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PJ Bianco (born 1981) is an American record producer and songwriter.


Early life and education

Bianco earned a
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in music from the Conservatory of Music at
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in New York, where he studied composition. He interned with Quad Recording Studio and The Loft Recording Studio during his study period.


Career

After graduating, Bianco signed with Denise Rich Songs and began working closely with
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and
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Denise Rich to develop his skills as a
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. Later, Bianco began collaborating with the
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, for whom he produced and co-wrote " Time for Me to Fly" for their 2006 debut album It's About Time, which was featured in the film Aquamarine. Bianco produced " Rear View Mirror" for recording artist
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, featuring
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, that was included on her album, '' K.I.S.S.'' PJ gained recognition for his work in the early 2010s, and co-wrote " Stop the World" for
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's U.S. Billboard 200 number one album, '' Here We Go Again''. Bianco worked with Warner Bros. singer-songwriter and recording artist LP, producing and co-writing music for album ''Forever for Now''. Bianco additionally co-wrote "Into the Wild" with LP, which became prominent when it was used in a
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's commercial. In 2018, Bianco co-produced "With or Without You" for Genesis Jones along with DJ Snake. During his career, Bianco has written songs for musicians such as
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,
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,
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,
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, LP,
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, and
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. His produced music has been included in the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, Canada CHR/Top 40, Canada Hot AC, Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative, and the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay. Bianco is the founder of a studio that is based in
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.


Discography

Songwriting and production credits


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bianco, P. J. 1981 births Record producers from New York (state) Living people Musicians from New York City American remixers Songwriters from New York (state) Songwriters from California