Sam de Jong (born 20 March 1989) is a record producer and songwriter from

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, New Zealand, based in Los Angeles, California. __TOC__

Career

Making his start in the music industry at 16 years old as a touring drummer, Sam is best known for his work as a producer and songwriter for artists including;

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, Pale Waves,

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, Anson Seabra,

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. De Jong is published by

Sony Music Publishing Sony Music Publishing (formerly Sony/ATV Music Publishing) is the largest music publisher in the world, with over five million songs owned or administered as of end March 2021. US-based, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is itself owned ...

, and is based in Los Angeles.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:de Jong, Sam New Zealand songwriters Male songwriters New Zealand record producers New Zealand expatriates in the United States Living people 1989 births People educated at St Peter's College, Auckland