Dan Sundquist

Thord Dan Rickard Sundqvist (born September 10, 1958) is a Swedish music producer, songwriter and composer.

He is best known for Reeperbahn's Venuspassagen, Jakob Hellman's, "och stora havet", Wilmer X's #1 hit "Vem får nu se alla tårar", Anne-Lie Rydé's Stulna Kyssar, Uno Svenningsson's "Under ytan", Melody Club's debut, and #1 hit "Electric". His work as film composer includes the American film Whitney, and as a producer of musicals includes Livet Är En Schlager and I Love Musicals.

Sundquist has produced over 70 albums with 15 #1 hits in Sweden, numerous top 10's, and 18 Gold and 11 Platinum certifications. He has seven Swedish Grammy Awards, including Producer of The Year, and three nominations.

Early life and education Dan Sundquist was born to Swedish parents in Stockholm, Sweden and grew up in Näsby Park, Rågsved, Vikarbyn, Hägersten and Vaxholm, Sweden as well as in Barcelona, Spain. Having other musicians in his family led to him developing an early interest in music and the arts. He started playing the guitar at age 7 and the piano at age 11.

After a year in Nyckelviksskolan Art School in 1976, he decided to quit art studies and start his band, called "Reeperbahn" with co-creator Olle Ljungström. They got their first recording contract in 1979. He produced his first ever album in 1980 at 21 years old.

Career He has produced over 70 albums —a biopic on the love story of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown for Lifetime TV, production work on Jonas Gardell's and Fredrik Kempe's musical Livet Är En Schlager, and Peter Jöback's I Love Musicals. 1 Hits & Classics 2010 Didrik Solli-Tangen - "My Heart Is Yours". #1 ESC Norway. Gold sales. 2010 Anna Bergendahl - "This Is My Life". (Lionheart) #1 ESC Sweden, Gold sales. 2002 Melody Club - "Electric” (Virgin/EMI) #1 Hit Tracks & Gold sales. 1996 Jumper - När hela världen står utanför (Warner) #1 Hit Tracks & Platinum sales. 1996 Jumper - Tapetklister (Warner) #1 Hit Tracks & Platinum sales. 1995 Uno Svenningsson - ”Under ytan” (Record Station/BMG). 1994 Orup - "”Vid min faders grav”" (Warner) #1 HIT Gold sales and voter’s choice on Tracks radio show. 1994 Orup - "”Som Isarna När Det Blir Vår”" (Warner) #1 HIT Gold sales and voter’s choice on Tracks radio show. 1991 Wilmer X - "Vem Får Nu Se Alla Tårar" (EMI) #1 Hit, Gold Sales, 10 consecutive weeks on Svensktoppen. 1991 Anne-Lie Rydé - En sån karl (EMI) #1 Hit on Svensktoppen. 1989 Jakob Hellman - "Vara Vänner" (EMI) #1 Hit on Tracks, Gold sales, 2-time Grammy awards. 1989 Desperados - "Louise" (EMI) #1 Hit on Tracks & Sommartoppen radio shows. 1988 Fredá - "I en annan del av världen” (Record Station/Cantio) #1 Hit on Tracks, Platinum sales, Grammy Award. 1988 Wilmer X - "Teknikens Under" (EMI) #1 on Tracks, Grammy #1 Hit on Tracks, Gold sales, Grammy Award. 1986 Fredá - "Vindarna" (Cantio) #1 on Sommartoppen Radio Show - voter's choice. 1983 Anne-Lie Rydé - "Segla PÅ Ett Moln" (EMI) #1 Hit on Tracks Radio Show - voter's choice. 1981 Reeperbahn - Venuspassagen (Mercury) Cult Status/ Massive great reviews/Over 25.000 sold.

Film scores 2014- Whitney - (RedOne Productions/LifeTime) Directed by Angela Bassett 2014- Att Skära Mig Fri (SVT) Directed by Setareh Persson 2013- My Stolen Revolution (Min Stulna Revolution) Directed by Nahid Persson-Sarvestani 2009- En Film Om Olle Ljungström (SVT Documentary) Directed by Jacob Frössén 2000- A Summer Tale (Memfis/Sonet) Directed by Ulf Malmros 1997- Adam & Eva (SF) Directed by Hannes Holm & Måns Herngren 1996- Vinterviken (Filmlance/Sonet) Directed by Harald Hamrell 1995- One In A Million (SF) Directed by Hannes Holm & Måns Herngren 1992- Hassel- Botgörarna (SVT) Directed by Mikael Håfström 1992- Hassel- De Giriga (SVT) Directed by Mikael Håfström

Discography Albums, Singles, Tracks, TV & Film Scores

/Jordansson Bröder #3 ESC Sweden Final 2014 Pappa Various Artists Livet Är En Schlager Linus Svenning Utan Dig Stockhouse /Jordansson Vita Bandet Josefin Andreas Weise Christmas Dream EP PLATINUM

Over 9 million on Spotify, no commercials Firefly Entertainment AB 2015 to 2017 Dan Sundquist Score music to Biopic "Whitney" Showed on Lifetime in the US Red One/ Larry Sanitsky Company LLCDan SundquistScore music to documentary "My Stolen Revolution"Real Reel ABReal Reel AB Andreas Weise Date With Santa Follow-up single to Christmas Dream EP Firefly Entertainment ABPeter JöbackPhantom of The Opera SvenskaSwedish version of the 1986 ClassicSony Entertainment Sweden ABThe StrandelsChance of RainDebut single for TEN act Strandels, same team as behind Zara LarssonTEN Andreas WeiseBefore Christmas EPGOLD Over 3 million on Spotify, no campaignsFirefly Entertainment ABSteffoHatten AvHi Profile News Anchor Debut SingleNyhetsbolaget ABIbrahimSprid Ditt Ljus AlbumWinner of Talang 2017 Christmas Songs in SwedishSony Entertainment Sweden ABNiklas StrömstedtEtt Ljus I MörkretA Christmas single and a campaign song for the 2017 Christmas Show at Grand Hotel, StockholmWarner Music Sweden ABNiklas StrömstedtEn Gubbe TillWarner Music Sweden ABBrolleI'm Coming Home For ChristmasDebut Christmas song for velvet-voiced Oldies-Goldies singer BrollePJP AB/Darkest Before Dawn ABJonas GardellDet Finns En VägSweden's biggest comedian takes to the mike in Eurovision 2018 Warner Music Sweden AB