Jordan James Reyes
Jordan James Reyes | |
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 at Skywave Studios in Hollywood, CA | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jordan James Reyes |
| Also known as | Jeordi, Jeordi la Forge |
| Born | October 5, 1986 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | |
| Years active | 2004 - Present |
| Website | www |
Jordan James Reyes (born October 5, 1986), known professionally as Jeordi is an American musician, international songwriter and vocal producer. He is an 8-time platinum selling songwriter[1] and held the fourth most played song of the decade in the entire country of Finland (2010-2020).[2] As a vocal producer and songwriter, he has co-written in sessions with many notable artists including Queen Latifah, Rotimi, Adrian Marcel, Krewella and Alex Aiono. Reyes has also contributed his writing to many major label releases worldwide including international artists, Lu Han (former member of K-pop boy group EXO) and both Evelina, Nikee Ankara (Universal Music Group Finland artists). He is also the co-founder of music publishing house Red Matter Recordings.[3]
Life and career[edit]
Career beginnings[edit]
Reyes, who is of Filipino descent and native of Uptown, Chicago, began by singing in the church choir. His father was a musician as well and often travelled across the US as a family, with his touring band. Reyes started songwriting and toplining at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in dorm rooms and started recording his own vocals on top of beats with classmates. His first serious exposure to any kind of renowned recording studio was in 2009 at an impromptu invitation to a few recording/writing sessions in Hollywood, CA. The session included new songwriter Bruno Mars, and steady climbing production team the Stereotypes. Reyes recalls being in awe listening to the quality in writing and lyrics in the demos played. That night he decided to commit to his craft by throwing away his own demos and starting from scratch.
In 2013, Reyes eventually secured an internship with CRUSH music group working on label and administration releases for artists Sia, Fall Out Boy and Travie McCoy. This led to a position at Warner Music Group as a publishing administrator in 2016 working on international licensing. After a year, Reyes was offered his own worldwide publishing deal (coincidentally with Warner Music Group) as a songwriter and left to pursue his dream full time.
2016–present[edit]
Reyes was mentored for several years by songwriter and producer Henkka “MGI” Lanz, who signed Reyes to his publishing company M-Eazy Music in collaboration with Warner Music Group - Finland. While under MGI's tutelage, Reyes co-wrote many songs, including hits such as Evelina's “Honey," "Sushi," and Nikee Ankara’s "Ootsa Nahny Nikee.”
By 2017–2018, Reyes would co-write 2 original songs for the new Fox Animation franchise "Ice Age 5: Collision Course" film trailers, that would air in the US and Latin Markets. This would open up new opportunities in the world of Film/TV. Sync licensing placements included television shows on MTV, Netflix, Hulu, USA Network, The CW, E! Entertainment, NFL Network, Sky Sports etc.
Writing camps[edit]
In February 2019, Reyes received an invitation to attend Stockholm Songwriting Camp,[4] which was held in Budapest, Hungary. He was the only American resident selected and it would expose him to a new perspective, the global market. He would connect and collaborate with writers/producers from the UK, Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Singapore, Mexico, Hungary and France. That same trip, he would travel to collaborate with producers in Berlin, Vienna and Paris.
Later that year, in November 2019, Reyes would accept another invitation to attend The Woods Norway Songwriting camp held in the English countryside miles from London, United Kingdom. The camp included artists from Germany, Norway, Sweden and of course UK. He later held his own camps in London with many of the musicians from the previous camps. These camps would eventually come full circle with many of those international musicians coming to work with him once he returned to Los Angeles, CA.
Asia market[edit]
By the end of 2019, Reyes attended the KCON convention in LA, which celebrated K-Pop music. While sharing experiences and networking, he would be invited to his first K-pop songwriting camp help in Los Angeles. In May 2020, Reyes landed his first placement in the Asia territories China and Korea, co-writing the hit single "Slow Motion" for artist Lu Han (former member of K-pop boy group EXO). Upon its release, LuHan's album "π-volume.3" exceeded 2,000,000 copies in sales - Ranking first in the QQ music best-seller charts![5] With this certification, Reyes would achieve certified diamond status for his writing contribution to the hit single.
Songwriting discography[edit]
| Year | Territory | Song | Artist | Album/EP | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |  USA
|
"Serendipity"
"Don't Hate Me" "Get On The Floor" |
Zoe Galgiani | Unreleased | Territory: North America
Label: Class Act Release Date: Unreleased |
| 2009 |  France
|
"Pushin On" | Sir Diaz | Single | Territory: Europe
Label: M.E.R. Release Date: TBD |
| France
|
"Attraction" | Mehdi Decroix | Single | Territory: Europe
Label: FC LONEBIRD Release Date: TBD | |
| 2010 | USA
|
"Blush" | Krewella | Single | Territory: North America
Label: CHI Release Date: TBD |
| USA
|
"Used to Be"
"Watch Me" feat. JDP |
Rotimi | Unreleased | Territory: North America
Label: Front Ro Music Group Release Date: TBD | |
| 2012 |  UK
|
"Wavy"
"Love Drunk" "Venom" "Bullseye" |
Ellapaige | Unreleased | Territory: Europe
Label: UK Release Date: TBD |
| 2014 |  Belgium
|
"Bottle Service"
"Night Vision" |
Sam Dagher | Single | Territory: Europe
Label: Diamond Sound Frequency Release Date: TBD |
| USA
|
"Flatline" | Reynard Silva | Single | Territory: North America
Label: Nu World Entertainment Inc Release Date: December 18, 2014 | |
| 2015 |  Finland
|
"Vuoristorataa" | Evelina | 24K | Territory: Europe [Scandinavia]
Label: Universal Music Group, M-Eazy Music (Finland) Release Date: May 2015[6] Certification: Gold |
| "Honey" feat. Mikael Gabriel | Territory: Europe [Scandinavia]
Label: Universal Music Group, M-Eazy Music (Finland) Release Date: December 11, 2015[7] Certification: 8× Platinum[8] #1 IFPI Singles Charts[9] #1 Spotify Top-50 Charts (Finland)[citation needed] #3 Billboard (Finland Digital Songs) #5 iTunes Top Songs Charts (Finland) #4 Most Played Song of the Decade 2010-2020 (Finland)[10] | ||||
| 2016 | "Sushi" feat. JVG | Territory: Europe [Scandinavia]
Label: Universal Music Group, M-Eazy Music (Finland) Release Date: June 28, 2016 Certification: 3× Platinum[11] #1 iTunes Charts (Finland) #2 Spotify Top-50 Charts (Finland)[12] #3 IFPI World Charts (Singles) | |||
| 2017 | USA
|
"UNITED" feat. Hope | N.E.P.H.E.W. | Single | Territory: North America
Label: Grind Mind Global Release Date: January 18, 2017 |
| USA
|
"Not The One"
"Guarantee" |
Queen Latifah | Unreleased | Territory: North America
Label: ATL Release Date: TBD | |
| 2018 | Finland
|
"Ootsä Nähny Nikkee" | Nikke Ankara | Ootsä Nähny Nikkee | Territory: Europe [Scandinavia]
Label: Universal Music Group, M-Eazy Music (Finland) Release Date: April 27, 2018 Certification: 2× Platinum #3 IFPI Albums Charts[13] |
 Sweden
|
"Look Away" | WILHELM | Unreleased | Territory: Europe
Label: Baggpipe Release Date: TBD | |
| USA
|
"30 Day Grind" | Payroll Giovanni | 10 Stack Commandments | Territory: North America
Label: BYLUG Entertainment/Def Jam[14] Release Date: December 7, 2018 | |
 Canada
|
"Be Who U Are" | Taya Marquis | Single | Territory: North America
Label: I'mperfect Release Date: December 7, 2018[15] | |
| 2019 |  Hungary
|
"Wait By The Doors" | Dora Hegyi | Unlreleased | Territory: Europe
Label: SSC Release Date: TBD |
 Germany
|
"Company"
"Bougie'ful" |
Malina Stark | Unreleased | Territory: Europe
Label: MB Release Date: TBD | |
| 2020 | USA
|
"2 Kids" | Alex Aiono | Single | Territory: North America
Label: Become Records Release Date: May 8, 2020[16] |
 China
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"Slow Motion" | Lu Han | π-volume.3 | Territory: Asia
Label: Rock Forward Entertainment Release Date: May 27, 2020[17] Certification: Certified Diamond Status #1 QQ Music Best-seller Charts[18] Total Sales:
| |
 Austria
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"What Am I Waiting For" | KØLEEN | Single | Territory: Europe
Label: Chune Music Release Date: November 20, 2020[20] | |
| 2021 | Finland
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"Paint It Black" | View | I Saw The Same Dream Every Night | Territory: Europe [Scandinavia]
Label: Sony Music Entertainment (Finland Oy) Release Date: May 21, 2021[21] |
 Philippines
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"Love U Right" | Inigo Pascual | Options | Territory: Asia
Label: Tarsier Records Release Date: June 25, 2021[22] |
TV/Film licensing[edit]
| Year | Song | TV/Film | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "New Dawn" | Ice Age 5: Collision Course | US Market - Trailer
Studio: 20th Century Fox Release Date: June 19, 2016 |
| "Forever Young" | Latin Market - Trailer
Studio: 20th Century Fox Release Date: June 19, 2016 | ||
| 2018 | "All Hail The Queen" | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Territory: North America
Network: The CW TV Scene: "The Royal" (Season 3, Episode "Trent?!") Release Date: February 9, 2018 |
| Queen of the South | Territory: North America
Network: USA Scene: Season 3 Premiere Trailer (1:14-2:00) Release Date: 2018 | ||
| "Feels Good" | Charmed | Territory: North America
Network: The CW Scene: Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1) Air Date: October 14, 2018 | |
| 2019 | "Heavy Hitter" | Very Cavallari | Territory: North America
Network: E! Entertainment Scene: "Cabo, Here We Come!" (Season 2, Episode 8) Release Date: April 28, 2019 |
| WWE Specials | Territory: North America
Network: WWE Scene: New Day Pancake Powered Year Release Date: December 19, 2018 |
References[edit]
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- ^ "HS selvitti, mitkä kotimaiset kappaleet jyräsivät tällä vuosikymmenellä – samalla selvisi, kuka on suurin hittinikkari". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ Publishing, Red Matter Music. "We are Global". Red Matter Recordings. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ "Budapest – Songwriting Camps". Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ Cpop, Daily (2 June 2020). "01: Stay Up to Date with Chinese Entertainment through our Newsletter!". dailycpop.substack.com. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ "Evelina teki terapiakappaleen vaikeasta rakkaudesta". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ "Rohkeasta tyylistään tuttu laulajakaunotar: "joulun vietän lökärit jalassa ja ilman meikkiä"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ Saku (2016-04-26). "Evelinan Honey-singlelle tuplaplatinaa". Radio NRJ Finland (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "HS selvitti, mitkä kotimaiset kappaleet jyräsivät tällä vuosikymmenellä – samalla selvisi, kuka on suurin hittinikkari". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "Debyyttialbumi myi platinaa jo ennen julkaisuaan! – Evelina 24K -levyarvostelu". www3.jkl.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ "Kovassa nosteessa oleva Evelina: "Pystyn jo elättämään itseni musiikilla"". Me Naiset (in Finnish). 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Payroll Giovanni & Cardo Interview: Talks New Album 'Big Bossin' Vol. 2' & Signing to Def Jam". Billboard. 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ Vocalstar (2019-07-21). "MEET TAYA MARQUIS | SINGER SONGWRITER AND ENTREPRENEUR". Vocalstar. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ Facebook (2020-08-04). "Can anyone sing gospel music? This part-Samoan, former YouTube heartthrob aims to find out". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ hermesauto (2020-06-01). "Chinese singer Lu Han takes down music video due to claims of plagiarism". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ "SALES - Luhan's album "π-volume.3" has exceeded 2,000,000 copies in sales, ranking first in the QQ music best-seller charts!". Hallyu+. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ^ "π-volume.3". y.saoju.net. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ^ Lefuturewave (2020-12-14). "Introducing: KØLEEN - What Am I Waiting For". Lefuturewave. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ^ "View - Hip-hop Finland". Europavox. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ^ Corporation, ABS-CBN. "Inigo Pascual brings OPM to the global stage with "Options" album | ABS-CBN Corporate". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 2021-08-05.