Cutfather

Mich Hedin Hansen (born 9 April 1968), known professionally as Cutfather, is a Danish music producer, songwriter, remixer and DJ based in Copenhagen. Cutfather has a studio in Njalsgade, Copenhagen.

Career Cutfather is perhaps best known for his remix of "Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison (1996), and the song "Superstar" recorded by Christine Milton (2002) and Jamelia (2003).

Cutfather has previously worked with Joe Belmaati in the songwriting and production team Cutfather & Joe. As part of the Cutfather & Joe partnership, he wrote, produced and remixed for Peter Andre, Another Level, Damage, Lighthouse Family, Ace of Base, Westlife, Blue, Jamelia, Shayne Ward, Lee Ryan, Lemar, Blazin' Squad and Kylie Minogue.

Cutfather has also worked with Danish producer Jonas Jeberg. Together they wrote and produced for the Pussycat Dolls, Kylie Minogue, Pixie Lott, the Wanted, JLS, Jessica Mauboy, Claire Richards, and Jordin Sparks. In 2004, Cutfather received a prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting award for Best Performing song, for his composition "Superstar" by Jamelia (which he also co-produced), which was the most performed song in the United Kingdom that year.

In 2015, "Up", performed by Olly Murs featuring Demi Lovato, written and produced alongside Daniel Davidsen and Peter Wallevik, became an international hit.

Writing and producing collaborations

Cutfather produced, wrote and remixed songs with his former production partner Joe Belmaati, as Cutfather & Joe. Cutfather was one half of the Danish producer team Soulshock & Cutfather in partnership with Carsten Schack (a.k.a. Soulshock). They founded together the Danish label Soulpower Productions in 1990. Cutfather regularly collaborates with songwriters worldwide and many other Danish songwriters and producers, including PhD (Peter Wallevik & Daniel Heloy Davidsen), Kasper Larsen, Jacob Ubizz, Jeppe London Bilsby and E&B.

Title Year Artist(s) Album Credits Written with or by Produced with "Fly Girl" 1991 Queen Latifah Nature of a Sista' Co-writer/producer Dana Owens, Carsten Schack Soulshock "Give Me Your Love" Dana Owens, Carsten Schack, Curtis Mayfield Soulshock "Love Again" Dana Owens, Carsten Schack Soulshock "Bad as a Mutha" Dana Owens, Carsten Schack, Curtis Mayfield Soulshock "All Alright Now" 1992 Patti LaBelle Live! Lori Perri, Sami McKinney, Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin Soulshock & Karlin "I'm in the Mood" 1993 CeCe Peniston Thought 'Ya Knew Co-writer Steven Nikolas, Brendan Sibley, Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin - "Hit by Love" 1994 Steven Nikolas, Brendan Sibley, Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin - "Keep Givin' Me Your Love" Steven Nikolas, Brendan Sibley, Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin "Be Alone No More" 1998 Another Level Another Level Producer - Joe Belmaati "When the Lights Go Out" 5ive Five Additional producer - Eliot Kennedy, Tim Lever, Mike Percy, Joe Belmaati "It's the Things You Do" - Max Martin, Jake Schulze, Joe Belmaati "Until the Time Is Through" - Max Martin, Jake Schulze, Joe Belmaati "This Is What You Told Me" Co-writer/producer Ritchie Neville, Sean Conlon, Scott Robinson, Jason Brown, Richard Breen, Wayne Hector, Ali Tennant, Joseph Belmaati Joe Belmaati "You and I" Wayne Hector, Ali Tennant, Joseph Belmaati Joe Belmaati "Freak Me" Another Level Another Level Co-producer - Scott Fitzgerald, Joe Belmaati "Cruel Summer" Ace of Base Cruel Summer Producer - Joe Belmaati "Everytime It Rains" - Joe Belmaati "Adventures in Paradise" Co-writer/producer Jonas Berggren, Joseph Belmaati Joe Belmaati "My Private Movie" 2000 Westlife Westlife Co-producer Steve Kipner, David Kopatz, Jack Kugell Joe "See Ya" Atomic Kitten Right Now Additional producer - Engine, Pete Craigie, Joe Belmaati "Flowers" Sweet Female Attitude Producer Mike Powell, Martin Green "No More" 2001 A1 The A List Producer Stevie Bensusen, Claudio Cueni, Lindy Robbins, Damon Sharpe Joe Belmaati "Good Like That" Kylie Minogue Fever Co-writer/producer Joseph Belmaati, Kara Dioguardi Joe Belmaati, Kara DioGuardi "We Fit Together" O-Town O-Town Joseph Belmaati, Remee Jackman Joe Belmaati "Flexin'" 2002 Blue One Love David Dawood, Simon Webbe, Joseph Belmaati Joe Belmaati "Don't Treat Me Like a Fool" Producer - Joe Belmaati "Guilty"2003Britney SpearsUnreleasedCo-writer/producerBritney Spears, Joseph Belmaati, Mich Hansen, Balewa MuhammadCutfather & Joe "Superstar" Christine Milton Friday Co-writer/producer Remee Jackman, Joseph Belmaati Joe Belmaati, Remee "Whiketywhack (I Ain'tComing Back)" Remee Jackman, Joseph Belmaati Joe Belmaati "All Night (Back on the Inside)" 2004 Remee Jackman, Joseph Belmaati Joe Belmaati, Remee "Loneliness" Remee Jackman, Joseph Belmaati Joe Belmaati "If You Leave Me Now" Producer - Joe Belmaati, Remee, Ali Tennant "Addict" Co-writer/producer Ryan Shaw, Joseph Belmaati Joe Belmaati "No Promises" 2006 Shayne Ward Shayne Ward Producer - Joe Belmaati "You're Not Alone" Co-writer/producer Joseph Belmaati, Jonas Schroder, Lucas Sieber Joe Belmaati "Next to Me" Joseph Belmaati, Remee Jackman, Ali Tennant Joe Belmaati "It's Not All About Me" 3LW Point of No Return Joe Belmaati, Jack Kugell, Steve Kipner Joe Belmaati "Like a Drug" 2007 Kylie Minogue X Jonas Jeberg, Engelina Larsen, Adam Powers Jonas Jeberg "All I See" Jonas Jeberg, Edwin Serrano, Raymond Calhoun Jonas Jeberg "Rippin' up the Disco" Jonas Jeberg, Jasmine Bird Jonas Jeberg "Stand By Your Side" Shayne Ward Breathless Remee Jackman, John Reid, Joseph Belmaati Jonas Jeberg "One Step at a Time" Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks Robert Nevil, Lauren Evans, Jonas Jeberg Jonas Jeberg, Robbie Nevil "If This Is Love" 2008 The Saturdays Chasing Lights Genevieve Moyet, Ina Wroldsen, Joseph Belmaati, John Reid, Remee Jackman, Vince Clarke Joe Belmaati "I Hate This Part" The Pussycat Dolls Doll Domination Lucas, Wayne Hector, Jonas Jeberg Jonas Jeberg "Burn" Jessica Mauboy Been Waiting Taj Jackson, Jonas Jeberg Jonas Jeberg "Juliette" 2009 Shinee Romeo EP Co-writer Remee Jackman, Joseph Belmaati, Jay Sean - "S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)" Jordin Sparks Battlefield Co-writer/producer Edward Chisolm, Christopher Barbosa, Keely Hawkes, David Kopatz, Lasse Kramhoft Pilfinger, David Kopatz "Turn It Up" Pixie Lott Turn It Up Victoria Lott, Ruth-Anne Cunningham, Jonas Jeberg Jonas Jeberg "Gravity" Ina Wroldsen, Jonas Jeberg, Lucas Jonas Jeberg "My Love" Victoria Lott, Ruth-Anne Cunningham, Jonas Jeberg Jonas Jeberg "Nok af Dig" Basim Befri dig selv Producer - Jonas Jeberg "Jeg Vil Vaere Din" - Jonas Jeberg "Heal this Heartbreak" JLS JLS Co-writer/producer Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Oritse Williams, Jonathan Gill, Jonas Jeberg, Christopher Braide Jonas Jeberg "Black Box" Stan Walker Introducing Stan Walker Lucas Secon, Wayne Hector, Jonas Jeberg Jonas Jeberg "Nu ABO" 2010 f(x) Nu ABO EP Co-writer Jose Lopez, Thomas Troelsen, Engelina Larsen, Yoo Young-Jin - "Get Outta My Way" Kylie Minogue Aphrodite Co-writer/producer Damon Sharpe, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Lucas Secon, Peter Wallevik Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Stuart Price, Lucas, Damon Sharpe "Go Hard or Go Home" Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Lucas Secon, Damon Sharpe, Thomas Sardorf Thomas Sardorf, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Damon Sharpe, Lucas "Heart Vacancy" The Wanted The Wanted Jonas Jeberg, Lucas Secon, Wayne Hector Jonas Jeberg "A Good Day for Love to Die" Maxwell George, Nathan Sykes, Siva Kaneswaran, Thomas Parker, Jay McGuiness, Sharon Vaughn, Marcus Bryant Jonas Jeberg "Good Ol' Fashioned Love" The Overtones Good Ol' Fashioned Love Co-writer Lachie Chapman, Mike Crawshaw, Mark Franks, Darren Everest, Timmy Matley, Drew Scott, Joachim Scharup-Jansen, Jonas Jeberg, Sean Alexander - "Gotta Be Somebody" Shayne Ward Obsession Producer - Ray Hedges, Nigel Butler, David Kopatz "Resuscitate Me" September Love CPR Co-writer/producer Wayne Hector, Lucas Secon, Jonas Jeberg Jonas Jeberg "Party in My Head" 2011 Wayne Hector, Lucas Secon, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Lucas "Think About It" Melanie C The Sea Melanie Chrisolm, Adam Argyle, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Jason Gill Davidsen, Gill "Burn" Chrisolm, Argyle, Davidsen, Wallevik, Gill Davidsen, Gill "Cruel Intentions" Think About It EP Chrisolm Argyle, Davidsen, Wallevik, Gill Davidsen, Gill "Go Harder" JLS Jukebox Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Oritse Williams, Jonathan Gill, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Jason Gill, Ali Tennant Jason Gill "3D" Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Oritse Williams, Jonathan Gill, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Jason Gill, Damon Sharpe Jason Gill, Damon Sharpe "Take You Down" Producer - Jason Gill "Love Me, Love Me" Big Time Rush Elevate Co-writer/producer Kandall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena Jr., Logan Henderson, Christopher Rojas, Ole Broderson, Kasper "Kay" Larsen Damon Sharpe, Chris Rojas, Kay 'n' Dustry "Let It Go" 2012 Alexandra Burke Heartbreak on Hold Belle Humble, Jason Gill Jason Gill "This Love Will Survive" Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Jason Gill, Sonia Clarke Jason Gill, Daniel Heløy Davidsen "Between the Sheets" Producer - Jason Gill "Million Miles" 2014 Kylie Minogue Kiss Me Once Co-writer/producer Chelcee Grimes, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik "Sexy Love" Wayne Hector, Autumn Rowe, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik "Up" 2015 Olly Murs Never Been Better Wayne Hector, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Maegan Cottone, Peter Wallevik Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, David Quinones, TommyD "I Could Be" Shane Filan Right Here Shane Filan, Engelina Larsen, Kasper "Kay" Larsen, Martin Hedegaard, Sharon Vaughn Kay "Serious" Fleur East Love, Sax and Flashbacks Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Wayne Hector Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik "Know Your Name" Fleur East, Kasper "Kay" Larsen, Maegan Cottone, Tebey Ottoh Kay "Need Somebody" 2016 Alex Newell Brandyn Burnette, Janee Bennett, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik "False Alarm" Matoma Hakuna Matoma / Onein a Million Thomas Lagergren, Rebecca Hill, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Kara Dioguardi, James Newman Matoma, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, MNEK "Keep It Moving" Alex Newell Brandyn Burnette, Janee Bennett, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik "Unpredictable" Olly Murs 24 HRS Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Kara Dioguardi, Iain James Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik "Nothing Else Matters" Little Mix Glory Days Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Camille Purcell, Wayne Hector Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Freedo, Joe Kearns "Rhythm Inside" Calum Scott Only Human Co-writer Calum Scott, Jonathan Maguire, Corey Saunders, Kasper "Kay" Larsen - "Digital Love" 2017 Digital Farm Animals Producer - Digital Farm Animals, W&W, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik "Paint Me" 2018 Mamamoo Yellow Flower EP Co-writer Chelcee Grimes, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Kara Dioguardi - "Love" Kylie Minogue Golden Kylie Minogue, Autumn Rowe, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Wayne Hector - "Monday Blues" Exo-CBX Blooming Days EP Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Iain James, Maegan Cottone - "Slow" Liam Payne First Time EP Producer - MdL, Sly "Friends" Why Don't We 8 Letters Co-writer/producer Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Edward Drewett, Iain James PhD "I Need a Night Out" Chelcee Grimes Chelcee Grimes, Kara DioGuardi, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Kasper "Kay" Larsen Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Kay "Watch Love Die" Melo Moreno Colours Co-writer Rebecca Hill, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Jorgen Elofsson - "You Don't Know Me" Sigala Brighter Days Co-writer/producer Bruce Fielder, Shaun Frank, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Janee Bennett, Tramar Dillard Sigala, Shaun Frank, Alexander Healey "Stupid Things" Four of Diamonds Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Neil Ormandy, Oladayo Olatunji, Caroline Ailin, Diamonte Harper, Gino Borri Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Tre Jean-Marie "Younger" Olly Murs You Know I Know Oliver Murs, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Wayne Hector, Lucas Secon Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik "Love You Better" Oliver Murs, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Wayne Hector, Lucas Secon Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik "Loaded Gun" Boyzone Thank You & Goodnight Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Edward Drewett, Camille Purcell Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik "Anyone I Want to Be" Roksana Węgiel Roksana Węgiel Maegan Cottone, Nathan Duvall, Peter Wallevik, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Lanberry, Patryk Kumór Peter Wallevik, Daniel Heløy Davidsen "Shame on You" 2019 Claire Richards My Wildest Dreams Karen Harding, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Chelcee Grimes D&P, Johnny Sarde, The Collab "365" ZEDD Anton Zaslavski, Katheryn Hudson, Caroline Ailin, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Corey Sanders ZEDD, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Peter Wallevik "Devil" CLC Co-producer - Peter Wallevik, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Phil Plested, Lauren Aquilina "Killing Me" 2021 Chungha Co-writer/producer Musikality, Celine Svanback, Jeppe London, Sam Merrifield Musikality, Jeppe London "Cruel" TWICE Formula of Love: O+T=＜3 Co-writer/producer Jeppe London Bilsby, Brooke Tomlinson, Alma Gudmundsdottir, Lauritz Emil Christiansen Jeppe London Bilsby, Lauritz Emil Christiansen "Can't Control Myself" 2022 Taeyeon INVU Co-producer - Celine Svanbäck, Lauritz Emil Christiansen, Jacob Ubizz, Ryan S. Jhun "Fabulous" 2023 To. X Co-producer - Rachel Kanner, Sammie Gee, Jacob Uchorczak, Oliver McEwan "Agit"Purple KissCabin FeverCo-producerDosie, Goeun, YukiPeter Wallevik, Daniel Davidsen, Chelcee Grimes, Kara DioGuardi "Welcome to MY World"aespaMY WORLDCo-writer/producerEllie Suh (153/Joombas), Hyun Ji-won, DankeJacob Uchorczak, Celine Svanbäck, Patrizia Helander"Hands"Kylie MinogueTensionCo-writer/producerDaniel Davidsen, Kasper Larsen, Ryan AshleyDaniel Davidsen, KayAndMusic "Rush" 2024 TWICE With You-th Co-writer/producer Chris Burton, Carl Wallevik Carl Altino

The X Factor in Denmark On 24 September 2010, it was announced that Cutfather would replace Remee in season four of the Danish X Factor. He joined returning judge Pernille Rosendahl and former judge Thomas Blachman. Cutfather won in his first season with Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen. After completing the fifth season (his second season), Cutfather left The X Factor and was replaced by Anne Linnet.