Sam Hollander
As one of the most talented and diverse songwriters and producers in the game, Sam Hollander has had multi-platinum success writing and producing for major artists Panic! At The Disco, Fitz and the Tantrums, Weezer, Carole King, Katy Perry, Train, One Direction, Daughtry, The Fray and Gym Class Heroes, among many others. He has written/produced over 20 U.S. Top 40 Pop Hits as well as being named Rolling Stone Magazine’s Hot List Producer of the Year. His songs have over 2 billion streams to date. He is currently writing and producing the legendary O’Jays final studio album The Last Word which Entertainment Weekly calls “One Of Most Anticipated Albums of 2019.”
This past fall, NBC tapped Hollander to write their Thursday Night Football theme based on his hit “Sing” with Pentatonix. He also wrote 8 songs, including the multi-platinum worldwide #1 hit ‘High Hopes’, on the new Panic! at the Disco album Pray For The Wicked, as well as Fitz and the Tantrum’s multi-platinum worldwide smash “HandClap”. Other recent releases include singles with Aloe Blacc, Weezer and James TW’s “When You Love Someone” (recently certified Gold).
Hollander’s career began as co-writer and producer of Carole King’s 2001 single "Love Makes The World" (from the same titled album). He also produced the Emmy-nominated "Voice in a Dream" for NBC’s Steven Spielberg-helmed series SMASH.