Dave Katz (songwriter)
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March 8, 1965
Dave Katz | |
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| Also known as | Sluggo |
| Born | David Anthony Katz March 8, 1965 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, dance-pop, electropop, hip pop |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 1992–present |
David Anthony Katz (born March 8, 1965) is an American songwriter and record producer. He has written and/or produced for artists including Train, Boys Like Girls, Gym Class Heroes, Good Charlotte, Mandy Moore, Neon Trees, Cobra Starship, 3OH!3, Coheed and Cambria,[1] All Time Low, Metro Station,[2] We The Kings, Uncle Kracker, Sugar Ray, Matisyahu, Blues Traveler, Tom Jones,[3][4] Hot Chelle Rae, David Cook, Big Time Rush, Chiddy Bang, Kelly Rowland, Arrested Development, and Hollywood Undead, among others.
Katz graduated from New Lincoln High School in Manhattan. His first records as a songwriter were for Roger Daltrey's Rocks in the Head album in the early 1990s. In 1999, Katz co-wrote "Candy" for Mandy Moore, which was a top-40 hit and went to No. 1 on MTV's TRL.
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Katz has written and/or produced 24 US Top 40 Pop Hits, and in 2008 was named the 2008 Rolling Stone Hot List Producer of the Year.[5]
