35 Facts About Greg Kurstin

Gregory Allen Kurstin was born on May 14,1969 and is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter.

Greg Kurstin has won nine Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year, Non-Classical in 2017 and 2018, and contributed to five songs that peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100.

Greg Kurstin co-wrote and produced the former album's record-breaking lead single "Hello", as well as latter's lead single "Easy on Me," which entered the US Hot 100 five hours after its release, and broke all-time records on Spotify with 24 million plays within 24.

Greg Kurstin often plays guitar, bass, keyboards and drums, as well as engineers and programs his musical productions.

Greg Kurstin began his career as a jazz pianist and later co-founded Geggy Tah.

Greg Kurstin worked with singer Inara George to form the indie pop duo the Bird and the Bee in 2004.

Greg Kurstin joined his first band at the age of 11, and at 12 co-wrote "Crunchy Water", the B-side to classmate Dweezil Zappa's "My Mother Is a Space Cadet".

Greg Kurstin returned to Los Angeles to finish his degree, and graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a BFA in 1992.

Greg Kurstin continued to perform with Hutcherson, Coleman, McPherson and others following his graduation.

Geggy Tah released their debut album Grand Opening in 1994; Greg Kurstin played bass, clavinet, guitar, organ, piano, synthesizers and drums, and was credited as a songwriter, producer, programmer, and backup vocalist.

Greg Kurstin signed a worldwide publishing deal with EMI in 2002.

In 2004, Greg Kurstin was introduced to singer Inara George by a mutual friend, Mike Andrews.

Greg Kurstin was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album for the Bird and the Bee's 2015 release, Recreational Love.

In 2012, Greg Kurstin earned his first number 1 song in the United States and two Grammy Award nominations for Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger ", which he co-wrote and produced.

Greg Kurstin reunited with Clarkson in 2013 and in 2015.

Greg Kurstin co-wrote and produced Ellie Goulding's "Burn", which was the number 1 single in the UK for three consecutive weeks, teamed again with Allen, and collaborated with Sia on 1000 Forms of Fear.

Greg Kurstin was nominated for a Record of the Year Grammy for the album's lead single, "Chandelier", and nominated as Producer of the Year.

Greg Kurstin scored the 2014 adaptation of the film Annie and served as the soundtrack's executive producer.

Greg Kurstin began working with Beck on his follow up to the Grammy-winning Morning Phase in 2015.

Greg Kurstin co-wrote and produced "Dreams", the first single from the album Colors.

Greg Kurstin co-wrote and produced three songs on Adele's 2015 album, 25, including its first single, "Hello".

Greg Kurstin won Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year for his work on Adele's 25.

Greg Kurstin won Producer of the Year in recognition of his work with Adele, Tegan and Sara, Sia and Ellie Goulding.

In March 2017, the BBC reported that Greg Kurstin was working with Paul McCartney on a new studio album.

Greg Kurstin co-produced the song "Love" on Kendrick Lamar's album Damn, released in March 2017.

Greg Kurstin produced the Foo Fighters album Concrete and Gold, which released on September 15,2017.

In 2017, Greg Kurstin produced tracks on CHVRCHES third album called "Love Is Dead".

Greg Kurstin produced the Paul McCartney album Egypt Station, recorded over a two-year period at studios in Los Angeles and Sussex, England, and mixed at Abbey Road Studios.

Greg Kurstin co-produced Maren Morris' second album Girl, which won the CMA Album of the Year award in 2019.

Greg Kurstin wrote and produced three songs on Halsey's album, Manic, released in January 2020.

In May 2021, Greg Kurstin won the ASCAP Golden Note Award, given to songwriters, composers and artists who have achieved extraordinary career milestones.

Greg Kurstin co-produced the Twenty One Pilots song "Saturday" off their album Scaled and Icy.

In September 2022, Greg Kurstin performed at the tribute concerts for Taylor Hawkins at Wembley Stadium in London and at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.

Greg Kurstin played with Dave Grohl and Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson in London.

Greg Kurstin produced and wrote Jaded, which appeared on the Miley Cyrus album Endless Summer Vacation.