Louis Russell Bell (born May 27, 1982) is an American

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, vocal producer,

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, and

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. Bell's work includes production for

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and Frank Dukes among others. A producer and writer specializing in various genres, Bell has been credited on 22 songs that have peaked within the ''Billboard'' Hot 100's top ten, including 10 number ones. ''Billboard'' called Bell's impact on the top of the charts "historic" and labeled him "pop's most prolific, accomplished and untethered freelancer of 2019".

Life and career

Early life

Louis Bell was born on May 27, 1982, in

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. He began taking piano lessons at the age of 11 and used this skill to make beats with a keyboard and the audio software

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, which led to him developing himself as a rapper and recording himself on the computer and eventually opening his own studio in Boston where he worked with dozens of artists.

Career

In 2013, Bell moved to Los Angeles after signing with his manager Austin Rosen, CEO/Founder of Electric Feel Management. After some time working together in the studio, Bell and artist Post Malone quickly realized they had a great chemistry, and the same vision musically. The duo continued to work together on Post Malone's debut album ''Stoney'' and multiple singles including "

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" that gained popularity in late 2015. Bell's career took off in January 2016 when

visited him, Malone, and fellow producer Frank Dukes in the studio while finishing the ''Stoney'' album and the resulting product was the single " Deja Vu". In August 2016, Bell's first hit song, "Let Me Love You" by Justin Bieber,

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, and co-written with a longtime collaborator Andrew Watt, made its chart-topping debut. Bell co-wrote and vocal produced the Frank Dukes &

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co-production "

", ''Stoney'''s lead single, which debuted at Top 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Chart followed by " Rockstar", the lead single of Malone's second album, '' Beerbongs & Bentleys'', which held the No. 1 spot on ''Billboard'''s Hot 100 chart for eight straight weeks. Bell has also collaborated with numerous artists including

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, Juvenile,

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, OMI,

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, Andrew Watt, and many more. Bell earned a spot on ''Variety'''s 2017 Hitmakers list for his work on Malone's "

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's collaboration with

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's " It Ain't Me", and

's and

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's "

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s newly launched Hot 100 Producer chart. This was thanks to four

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charting titles, on which Bell is credited as a producer. He also reached number 3 on the Hot 100 Songwriters chart, thanks to his five songwriting credits on the Hot 100, later topping this chart on September 21, 2019. Bell signed an exclusive publishing deal with

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in January 2021. In April 2023, Bell became the first songwriter to have eight

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diamond certified singles. He is one of several artists involved in UMG's AI music incubator.

Production and songwriting credits

Accolades

Grammy Awards

Grammy Award Winner Certificate-eligible nominations, as opposed to statuette-eligible.

iHeartRadio Music Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Louis Living people 1982 births Record producers from Massachusetts People from Boston Songwriters from Massachusetts People from Quincy, Massachusetts