Brian Dong Ho Lee (c. 1981)[1] is an American songwriter. He has co-written hits such as "Work from Home" by Fifth Harmony,[2] "Let Me Love You" by DJ Snake and Justin Bieber,[3] "Havana" by Camila Cabello,[3] and "Goodbyes" by Post Malone.[4] Lee also co-wrote "Wolves" by Selena Gomez and Marshmello[3] and "Good Time" by Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen,[5] and contributed to Lady Gaga's 2011 Born This Way album, co-writing "Americano" and providing back-up vocals on "Government Hooker".[5]
Born in Michigan and raised in Queens, New York City,[3] Lee was trained as a classical violinist from the age of 3.[2][5] He got his start in pop music with a Chicago-area band he formed called Made In Hollywood. Following the dissolution of Made In Hollywood, Lee joined the band the White Tie Affair for a short period of time.[3]
Lee is also a producer, and has co-produced "All Night" by Icona Pop[3] as well as the aforementioned "Goodbyes" by Post Malone.[6] On April 24, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lee was featured as the bassist during Post Malone's well-received Nirvana tribute show and fundraiser for the WHO COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.[7]
- ^ He was 29 in 2011, when Lady Gaga's Born This Way album was released according to this profile Archived February 28, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b Lesas, Sylvie (March 2, 2016). "Brian Lee, The Talent Behind 5th Harmony ' Smash Hit' Work From Home (ft. Dolla $ign)'". Evigshed Mag. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Brian Lee Co-Writes Hits for DJ Snake & Justin Bieber ("Let Me Love You") and Fifth Harmony ("Work From Home")". Songwriter Universe. September 15, 2016.
- ^ "Listen to Post Malone and Young Thug's New Song "Goodbyes"". Pitchfork. July 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c GRAMMY.com (July 19, 2012). ""Good Times Ahead For Brian Lee And Matthew Thiessen", Grammy.com, July 19, 2012". Grammy.com. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "Brian Lee interview: the hitmaker for Lady Gaga, Camila Cabello, Justin Bieber and Rita Ora on his new act, Tigres". The Times. July 28, 2019.
- ^ Zoladz, Lindsay (April 25, 2020). "Post Malone Covering Nirvana for Virus Relief? Bring on the 'Bleach'". The New York Times. Retrieved April 26, 2020.