "Eastside"  | Friends Keep Secrets | Friends Keep Secrets / Interscope Records | Vocal editing
Bebe Rexha (feat. Tory Lanez) | "Steady"  | Expectations | Warner Bros. Records | Producer, writer
Why Don't We | "Hooked"  | 8 Letters | Atlantic Records | Vocal producer
Tiësto & Dzeko (feat. Preme & Post Malone) | "Jackie Chan"  | The London Sessions | Musical Freedom Ltd.  | Writer, vocal producer
Kris Wu | "Like That"  | Antares | Interscope Records | Writer
Dice SoHo (feat. Vory) | "She Will"  | You Could Have | M.W.A  | Producer, writer, vocal producer
Jess Glynne | "I'll Be There"  | Always in Between | Atlantic Records | Producer
Preme (feat. Post Malone) | "Jackie Chan"  | Light of Day | RCA Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer
Post Malone | "Paranoid", "Spoil My Night", "Rich & Sad", "Zack and Codeine", "Takin' Shots", "Over Now", "Psycho", "Better Now", "Ball for Me", "Otherside", "Stay", "Blame It on Me", "Same Bitches", "Jonestown (Interlude)","92 Explorer", "Sugar Wraith" | Beerbongs & Bentleys | Republic Records | Executive producer, writer, vocal producer
Khalid, Ty Dolla Sign & 6lack | "OTW"  | N/A  | LVRN / Interscope Records | Vocal producer
5 Seconds of Summer | "Youngblood"  | Youngblood | Capitol Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer
Cardi B | "Thru Your Phone"  | Invasion of Privacy | Atlantic Records | Vocal producer
Shawn Mendes | "Lost in Japan"  | Shawn Mendes | Island Records | Producer
Halsey (feat. Big Sean & Stefflon Don) | "Alone"  | Hopeless Fountain Kingdom | Astrelwerks | Producer
Camila Cabello | "Never Be the Same"  | Camila | Epic, Syco | Vocal editing
"All These Years"
"Inside Out"  | Vocal producer
"She Loves Control"
"Into It"
"Real Friends"  | Writer, vocal producer
2017  | Chris Brown | "Hands Up", "On Purpose"  | Heartbreak on a Full Moon | RCA Records | Writer
Camila Cabello (feat. Young Thug) | "Havana"  | Camila | Epic, Syco | Writer, vocal producer
Camila Cabello & Grey | "Crown"  | Bright: The Album | Atlantic Records | Vocal producer
Post Malone (feat. 21 Savage) | "Rockstar" | Beerbongs & Bentleys | Republic Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer
Post Malone | "Candy Paint" | The Fate of the Furious: The Album | APG, Atlantic, UMG | Producer, writer, vocal producer
Kris Wu (feat. Travis Scott) | "Deserve" | Antares | KRIS WU STUDIO  | Producer, writer
Lorde (feat. Khalid, Post Malone & SZA) | "Homemade Dynamite (Remix)" | N/A | UMG | Writer, vocal producer
Kygo & Selena Gomez | "It Ain't Me" | Stargazing | Sony, Ultra | Vocal producer
Odesza (feat. WYNNE & Mansionair) | "Line of Sight" | A Moment Apart | Counter, Ninja Tune, Foreign Family Collective  | Producer, writer, vocal producer
DJ Snake | "Oh Me Oh My", "4 Life", "Let Me Love You" | Encore | Interscope | Producer, writer, vocal producer
Selena Gomez & Marshmello | "Wolves" | N/A | Interscope | Writer, vocal producer
2016 | Post Malone | "Big Lie", "Deja Vu", "No Option", "Patient", "Congratulations", "Up There", "Yours Truly, Austin Post", "Feeling Whitney" | Stoney | Republic | Producer, writer, vocal producer
"Money Made Me Do It", "Git Wit U", "Hollywood Dreams" / "Come Down" | August 26

## Accolades

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### Grammy Awards

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Year  | Category  | Work  | Result  | Ref.

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2018 | Best dance recording | "Line Of Sight"  | Nominated  |
Best dance/electronic album | A Moment Apart | Nominated  |
2019 | Album of the Year | Beerbongs & Bentleys | Nominated  | [17]
Record of the Year | "Rockstar"  | Nominated  | [17]
Best Rap/Sung Performance | Nominated[a] |
Best Pop Vocal Album | Camila | Nominated[a] |
2020 | Album of the Year | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Nominated[a] |
Best Pop Vocal Album | Lover | Nominated[a] |
Record of the Year | "Sunflower"  | Nominated  | [17]
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Nominated[a] |
"Sucker"  | Nominated  |
2021 | Album of the Year | Hollywood's Bleeding | Nominated  | [17]
Best Pop Vocal Album | Changes | Nominated[a] |
Record of the Year | "Circles"  | Nominated  | [17]
Song of the Year | Nominated  | [17]

^[a] Grammy Award Winner Certificate-eligible nominations, as opposed to statuette-eligible.[18]

### iHeartRadio Music Awards

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Year  | Category  | Work  | Result

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2019 | Producer of the Year  | Himself  | Won
Songwriter of the Year  | Nominated
2020 | Producer of the Year  | Nominated
Songwriter of the Year  | Won
2021 | Producer of the Year  | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ @EFMGMT (November 21, 2017). ".@Variety #HITMAKERS edition on stands everywhere. congrats boys" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
2. ^ Cea, Max (March 4, 2020). "Post Malone's Right-Hand Man Is the Hottest Producer in the World". GQ. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
3. ^ J. Horowitz, Steven (June 13, 2019). "How Louis Bell Went From Boston Basements to The Top of the Hot 100 With Post Malone". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
4. ^ Trust, Gary (November 25, 2019). "Post Malone's 'Circles' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Billie Eilish's 'Everything I Wanted' Blasts to Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
5. ^ "Writer/Producer Louis Bell Is Having a Historic Run in the Hot 100's Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
6. ^ a b "This is How Post Malone's "rockstar" Was Made". November 6, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
7. ^ "From 'Rockstar' to 'Havana,' Meet the Indie Management Label Repping Producers Behind Today's Biggest Hits". Billboard. December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
8. ^ "Stoney – Post Malone – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
9. ^ "Louis Bell on Co-Producing Post Malone's No. 1 Hit 'rockstar': 'We Weren't Thinking of the Hot 100 at All'". Billboard. October 20, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
10. ^ "DJ Snake & Justin Bieber's 'Let Me Love You' Blocked From U.K. No. 1 by Another Bieber Song". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
11. ^ "Post Malone & 21 Savage Earn First Hot 100 No. 1 With 'Rockstar'". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
12. ^ "Variety's 2017 Hitmakers". November 21, 2017.
13. ^ a b Zellner, Xander (July 2, 2019). "Louis Bell Hits No. 1 On Hot 100 Producers Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
14. ^ Angermiller, Michele Amabile (January 13, 2021). "Post Malone Collaborator Louis Bell Sells Catalog to Universal Music Publishing Group". Variety. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
15. ^ "Songwriter Louis Bell sets new RIAA record with 8 Diamond-certified singles". Music Business Worldwide. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
16. ^ Dredge, Stuart (August 21, 2023). "YouTube launches 'Music AI Incubator' with UMG on board". Music Ally. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
17. ^ a b c d e f "Louis Bell at Grammys". Grammy Award. November 2, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
18. ^ Recording Academy (2020). "63rd Grammy Awards Rules and Guidelines" (PDF). Grammys. Retrieved June 4, 2021.

## External links

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* Louis Bell on SoundCloud

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* United States

Artists|

* MusicBrainz
* Grammy Awards