Lauren Christy

Singer

Birthday November 19, 1967

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace London, United Kingdom

Age 56 years old

Nationality United Kingdom

#63591 Most Popular

1946

The Matrix was nominated for the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards.

Christy studied at the Bush Davies Ballet School as a child, before she decided to become a musician.

By age nineteen, Christy had become a solo recording artist.

She was signed to EMI Publishing and achieved a recording contract with Polygram Mercury records.

1968

Lauren Christy (born 1968) is a British singer, songwriter and record producer.

Originally a solo artist, she found success as part of the writing production trio the Matrix.

1994

In 1994, she received an American Music Awards nomination for Best New Artist.

Her song "The Color of the Night" for the film Color of Night also garnered her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Song in an Original Motion Picture.

Five years later, Christy moved into production as co-creator of the Matrix.

Alongside creative partners, Christy's then-husband Graham Edwards and Scott Spock, the trio wrote and produced Avril Lavigne's debut album Let Go which included three international number one hits – "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi" and "I'm With You" – selling 20 million copies.

2003

"Complicated" led to the Matrix trio winning the Ivor Novello Award for International Hit of the Year, and they garnered seven Grammy nominations – including Song of the Year in 2003 for "Complicated" and again in 2004 for "I'm With You" along with Producer of the Year.

Christy is also a two-time Juno award winner and a BMI Songwriter of the Year Award recipient.

The Matrix has worked with artists such as Avril Lavigne, Jason Mraz, Shakira, Korn, David Bowie, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Hilary Duff, Busted, Tokio Hotel and Rihanna.

Her solo songwriting work includes Enrique Iglesias's "Tonight I'm Loving You", Kelly Clarkson's "I Forgive You", Jason Derulo's "Breathing"; Leona Lewis' "Your Hallelujah"; Ricky Martin's "Liar"; Chris Brown's "Time For Love"'; Jamie Foxx's "Baby's In Love"; Dua Lipa's "Blow Your Mind Mwah"; and Bebe Rexha's "I Got You" and "Busted".

2014

In 2014, she was nominated for a Grammy for her work on Chris Brown's song, "Time For Love" on the album "X", nominated for Urban Contemporary Album of the Year.

2016

In 2016, she gained further recognition with her credits on G Eazy and Bebe Rexha's "Me, Myself and I".

Christy has written Iggy Azalea's first single "Team" that was released on 18 March 2016, as well as winner of The Voice Jordan Smith's first single "Stand in the Light".

2019

In 2019, she worked in collaboration with Korn on three songs included in their 2019 release The Nothing.

The titles include, "Cold", "Gravity of Discomfort", and "H@rd3r".