Adam "Messy" Messinger is a

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-winning

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, and multi-instrumentalist currently based in

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. He is a producer for Canadian reggae band Magic!, but was initially a producer/songwriter as a member of the production duo The Messengers—both along with Nasri Atweh—earning credits on a multitude of successful singles and albums.

Career

Born in

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, Messinger started playing the piano at age five, and proceeded to develop skills for a variety of instruments, including sax, bass, guitar, and drums/percussion. After being enrolled in the Claude Watson School for the Arts program from grade 4 through to 13, he attended the music program at

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in Toronto, where he was awarded the

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Scholarship for Jazz studies two years consecutively. He received

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nominations in 2001 and 2006 for his work with a cappella group Cadence. He also co-wrote the winning RnB song in the 2002 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Along the way he also won two GMA Canada

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in 2005 and 2009 for his work with rock/rapper Manafest. In recent years, his partnership with fellow Canadian singer/songwriter

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(together often known as " The Messengers") has functioned as a writing and production team for such artists as

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, Pitbull,

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, Halsey,

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, Kris Allen,

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, Cody Simpson,

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, Vanessa Hudgens,

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and the

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. The Messengers work has resulted in two

nominations for 2011 Best Pop Vocal Album - Justin Bieber ''( My World 2.0)'', 2011 Best Contemporary R&B Album - Chris Brown ''(

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)'', and a win for 2012 Best RnB Album - Chris Brown ''( F.A.M.E.)''. As well, their collaboration between

and

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" won a 2011

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for Best Collaborative Video. In 2015, Messinger earned the Juno Award for Producer of the Year for his work with Magic! and Iggy Azalea. He also won the International Achievement Award at the 2015 SOCAN Awards in Toronto for his success with the song " Rude".

Partial discography

– ''

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'' (Island / Def Jam) **"Changes": Writer, producer, musician * Halsey – '' Fifty Shades Darker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (Universal Studios / Republic) **"

Not Afraid Anymore "Not Afraid Anymore" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Halsey for the soundtrack of the 2017 film ''Fifty Shades Darker''. It was written by Halsey, Jason Quenneville, Nasri Atweh, Adam Messinger Adam "Messy" Messinger is a ...

": Writer, producer, musician * Magic! - '' Primary Colours'' (Sony Music International / Latium) **Album Producer * Magic! - '' Don't Kill The Magic'' (Sony Music International / Latium) **Album Producer **" Rude": Writer, producer, musician *

– ''

'' (Sony/RCA) **"You Don't Care About Me": Writer, producer, musician **"Cut Me Deep" (featuring MAGIC!): Writer, producer, musician **"The One Thing": Writer, producer, musician * Pitbull – ''

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'' (Mr. 305 / RCA) **"

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" (featuring Christina Aguilera): Writer, producer, musician **"Hope We Meet Again" (featuring Chris Brown): Writer, producer, musician *

- ''

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'' (Island / Def Jam) **" Change Your Life" (featuring T.I.): Writer, producer, musician *

– ''

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'' (Island / Def Jam) **" All Around the World": Writer, producer, musician **"Believe": Writer, producer, musician **"Just Like Them": Writer, co-producer, musician *

– ''

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'' (RCA) **" Don't Judge Me": Writer, producer, musician **"Your World": Writer, producer, musician *

– '' Louder'' (Columbia) **"Burn With You": Writer, producer, musician *

- ''

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'' (Island) **" We Own the Night" *

– (Island / Def Jam) **" Turn to You (Mother's Day Dedication)": Producer, writer, musician *

– '' Under the Mistletoe'' (Island / Def Jam) **"

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": Writer, producer, musician **"Christmas Love": Writer, producer, musician *

– '' Never Say Never – The Remixes'' (Island / Def Jam) **" Never Say Never": Writer, producer, musician **" That Should Be Me (featuring Rascal Flatts)": Writer, producer, musician **"Up (featuring Chris Brown)": Writer, producer, musician *

– '' F.A.M.E.'' (Jive) **" Next 2 You": Writer, producer, musician * Cody Simpson – ''

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'' (Atlantic) **"Paradise": Producer, writer, musician, mixer **"I Love Girls": Producer, writer, musician, mixer *

– ''

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'' (Island / Def Jam) **" Pray": Writer, producer, musician **" Never Say Never": Writer, producer, musician **"

": Writer, producer, musician *

– ''

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'' (Columbia Pictures) **" Never Say Never": Writer, producer, musician *

– '' My World 2.0'' (Island / Def Jam) **"Up": Writer, producer, musician **"

": Writer, producer, musician *

– ''

'' (Jive) **" Crawl": Writer, producer, musician *

– '' Freedom Child'' (Columbia) **"Arms Open": Writer, producer, musician * Kris Allen – (19 Entertainment/RCA) **

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(2012): Writer, producer, musician * Chloe x Halle – '' The Kids Are Alright'' (Parkwood/Columbia) **"Happy Without Me" *

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– '' Fifty Shades Freed: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (Universal Studios / Republic) **"Cross Your Mind" *

– "Don't Let Me Down (featuring Khalid)" *

– ''Jumping Trains'' (Blackground / Interscope) **"Jumping Trains": Writer, producer, musician **"Play This Twice": Writer, producer, musician *

– '' Can't Take That Away From Me'' (Blackground / Interscope) **"Boy Without A Heart": Writer, producer, musician, mixer *

– '' The Block'' (Interscope) **"Stare At You": Writer, producer, musician, mixer **"Close To You": Writer, producer, musician, mixer **" Summertime": Vocal producer **" Single" (featuring

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) : Vocal producer, mixer **"Click Click Click": Vocal producer **"Lights Camera Action": Vocal producer **"One Song": Vocal producer *

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– '' One World One Love'' (Universal Motown) **"Ready For You": Writer, producer, musician, mixer **"You Comfort Me": Writer, producer, musician, mixer **"My Lady": Writer, producer, musician, mixer **"Sign Your Name": Producer, musician, mixer **"Need You To Fall": Co-producer, musician, mixer **"Can You Feel Me": Co-producer, mixer **"Invisible Tattoo": Co-producer, musician, mixer **"Crazy Love": Co-producer, musician, mixer * Cody Simpson – '' Coast to Coast'' (Atlantic) **" Not Just You" **"Angel" *

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– '' Come Through For You'' (Universal Republic) **"How Many People Can Say That": Writer, Producer, musician, mixer * Prince Royce – Phase II (Atlantic) **"Addicted": Producer, musician, mixer *Lolene – ''Electrick Hotel'' (Capitol) **"Rich (Fake It Til You Make It)": Writer, producer, musician * Vanessa Hudgens – ''

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'' (Hollywood) **"Party on the Moon": Writer *

– ''

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'' (Epic) **"True": Musician *

– ''

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'' (Universal) **"One Life": Co-producer, musician, mixer **"Young Love": Writer, producer, musician, mixer **"Too Old": Writer, producer, musician, mixer **"Say Goodbye" Writer, producer, musician, mixer *

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- '' Symphony Soldier'' (Z Entertainment) **"Temporary Bliss" * Alex Lambert – (19 Entertainment) **"I Didn't Know": Writer, producer, musician, mixer *Marina Chello – (BadBoy) **"Sideline": Writer, producer, musician * Eva Avila – '' Somewhere Else'' (Sony/BMG) **"I Owe It All To You": Writer **"Stop Crying": Writer **"Weak In The Knees": Writer **"Fallin For You": Producer, musician, mixer * Eva Avila – '' Give Me the Music'' (Sony/BMG) **"What I Want (Not What I Need)": Writer **"Say Goodbye": Writer * The Nylons – ''Play On'': Producer, musician, mixer *

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– ''TO.NY'' (Do Right): Writer, producer, musician, mixer * Manafest – '' Citizens Activ'' ( BEC): Writer, producer, musician, mixer * Manafest – '' The Chase'' (BEC): Writer, producer, musician, mixer * Manafest – '' Epiphany'' (BEC): Writer, producer, musician, mixer * Manafest – '' Fighter'' (BEC): Writer, producer, musician, mixer * Manafest – '' Glory'' (BEC): Writer, producer, musician, mixer * Manafest – '' Live in Concert'' (BEC): Writer, producer * Manafest – ''

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'' (Self-released): Writer, mixer * Manafest – '' The Moment'' (BEC): Writer, producer, musician, mixer * Manafest – '' My Own Thing'' (Self-released): Writer, producer, musician, mixer * Manafest – '' Stones'' (Self-released): Writer, producer, instrumentation, mixer * Manafest - '' Stones Reloaded'' (Self-released): Writer *Cadence – ''Twenty For One'': Producer, musician, mixer *Cadence – ''Frost Free'': Producer, musician, mixer *Room 100 – Room 100: Producer, mixer

References

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