Starsmith
British music producer (born 1988)
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::summary British music producer (born 1988) ::
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| name | Starsmith |
| background | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| birth_name | Finlay Dow-Smith |
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| birth_place | Bromley, England |
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| years_active | 2009–present |
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- Record producer
- songwriter
- musician | instrument = {{flatlist|
- Drums
- synthesizer
- saxophone
- piano
- guitar
- bass
- vocals | genre = {{flatlist|
- Pop
- electronic
- house
- synth-pop | years_active = 2009–present | associated_acts = {{flatlist|
- Ellie Goulding
- Zedd
- Lady Gaga
- Paloma Faith | website =
Finlay Dow-Smith (born 8 July 1988), known professionally as Starsmith, is a British songwriter, record producer and DJ.
Smith's best known for co-writing and serving as the primary producer for Ellie Goulding's debut album Lights, which was met with critical and commercial success. Following its release in 2010, it went straight to No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart. The album has gone on to sell over 2,000,000 copies worldwide. He teamed up with Goulding again on her second studio album, Halcyon (2012), producing and co-writing three songs on the album, and eight years later, he collaborated on four tracks from her fourth studio album Brightest Blue (2020).
Smith has co-written and produced several hits during his music career, including: "Good Thing" by Zedd and Kehlani, "Crybaby" by Paloma Faith, and "I'll Be There" by Jess Glynne which went to number one in the UK and was nominated for Best Single at the 2019 Brit Awards. As well as producing "Hold My Hand" by Jess Glynne, and "Real Love" by Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne. Some of his notable work as a DJ includes his remixes for the singles "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga, and "I Am Not A Robot" by Marina and the Diamonds.
For his contributions as record producer, Smith has been nominated for Producer of the Year at the 2018 A&R Awards, He also was recognized by the Music Producers Guild with nominations for Breakthrough Producer of the Year in 2011, and for his work as DJ he earned a nomination for Remixer of the Year in 2012.
Career
He studied a classical music degree at the University of Surrey, majoring in performance on saxophone and graduating in 2009. He met Ellie Goulding during his final year and together they started creating what would become her debut album, which was then signed to Polydor Records a few months after he graduated.
Starsmith toured with Goulding in 2009 and 2010, and also played with her on Later... with Jools Holland in 2009, playing bass guitar. He is a noted instrumentalist, additionally playing piano and guitar, but his main instrument is the saxophone.
In December 2011, he was the subject of an episode of the Red Bull and Vice documentary series, The Producers. In March 2014, the track "Dead In The Water" that he co-wrote and produced with Ellie Goulding was included in the promotion and soundtrack for the film Divergent, which opened at No.1 at the Worldwide Box Office.
In 2015, he co-wrote and produced seven songs with Jess Glynne on her number one debut album I Cry When I Laugh, including the single "Hold My Hand", which spent four weeks at number 1 in the UK and sold over two million copies worldwide. In 2017, he collaborated with Paloma Faith on her number one album The Architect, co-writing and producing five songs. Their first writing session together resulted in the lead single "Crybaby". That year he also wrote songs with Jessie Ware for her album Glasshouse and with Rae Morris for her album, Someone Out There. He worked with Cloves and her longtime writing partner Justin Parker on singles from her debut album. "Bringing the House Down", their first collaboration, was released in early 2018 as the album's lead single. He co-wrote and produced the lead single "I'll Be There" for Jess Glynne's second album. The song went to number one in the UK, achieving their second chart-topper, and third top 3 single together.
In 2020, Smith reunited with Goulding, and worked on four songs for her fourth studio album Brightest Blue.
In August 2024, Smith released his first song as a lead artist since 2011, titled "Leave Me Slowly" which he co-wrote with longtime collaborator, Ellie Goulding and Sarah Troy. The song includes uncredited lead vocals from Goulding. It was released via Headroom and Another Rhythm Records.
Discography
Extended plays
::data[format=table title="List of extended plays, with selected details"]
| Title | Details | Track listing | Ref. | Lesson One |
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Singles
As lead artist
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| Title | Year | Album | Ref. | "Give Me a Break"/"Knucklebuster" | "Leave Me Slowly" |
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| 2010 | |||||
| 2024 | |||||
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Promotional singles
::data[format=table title="List of promotional singles by Starsmith"]
| Title | Year | Album | Ref. | "Lesson One" | "Champion" |
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| 2011 | Lesson One | ||||
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Remixography
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| Year | Artist | Song title | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Private | "My Secret Lover" | 4:01 |
| Elviin | "In Colour" | 4:44 | |
| Bombay Bicycle Club | "Always Like This" | 4:06 | |
| Frankmusik | "3 Little Words" (Starsmith Remix) | 3:29 | |
| Marina and the Diamonds | "I Am Not a Robot" (Starsmith 24 Carat Remix) | 5:18 | |
| Little Boots | "New in Town" (Starsmith Remix) | 5:30 | |
| The Twang | "Barney Rubble" (Starsmith Remix) | 5:24 | |
| Girls Can't Catch | "Keep Your Head Up" (Starsmith Club Mix) | 5:18 | |
| The Mission District | "So Over You" (Starsmith Remix) | 3:29 | |
| Team WaterPolo | "Letting Go" (Starsmith Remix) | 4:29 | |
| Frankmusik | "Better Off as Two" (Starsmith Holiday in the Heath Remix) | 4:29 | |
| Passion Pit | "Sleepyhead" (Starsmith Remix feat. Ellie Goulding) | 3:19 | |
| Animal Kingdom | "Signs and Wonders" (Starsmith Remix) | 4:17 | |
| Paloma Faith | "New York" (Starsmith Remix) | 3:36 | |
| Lisa Mitchell | "Coin Laundry" (Starsmith Remix) | 4:49 | |
| Lady Gaga | "Bad Romance" (Starsmith Remix) | 4:56 | |
| 2010 | Mika | "Blame It on the Girls" (Not on the Starsmith Remix) | 6:17 |
| Timbaland featuring Katy Perry | "If We Ever Meet Again" (Starsmith Remix) | 5:21 | |
| N.E.R.D. | "Hot-n-Fun" (Starsmith Club Remix) | 5:35 | |
| Beyoncé | "Why Don't You Love Me" (Starsmith Remix – Radio Edit) | 3:34 | |
| Robyn | "Hang with Me" (Starsmith Remix) | 6:04 | |
| 2011 | Gypsy & the Cat | "Jona Vark" (Starsmith Remix) | 4:58 |
| Lady Gaga | "Born This Way" (Starsmith Remix) | 6:45 | |
| Marina and the Diamonds | "Radioactive" (Starsmith Rework) | 4:37 | |
| 2012 | St. Lucia | "We Got It Wrong" (Starsmith Remix) | 6:03 |
| 2013 | Ed Drewett | "Drunk Dial" (Starsmith Remix) | 5:37 |
| Matthew Koma | "Parachute" (Starsmith Remix) | 5:18 | |
| Hall & Oates | "I Can't Go For That" (Starsmith Rework) | 4:48 | |
| Betty Who | "Somebody Loves You" (Starsmith Remix) | 6:24 | |
| 2014 | Joywave | "Tongues" (Starsmith Remix) | 4:39 |
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Songwriting and production credits
::data[format=table] | Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits | Written with | Produced with | Ref. | "Under the Sheets" | "Fighter Plane" | "Hollywood" | "Hurtful" | "Starry Eyed" | "Guns and Horses" | "The Writer" | "Every Time You Go" | "I'll Hold My Breath" | "This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)" | "Salt Skin" | "You'll Never Get to Heaven" | "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" | "Yeah Yeah" (featuring Travie McCoy) | "Human" | "Animal" | "Burn" | "High" | "Lesson One" | "Champion" | "Dead in the Water" | "The Ending" | "Without Your Love" | "Us and Ours" | "S.A.D." (featuring Ren Harvieu) | "End of Everything" | "Ghost" | "Morning Belle" | "The Lamb" | "Somebody" | "Glow" | "Better" | "Real Love" (with Jess Glynne) | "Hold My Hand" | "Fight for Love" | "Staring at the Sun" | "Preach" | "Gave Me Something" | "Ain't Got Far to Go" | "You Can Find Me" | "It Ain't Right" | "No Rights No Wrongs" | "Don't Follow Me" | "Is It Love" (featuring Yeah Boy) | "Power" | "Better by Your Side" featuring Tom Aspaul) | "California Numb" | "I Don't Know" | "Crybaby" | "Good Times" | "First Time" | "Evolution" (featuring Samuel L. Jackson) | "I'll Be Gentle" (with John Legend) | "Politics of Hope" (featuring Owen Jones) | "Still Around" | "Pawns" (featuring Baby N'Sola, Janelle Martin and Naomi Miller) | "My Body" | "Bloodstains" | "Family Man" | "Dancing with Character" | "Bringing the House Down" | "Kiss Me in the Dark" | "Hit Me Hard" | "I'll Be There" | "Won't Say No" | "Rollin" | "Million Reasons" | "Final Breath" | "Older" | "High Hopes" | "73" | "Hallelujah" | "Like I Love You" | "The Corner" | "Good Thing" | "How It Goes" | "Drunk On You" | "Pieces" | "Get Away" | "Lonely People" | "How Deep Is Too Deep" | "Cyan" | "Tides" | "Woman" | "SOS" | "Lose" | "Grow" | "99%" | "Monster" | "Hypnosis" | "Baddie" | "Leave Me Slowly" | "Angel of My Dreams (S.A.D. version – Slow. Angelic. Dramatic.)" | "Self Saboteur" | "Silent Disco" | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2009 | Ellie Goulding | Under the Sheets EP / Lights | Co-writer/Producer | Elena Goulding | rowspan="2" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Under the Sheets EP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2010 | Marina and the Diamonds | The Family Jewels | Producer | | Richard Stannard, Ash Howes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Erik Hassle | Pieces | | Grizzly, Tommy Tysper | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ellie Goulding | Lights | rowspan="3" | rowspan="7" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Co-writer/Producer | Elena Goulding, Jonathan Fortis | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Elena Goulding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Diana Vickers | Song from the Tainted Cherry Tree | Diana Vickers, Cass Lowe | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kylie Minogue | Aphrodite | Olivia Nervo, Miriam Nervo | Stuart Price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cheryl Cole | Messy Little Raindrops | Wayne Hector, Travis McCoy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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| Lil Empire | Syvan Miller | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Aeble | Better by Your Side | Tom Aspaul | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | Cloves | One Big Nothing | Kaity Dunstan, Justin Parker | Ian Barter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Molly Kate Kestner | | Molly Kate Kestner, Amy Wadge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Paloma Faith | The Architect | Paloma Faith, Lindy Robbins, Cleo Tighe | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Elderbrook | Talking | Alexander Kotz | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jessie Ware | Glasshouse | Jessica Ware, James Newman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Paloma Faith | The Architect | Producer | rowspan="5" | Paloma Faith | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jesse Shatkin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Paloma Faith | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Klas Ahlund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Co-writer/Producer | Paloma Faith | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Paloma Faith, Andrew "Knox" Brown, Janee Bennett | Knox Brown | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 | Rhys Lewis | Bad Timing EP | Co-writer | Rhys Lewis, Ian Barter, O. Martin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lily Allen | No Shame | Additional producer | | Mark Ronson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rae Morris | Someone Out There | Co-writer/Producer | Rachel Morris, Benjamin Garrett | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cloves | One Big Nothing | Kaity Dunstan, Ariel Rechtshaid, Justin Parker | rowspan="3" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kaity Dunstan, Justin Parker | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jess Glynne | Always in Between | Jessica Glynne, Camille Purcell, Henrik Michelsen, Edvard Erfjord, Jerker Hanssen | Electric | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jessica Glynne, Janee Bennett, Clarence Coffee Jr. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Producer | | Fred Gibson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Co-writer/Producer | Jessica Glynne, Sara Hjellstrom, Nirob Islam | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Paloma Faith | The Architect: Zeitgeist Edition | Paloma Faith, Stephan Moccio, Clarence Coffee Jr. | rowspan="2" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Paloma Faith, Cleo Tighe | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rationale | High Hopes EP | Rationale | Rationale | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Co-writer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | Oh Wonder | Hallelujah | Additional producer | | Oh Wonder | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shells | Like I Love You | Co-writer/Producer | Shells | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dermot Kennedy | Without Fear | Dermot Kennedy, Scott Harris | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zedd and Kehlani | | Cleo Tighe, Lostboy | Zedd | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | Oh Wonder | No One Else Can Wear Your Crown | Oh Wonder | Oh Wonder | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Oh Wonder, Larzz Principato | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Navvy | The Final Pieces EP | Navvy, Rory Adams | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hayley Gene Penner | People You Follow | Hayley Gene Penner | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hyyts | | Hyyts, Rationale | rowspan="2" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ellie Goulding | Brightest Blue | Ellie Goulding, Joe Kearns | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ellie Goulding, Joe Kearns, Jim Eliot | Joe Kearns, Jim Eliot | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ellie Goulding, Joe Kearns | rowspan="2" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Producer | Joe Kearns, Eli Teplin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hyyts | SOS | | Rationale | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Niki | Moonchild | Co-writer/Producer | Nicole Zefanya, Teddy Sinclair | Bēkon | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Josie Man | Grow | Josie Man, Hannah Yadi, Josh Scarbrow | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gracey | The Art of Closure | Gracey, Al Shux | Al Shux | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Paloma Faith | Infinite Things | Paloma Faith, MNEK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2023 | Ive | I've Ive | Co-writer | Seo Jeong-a, Gaeul, Rei | Risc, Elof Loelv | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | I've Mine | Big Naughty, Perrie, Ryan S. Jhun | Ryan S. Jhun, Risc, Alawn | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2024 | Starsmith | Leave Me Slowly (Remixes) | Co-writer/Producer | Ellie Goulding, Sarah Troy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | JADE | Angel Of My Dreams - S.A.D. Version (Slow. Angelic. Dramatic.) - Single | Producer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2025 | That's Showbiz Baby! | Co-producer | rowspan="2" | Goldfingers, MNEK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jonah Christian, RAYE, Mike Sabath | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::
Awards and nominations
::data[format=table title="List of awards and nominations received by Starsmith"]
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee/Work | Result | Ref. | A&R Awards | Music Producers Guild Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Producer of the Year | Himself | |||||
| 2012 | Remixer of the Year | date=2014-01-21 | title=2012 Short Lists | url=https://mpg.org.uk/mpg-awards/2012-short-lists/ | access-date=2024-08-16 | website=The Music Producers Guild}} | |
| 2011 | Breakthrough Producer of the Year | ||||||
| :: |
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