Sten Hallström, also known by his stage name StoneBridge, is a Swedish
DJ and
record producer
A record producer or music producer is a music creating project's overall supervisor whose responsibilities can involve a range of creative and technical leadership roles. Typically the job involves hands-on oversight of recording sessions; ensu ...
.
He received international acclaim with his
remix
A remix, also sometimes called reorchestration or rework, is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, book, poem, or photograph ca ...
of the 1993 hit "
Show Me Love" by
Robin S. and his remix of "
Closer" by
Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo ( ), is an American singer and songwriter. Regarded as a leading figure of Contemporary R&B#2000s, 2000s R&B music, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, includi ...
which received a 2008
Grammy
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nomination.
StoneBridge is also a resident on
Sirius XM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. is an American broadcasting corporation headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, that provides satellite radio and online radio services operating in the United States. The company was formed by the 2008 merge ...
/Utopia with his show ''The StoneBridge Show'' every Friday 9pm (PST) and Saturday 11pm (PST) over North America. He also mixes his weekly ''StoneBridge HKJ'' podcast and runs record label Stoney Boy Music.
Biography
StoneBridge started releasing remix records in the 1980s with the label Remixed Records; he had also been running the Swedish DJ/remix outfit SweMix, formed at the end of the 1980s.
[IMO Records]
"Stonebridge Biography"
, IMO Records
IMO Records is an online retailer of vinyl and electronic dubstep, drum and bass, and hardcore dance music. The firm also sells clothing, DJ equipment and ancillary products.
IMO Records was established in 1998 as a mail order business and record ...
. Retrieved on 17 April 2011.
He has released several 12" remixes, CDs, and has several singles, including "
Put 'Em High
"Put 'Em High" is a song by Swedish producer StoneBridge from his album ''Can't Get Enough'' (2004). The song was released through Hed Kandi in the United Kingdom and features vocals from Therese. The radio edit by JJ reached number six on the ...
", "
Take Me Away" and "
Freak On" from the debut album ''Can't Get Enough'' in 2005. Some of his singles featured the Swedish vocalist
Therese
Therese or Thérèse is a variant of the feminine given name Teresa. It may refer to:
Persons
Therese
*Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1773–1839), member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and a Duchess of Mecklenburg
*Therese of Br ...
. In 2006, he released a DJ mix album, ''The Flavour the Vibe'', as well as started working on his follow-up studio album ''Music Takes Me'', which was released in 2007. The follow-up ''The Flavour the Vibe Vol. 2'' was released in 2008, as well as a ''Best of Stoney Boy Music'' mix album for
iTunes
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. A third studio album, ''The Morning After'' was released in 2010.
In 2008, StoneBridge remixed
Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo ( ), is an American singer and songwriter. Regarded as a leading figure of Contemporary R&B#2000s, 2000s R&B music, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, includi ...
's track "
Closer", and the comeback single from
New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block (also initialized as NKOTB) is an American boy band from Dorchester, Massachusetts. The band consists of brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood. New Kids on the Block had ...
, featuring Ne-Yo, entitled "Single". StoneBridge garnered a
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious ...
nomination for his remix of "Closer". In 2012, StoneBridge received a BMI Songwriter of the Year award for his contribution to
Jason Derulo
Jason Joel Desrouleaux (born September 21, 1989), known professionally as Jason Derulo (; formerly stylized as Derülo), is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Since the start of his solo recording career in 2009, he has sold over 250 m ...
's "
Don't Wanna Go Home".
StoneBridge has released several successful singles such as "Be Kind" (with
Crystal Waters
Crystal Waters (born November 19, 1961) is an American house music, house and dance music singer and songwriter, best known for her 1990s dance hits "Gypsy Woman (Crystal Waters song), Gypsy Woman", "100% Pure Love", and 2007's "Destination Cal ...
, 2014), "You Can Have It All" and "Believe It" (both featuring Koko LaRoo, 2015), "Turn It Down for What" (featuring Seri, 2017), and the No. 1 ''Billboard'' Club chart singles "If You Like It" (featuring Elsa Li Jones), "Put 'Em High" (featuring Therese), and "Meet in the Middle" (featuring
Haley Joelle).
In the following decades, contemporary remixes have included "
No Tears Left to Cry" by
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Regarded as a pop icon and an influential figure in popular music, Grande is known for her four-octave vocal range, which extends into the whistle re ...
, "
Move to Miami
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" by
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican label Fonovisa where he released three Spanish albums ''Enrique Iglesias (album), Enrique ...
featuring
Pitbull, "
Beautiful Trauma" by
Pink
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, "
Me and My Imagination" by
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (born 10 April 1979) is an English singer and songwriter. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s as the lead vocalist of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo and ...
, "
Talkin' 2 Myself" by
Ayumi Hamasaki
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and producer. Nicknamed the "Empress of Pop" on account of her influence throughout Asia, she is widely recognized for her versatile music production, songwriting, and live performances. Hamasaki is the List of ...
, "
Gimme More
"Gimme More" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her fifth studio album, ''Blackout (Britney Spears album), Blackout'' (2007). It was released on August 31, 2007, by Jive Records, as the lead single from the album. "Gimme More" was ...
" by
Britney Spears
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and the
Diana Ross
Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. Known as the "Queen of Motown Records", she was the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown#Major divisions, Motown's most suc ...
classics "
Upside Down
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Arts, entertainment, and media Films
* ''Upside Down'' (1919 film), a 1919 American silent film
* ''Upside Down'' (2012 film), a 2012 Canadian-French film starring Jim Sturgess and Kirsten Dunst
* ''Up ...
"/"
I'm Coming Out
"I'm Coming Out" is a song recorded by American singer Diana Ross. It was written and produced by Chic members Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, and released on August 22, 1980 by Motown, as the second single from Ross' self-titled eleventh ...
" and "
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is a song written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson in 1966 for the Tamla label, a division of Motown. The composition was first successful as a 1967 hit single recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and ...
".
In 2023, StoneBridge released the singles "Starry Night" featuring K Syran, "Too Late" featuring Kiyoné, "You Don't Know (2022 Remixes)" and "You Can Have It All (2023 Mixes)".
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Can't Get Enough'' (2004)
* ''Music Takes Me'' (2007)
* ''The Morning After'' (2010)
* ''Can't Get Enough (2016 Deluxe Version)'' (2016)
Mix albums
* ''StoneBridge – All Nite Long'' (1998)
* ''StoneBridge – Fast Funky & Furious'' (2000)
* ''The Flavour, the Vibe'' (2006)
* ''The Best of Stoney Boy Music'' (2008)
* ''The Flavour, the Vibe Vol. 2'' (2008)
* ''The Flavour, the Vibe Vol. 3'' (2009)
Compilations
* ''RMXD'' (2022)
Singles
Selected remixes
*
Alexandra Burke
Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke (born 25 August 1988) is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fifth series of the talent television show ''The X Factor'' in 2008. Following the show, she was signed to Syco Music and releas ...
— "
Start Without You"
*AP3 (featuring
Flo Rida
Tramar Lacel Dillard (born September 16, 1979), known professionally as Flo Rida ( ), is an American rapper and singer. His 2007 debut and breakout single "Low (Flo Rida song), Low" was number one for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the ...
) — "Have It All"
*
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Regarded as a pop icon and an influential figure in popular music, Grande is known for her four-octave vocal range, which extends into the whistle re ...
— "
no tears left to cry"
*
Axwell
Axel Christofer Hedfors (; born 18 December 1977), better known by his stage name Axwell, is a Swedish DJ, record producer, remixer and owner of Axtone Records. He is a member of Swedish House Mafia along with Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello ...
— "Jazzplayer"
*
Ayumi Hamasaki
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and producer. Nicknamed the "Empress of Pop" on account of her influence throughout Asia, she is widely recognized for her versatile music production, songwriting, and live performances. Hamasaki is the List of ...
— "
Talkin' 2 Myself"
*
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Cultural impact of Brit ...
— "
Gimme More
"Gimme More" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her fifth studio album, ''Blackout (Britney Spears album), Blackout'' (2007). It was released on August 31, 2007, by Jive Records, as the lead single from the album. "Gimme More" was ...
"
*
Cher
Cher ( ; born Cheryl Sarkisian, May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Goddess of Pop", she is known for her Androgyny, androgynous contralto voice, Music an ...
— "You Haven't See the Last of Me"
*
Dario G
Dario G were an English dance music group formed in Cheshire, England, consisting of three DJs and producers – Scott Rosser, Paul Spencer, and Stephen Spencer (no relation) – and vocalist Ingfrid Straumstøyl. The group rose to prominence i ...
— "Say What's On Your Mind"
*
Diana Ross
Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. Known as the "Queen of Motown Records", she was the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown#Major divisions, Motown's most suc ...
— "
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is a song written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson in 1966 for the Tamla label, a division of Motown. The composition was first successful as a 1967 hit single recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and ...
"
*
Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Toronto, she began performing on television commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows in her teenage years before ...
— "
Let the World Be Ours Tonight"
*
Deborah Harry
Deborah Ann Harry (born Angela Trimble, July 1, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie. Four of her songs with the band reached on the US charts between 1979 and 1981.
Born in M ...
— "
Two Times Blue"
*
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican label Fonovisa where he released three Spanish albums ''Enrique Iglesias (album), Enrique ...
— "
Escape"
*
Eurythmics
Eurythmics were a British New wave music, new wave duo formed in 1980, consisting of Scottish vocalist Annie Lennox and English musician and producer Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Dave Stewart. They were both previously in the Tourists, a band t ...
— "
Here Comes the Rain Again"
*
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, producer, and talk show host. Having received List of awards and nominations received by Jennifer Hudson, numerous accolades for ...
— "
If This Isn't Love"
*
Justice
In its broadest sense, justice is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. According to the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the ''Institutes (Justinian), Inst ...
— "New Lands"
*Jessica Jarrell — "Armageddon"
*
La Bouche — "
Sweet Dreams"
*
Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born 2 May 1985) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. List of awards and nominations received by Lily Allen, Her accolades include a Brit Award, alongside nominations for a Grammy Award and a Laurence Olivi ...
— "
The Fear"
*
Locnville — "Sun In My Pockets"
*
Lucie Vondrackova — "Ty jsi ten nej"
*
Lulu
Lulu may refer to:
Companies
* LuLu, an early automobile manufacturer
* Lulu.com, an online e-books and print self-publishing platform, distributor, and retailer
* Lulu Hypermarket, a retail chain in Asia
* Lululemon Athletica or simply Lulu, a C ...
— "Goodbye Baby and Amen"
*
Melanie C
Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974), commonly known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an English singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in the mid-1990s as a member of the pop group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Sporty Spice. W ...
— "
I Turn to You"
*Metro (featuring
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado ( , ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 45 million records, including 35 million in album sales worldwide, making her one of the most successful Canadian artists. Critics have noted ...
) — "
Sticks & Stones"
*
Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1, 1971), also known as Misdemeanor, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She began her musical career as a member of the Contemporary R&B, R&B girl group 4 All the Sistas Arou ...
(featuring
Ciara
Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. She was discovered by record producer Jazze Pha in the early 2000s, and rose to prominence with her debut studio album, ''Goodies ...
&
Fatman Scoop
Isaac Freeman III (August 6, 1968 – August 31, 2024), better known by his stage name Fatman Scoop, was an American hip-hop recording artist and radio personality. Noted for his booming, raw vocal presence on various hip-hop songs, he was best k ...
) — "
Lose Control"
*
Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a British and New Zealand singer, songwriter and record producer. She released her debut album, '' Unwritten'', in 2004, which contained primarily up-tempo pop songs and was influenced by R& ...
— "
Pocketful of Sunshine"
*
Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo ( ), is an American singer and songwriter. Regarded as a leading figure of Contemporary R&B#2000s, 2000s R&B music, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, includi ...
— "
Closer"
*
*NSYNC — "
Here We Go"/"
Tearin' Up My Heart
"Tearin' Up My Heart" is a song by American boy band NSYNC, from their debut album, '' 'N Sync'' (1997). The song was written by Max Martin and the producer Kristian Lundin. It was released by BMG Ariola in Germany on February 10, 1997, and b ...
"
*
Paradiso Girls (featuring
Lil' Jon &
Eve
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) — "Patron Tequila"
*Paul Morrell (featuring
Katherine Ellis) — "Keep On Loving Me"
*
Paul Smith — "Hey Pluto! (Inspire By Original
Mickey Mouse Cartoons)"
*
Robin S
Robin Jackson Maynard (''née'' Stone; born April 27, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 1992 debut single " Show Me Love", which peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, as well as its follow-up, " ...
— "
Show Me Love"/"Back It Up"/"
Luv 4 Luv"
*
Roxette
Roxette is a Swedish pop rock duo originally consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle, both of whom were already established musicians in Sweden prior to the band's formation. Fredriksson had released a number of successful solo albums, ...
— "
The Centre of the Heart"
*
Shaggy — "
Boombastic"
*
Sia — "
The Girl You Lost to Cocaine
"The Girl You Lost to Cocaine" (sometimes titled "The Girl You Lost") is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Sia. It was released on 27 March 2008, as the second single from her fourth studio album, '' Some People Have Real Problems''.
Back ...
"
*
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (born 10 April 1979) is an English singer and songwriter. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s as the lead vocalist of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo and ...
— "
Me and My Imagination"
*
Usher (featuring
Young Jeezy
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) — "
Love in This Club"
*
Dannii Minogue
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— "
Touch Me Like That"
*
The Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls were an American girl group and dance ensemble, founded in Los Angeles, California, by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 as a neo-burlesque troupe. At the suggestion of Jimmy Iovine, Antin decided to take the troupe mainstrea ...
— "
Whatcha Think About That"
*
Sybil — "Stronger"
*
Taio Cruz
Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere (born 23 April 1980), known professionally as Jacob Taio Cruz ( ), is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer.
Cruz was discovered in the mid-2000s by American record producer Tricky Stewart, joinin ...
— "
Dynamite
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"
*WTS (featuring Gia) — "One Night"
*
Yoko Ono
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Ono grew up in Tokyo and moved to New York ...
— "
Give Me Something Give Me Something may refer to:
* "Give Me Something" (Yoko Ono song), 1980
* "Give Me Something" (David Guetta song), 2002
* "Give Me Something" (Jarryd James song), 2015
*"Give Me Something", a song by Emeli Sandé from the 2016 album '' Long Live ...
"
*
2Pac
Tupac Amaru Shakur (; born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor, regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all tim ...
(featuring
The Notorious B.I.G.
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,
Dramacydal, and
Stretch) - "
Runnin' from tha Police"
References
External links
Official StoneBridge homepage*
The History of SweMix with Interview by StoneBridge
{{DEFAULTSORT:StoneBridge (Dj)
Swedish electronic musicians
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Swedish record producers
Swedish house musicians
Swedish electronic dance music DJs
Swedish remixers