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Dave Tozer is an American record producer and songwriter. He has worked with several R&B, hip-hop, rock and pop artists including , , , Justin Timberlake, , , , , , Natasha Bedingfield, , Three 6 Mafia, , , , Chrisette Michele, , James Bay, Estelle, DEV and .

Early life
Hailing from Bridgeton, New Jersey, Tozer taught himself guitar, bass and keyboard. After moving to in the late 1990s, Tozer honed his production skills at various Philadelphia-area studios, such as the legendary Sigma Sound Studios and began working as a freelance musician playing everything from Hip-Hop and Rock to R&B and Pop. Through , a mutual friend, Tozer met University of Pennsylvania student John Stephens (later ) and began a fruitful, professional relationship. In addition to developing creatively with Legend, Tozer produced his three independently released albums: John Stephens (2000), Live at Jimmy‘s Uptown (2001) and Live at SOB's (2003).

Musical career
2004–2007
In 2004, Tozer contributed to eight tracks on Legend‘s -winning major label debut , and his writing skills garnered him a publishing deal with Viacom-owned . 2005 proved to be an important year for Tozer with the success of Get Lifted, which earned eight Grammy nominations and reached multi-platinum status. Legend won three awards including Best New Artist and Best R&B Album. Tozer was a producer on Get Lifted] and the track "Stay With You," which Tozer co-wrote and produced, was also nominated for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance.

In 2005, soon after the success of Get Lifted, Tozer was crafting songs for artists such as and Natasha Bedingfield. He also contributed to 's -winning single "Diamonds From Sierra Leone," and produced another Legend track for the tribute album, . For Tozer, the year culminated in a deal with Sony Music as an in-house producer and a renewal of his Publishing contract.

In 2006, Tozer worked on the track "Do U Wanna Ride" from 's comeback album Kingdom Come. Tozer also reunited with his old friend Legend and produced three songs from his acclaimed second album Once Again, including the iTunes single "On Top Of The World."

In 2007, Tozer continued to work with several different artists, including recording artist and recording artist . Along with contributing to the development of the -based artist, Tozer worked to get Stanford signed to before he subsequently moved to .

2008–2010
In 2008, Tozer reunited with longtime collaborator, John Legend to co-write and produce "This Time" on Legend’s third album, Evolver. In 2009, Tozer worked with to co-write and produce the record "Someday" on Yamin's second album, Fight for Love.

In 2010, Tozer wrote and produced "Find Me" for and for Soulchild’s upcoming album. He also went on to collaborate with Justin Timberlake, co-writing and producing three songs for Timberlake's signees, , released on their debut album, No Rules, on Timberlake’s imprint .

2011–2015
In 2011, Tozer and Legend began working together on what would become Legend's fourth studio album, Love in the Future. Tozer co-executive produced the album with . Recording sessions for the album took place over the next two-and-a-half years. The album was released on September 3, 2013, to widespread critical acclaim, and was Grammy-nominated for R&B album of year in 2014. In addition to being one of the album's two executive producers, Tozer produced fifteen tracks, mixed twelve, and co-wrote ten songs for the album.

In 2012, Tozer teamed up with to co-write and produce the -inspired track, "Gotta Keep Dreamin," for Bolton's, Ain't No Mountain High Enough: A Tribute to Hitsville. Later that year, Tozer worked with , co-writing and producing "The Valley."

In 2013, Tozer co-wrote and produced "Painted In Tears" for X-factor runner-up and recording artist Rebecca Ferguson. In addition, Tozer mixed 's "Higher & Higher," as well as two songs for the award-winning soundtrack to 12 Years A Slave, "Move" and "Roll, Jordan, Roll." Tozer also collaborated with Warner Bros. Records recording artist on her album, The Golden Echo, co-producing and co-writing the track "Nobody But You."

On August 12, 2013, Legend's "All of Me," which Tozer produced and mixed, impacted U.S radio as the third single from Love in the Future. The week ending May 16, 2014, "All of Me" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Legend’s first number one single in the United States. "All of Me" went on to reign the Hot 100 for two weeks and become certified eight times platinum status in the United States. The song peaked at number two in the United Kingdom and New Zealand and topped the charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and the Netherlands.

In 2014, Tozer produced and mixed the track "Home" on 's Feline album.

2016–present
In 2016, Tozer co-wrote, produced and mixed "Beautiful & Fragile" (feat. Jay Prince) for UK newcomer D/C. Tozer co-wrote two songs, and produced a significant amount of 's sixth LP Hard Love, which was released on July 15, 2016, and debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. Tozer produced and mixed "All We Needed," and "Warm It Up," which he also co-wrote, on the album Following My Intuition, which was released on September 30, 2016 and debuted at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart.

On March 22, 2017, Legend released "In America." Produced and co-written by Tozer, this song was featured on the season 2 premiere of WGN’s hit show, Underground. A politically charged record that addresses issues of economic hardship and social injustice, said of "In America," "‘In America’ moves deftly between a thumping verse and a sweeping chorus, building incrementally to a gospel-tinged fever pitch that tapers swiftly into a sparse, chilling end. Legend presides over the track with equal parts anger and hope."

Philosophy
In an interview with David Weiss of SonicScoop, Tozer summed up his approach as a producer, stating, “Magic is what I’m after. Writing a great song, it's like you've tapped into some spirit that’s guiding you. The words flow, the dots connect, and you've created something with a mystical quality. You know that feeling when it comes. When I’m with an artist, I’m on the lookout for voodoo.”

Discography

Selected credits
2017"In America"SingleProducer/Songwriter/Musician/Mixer
2016"Warm It Up"Following My IntuitionProducer/Songwriter/Musician/Mixer
2016"All We Needed"Following My IntuitionProducer/Musician/Mixer
2016"No Excuses"Hard LoveProducer/Musician
2016"Let's Stay Home Tonight"Hard LoveProducer/Musician
2016"Money & Fame"Hard LoveProducer/Songwriter/Musician
2016"Great Night" feat. Shovels & RopeHard LoveProducer/Songwriter/Musician
2016D/C"Beautiful & Fragile" feat. Jay PrinceBadman EPProducer/Songwriter/Musician/Mixer
2016"The Valley" Producer/Songwriter/Musician
2015"Brother"SingleProducer/Musician
2015"Home"Ella EyreProducer/Musician/Mixer
2014"Nobody But You"The Golden EchoCo-Producer/Songwriter/Musician
2013Full AlbumLove in the FutureExecutive Producer/Producer/Songwriter/Musician/Mixer
2013"Roll Jordan Roll"12 years A Slave (Music from and Inspired By the Motion Picture)Mixer
2013"Move" feat. Fink12 years A Slave (Music from and Inspired By the Motion Picture)Mixer
2013"Higher & Higher"SingleMixer
2010"Find Me" feat. Producer/Songwriter/Musician
2010"Panic Attack"No RulesProducer/Songwriter/Musician
2010"The Coolest"No RulesProducer/Songwriter/Musician
2010"Restraining Order"No RulesProducer/Songwriter/Musician
2009"Someday"Fight for LoveProducer/Songwriter/Musician
2008"This Time"EvolverProducer/Songwriter/Musician
2008"Heartbeat"Big DropProducer/Songwriter/Mixer
2008"Speak Your Heart"The OrchardSongwriter
2006"Do U Wanna Ride"Kingdom ComeInstrumentalist
2006"Maxine’s Interlude"Once AgainProducer/Songwriter/Musician
2006"On Top Of The World"Once Again (iTunes Single)Producer/Songwriter/Musician
2006"Closer To You"Once Again (Bonus Track)Producer/Songwriter/Musician
2005"Diamonds from Sierra Leone"Late RegistrationInstrumentalist
2005"Love Won’t Let Me Wait" Producer/Musician/Mixer
2004"Stay With You"Producer/Songwriter
2004"I Can Change" feat. Producer/Songwriter
2004"Let’s Get Lifted Again"Producer/Songwriter/Musician/Mixer
2004"It Don’t Have To Change" feat. The Stephens FamilySongwriter
2004"Let’s Get Lifted"Instrumentalist
2004"Live It Up"Instrumentalist
2004"So High"Instrumentalist
2004"Refuge (When It’s Cold Outside)"Instrumentalist
2004"Johnny’s Gotta Go" (International Release)Producer/Songwriter/Musician/Mixer
2004"Money Blown" (International Release)Producer/Songwriter
2003Full AlbumLive At SOB’sProducer/Songwriter/Musician/Mixer
2001Full AlbumLive At Jimmy’s UptownProducer/Songwriter/Musician/Mixer
2000Full AlbumJohn StephensProducer/Songwriter/Musician/Mixer

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