25 Facts About Bryan Loren

Bryan Loren has worked with artists including Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Sting, and Eric Benet.

Bryan Loren was born on Long Island, New York in 1966.

Bryan Loren moved to South Philadelphia at a young age.

Bryan Loren was eventually able to play all of the instruments used for recording a complete album.

Bryan Loren said that he remembers being influenced by the South Philly music scene, recalling "TSOP", Philadelphia International and songwriting artists Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan and Herbie Hancock as specific inspiring examples.

Bryan Loren was able to compose music by age 12, was a professional session artist from age 15, and even signed his first recording contract at age 17.

From 1981, Bryan Loren was a session musician at Alpha International Studios.

Bryan Loren recorded with ensembles like Nona Hendryx, Tavares, and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes.

Bryan Loren's credits are as Bryan Hudson for all of his early musical contributions.

Fat Larry's Band was the first band that Bryan Loren joined as a member.

Bryan Loren played synthesizers, and recorded on their 1982 album Breakin' Out and 1983's Straight from the Heart.

The success of these recordings warranted a national album tour, but Bryan Loren was too young to join them on the road.

Bryan Loren was replaced in the band, though he would record with Fat Larry's Band again; in 1986 for their album, Nice.

Bryan Loren was a member of Cashmere where he composed music for the 1983 album, Let the Music Turn You On.

Bryan Loren provided backing vocals as well, showing himself as a talented vocalist.

The owner of Alpha International Studios took notice of Bryan Loren's potential, offering him a solo recording contract with Philly World Records.

In 1984, Bryan Loren released his self-titled debut on Philly World Records.

Bryan Loren performed and recorded all of the music and vocal tracks on the debut album; handling all executive production, mixing, and engineering for the initial release.

The album, Bryan Loren, was re-released in 2012 by BBR Records.

In 1992, Bryan Loren released a follow-up solo album on Arista Records called Music from the New World.

Bryan Loren collaborated with other top recording artists including in 1990, when he produced, sung background vocals on, and co-wrote the song "Do the Bartman" from The Simpsons Sing the Blues.

Bryan Loren worked with Jackson again, in 1991, on Jackson's album Dangerous.

Bryan Loren played drums, and other percussion instruments, on that album.

Bryan Loren continued writing songs for other performers, including Whitney Houston's "Feels So Good", and producing music with other well known artists, such as Damion Hall, Eric Benet, Barry White, and Sting.

In 1990, Bryan Loren won the Sony Innovator's award in Sound as reported in July's issue of Ebony.