DaWood
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = David DaWood
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| birth_name = David Dawood
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|08|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = England, United Kingdom
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| occupation = DJ, producer, songwriter, audio engineer
| years_active =
| label = Warner Chappell
2017-present
}}
David Dawood (born 31 December 1981), known professionally as DaWood, is an English DJ/producer and songwriter. He is best known for producing and co-writing the song "Good Times" by Roll Deep, which was a number one on the UK Singles Chart for 3 weeks, making it the longest reigning number one of 2010.
Career
Since the early nineties, when Dawood began making beats on his school music computers, his main passion and priority has been creating music, leading to his decision to leave college in order to raise enough funds to buy studio equipment.{{cite web | url = http://www.umusicpub.co.uk/en-GB/Artists/D/David-Dawood.aspx | title = David Dawood – Biography | publisher = Universal Music Publishing Group | accessdate = }} 2001 brought Dawood his first cut; his track "Flexin" was used on the UK boy band Blue's album ‘One Love’ – the album selling over 2 million copies worldwide. Dawood has worked closely with Tinchy Stryder and on his 2012 album entitled ‘Full Tank‘, as well as having two cuts on the album, ‘Bad Intentions’ by Dappy.
=2010-present=
David Dawood is the musical architect behind 2010’s dance hit "Good Times" by Roll Deep featuring Jodie Connor. The single went to Number 1 in the UK Singles Chart and held this position for 3 weeks making it the longest reigning Number 1 of 2010.
In 2011, Dawood produced two singles for recording artist Jodie Connor; "Now or Never" which was released in January 2011 and charted at Number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and was soon followed by another UK Top 40, "Bring It" featuring Tinchy Stryder.
In 2012, Dawood produced the track "Take You There" by Jodie Connor featuring Busta Rhymes and it was released on 29 July 2012. Dawood has produced the track "Come with Me" by Dappy, which will feature on his debut studio album entitled Bad Intentions, and the track will be released worldwide on 12 August 2012.{{cite web|title=Dappy debuts new single 'Come With Me' - Listen |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a390040/dappy-debuts-new-single-come-with-me-listen.html |date=|work=Digital Spy|accessdate=}} Other artists DaWood has worked with, written and produced for include Kelly Rowland, Wiley, Roll Deep, Jodie connor, Dappy, Tinchy Stryder, Maxta, Alex Hepburn, Little Nikki, Namie Amuro, Lawson, Cover Drive, Cheryl Cole, Zara Larsson, Vita Chambers, Christina Millian, Blue, Nathan Sykes, 99 Souls, Stylo G, Karen Harding, f(x) (K-POP girl group), M-22, Bakermat, Alex Clare, Fluer East, Klingande
Discography
=Songwriting and producing discography=
| class="wikitable" border="1" |
| Year
! Artist ! Tracks ! width="100"| Album ! Label ! Credit |
|---|
| 2002
| Blue | Flexin | One Love | Written | UK Albums: 1 |
| 2010
| Co - Written/Produced/Mixed | UK Singles: 1 |
| 2011
| Jodie Connor Feat Wiley | TBA | Polydor | Co-Written/Produced | UK Singles: 14 |
| 2011
| Bring It | TBA | Polydor | Co-Written/Produced | UK Singles: 37 |
| 2012
| Jodie Connor feat. Busta Rhymes | TBA | Co- Written/Produced | {{n/a}} |
| 2012
| Oh No | TBA | Co Written/Produced/Mixed | {{n/a}} |
| 2012
| Fix You | {{n/a}} | Co-Written/Produced/Mixed | Canadian Top 100: 40 |
| 2012
| DaWood & Retro vs Dappy & Margs | Co-Written/Produced/Mixed | {{n/a}} |
| 2012
| Dappy | {{n/a}} | Co-Produced | {{n/a}} |
| 2013
| Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself | Ten | Co-Written/Produced/Mixed | Swedish Album Chart: 7 |
| 2013
| La La La | Feel | Co-Written/Produced | Japanese Album Chart: 1 |
| 2013
| {{n/a}} | Sony | Co-Written/Produced/Mixed | {{n/a}} |
| 2013
| Yo Yo | {{n/a}} | Sony | Co-Written/Produced/Mixed | {{n/a}} |
| 2014
| Only Human | Polydor | Co-Written/Produced | UK Album Chart: 7 |
| 2014
| {{n/a}} | Co-Written/Produced/Mixed | {{n/a}} |
| 2015
| {{n/a}} | Co-Written/Produced/Mixed | {{n/a}} |
| 2015
| f(x) | 4 Walls | Co-Written/Produced/Mixed | {{n/a}} |
| 2016
| Blackout | {{n/a}} | Co-Written/Co-Produced | Release Date TBC |
| 2016
| Emmi | {{n/a}} | Co-Written/Produced/Mixed | {{n/a}} |
| 2016
| Emmi | YSYLM | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | Co-Written/Produced | {{n/a}} |
| 2016
| M-22 | {{n/a}} | Refune | Co-Written | {{n/a}} |
| 2016
| M-22 & Sonic Matta Feat Hayley May | {{n/a}} | Refune | Co-Written/Co-Produced | Release Date TBC |
| 2016
| Good Lovin - (Pretty Little Thing Tv Advert) | {{n/a}} | Co-Written/Produced/Mixed | Release Date TBC |
| 2016
| Lawson | Perspective | Polydor | Co-Written | UK Album Chart: 23 |
| 2016
| Bakermat Feat Alex Clare | Living | {{n/a}} | Sony | Co-Written | Release Date May 2016 |
| 2016
| With You | {{n/a}} | Co-Written/Co-Produced | Release Date TBC |
| 2017
| {{n/a}} | Kontor | Co-Written | German Top 40: 4 |
| 2017
| TRAVI | Bang | {{n/a}} | Produced/Co-Written/Mixed | {{n/a}} |
| 2017
| They Don't Know | {{n/a}} | Co-Written | {{n/a}} |
| 2018
| {{n/a}} | Decca | Co-Written | March 2018 |
| 2018
| Travi | In The Morning | {{n/a}} | Produced/Co-Written/Mixed | Release Date TBC |
| 2018
| No love | {{n/a}} | Armada | Co-Written | Release Date TBC |
| 2018
| Solo Suspex Feat Jodie connor | Back To You | {{n/a}} | Co-Produced/Co-Written | Release Date 20 June |
| 2018
| {{n/a}} | Kontour | Produced/Co-Written/Mixed | Release Date 6 July |
| 2018
| The Weekend | {{n/a}} | Produced/Co-Written/Mixed | Release Date TBC |
=Remixography=
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| Year
! Artist ! Song title |
|---|
| 2011
| "Now or Never" (DaWood Remix) |
| 2014
| Clean Bandit | "Extraordinary" (Sonic Matta Remix) |
| 2014
| Lana Del Ray | "Ultraviolence" (Sonic Matta Remix) |
| 2014
| Cheryl Cole | "I Don't Care" (Sonic Matta Remix) |
| 2014
| Ill Blu | "Bu Magic" (Sonic Matta Remix) |
| 2014
| Joel Compass | "Forgive me" (Sonic Matta Remix) |
| 2015
| Christian B & Lavvy Levan | "Stand Up" (Sonic Matta Remix) |
| 2015
| Emmi | "My Kind of Swag" (Sonic Matta Remix) |
| 2015
| Petite Meller | "Baby Love" (Sonic Matta Remix) |
| 2015
| M-22 | "Good To be Loved" (Sonic Matta Remix) |
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