Biffco#Members

{{Short description|British songwriting team}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2014}}

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{{Primary sources|date=May 2010}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Biffco

| image = Biffco log.png

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| origin = Brighton, England

| genre = Pop, dance, electronic

| occupation = Record producers, songwriters

| years_active = 1993–present

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| current_members = Richard "Biff" Stannard
Julian Gallagher
Ash Howes

| past_members =

}}

Biffco is a music production and songwriting team from Brighton, England, formed by Richard "Biff" Stannard, Julian Gallagher and Ash Howes.{{cite web|last1=Nash|first1=Paul|title=THE IRISH CONNECTION|url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec01/articles/biffco1201.asp|publisher=SOS Publications Group|access-date=1 August 2015|date=December 2001|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607074218/http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec01/articles/biffco1201.asp|archive-date=7 June 2015|df=dmy-all}} The group have worked with a number of high-profile artists, including Kylie Minogue, One Direction, Atomic Kitten, Ellie Goulding, Leona Lewis, Little Mix, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Will Young. They are also largely responsible for the rise of the Spice Girls,{{cite web|url=http://people.com/celebrity/four-new-spice-girls-songs-leaked-online/ |title=Four New Spice Girls Songs Leaked Online |publisher=people.com |date=11 February 2015}} Five, and East 17.{{cite web |url=http://www.biffco.co.uk/index.php |title=Writers, producers, mixers based in Brighton |publisher=Biffco |access-date=7 April 2013 |archive-date=20 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320122114/http://www.biffco.co.uk/index.php |url-status=dead }} So far, Biffco have had 41 hit singles, including nine number-ones.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} Stannard and Howes also worked as music directors and show song producers on The X Factor since 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.biglifemanagement.co.uk/producers/producer/ash_howes |title=Ash Howes | Big Life Producer Management |website=Biglifemanagement.co.uk |access-date=2016-02-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301173830/http://www.biglifemanagement.co.uk/producers/producer/ash_howes |archive-date=1 March 2016 |df=dmy }}{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a281386/x-factor-nicolo-thanks-fans-for-support.html|title='X Factor' Nicolo thanks fans for support|last=Nissim|first=Mayer|date=11 October 2010|publisher=Digital Spy|access-date=11 October 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101012044006/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a281386/x-factor-nicolo-thanks-fans-for-support.html| archive-date= 12 October 2010 | url-status= live}}

Members

=Richard "Biff" Stannard=

Richard "Biff" Frederick Stannard was born in 1966.{{cite web|url=http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/04/28/interview-richard-biff-stannard-the-man-with-the-x-factor/ |title=Interview: Richard 'Biff' Stannard, the man with the X Factor · PinkNews |website=Pinknews.co.uk |date=2011-04-28 |access-date=2016-02-21}} His breakthrough in the music industry came with English boyband East 17. Stannard met singer and songwriter Tony Mortimer and introduced him to music manager Tom Watkins, who Stannard was dating at the time. Stannard went on to be the executive producer of East 17's debut album, Walthamstow (1992), and produced two songs for the follow-up album, Steam (1994).

In 2010, he founded the label Major Label with Adam Clough and Paul Smith. Their first signing was English synthpop duo Hurts in 2009.{{cite web |url=http://www.365artists.com/about/paul-smith.php |title=Paul Smith |publisher=365 Artists |access-date=2016-02-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316172422/http://365artists.com/about/paul-smith.php |archive-date=16 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/hurts-locker-offers-emotional-rescue-1996865.html |title=Hurts' locker offers emotional rescue | Features | Culture |newspaper=The Independent |date=2010-06-10 |access-date=2016-02-21}}

=Julian Gallagher=

=Ash Howes=

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"
Year

! Award

! Category

! Result

rowspan="3"| 1997

|rowspan="2"| Ivor Novello Awards{{cite web |url=http://theivors.com/archive/1990-1999/the-ivors-1997/ |title=The Ivors 1997 |access-date=18 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218205013/http://theivors.com/archive/1990-1999/the-ivors-1997/ |archive-date=18 February 2017 |url-status=dead }}

|Best Selling British Written Single in the UK ("Wannabe")

|{{won}}

International Hit Of The Year ("Wannabe")

|{{won}}

Brit Awards

|Best British Producer

|{{nom}}

rowspan="5"| 1998

|ASCAP Pop Music Awards{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fQ4EAAAAMBAJ&q=ascap+pop+awards+spice+girls&pg=PA13|title=1998 ASCAP Pop Music Awards winners |publisher=Billboard Magazine |date=30 May 1998 |access-date=18 February 2017 }}

|Most Performed Songs in the U.S. ("Wannabe")

|{{won}}

rowspan="3"| ASCAP London Music Awards{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IQoEAAAAMBAJ&q=ascap+london+awards++spice+girls&pg=PA43|title=ASCAP Awards Honor U.K. Acts |publisher=Billboard Magazine |date=7 November 1998 |access-date=18 February 2017 }}

|Most Performed Songs in the U.S. ("Wannabe")

|{{won}}

Most Performed Songs in the U.S. ("2 Become 1")

|{{won}}

Song of the Year ("2 Become 1")

|{{won}}

Ivor Novello Awards{{cite web |url=http://theivors.com/archive/1990-1999/the-ivors-1998/ |title=The Ivors 1998 |access-date=18 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813023728/http://theivors.com/archive/1990-1999/the-ivors-1998/ |archive-date=13 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}

|International Hit Of The Year ("Spice Up Your Life")

|{{nom}}

rowspan="1"| 1999

|ASCAP London Music Awards{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eAgEAAAAMBAJ&q=ascap+awards+spice+girls&pg=PA70|title=Langes Aces PRS Awards |publisher=Billboard Magazine |date=30 October 1999 |access-date=18 February 2017 }}

|Most Performed Songs in the U.S. ("2 Become 1")

|{{won}}

rowspan="1"| 2014

|ASCAP London Music Awards{{cite magazine |last=Christman |first=Ed |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6281280/ascap-awards-ellie-goulding-umpg-34th-annual-awards |title=ASCAP Honors Ellie Goulding, UMPG at 34th Annual Awards |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |date=9 October 2014 |access-date=8 December 2015}}

|Song of the Year ("Lights")

|{{won}}

Discography

References

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