Rock Mafia facts for kids
Rock Mafia is an American music production team. It includes Tim James and Antonina Armato. They have been making music since the early 2000s.
This team has written and produced many popular songs. They have created 38 songs that reached the top ten on music charts. They have also sold over 50 million records around the world!
Rock Mafia has worked with many famous artists. These include Eminem, Marshmello, Quavo, Diplo, Illenium, Zedd, Gwen Stefani, Young Thug, Tiesto, No Doubt, Wyclef Jean, Green Day, Mariah Carey, Justin Bieber, Hoku, Flo Rida, Ellie Goulding, Aura Dione, Tokio Hotel, Bebe Rexha, and Armin van Buuren.
In the 2000s, they worked a lot with stars from Disney. These stars were signed to Hollywood Records. Some of them were Miley Cyrus, Vanessa Hudgens, Demi Lovato, and Selena Gomez.
Besides making music for others, Rock Mafia has also released their own songs. They put out one mixtape and several singles. Their most famous songs are "The Big Bang" and "Morning Sun," which features Miley Cyrus.
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Career Highlights
In 2008, Rock Mafia made a new version of Miley Cyrus' song "See You Again." This new version was released as a single.
Later, in 2010, Rock Mafia released their own song called "The Big Bang." This song featured Tim James singing. It became the main song for the VH1 reality TV show Mob Wives.
The music video for "The Big Bang" was very popular. It starred Miley Cyrus and Kevin Zegers. It has been watched more than 41.2 million times on YouTube! There were even talks about making "The Big Bang" music video into a full movie. Antonina Armato said on Twitter that she met with Tish Cyrus (Miley Cyrus' mother) and Jennifer Todd. Jennifer Todd produced movies like Alice in Wonderland and Memento.
Rock Mafia's music has also been in video games. "The Big Bang" is in the game FIFA 12, which came out in 2011. Their song "Fly or Die" is on the soundtrack for FIFA 13. Also, their song "I Am" is in the EA Sports game FIFA 14. This song features Wyclef Jean, Bill Kaulitz, and David Correy.
Rock Mafia also had a big hit in Europe with Aura Dione's song "Friends." They wrote and produced this song with David Jost.
Music Releases
Rock Mafia has released their own music too. Here are some of their main releases.
Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
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| Mixtape Vol. 1 |
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Singles
Songs by Rock Mafia
| Year | Song | Highest Chart Spot |
Album | |
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Heat |
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| 2010 | "The Big Bang" | 91 | 7 | Mixtape Vol. 1 |
| 2012 | "Morning Sun" (featuring Miley Cyrus) |
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| "Fly or Die" | — | — | ||
| 2014 | "I Am" (featuring Wyclef Jean, Tokio Hotel, David Correy) | — | — | FIFA 14 |
| "Good Life" (featuring Lauriana Mae) |
— | — | Not on an album | |
| 2019 | "Miles to Your Heart" (with Sultan & Shepard and Bahari) |
— | — | Echoes of Life: Day |
Songs Featuring Rock Mafia
| Title | Year | Highest Chart Spot | Awards | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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GER |
POL |
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| "I'm on a Roll" (Stefano Langone featuring New Boyz & Rock Mafia) |
2012 | — | — | — | Not on an album | |
| "Friends" (Aura Dione featuring Rock Mafia) |
3 | 4 | 1 |
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Before the Dinosaurs | |
See also
In Spanish: Rock Mafia para niños
