Koz (musician)

Koz
Koz
Birth name	Stephen Kozmeniuk
Also known as	Koz
Origin	Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Genres	Indie rock; punk rock; hip hop; pop; dance;
Occupations	Record producer; songwriter; musician; remixer;
Instruments	Drums; bass; guitar; keyboards; percussion;
Website	twitter.com/the_koz_

Stephen Kozmeniuk, known professionally as Koz, is a Canadian record producer, songwriter, engineer and instrumentalist.^[1] Production and writing credits include Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar, and Dua Lipa.^[2] Koz received 3 Grammy nominations at the 2021 Grammy Awards.^[3]

Discography

Songwriting and production credits

Title	Year	Artist(s)	Album	Credits	Written with	Produced with
"Gang Bang"	2012	Madonna	MDNA	Co-writer	Madonna Ciccone, William Orbit, Priscilla Hamilton, Keith Harris, Jean-Baptiste Kouame, Michael Penniman Jr., Demacio Castellon	-
"Up in Flames"		Nicki Minaj	Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up	Co-writer	Onika Maraj, Matthew Samuels, Zale Epstein, Brett Kurger	-
"Kiss Goodnight"		Tyler Shaw	Yesterday	Co-writer/Producer	Tyler Shaw, Todd Clark	Tubin Thakkar
"Jesus Piece" (featuring Common & Kanye West)		The Game	Jesus Piece	Co-writer/Producer	Jayceon Taylor, Matthew Samuels, Brett Kurger, Zale Epstein, Kanye West, Lonnie Lynn Jr.	The Maven Boys
"We Them Niggas"	2013	Ace Hood	Trials & Tribulations	Co-writer	Antoine McColister, Matthew Samuels, Zale Epstein, Brett Kurger	-
"God Is Great"		Rockie Fresh	Self Made Vol. 3		Donald Pullen, Matthew Samuels, Zale Epstein, Brett Kurger	-
"Lil Nigga Snupe"		Meek Mill	Dreamchasers 3		Robert Williams, Matthew Samuels, Zale Epstein, Brett Kurger	-
"Dangerous"	2014	Jennifer Hudson	JHUD	Co-writer/Producer	Paul Jefferies, Daniel Daley, Vanessa Kalala, Zale Epstein	Nineteen85, Jim Beanz
"Bow and Arrow"		Reuben and the Dark	Funeral Sky	Producer	-	Chris Hayden
"Devil's Time"
"Rolling Stone"
"Shoulderblade"
"Standing Still"
"Marionette"
"A Memory's Lament"
"The River"
"Can't See the Light"
"Funeral Sky"
"Black Water"
"The Gates"	2015	Young Empires	The Gates	Co-writer/Producer	Matthew Vlahovich, Jacob Palahnuk, Taylor Hill	-
"Sound of Your Heart"		Shawn Hook	Analog Love		Shawn Hlookoff, Todd Clark	Shawn Hook, Todd Clark
"Uncover Your Eyes"		Young Empires	The Gates		Matthew Vlahovich, Jacob Palahnuk, Taylor Hill, Sandy Johnston	-
"Life Without You"		Tyler Shaw	Yesterday		Tyler Shaw, Todd Clark	Todd Clark
"Criminal"		Tyler Shaw	Yesterday	Producer	-	Todd Clark
"Shine a Light"		Banners	Banners EP	Co-writer/Producer	Michael Nelson	Banners
"Ghosts"		Banners	Banners EP	Producer	-	Banners
"Mercy"		Young Empires	The Gates	Co-writer/Producer	Matthew Vlahovich, Jacob Palahnuk, Taylor Hill, Nathan Ferraro	-
"So Cruel"					Matthew Vlahovich, Jacob Palahnuk, Taylor Hill	-
"Ghosts"					Matthew Vlahovich, Jacob Palahnuk, Taylor Hill	-
"Never Die Young"					Matthew Vlahovich, Jacob Palahnuk, Taylor Hill	-
"Sunshine"					Matthew Vlahovich, Jacob Palahnuk, Taylor Hill	-
"Crazy Love" (featuring Tarrus Riley)		R. City	What Dreams Are Made Of		Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter, Mitchum Chin, Dwayne Chin-Quee	Dr. Luke, Cirkut, Chin-Quee
"Way Back When"		Ben Haenow	Ben Haenow		Benjamin Haenow, Andrew Jackson	-
"Start a Riot"		Banners	Banners EP		Michael Nelson, Todd Clark	Banners
"Gold Dust"	2016				Michael Nelson	Banners
"Back When We Had Something"					Michael Nelson	Banners
"Last Dance"		Dua Lipa	Dua Lipa		Dua Lipa, Talay Riley	-
"Try/Effortless"		Dvsn	Non-album single	Co-writer/Co-producer	Daniel Daley, Paul Jeffries, Daniel Talevski, Noel Cadastre	Dvsn, Noel Cadastre
"Paradise" (with Chris Brown)		Benny Benassi	Danceaholic	Co-writer	Alessandro Benassi, Christopher Brown, Daniel Daley, Marco Benassi	-
"Hotter than Hell"		Dua Lipa	Dua Lipa	Producer	-	Jay Reynolds, Ten Ven
"Half Light"		Banners	Non-album single	Producer	-	Banners
"Into the Storm"		Banners	Empires on Fire EP	Co-writer/Producer	Michael Nelson, Todd Clark	Banners
"Thinking 'Bout You"	2017	Dua Lipa	Dua Lipa	Producer	-	-
"Someone to You"		Banners	Empires on Fire EP	Co-writer/Producer	Michael Nelson, Samuel Hollander, Grant Michaels	Banners
"Empires on Fire"					Michael Nelson, Todd Clark	Banners
"Firefly"					Michael Nelson	Banners
"Holy Ground"					Michael Nelson	Banners
"Lost in Your Light" (featuring Miguel)		Dua Lipa	Dua Lipa	Producer	-	Miguel, Lorna Blackwood
"IDGAF"					-	Larzz Princpiato, Lorna Blackwood
"Garden"					-	Greg Wells
"No Goodbyes"					-	Grades
"Begging"				Additional producer	-	James Flannigan, Suzy Shinn
"We Were Here"		Lights	Skin & Earth	Co-writer/Producer	Lights Poxleitner, Todd Clark	Ben Rice
"Kicks"					Lights Poxleitner, Todd Clark	Ben Rice
"Fight Club"					Lights Poxleitner, Todd Clark	-
"Deep End"	2018	Lykke Li	So Sad So Sexy	Co-writer	Li Zachrisson, Jeff Bhasker, James Ryan Ho, Tyler Williams, Ilsey Juber	-
"Wrong Direction"	2020	Hailee Steinfeld	Non-album single	Co-writer/Producer	Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Hailee Steinfeld, Skyler Stonestreet	-
"Physical"		Dua Lipa	Future Nostalgia	Producer		Jason Evigan
"Levitating"				Co-writer/Producer		-
"Love Again"				Co-writer/Producer		-
"Boys Will Be Boys"				Producer		-
"Vertigo"	2021	Alice Merton	S.I.D.E.S.	Co-writer/Producer	Alice Merton	-
"Space Man"	2022	Sam Ryder	There's Nothing but Space, Man!	Producer
Midnight Dreams	2023	Ellie Goulding	Higher Than Heaven	Writer	-
By the End Of the Night	2023	Ellie Goulding	Higher Than Heaven	Writer	-	-

References

^ LeBlanc, Larry (11 September 2004). "Northern 'Boy' Wonder". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 37. p. 43. ISSN 0006-2510.
^ "Meet the Whitehorse-bred songwriter behind Kendrick Lamar's Grammy success". The Globe And Mail. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
^ "Yukon producer earns Grammy nominations".

[1] LeBlanc, Larry (11 September 2004). "Northern 'Boy' Wonder". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 37. p. 43. ISSN 0006-2510.

[2] "Meet the Whitehorse-bred songwriter behind Kendrick Lamar's Grammy success". The Globe And Mail. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2021.

[3] "Yukon producer earns Grammy nominations".

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