Aeon 'Step' Manahan is a British songwriter, music producer and performer. He was born in

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Nine Yards

In 1998, Manahan signed a recording contract with

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Ltd as part of R&B group Nine Yards and released the album ''Where Do We Go From Here?'', nominated for two

MOBO The MOBO Awards (Music of Black Origin, also known as the MOBOs) are an annual British music award presentation honouring achievements in " music of black origin", including hip hop, grime, UK Drill, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel, and ...

awards in 1999. The lead single "Always Find a Way" featured remixes by

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and

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. A white label remix featuring

Craig David Craig Ashley David (born 5 May 1981) is a British singer and songwriter who rose to fame in 1999, featuring on the single " Re-Rewind" by Artful Dodger. David's debut studio album, ''Born to Do It'', was released in 2000, after which he has rel ...

was also released in 1999.

Music production

Working in studios across Europe and the United States, Manahan has written and / or produced tracks for a diverse range of international artists including

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and Christina Aguilera. In the latter part of 2009, he co-wrote and co-produced the track "Gotta Go", which featured on '' Overcome'', the debut album from

Alexandra Burke Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke (born 25 August 1988) is a British singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fifth series of the British television series ''The X Factor'' in 2008, and has been signed to Epic Records, RCA Records and Sy ...

. In May 2011,

Busta Rhymes Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL and CFL wide receiver ...

recorded a track over one of Manahan's beats while in Paris, France. In June 2011, Manahan spent several days in the studio with artist

Adam Lambert Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer and songwriter. Since 2009, he has sold over 3 million albums and 5 million singles worldwide. Lambert is known for his dynamic vocal performances that fuse his theatrical tra ...

, recording, writing and producing "By the Rules", which features on the deluxe edition of ''

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''. In August 2011, Manahan spent time in the studio in London with artist

Pixie Lott Victoria Louise Lott (born 12 January 1991), better known by her stage name Pixie Lott, is an English singer and songwriter. Her debut album, ''Turn It Up (Pixie Lott album), Turn It Up'', released in September 2009, reached number six on th ...

, recording and producing new material. In late 2011, Manahan spent time in the studio in Los Angeles, US with artist

Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice o ...

, recording and producing the track " Sing for Me", which features on ''

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'', Christina's seventh studio album. Manahan has worked extensively with

Ginny Blackmore Virginia Blackmore (born 6 March 1986) is a singer and songwriter from Auckland, New Zealand. Blackmore's song, ''Bones'', has received regular airplay throughout the United States and she has also performed the song on Weekend Mixtape and the ...

, working on tracks for her album, composing and producing her debut single " Bones". "Bones" entered the

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at No. 40 for Adult Pop Songs in March 2013, reaching No. 1 on the

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in July 2013 and has since certified as double platinum. On 2 September 2016, UK artist Rebecca Ferguson released her cover of "Bones" as the debut single from her fourth studio album ''

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''. In 2014, Manahan co-produced the studio version of " Holding You", Blackmore's collaboration with fellow Kiwi artist

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, which also reached the top of the NZ chart.

References

External links

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