Adam Messinger

Adam "Messy" Messinger is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian-born record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles, California. He is a producer for Canadian reggae band Magic!, but was initially a producer/songwriter as a member of the production duo The Messengers—both along with Nasri Atweh—earning credits on a multitude of successful singles and albums.

Career Born in Toronto, Messinger started playing the piano at age five, and proceeded to develop skills for a variety of instruments, including sax, bass, guitar, and drums/percussion. After being enrolled in the Claude Watson School for the Arts program from grade 4 through to 13, he attended the music program at York University in Toronto, where he was awarded the Oscar Peterson Scholarship for Jazz studies two years consecutively. He received Juno Award nominations in 2001 and 2006 for his work with a cappella group Cadence. He also co-wrote the winning RnB song in the 2002 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Along the way he also won two GMA Canada Covenant Awards in 2005 and 2009 for his work with rock/rapper Manafest.

In recent years, his partnership with fellow Canadian singer/songwriter Nasri (together often known as "The Messengers") has functioned as a writing and production team for such artists as Justin Bieber, Shakira, Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Chris Brown, Halsey, Michael Bolton, Iggy Azalea, The Script, Kris Allen, Lea Michele, Cody Simpson, The Wanted, JoJo, Vanessa Hudgens, No Angels, Brandy and the New Kids on the Block. The Messengers work has resulted in two Grammy Award nominations for 2011 Best Pop Vocal Album - Justin Bieber (My World 2.0), 2011 Best Contemporary R&B Album - Chris Brown (Graffiti), and a win for 2012 Best RnB Album - Chris Brown (F.A.M.E.). As well, their collaboration between Justin Bieber and Rascal Flatts "That Should Be Me" won a 2011 CMT Music Award for Best Collaborative Video.

In 2015, Messinger earned the Juno Award for Producer of the Year for his work with Magic! and Iggy Azalea. He also won the International Achievement Award at the 2015 SOCAN Awards in Toronto for his success with the song "Rude".

Partial discography Justin Bieber – Changes (Island / Def Jam) "Changes": Writer, producer, musician Shania Twain - Queen Of Me (Universal / Republic) "Queen Of Me": Producer, writer, musician "Pretty Liar": Producer, writer, musician Halsey – Fifty Shades Darker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Universal Studios / Republic) "Not Afraid Anymore": Writer, producer, musician Magic! - Primary Colours (Sony Music International / Latium) Album Producer Magic! - Don't Kill The Magic (Sony Music International / Latium) Album Producer "Rude": Writer, producer, musician Shakira – Shakira (Sony/RCA) "You Don't Care About Me": Writer, producer, musician "Cut Me Deep" (featuring MAGIC!): Writer, producer, musician "The One Thing": Writer, producer, musician Pitbull – Global Warming (Mr. 305 / RCA) "Feel This Moment" (featuring Christina Aguilera): Writer, producer, musician "Hope We Meet Again" (featuring Chris Brown): Writer, producer, musician Iggy Azalea - The New Classic (Island / Def Jam) "Change Your Life" (featuring T.I.): Writer, producer, musician Justin Bieber – Believe (Island / Def Jam) "All Around the World": Writer, producer, musician "Believe": Writer, producer, musician "Just Like Them": Writer, co-producer, musician Chris Brown – Fortune (RCA) "Don't Judge Me": Writer, producer, musician "Your World": Writer, producer, musician Lea Michele – Louder (Columbia) "Burn With You": Writer, producer, musician The Wanted - Word of Mouth (Island) "We Own the Night" Justin Bieber – (Island / Def Jam) "Turn to You (Mother's Day Dedication)": Producer, writer, musician Justin Bieber – Under the Mistletoe (Island / Def Jam) "Mistletoe": Writer, producer, musician "Christmas Love": Writer, producer, musician Justin Bieber – Never Say Never – The Remixes (Island / Def Jam) "Never Say Never": Writer, producer, musician "That Should Be Me (featuring Rascal Flatts)": Writer, producer, musician "Up (featuring Chris Brown)": Writer, producer, musician Chris Brown – F.A.M.E. (Jive) "Next 2 You": Writer, producer, musician Cody Simpson – Paradise (Atlantic) "Paradise": Producer, writer, musician, mixer "I Love Girls": Producer, writer, musician, mixer Justin Bieber – My Worlds Acoustic (Island / Def Jam) "Pray": Writer, producer, musician "Never Say Never": Writer, producer, musician "That Should Be Me": Writer, producer, musician Justin Bieber – The Karate Kid (2010 film) (Columbia Pictures) "Never Say Never": Writer, producer, musician Justin Bieber – My World 2.0 (Island / Def Jam) "Up": Writer, producer, musician "That Should Be Me": Writer, producer, musician Chris Brown – Graffiti (Jive) "Crawl": Writer, producer, musician The Script – Freedom Child (Columbia) "Arms Open": Writer, producer, musician Kris Allen – (19 Entertainment/RCA) The Vision of Love (2012): Writer, producer, musician Chloe x Halle – The Kids Are Alright (Parkwood/Columbia) "Happy Without Me" Sabrina Claudio – Fifty Shades Freed: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Universal Studios / Republic) "Cross Your Mind" Sabrina Claudio – "Don't Let Me Down (featuring Khalid)" JoJo – Jumping Trains (Blackground / Interscope) "Jumping Trains": Writer, producer, musician "Play This Twice": Writer, producer, musician JoJo – Can't Take That Away From Me (Blackground / Interscope) "Boy Without A Heart": Writer, producer, musician, mixer New Kids on the Block – The Block (Interscope) "Stare At You": Writer, producer, musician, mixer "Close To You": Writer, producer, musician, mixer "Summertime": Vocal producer "Single" (featuring Ne-Yo) : Vocal producer, mixer "Click Click Click": Vocal producer "Lights Camera Action": Vocal producer "One Song": Vocal producer Michael Bolton – One World One Love (Universal Motown) "Ready For You": Writer, producer, musician, mixer "You Comfort Me": Writer, producer, musician, mixer "My Lady": Writer, producer, musician, mixer "Sign Your Name": Producer, musician, mixer "Need You To Fall": Co-producer, musician, mixer "Can You Feel Me": Co-producer, mixer "Invisible Tattoo": Co-producer, musician, mixer "Crazy Love": Co-producer, musician, mixer Cody Simpson – Coast to Coast (Atlantic) "Not Just You" "Angel" Javier Colon – Come Through For You (Universal Republic) "How Many People Can Say That": Writer, Producer, musician, mixer Prince Royce – Phase II (Atlantic) "Addicted": Producer, musician, mixer Lolene – Electrick Hotel (Capitol) "Rich (Fake It Til You Make It)": Writer, producer, musician Vanessa Hudgens – Identified (Hollywood) "Party on the Moon": Writer Brandy – Human (Epic) "True": Musician No Angels – Welcome To The Dance (Universal) "One Life": Co-producer, musician, mixer "Young Love": Writer, producer, musician, mixer "Too Old": Writer, producer, musician, mixer "Say Goodbye" Writer, producer, musician, mixer The Cab - Symphony Soldier (Z Entertainment) "Temporary Bliss" Alex Lambert – (19 Entertainment) "I Didn't Know": Writer, producer, musician, mixer Marina Chello – (BadBoy) "Sideline": Writer, producer, musician Eva Avila – Somewhere Else (Sony/BMG) "I Owe It All To You": Writer "Stop Crying": Writer "Weak In The Knees": Writer "Fallin For You": Producer, musician, mixer Eva Avila – Give Me the Music (BEC): Writer, producer, musician, mixer Manafest – The Chase (BEC): Writer, producer, musician, mixer Manafest – Epiphany (BEC): Writer, producer, musician, mixer Manafest – Fighter (BEC): Writer, producer, musician, mixer Manafest – Glory (BEC): Writer, producer, musician, mixer Manafest – Live in Concert (BEC): Writer, producer Manafest – Misled Youth (Self-released): Writer, mixer Manafest – The Moment (BEC): Writer, producer, musician, mixer Manafest – My Own Thing (Self-released): Writer, producer, musician, mixer Manafest – Stones (Self-released): Writer, producer, instrumentation, mixer Manafest - Stones Reloaded (Self-released): Writer Cadence – Twenty For One: Producer, musician, mixer Cadence – Frost Free: Producer, musician, mixer