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Chris Braide
Birth name
Christopher Braide
Also known as
Magical Thinker
Origin
Warrington, Lancashire, England
Genres
Pop
Occupation(s)
Songwriter
record producer
singer
Instrument(s)
Vocals
keyboards
guitar
Years active
1990s–present
Website
christopherbraide.com
Musical artist
Christopher Braide is an English songwriter, record producer and singer, formerly based in Malibu, Los Angeles.
First signed as a solo artist by David A. Stewart in the UK and Craig Kallman at Atlantic Records in the US, Braide relocated to Los Angeles to produce and write for artists including Sia, Lana Del Rey, Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Christina Aguilera, Selena Gomez, David Guetta, Halsey, Wrabel, Marc Almond, Beth Ditto, Yuna and Beyoncé.
Braide is a frequent collaborator of Sia;[1] together they have written for her own projects, movie soundtracks and for several other artists. Notable songs they have written over the years include "Kill and Run" for The Great Gatsby film and soundtrack, "Helium" for the 2017 Fifty Shades Darker film and soundtrack, "Pretty Isn't Perfect" and "Unstoppable" for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, "God Made You Beautiful" for the Beyoncé film Life Is But a Dream, "Perfume" for Britney Spears,[2] "Blank Page" for Christina Aguilera, and "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" for David Guetta featuring Sia. Most recently, their song "Helium" was remixed for MAC cosmetics a collaboration for the cosmetic company's AIDS Fund by David Guetta and Afrojack, and a new single, "Flames", was released by David Guetta.[3][4]
He has a duo group with Geoff Downes (Yes, Buggles, Asia and others), called Downes Braide Association (DBA), since 2012.
Braide has won an Ivor Novello award and been nominated for a Grammy. He is published by BMG Rights Management worldwide and Magical Thinking BMI.
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^"Spears: 'New single hits close to home'". Digital Spy. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
^"Listen: David Guetta and Sia reunite for new single 'Flames'". Axs.com. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
^"LISTEN: David Guetta, Sia Debut 'Flames'". Iheartradio.ca. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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