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Mich Hedin Hansen (born 9 April 1968), known professionally as Cutfather, is a Danish
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,
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, remixer and DJ based in
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. Cutfather has a studio on Njalsgade, Copenhagen.


Career

Cutfather is perhaps best known for his remix of " Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison (1996), and the song "
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" recorded by Christine Milton (2002) and Jamelia (2003). Cutfather has previously worked with Joe Belmaati in the songwriting and production team Cutfather & Joe. As part of the Cutfather & Joe partnership, he wrote, produced and remixed for
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, Another Level, Damage, Lighthouse Family, Ace of Base,
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, Jamelia, Shayne Ward, Lee Ryan, Lemar, Blazin' Squad and
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. Cutfather has worked with Danish producer Jonas Jeberg. Together they wrote and produced for
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, The Wanted, JLS,
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, Claire Richards, and
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. In 2004, Cutfather received a prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting award for Best Performing song, for his composition "
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" by Jamelia (which he also co-produced), which was the most performed song in the United Kingdom that year. In 2015, " Up", performed by
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featuring
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, written and produced alongside Daniel Davidsen and Peter Wallevik, became an international hit.


Writing and producing collaborations

*Cutfather produced, wrote and remixed songs with his former production partner Joe Belmaati, as Cutfather and Joe. *Cutfather was one half of the Danish producer team Soulshock & Cutfather in partnership with Carsten Schack (a.k.a. Soulshock). *They founded together the Danish label Soulpower Productions in 1990. *Cutfather regularly collaborates with songwriters worldwide and many other Danish songwriters and producers, including PhD (Peter Wallevik & Daniel Heloy Davidsen),
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, Jacob Ubizz, Jeppe London Bilsby and E&B.


''X Factor'' in Denmark

On 24 September 2010, it was announced that Cutfather would replace Remee in season four of ''
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'' in
Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establishe ...
. He joined returning judge Pernille Rosendahl and former judge Thomas Blachman. Cutfather won in his first season with
Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen Noah Skaalum Jørgensen (born Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen; 6 July 1995) is a Danish singer who won the fourth season of the Danish version of '' The X Factor'' on 25 March 2011 at the age of 15. Assigned female at birth, Skaalum publicly came out ...
. After completing the fifth season (his second season), Cutfather left ''X Factor'' and was replaced by Anne Linnet.Who is … Cutfather?
, Copenhagen Post, 10 February 2012


References


External links


Official website
{{Authority control 1968 births People from Holbæk Municipality Danish record producers Danish songwriters Ivor Novello Award winners Living people Remixers