Guy Sigsworth

Allan Arthur Guy Sigsworth ( born June 14, 1968) is a British music producer and songwriter.

Life

Guy Sigsworth dealt early on with classical music and later studied under the Dutch Utrecht Conservatorium. After his return to Britain he learned there the emerging genre Acid House know. Shortly thereafter, he met Seal and wrote the hit single Crazy and other pieces of music for him that were published on its debut album Seal in 1991. In the production Sigsworth met music producer Trevor Horn know.

Then followed collaborations with musicians such as Tim Simenon ( Bomb the Bass ), Talvin Singh and Björk. With Björk he worked together first at individual pieces for their their album Post ( 1995). For the album Homogenic in 1997 he co-wrote with Björk Unravel the piece and also served as producer. For Björk's album Vespertine he co-wrote with musician plays the Hidden Place, An Echo, A Stain Sun In My Mouth and Harm Of Will.

In 1996, Sigsworth met the musician Imogen Heap know and wrote with her ​​a few pieces for Heaps 1997 debut album iMegaphone.

In 1998, he co-produced the album Mandalay Empathy, which Madonna was aware of him. Sigsworth wrote for them, among other things, the piece What It Feels Like For A Girl from the album Music ( 2000). In 2003 he wrote the piece with Jem Nothing Fails for Madonna's album American Life.

The collaboration with Imogen Heap left in 2002 the short-lived band project Frou Frou forth, whose only album was released in details in the same year. The piece contained therein Let Go was only in 2004 and internationally known as a soundtrack contribution to independent film Garden State a larger audience.

After that Sigsworth turned again reinforced to the songwriting and the production of other artists. He worked with musicians such as Bebel Gilberto, Josh Groban, Kate Havnevik, Juliet Richardson and Mirah. For Britney Spears, he produced the song Everytime that appeared on Spears' album In the Zone ( 2003). Sigsworth also produced Out from Under and co-wrote and produced My Baby by Spears album Circus (2008).

In the same year he produced Alanis Morissette's seventh studio album, Flavors of Entanglement, which reached chart positions around the world. Even the eighth album by the musician Havoc and Bright Lights from 2012 Sighsworth was again involved in the production.