Anthony Preston is an American, Grammy-nominated record producer, songwriter and music executive. He frequently works with

will.i.am William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am (pronounced "will I am"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the frontman of the musical group Black Eyed Peas, which he ...

Early life

Preston was born and raised in

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, to a teacher mother and minister father and has two brothers. In addition to singing, he has played various instruments, including piano, oboe, saxophone, drums and bassoon.Ronda Racha Penrice
“Anthony Preston: The Future,”
'' Uptown'', September 24, 2013.

Career

Early in his career, Preston moved to

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, and began working with various producers including

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and Anthony Dent. Unsatisfied with the progress of his career, he considered quitting, until he met and began working and touring around the world with

Chris Willis Christopher Kevin Willis (born February 26, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Although initially a gospel music, gospel singer, he later received international attention for his collaborations with French house music ...

, and then

David Guetta Pierre David Guetta (; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and record producer. He has sold over 10 million albums and 65 million singles globally, with more than 30 billion streams on Spotify. Guetta was voted the number one DJ in the DJ Mag ...

soon after. Preston co-wrote " Night of Your Life", Guetta's 2011 single featuring

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, which peaked at #81 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 2012, Preston was introduced to

, and they began to collaborate regularly,Jason Lipshutz
“Britney Spears Unveils ‘Work Bitch’ Artwork & Co-Writers,”
''Billboard'', September 12, 2013. with Preston becoming creative liaison for will.i.am music group. In addition to Willis, Guetta and will.i.am, Preston has produced and written for

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, Jennifer Hudson,

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, Pitbull,

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and

Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Cultural impact of Brit ...

. Preston is the associate executive producer on Spears' eighth studio album, ''

Britney Jean ''Britney Jean'' is the eighth studio album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on November 29, 2013, by RCA Records. The album is Spears's second eponymous record after ''Britney (album), Britney'' (2001), though the album's name ...

'' (2013), and is credited as a writer or producer on eleven tracks. He began working on the album in the beginning of 2013. "

Work Bitch "Work Bitch" ( edited for radio as "Work Work") is a song by American singer Britney Spears released as the lead single for her eighth studio album, ''Britney Jean'' (2013). It was written by Spears, will.i.am, Otto Knows, Sebastian Ingrosso, ...

", which Preston co-wrote and co-produced, was released as the album’s lead single on September 17, 2013, and peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100.Britney Spears, “Work B**ch!�
Chart History, The Hot 100
''Billboard''. Accessed December 2, 2013.

Discography

Production discography

Artist discography

* "Go Where the Love Is" (with Pedro Cazanova) (2012)

References

External links

Anthony Preston
on

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