Anthony Preston (record producer) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Anthony Preston
Background information
Also known as	Antony Preston
Born	Texarkana, Texas, USA
Genres	Pop, hip hop, electronic, dance
Occupation(s)	Record producer, songwriter, music executive
Years active	2011–present
Associated acts	will.i.am, Britney Spears, David Guetta, Nicole Scherzinger, Afrojack, Pitbull, Giorgio Tuinfort, Jennifer Hudson, T.I.

Anthony Preston is an American Grammy-nominated record producer, songwriter, and music executive. A record producer helps artists make their music, while a music executive works on the business side of the music industry. Preston is well-known for working closely with the musician will.i.am.

Early Life and Musical Beginnings

Preston was born and grew up in Texarkana, Texas. His mother was a teacher and his father was a minister. He has two brothers. From a young age, Preston was very musical. Besides singing, he learned to play many instruments, including the piano, oboe, saxophone, drums, and bassoon.

Music Career

Starting Out

Early in his career, Preston moved to Atlanta, Georgia. He started working with music producers like Dallas Austin and Anthony Dent. For a while, he felt like his career wasn't going anywhere and almost quit music.

Things changed when he met the singer Chris Willis. Preston began working with Willis and touring the world. Soon after, he started working with the famous DJ and producer David Guetta. This led to a big hit. Preston co-wrote the 2011 song "Night of Your Life" by David Guetta, which featured singer Jennifer Hudson. The song was a success and appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart.

Working with Superstars

In 2012, Preston met will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas. They started working together often, and Preston became an important part of will.i.am's music company.

Preston has worked with many famous artists. Besides Guetta and will.i.am, he has written or produced songs for Nicole Scherzinger, Afrojack, Pitbull, and Britney Spears.

Collaboration with Britney Spears

Preston played a major role in Britney Spears's eighth album, Britney Jean, which was released in 2013. He was the associate executive producer, meaning he helped manage the entire album's creation. He is credited as a writer or producer on eleven songs on the album.

He co-wrote and co-produced the album's first single, "Work B...", which became a top hit, reaching number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

List of Songs and Albums

This is a list of some of the songs and albums Anthony Preston has helped create. It shows the year the music was released, the artist, and what Preston's role was (like writer or producer).

Production Discography

Artist Discography

• "Go Where the Love Is" (with Pedro Cazanova) (2012)

See also

In Spanish: Anthony Preston para niños