Ep. 12: Mikkel Eriksen of Stargate

And The Writer Is...with Ross Golan

And The Writer Is

Songwriting, Artists, Interviews, Music Interviews, Music Creation, Music, Songwriters, Education

4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2017

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

One half of the world renowned production and songwriting duo, Stargate, this producer-songwriter is no stranger to the Billboard Hot 100. Originally from Trondheim, Norway, and now based in the States, he and his partner have been penning and producing hits with some of music's biggest names for over two decades. Garnering production and writing credits on massive #1 singles such as Ne-Yo's "So Sick", Beyonce's "Irreplaceable", and Katy Perry's "Firework", the versatility and incredible talent of this creative easily puts them into a class of their own. And the writer is...Mikkel Eriksen!

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0:00.0	Hey guys this is and the writer is, and I'm your host Ross Golan.
0:15.3	I've written with hundreds of writers and artists over the years and my favorite part of each
0:19.5	session is the first hour when we catch up about life and the industry, politics, composition, whatever.
0:27.2	If you ask me, songwriters are some of the most worldly and intelligent people I've ever
0:31.4	come across.
0:32.6	So this is a journey of learning why people write songs,
0:35.5	how people write songs, and most importantly,
0:38.3	who the people are who write the songs.
0:41.7	Now I'm co-producing this with my friend Joe London who is nominated for a
0:45.2	Grammy earlier this year for Best Country Song. He makes us sound like angels.
0:50.3	If you want to listen to the songs we discuss in this podcast, go to Spotify and look up our playlist
0:56.2	and the writer is or go to our website www and the writer is.
1:02.2	Oh and if you enjoy this podcast please rate us on iTunes or
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1:23.6	So you can order your own fries instead of eating everyone else's.
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1:35.5	Okay, this week's guest on and the writer is
1:37.8	is one half of Stargate.
1:39.5	Stargate is part of the super producer class of producers.
1:43.4	They've been part of developing careers with Neo and Riana.
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