Morten Ristorp

Morten Ristorp Jensen (born 3 April 1986), known professionally as Rissi, is a Danish producer, composer, songwriter and musician. Ristorp is, along with Stefan Forrest, co-founder, as well as a previous member, of Future Animals.

Personal life Morten Ristorp Jensen was born on 3 April 1986 at Rigshospitalet, in Copenhagen, Denmark. He grew up in the town of Tårnby on the island of Amager with his parents and two older siblings. He attended elementary school at Løjtegårdsskolen and graduated in 2002 and went to Sankt Annæ Gymnasium on its special Basic Course for Musicians (Musikalsk Grundkursus – MGK). When he was not attending school, he played saxophone in The Tivoli Guard from 1997 to 2002. After graduating from Sankt Annæ Gymnasium in 2006, he was accepted into the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen in 2007, where he played saxophone. In 2010, he graduated from the Rhythmic Music Conservatory with a BA in music.

Career Ristorp is a songwriter, musician, and co-producer of BackBone Studio and, formerly, Future Animals. He is best known for international hits like "7 Years" by Lukas Graham. He also works with artists such as Kygo and Julia Michaels, among others.

Besides being one of Lukas Graham's executive producers, Ristorp also temporarily played keyboard for the band from 2011 to 2012 due to the previous pianist, Anders Kirk, leaving the band. Ristorp filled the role until Kasper Daugaard joined the band. When Daugaard left the band in June 2016, Ristorp took the role of keyboardist again.

Ristorp won his first Award, Carl Prisen, in 2013,

Ristorp was the third most-played Danish musician in 2015. In 2018, he was a producer on Lukas Graham's album 3 (The Purple Album), including the single "Love Someone". His music has appeared in major motion pictures including 2011's The Reunion and 2018's Fifty Shades Freed, as well as television programs including The Greatest Dancer and The Voice. In 2020, he produced the song "Lose Somebody" by Kygo and OneRepublic, which reached number five on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Charts.

Discography Year Artist Album Song Role 2012 Lukas Graham Lukas Graham "Ordinary Things" Producer (BackBone) "Nice Guy" Producer (BackBone), songwriter "Drunk in the Morning" "When You're with Me (Interlude)" "Apologize" Producer (BackBone) "Criminal Mind" Producer (BackBone), songwriter "Don't Hurt Me This Way" "Moving Alone" Producer (BackBone) "Oohhh (Interlude)" "Never Let Me Down" "Before The Morning Sun" "Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt 2)" Executive producer (BackBone) 2015 TopGunn Ingen Andre "Veninder" Producer (Future Animals), songwriter Lukas Graham Lukas Graham (Blue Album) "7 Years" Producer (Future Animals), songwriter "Take the World by Storm" "Mama Said" "Happy Home" "Hayo" "When I Woke Up… (Interlude)" Songwriter "Don't You Worry 'Bout Me" Producer (Future Animals), songwriter "What Happened to Perfect" "Playtime" "Strip No More" "You're Not There" Funeral Patrick Dorgan Painkillers "Painkillers" Producer (Future Animals), composer "On The Way Down" "Amazing" "Bitter" Producer (Future Animals) "You're Not the Only One (Redemption Song)" Producer/Songwriter "Not a Damn Thing Changed" Producer/Songwriter "Promise" Producer/Songwriter "Stick Around" Producer/Songwriter "Unhappy" Producer/Songwriter "Everything That Isn't Me" Producer/Songwriter "Hold My Hand" Producer/Songwriter "Say Yes (Church Ballad)" Producer/Songwriter 2020 Kygo and OneRepublic Golden Hour "Lose Somebody" Songwriter Little Mix Confetti "Sweet Melody" Producer/Songwriter 2021 JoJo "Creature of Habit" Producer/Songwriter 2022 Beyoncé Renaissance "Cuff It" Producer/Songwriter Mimi Webb Amelia "Ghost of You" Songwriter 2023 Jorja Smith The Color Purple (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture) "Finally" Songwriter Halle and Phylicia Pearl Mpasi The Color Purple (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)Keep It Movin' Songwriter 2024 ¥$ (Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign) Vultures 1 "Burn" Songwriter Benson Boone Twisters: The Album "Death Wish Love" Producer/Songwriter

Awards and nominations

Ristorp was nominated at the Danish Music Awards as Danish Songwriter of the Year – Koda-Prisen in 2015 for Lukas Graham (Blue Album).