CRAIG J. SNIDER

LEAD COMPOSER
PRODUCER
SONGWRITER

BIO

Craig J. Snider is a Composer, Producer, Remixer, Songwriter, Label Owner and Multi-instrumentalist who works between Chicago, New York and Los Angeles. His work includes 35+ Billboard Dance Chart #1 hits by artists such as Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake and Madonna. Recently, he and his band “The Shamanic” scored a top ten hit, with their first single “Fire”.

Craig also scores for Film and TV and just completed the score for CNN’s upcoming series “Dark Was The Night”. He was the composer and music supervisor of Amazon Prime's feature romantic comedy, “Surprise Me!” Snider has also scored a number of documentaries including the award winning “Head Games’ by Steve James (Hoop Dreams) & A&E’s David Cassidy: The Last Session. Snider’s compositions for episodic television include work on Madam Secretary, Corporate, American Greed, The Voice, and Sex and the City. Craig also has broad experience as a composer of original music for advertising and television including work for McDonalds, Nissan, ESPN, Blue Cross, Gatorade, Burger King & Mercedes just to name a few.

A Boston native, Snider studied at New England Conservatory and Berklee College of Music. Craig received his BA in piano and composition from Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music.

GO TO MUSIC

MUSIC

KEYBOARD MASTER

MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST

piano - electric piano

organ - clavinet

melodica

electric guitar - acoustic guitar

ukelele - bass

VOCALIST

MULTI-GENRE

name it!

APPLICATION

TV - Film - Advertising - Corporate

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ABOUT CRAIG

- Deborah Alexander

DA Music

"Craig J. Snider is an ingenious composer of gorgeous music, and he delivers the kind of material that my editors love. No challenge we threw at him was too great. He always came back with multiple options, and one of them was usually on the nose. A superb collaborator."

- John Marks

Award winning Director/EP

Left Right NYC

“Craig has more than just a musical brilliance. He has an ear for the story. He has an enormous heart. That combo is his magic and as a filmmaker, it became mine. “

- Nancy Goodman

Director/Author

"Craig was incredible to work with on both my fiction work and my doc work. He's smart about how music enhances emotion and tone and is a great collaborator."

- Maria Finitzo

Award Winning Director

Craig has has a an astonishing 30+ Billboard #1 hits!

"A phenomenal composer, musician, producer with the rare capacity

to create custom pieces on the spot, in any genre.

Craig is an incredibly gifted artist who plays many instruments and

whose music easily relates to any emotion, feeling or theme required."

FILM & TV CREDITS

MUSIC CREDITS

ARTIST	SONG	LABEL	CREDIT
U2/LADY GAGA	SUMMER OF LOVE	ISLAND/DEF JAM	REMIXER/PRODUCER
DAVID CASSIDY	SONGS MY FATHER TAUGHT ME	MIX KITCHEN/MUSICA	PRODUCER/ARRANGER
SUZANNE PALMER	GET YA THERE	FEROSH	WRITER/PRODUCER
CHRISTINA AGUILERA/DEMI LOVATO	FALL IN LINE	RCA	REMIXER
SUZANNE PALMER	LET IT GO	FEROSH	WRITER/PRODUCER
JESSICA SANCHEZ	STRONGER TOGETHER	RCA	REMIXER
KATY PERRY	CHAINED TO THE RYTHM	CAPITOL	REMIXER
KATY PERRY	BIRTHDAY (#1)	CAPITOL	REMIXER
MARY J. BLIGE	THERAPY	CAPITOL	REMIXER
DAVID CASSIDY	CHRISTMAS EP	BIG MUSIC	PRODUCER/ARRANGER
DANA	CRAZY LOVE	HEAVENLY BODIES	WRITER/PRODUCER
MARY WILSON	MOVE ON	SWEET FEET	WRITER/PRODUCER
PET SHOP BOYS	DID YOU SEE ME (#1)	ASTRALWERKS	REMIXER
DEPECHE MODE	PERFECT (#1)	MUTE	REMIXER
JANET JACKSON	MAKE ME (#1)	A&M	REMIXER
CYNDI LAUPER	SAME OLD STORY (#1)	SONY/BMG	REMIXER
RIHANNA	BREAKING DISHES	ISLAND/DEF JAM	REMIXER
LILY ALLEN	FUCK YOU (#1)	EMI	REMIXER
JANET JACKSON	FEEDBACK	ISLAND	REMIXER
CELINE DION	TAKING CHANCES (#1)	COLUMBIA	REMIXER
DEBI NOVA	DRUMMER BOY	DECCA	REMIXER/PRODUCER
J. TIMBERLAKE & BEYONCE	UNTIL THE END OF TIME (#1)	JIVE	REMIXER
MATCHBOX 20	HOW FAR WE'VE COME	ATLANTIC	REMIXER
NICOLE SHERZINGER	BABY LOVE	INTERSCOPE	REMIXER
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE	WHAT GOES AROUND (#1)	JIVE	REMIXER
BEYONCE	IRREPLACEABLE (#1)	RCA	REMIXER
ROBIN	DJ MADE ME DO IT (#6)	ELEVEN 11	REMIXER/PRODUCER/WRITER
KELLY CLARKSON	WALK AWAY (#2)	J RECORDS	REMIXER
MARIAH CAREY	DON'T FORGET ABOUT US (#1)	ISLAND/DEF JAM	REMIXER
RICKY MARTIN	I DON'T CARE (#1)	SONY	REMIXER
PUSSYCAT DOLLS	DON'T CHA (#1)	A&M/INTERSCOPE	REMIXER
JAMIROQUAI	FEELS LIKE IT SHOULD (#1)	SONY	REMIXER
DEBI NOVA	UN RITMO (#1)	WB	REMIXER
MADONNA	LOVE PROFUSION (#1)	MAVERICK	REMIXER
MADONNA	BEDTIME STORIES (#1)	MAVERICK	REMIXER
MARY J. BLIGE	LOVE IS ALL WE NEED (#1)	MCA	REMIXER
CHERD	DIFF KIND OF LOVE SONG (#1)	WB	REMIXER
DONNA SUMMER	I WILL GO WITH YOU (#1)	EPIC	REMIXER
ENRIQUE IGLESIAS	HERO (#1)	INTERSCOPE	REMIXER
PAULA ABDUL	MY LOVE IS FOR REAL (#1)	VIRGIN	REMIXER
PET SHOP BOYS	GO WEST (#1)	EMI	REMIXER
LISA STANSFIELD	NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP (#1)	ARISTA	REMIXER
HANNAH JONES	YOU HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE (#1)	ARIOLA	REMIXER
HANNAH JONES	NO ONE CAN LOVE YOU MORE (#1)	ARIOLA	REMIXER
JAKI GRAHAM	AIN'T NOBODY (#1)	CRITIQUE	REMIXER
ROD STEWART	DO YOU THINK I'M SEXY (2)	WB	REMIXER
DONNA SUMMER	I GOT YOUR LOVE (#2)	MERCURY	REMIXER
JANET JACKSON	I WANT YOU	VIRGIN	REMIXER
GWEN STEFANI	COOL	INTERSCOPE	REMIXER
DAVID CASSIDY	THE REMIX	360	PRODUCER/ARRANGER
GARBAGE	BLEED LIKE ME	INTERSCOPE	REMIXER
DEENA & THE DREAMS	ONE NIGHT ONLY	GEFFEN	REMIXER
LUSTRAL	MANY YEARS FROM NOW	BARAOKE	REMIXER
NINA SIMONE	TO BE FREE	SONY	REMIXER
ENRIQUE IGLESIAS	DO YOU KNOW	INTERSCOPE	REMIXER
A GIRL CALLED JANE	HE'S ALIVE	ISLAND/DEF JAM	REMIXER
PET SHOP BOYS	MINIMAL (#3)	RHINO	REMIXER
MARY J. BLIGE	WHAT'S THE 411	DEF JAM	REMIXER
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE	WHAT GOES AROUND (#!)	JIVE	REMIXER
MICHAEL BUBLE	SPIDERMAN	WB	REMIXER
MADONNA	LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE	MAVERICK	REMIXER
SPICE GIRLS	WANNABE	VIRGIN	REMIXER
PAT HODGES	LOVE REVOLUTION	FRIXION	REMIXER
KYLIE MINOGUE	BUTTERFLY	BLUEPLATE	REMIXER
MICHAEL JACKSON	HISTORY	EPIC	REMIXER
JAMIROQUAI	LIGHT YEARS	COLUMBIA	REMIXER
MARIAH CAREY	SWEETHEART	COLUMBIA	REMIXER
PET SHOP BOYS	SE A VIDA E	PARLOPHONE	REMIXER
LISA STANSFIELD	REAL THING	ARISTA	REMIXER
SAMANTHA MUMBA	LATELY	POLYDOR	REMIXER
SOLUNA	FOR ALL TIME	DREAMWORKS	REMIXER
GLORIA ESTEFAN	OYE	SONY	REMIXER
GLORIA ESTEFAN	I JUST WANT TO BE HAPPY	SONY	REMIXER
M PEOPLE	MOVIN ON UP	BMG	REMIXER
BETTE MIDLER	IN THESE SHOES	WB	REMIXER
JORDAN KNIGHT	GIVE IT UP	INTERSCOPE	REMIXER
JENNIFER HOLIDAY	AND I'M TELLING YOU	TOMMY BOY	REMIXER
TAMARA WALKER	ANGEL EYES	CURB	REMIXER
SCLUB7	TWO IN A MILLION	POLYDOR	REMIXER
HERESAY	WAY TO YOUR LOVE	POLYDOR	REMIXER
ANNY	PURPLE GOD	UNCOMMON SOUND	PRODUCER/WRITER/MIXER
ANNY	WHITE LIPSTICK GIRL	UNCOMMON SOUND	PRODUCER/WRITER/MIXER
ANNY	NAKED ALBUM	UNCOMMON SOUND	PRODUCER/WRITER/MIXER
ANNY	STRANGE & BEAUTFUL ALBUM	UNCOMMON SOUND	PRODUCER/WRITER/MIXER
ANNY	CONNECTION ALBUM	UNCOMMON SOUND	PRODUCER/WRITER/MIXER
MICHAEL BRANDMEIER	SPIRIT ON THE RUN ALBUM	SILENT HAWK	PRODUCER/WRITER/MIXER
MICHAEL BRANDMEIER	CRAZY WORLD ALBUM	SILENT HAWK	PRODUCER/WRITER/MIXER
RALPHI ROSARIO F/KELLEE	DON'T THROW YOUR LOVE	UC/AFTERHOURSA	PRODUCER/WRITER/MIXER
THE ABSOLUTE F/ S. CHRISTOPHER	CATCH ME	AM:PM	PRODUCER/WRITER/MIXER
THE ABSOLITE F/ S. PALMER	I BELIEVE	AM:PM	PRODUCER/WRITER/MIXER
THE ABSOLUTE F/ S. PALMER	THERE WILL COME A DAY	TRIBAL AMERICA	PRODUCER/WRITER/MIXER
JEANNE TRACY	CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU	AM	REMIXER
ALL SAINTS	LADY MARMALADE	LONDON	REMIXER
ADEVA	THE WAY THAT YOU FEEL	AVEX UK	REMIXER
REGINA	DAY BY DAY	LOGIK UK	REMIXERREMIXER
SYBIL	WHY	COALITION	PRODUCER/WRITER/MIXER
MASS SYNDICATE	YOU DON'T KNOW	FFRR	REMIXER
KIM ENGLISH	TOMORROW	NERVOUS	REMIXER
ADAMSKI'S THING	INTRAVENOUS VENUS	ZTI	REMIXER
SHERNETTE MAY	ALRIGHT WITH ME	VIRGIN	REMIXER
KAREN RAMIREZ	LOOKING FOR LOVE	MANIFESTO	REMIXER
SHINEHOUSE F/ T. RANSOM	HEAVEN	MINISTRY OF SOUND	WRITER/PRODUCER
GARY BARLOW	STRONGER	BMG	REMIXER
GARY BARLOW	CUDDLEY TOY	RCA UK	REMIXER
ERIN HAMILTON	DREAM WEAVER	TRAX	REMIXER
MYA	MOVIN ON	INTERSCOPE	REMIXER
DONNA BLAKELY	THE WAY THAT IT FEELS	UC	PRODUCER/WRITER/MIXER
CYNTHIA BARBER	STATE OF GRACE EP	BIG MUSIC	PRODUCER/WRITER/MIXER
LORENA MARTINEZ	RITMO DE LA NOCHE	COLUMBIA	REMIXER
MARCIA HINES	I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME	WB	REMIXER
MARCIA HINES	TIME OF OUR LIVES	WB	REMIXER
MARCIA HINES	WHICH WAY IS UP	WB	REMIXER
ANDREA GRANT	HURTING ALL OVER AGAIN	WARNER UK	REMIXER
THE MESSENGERS	FREE	UNDISCOVERED	REMIXER
ALEJANDRO SANZ	CORAZON PARTIO	WB	REMIXER
SOUL STATION	ONE GOOD REASON	AM:PM	REMIXER
LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY	RAINCLOUD	POLYDOR	REMIXER
TOTAL TOUCH	DO DA LA CE	BMG HOLLAND	REMIXER
PHLUNK FORCE	MIND GAMES	ULTRA	REMIXER
THE REAL THING	CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE	ARIOLA	REMIXER
JUDY ALBANESE	TAKE ME OVER	MAXI	REMIXER
FUTURE FORCE	WHAT YOU WANT	AM:PM	REMIXER
FUTURE FORCE	PUTTING A RUSH ON ME	AM:PM	REMIXER
SAM MOLLISON	ALWAYS ON MY MIND	S3/SONY	REMIXER
ETERNAL	DON'T YOU LOVE ME	EMI	REMIXER
LIVIN' JOY	WHERE CAN I FIND LOVE	MCA	REMIXER
ANGEL MORAES	I LIKE IT	AM:PM	REMIXER
CLAUDIA CHIN	REACH OUT	SONY BELGIUM	REMIXER
THE SACADOS	IMAGINAS	ARIOLA	REMIXER
SHIVA	LET THERE BE LOVE	LONDON/FFRR	REMIXER
LOUISE	NAKED	EMI UK	REMIXER
LINA SANTIAGO	FEELS SO GOOD	MCA	REMIXER
MARK MORRISON	CRAZY	WEA UK	REMIXER
BENZ	URBAN CITY GIRL	RCA UK	REMIXER
CLUB 69	SUGAR PIE GUY	TRIBAL AMERICA	REMIXER
ANDREA MENDEZ	BRING ME LOVE	AM:PM	REMIXER
GENA WEST	JOY	ARISTA	REMIXER
FEM 2 FEM	WHERE DID LOVE GO	CRITIQUE	REMIXER
ROBIN S	LOVE ME	ELEVEN 11C	REMIXER