Lukas Nathanson (born 4 July 1986) is a Swedish

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, composer and songwriter. He is commonly known for collaborating with producers Scott Effman, Kenneth Coby as well as various artists including

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, and

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. Nathanson was nominated for two Grammy Awards for his work on the albums ''Creo En Mi'' by

and '' X'' by

Career

Nathanson started producing music in

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and signed his first publishing deal at age 16 with reactive songs. In his early career, he has worked with Finnish rapper Pikku G, Cuban band Alianza and Japanese idol group

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. In 2012, Nathanson moved to the

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, where he started collaborating with writers and producers at recording studios. He later began a production duo with Scott Effman and worked with artists in various genres, including

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, and

. In 2014, Nathanson received a Grammy nomination for

's '' X'' as the best urban contemporary album. In 2015, he received another

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nomination for his work on Natalia Jimenez's album ''Creole en Mi''. Lukas competed in

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with Vlad Reiser's ”Nakna I Regnet” in 2019 and with OVÖ's "Inga Problem" in 2020.

Production discography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nathanson, Lukas 1986 births Living people Swedish record producers Swedish male songwriters People from Stockholm