Amanda Ghost

Amanda Louisa Gosein-Cameron (born 10 July 1974), known professionally as Amanda Ghost, is a British record executive, songwriter and singer who was president of Epic Records from 2009 to 2010. Ghost is a three-time Ivor Novello Award winner, a Golden Globe nominee, and worked on five songs and albums that have been nominated for Grammy Awards.

Early life and education Ghost was the youngest of three girls to a Gibraltarian mother and an Indo-Trinidadian father.

Early career (1997–2014) At the age of 19, Ghost began writing songs with Ian Dench. In 1997, she contributed her version of Gary Numan's "Absolution" to the tribute album Random. Her first recording contract was in 2000 with Warner Records in Los Angeles, for whom she recorded her first album, Ghost Stories. Her second album, Blood on the Line EP, was released in 2006 on her own record label, Plan A Records. She was nominated for three Grammy Awards, including for the songs "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt in 2007, and "Once in a Lifetime", which she co-wrote with Scott McFarnon, Ian Dench, Jody Street, James Dring and Beyoncé in 2010, as part of the soundtrack from Beyoncé's film Cadillac Records, and which was nominated for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture. She was nominated for the 2010 Album of the Year for Beyoncé's I Am... Sasha Fierce. In addition, Ghost worked on the song "Beautiful Liar" for Beyoncé and Shakira, which was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2008.

Ghost co-wrote Jordin Sparks' second single "Tattoo" which reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, and collaborated with John Legend on the lyrics for the track "Getting Nowhere" by Magnetic Man. She also co-wrote the Shakira singles "Give It Up to Me" and "Gypsy", from the album She Wolf.

Ghost was fired from her position as president of Epic Records in 2010 after 20 months. That same year, she established Outsiders, a joint venture with Sony Music. She has collaborated with Florence and the Machine, Mark Ronson, and A$AP Rocky.

Later career: Unigram (2015–present) In 2015, Ghost founded the production company Unigram with film and television producer Gregor Cameron and in partnership with Access Industries. She also is the CEO of AI Film.

Ghost worked on the 2015 film Kill Your Friends, based on the novel by John Niven. She was the executive music producer on a joint venture with Lee Daniels and Warner Recorded Music on The United States vs Billie Holiday,

In 2023, Ghost co-produced the title music "Mad About the Boy" for the documentary Mad About the Boy: The Noel Coward Story, which was covered by Adam Lambert for the film. That year, Ghost also was executive producer for the film She Came to Me, and worked on the film Tetris.

Discography Singles "Idol" (2000) - UK number 63 "Glory Girl" (2000) UK number 90 "Filthy Mind" (2000) - only released in the U.S./Australia "Break My World" (2004) - UK number 52 † "Feed" (2004) † "Girls Like You" - digital only release (2005) "Monster" - digital only release (2005) "Blood on the Line" EP (2006) "Time Machine" (featuring Boy George) (January 2007)

† Credited to Dark Globe featuring Amanda Ghost

Albums Ghost Stories (2000) Blood on the Line - The Download Collection (2008)

James Blunt, Sacha Skarbek

Beyoncé B'Day Beyoncé, Stargate, Ian Dench

All Saints Studio 1 Natalie Appleton, Liam Howlett, Ian Dench

Stargate, Ian Dench

Jordin Sparks, Stargate, Ian Dench

Beyoncé, Hugo, Dave McCracken, Ian Dench

Beyoncé, Ian Dench, Makeba Riddick, Stargate

Cadillac Records: Music from the Motion Picture Beyoncé, Ian Dench, Scott McFarnon, James Dring, Jody Street

Daniel Merriweather Love & War Ian Dench, Scott McFarnon

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, Pharrell Williams

2010 Magnetic Man Magnetic Man John Legend, Skream, Benga, Artwork

Florence and the Machine Ceremonials Florence Welch

Hugo, Ian Dench, Johnny Flynn

Scissor Sisters Magic Hour Jake Shears, Babydaddy, Boys Noize

ASAP Rocky Long. Live. ASAP ASAP Rocky, Florence Welch, Emile Haynie, John Legend

Texas The Conversation Sharleen Spiteri, Johnny McElhone, Karen Overton, Ian Dench

Fifty Shades of Grey Laura Welsh, Emile Haynie, Dev Hynes

Laura Welsh, Liam Howe

Laura Welsh, Emile Haynie, Babydaddy

Laura Welsh, Robin Hannibal

Laura Welsh, Robin Hannibal

Lion Babe, Joel Compass

Lion Babe, Linden Jay, Lewis Jankel, Fred Cox

Jorja Smith Lost & Found Jorja Smith, Joel Compass, Ed Thomas, Kito

2021

The King's Man FKA Twigs, Dominic Lewis, Matthew Margeson, Jamie Hartman, Jane Goldman, John Hill, Matthew Vaughn

2022 Caprisongs FKA Twigs, Shygirl, El Guincho, Fakeguido, Jonny Coffer

2025 Eusexua FKA Twigs, Lewis Roberts, Timmaz Zolleyn, Emile Haynie, Stuart Price, Dougie F. Mark Williams, Raul Cubina, Ed Thomas