Jason Brando

Jason Brando is a Canadian record producer, songwriter, and music executive based in Montreal, Quebec. He is the founder and creative director of Cult Nation, an independent record label and talent management company. Brando is known for his long-term creative partnership with singer Charlotte Cardin, having co-written and produced her debut album Phoenix and sophomore album 99 Nights (2023). He received dual Juno Award nominations for Songwriter of the Year and Producer of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2024.

In 2025, Brando was named to the Billboard Canada Power Players list in the Managers to Watch category.

Career

Cult Nation (2015–present) Brando founded Cult Nation in Montreal in 2015. The EP garnered over 10 million streams each on singles "Dirty Dirty" and "Like It Doesn't Hurt."

Work with Charlotte Cardin

Phoenix (2021) Cardin's debut album Phoenix marked a turning point in her creative process. According to Cardin, she had previously written songs in isolation, but felt stuck when beginning work on her full-length debut. She enlisted Brando as her primary co-writing partner. "It was just super natural to write together," Cardin said in an interview with CBC Music, "and we're like, 'Why did we never do this before?'" The album was co-written with Brando, with Brando serving as executive producer alongside Laurie Chouinard.

Brando co-wrote and produced several tracks on the album, including the lead single "Passive Aggressive" (co-produced with Marc-André Gilbert and Connor Seidel) and "Daddy" (co-produced with Marc-André Gilbert). Brando also co-directed the music video for "Passive Aggressive" alongside Cardin.

Phoenix won four Juno Awards at the Juno Awards of 2022, including Album of the Year and Artist of the Year for Cardin, and won the Félix Award for Anglophone Album of the Year at the 43rd Félix Awards.

99 Nights (2023) Brando continued his role as a primary collaborator on Cardin's second album, 99 Nights (2023), serving as executive producer and co-writing and co-producing numerous songs. According to CBC Music, Brando "was integral to Cardin's track 'Jim Carrey,' as he shared [Jim] Carrey's inspirational speeches with her, leading to her penning the song about marrying the actor to break free of her ego."

Discography

As producer Year Artist Album Role 2016 Charlotte Cardin Big Boy Mixer, bass 2017 Charlotte Cardin Main Girl Producer (select tracks) 2021 Charlotte Cardin Phoenix Executive producer, co-writer, producer 2023 Charlotte Cardin 99 Nights Executive producer, co-writer, producer 2025 Alicia Moffet No, I'm Not Crying Co-producer, co-writer

As director Year Artist Song Notes 2020 Charlotte Cardin "Passive Aggressive" Co-directed with Charlotte Cardin 2025 Charlotte Cardin Tant Pis Pour Elle -

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2024 Juno Awards Songwriter of the Year "Confetti," "Daddy's a Psycho," "Jim Carrey" (with Charlotte Cardin and Lubalin) 2024 Juno Awards Producer of the Year 99 Nights