Steven Malcolmson

Steven Malcolmson (born 9 April 1983) – also known as Steve Malcolmson, is a Scottish songwriter,{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/7321841 |title=Steve Malcomson Discography at Discogs |publisher=discogs |date= n.d.|accessdate=23 December 2013}} record producer, originating from Glasgow, Scotland.

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| birth_place = Parkhead, Glasgow, Scotland

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| genre = Pop

| occupation = Songwriter, singer, record producer, remixer

| instrument = Keyboards, guitar, vocals, synthesizer

| years_active = 2010–present

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| associated_acts = Kylie Minogue, Lemar, Ellie Goulding, Joe McEldery, X Factor Finalists, MC-VA

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Early life

Steven Malcolmson was born in Glasgow. He grew up in a council house, living in East End, Parkhead{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/may/15/glasgow-east-end-people-not-pampered |title=The people of Glasgow's East End are many things, but they are not pampered |work=The Guardian |date= n.d.|accessdate=23 December 2013}} with his parents and siblings. Malcolmson attended Whitehill Secondary School, Dropping out in the year 1998 as the music class was stopped due to a lack of funding.{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowcityofmusic.com/find_a/filter/east+end |title=Find a... |publisher=Glasgow City of Music |date= n.d.|accessdate=23 December 2013}}

Career

He began creating music in his early teens, teaching himself guitar and piano from books, using software Cubase to create his earliest forms of music. Joining the band "theoceanfloor" at nineteen – and later "Co-pilot Effect" – led him to creating indie music.{{cite web|url=http://www.jumbledup.net/index.php/accidentshappen/accidentsbios |title=Accidents Happen – Biogs |publisher=Jumbledup.net |date= n.d.|accessdate=23 December 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jumbledup.net/index.php/accidentshappen/accidentscredits |title=Accidents Happen – Credits |publisher=Jumbledup.net |date= n.d.|accessdate=23 December 2013}} However he later developed a passion for pop. He got in touch with Richard "Biff" Stannard who was willing to mentor him.{{cite web|author=valendesigns |url=http://music.bmg.com/uk/?p=699 |title=Blog Archive » Week 42 – McElderry: ‘Feel The Fire’ |publisher=music.bmg.com |date=27 October 2010 |accessdate=23 December 2013}}

2010–present: Steven Malcolmson

Steve wrote the song "The Way Love Goes" which was pitched to platinum selling artist Lemar. It became the lead single for Lemar's Greatest Hits album, with the song peaking at No. 8 on the UK Singles chart he was signed in 2010 to Major 3rd Music/BMG Rights Management. Writing with music production team Biffco he began to co-write for X Factor finalists.

He worked with Joe McElderry on his Wide Awake album with the song "Feel the Fire"{{cite web|author=Jon O'Brien |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/wide-awake-mw0002060637 |title=Wide Awake – Joe McElderry | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=25 October 2010 |accessdate=23 December 2013}}{{cite web|author=valendesigns |url=http://music.bmg.com/uk/?p=699 |title=Blog Archive » Week 42 – McElderry: ‘Feel The Fire’ |publisher=music.bmg.com |date=27 October 2010 |accessdate=23 December 2013}} as well as doing production work for Ellie Goulding on the single "Lights" which charted at No. 2 in the US.{{cite web|last=Golden |first=Zara |url=http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2012-08-09/lights-hits-2-on-the-billboard-and-now-anything-could-happen-for-ellie-goulding/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811045809/http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2012-08-09/lights-hits-2-on-the-billboard-and-now-anything-could-happen-for-ellie-goulding/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 August 2012 |title="Lights" Hits No. 2 on the Billboard And Now "Anything Could Happen" For Ellie Goulding | Music News + Gossip | VH1 Music |publisher=VH1 |date=9 August 2012 |accessdate=23 December 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://amarudontv.com/2012/06/28/us-charts-goulding-lights-up-hot-100-top-10/ |title=US charts: Goulding Lights up Hot 100 Top 10 |publisher=Amaru Don TV |date=28 June 2012 |accessdate=23 December 2013}}{{cite web |author=Loading... |url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/81202/Ellie-Goulding-Sets-US-Chart-Record |title=Ellie Goulding Sets US Chart Record – Celebrity Gossip, News & Photos, Movie Reviews, Competitions |publisher=Entertainmentwise |date=12 July 2012 |access-date=23 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227064409/http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/81202/Ellie-Goulding-Sets-US-Chart-Record |archive-date=27 December 2013 |url-status=dead }} and No 49 in the UK.{{cite web|last=Williams |first=Paul |url=http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/us-charts-gouldings-lights-hits-hot-100-top-five/049563 |title=US charts: Goulding's Lights hits Hot 100 top five |work=Music Week |date=12 July 2012 |accessdate=23 December 2013}}{{cite web|last=Raymer |first=Miles |url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2012/09/25/on-the-charts-ellie-gouldings-lights |title=On the charts: Ellie Goulding's "Lights" | Bleader |publisher=Chicago Reader |date= n.d.|accessdate=23 December 2013}} Steve also worked with Kylie Minogue on the song "Love Love Love" which was leaked onto video-sharing website YouTube resulting in the song not being featured on Kylie Minogue's Aphrodite album.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/kylie-minogue/51079 |title=Kylie Minogue announces tracklisting for new album 'Aphrodite' |work=NME |date=14 May 2010 |accessdate=23 December 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1c47IYDwIU |title=Kylie Minogue – Love Love Love |via=YouTube |date= n.d.|accessdate=23 December 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mixkylie.co.uk/index.php?p=faq |title=frequently asked questions | discography |publisher=mixKylie.co.uk |date= n.d.|accessdate=23 December 2013}}{{cite web|author=Camille Backer |url=http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2010/04/kylie-minogue-love-love-love.html |title=KYLIE MINOGUE: Love, Love, Love |publisher=Hardcandymusic.com |date=18 April 2010 |accessdate=23 December 2013}}

Discography

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Year ! Artist ! Tracks ! Album ! Role ! UK Singles Chart position ! US Singles Chart position
2010 \| Lemar \| "The Way Love Goes" \| The Hits \| Writer \| No. 8 \| –
2010 \| Ellie Goulding \| "Lights" \| Bright Lights \| Programming \| No. 49 \| No. 2
2010 \| Joe McElderry \| "Feel the Fire" \| Wide Awake \| Writer \| – \| –
2010 \| Kylie Minogue \| "Love Love Love" \| – \| Writer \| – \| –
2010 \| Alphabeat \| "DJ (I Could Be Dancing)" \| The Spell \| Programming \| No. 116 \| –
2014 \| Toni Etherson \| "Born in the Wrong Generation" \| Bright Side \| Producer \| – \| –

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Year

! Artist

! Tracks

! Album

! Role

! UK Singles Chart position

! US Singles Chart position

2010

| Lemar

| "The Way Love Goes"

| The Hits