Dapo

Jordin Sparks’ BATTLEFIELD album drops TODAY!

Make sure you grab a copy of Jordin Sparks’ sophomore album, BATTLEFIELD TODAY!!  Dapo wrote/produced the track, “No Parade” along with Oscar-nominated songwriting duo Scott Cutler and Anne Preven (“Listen,” sung by Beyoncé Knowles in the 2006 film Dreamgirls.)   Dapo is credited with producing, engineering, programming, guitar, keyboards, and background vocals.  After their studio session, Jordin Tweeted that she would like to sing a duet with Dapo!  Now we just have to slow this guy down long enough to get him to finish HIS album!

UPDATE: BATTLEFIELD debuted at #7 on Billboard!

Billboard.com 7/24/2009 Review: “…”No Parade” is a radio-friendly ballad written and produced by Scott Cutler, Anne Preven and Dapo Torimiro.” Click here to read full review

Fun in the studio with Jordin Sparks!

Dapo Signs Exclusive Worldwide Co-Publishing Agreement with Walt Disney Music Publishing

Dapo Signs With Disney

From left to right: David Agnew (President/Walt Disney Records, Exec. VP/GM Disney Music Group), Julie Enzer (Senior VP/GM Disney Music Publishing), Dapo Torimiro (songwriter/producer), Barbara Vander Linde (VP/Creative Disney Music Publishing), Tom Maffei (Pulse Management)

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 21, 2009 – The summer is heating up for rising songwriter/producer Dapo Torimiro, who has signed an exclusive worldwide co-publishing agreement with Walt Disney Music Publishing. An accomplished musician, Torimiro is sought after by the industry’s top-notch artists and as a talented songwriter is currently working on film, television and recording projects across multiple formats.

“Dapo is immensely talented and we look forward to a long association with him,” said Barbara Vander Linde, Vice President, Creative for Disney Music Publishing.

Steven Vincent, Vice President, Music and Soundtracks, Disney Channel, said, “We have a great track record with Disney Music Publishing and we’re pleased Dapo has joined our talented roster of songwriters who understand the Disney brand and how to extend a story through music for an audience of kids, tweens, and families on Disney Channel and Disney XD.”

Torimiro said, “I was looking for a publishing company that not only opened me up to opportunities to write and produce for the industry’s top recording artists but also let me work on my other love: creating music for film and TV.”

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Dapo Announced as Songwriter on CAMP ROCK 2!

Dapo announced as a songwriter (along with Kara DioGuardi and others) on Disney’s CAMP ROCK 2 starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. (2010)

(Camp Rock 1)

Disney Channel will begin production later this summer on “Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam,” the sequel to the hit Disney Channel Original Movie “Camp Rock,” with Demi Lovato, Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas reprising their starring roles. Joining the cast are Matthew “Mdot” Finley and Chloe Bridges. Also returning to the sequel’s cast are Meaghan Martin, Alyson Stoner, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Roshon Fegan, Daniel Fathers and Maria Canals-Barrera. “Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam” is scheduled to premiere in 2010 on Disney Channel.

“Camp Rock has had tremendous success around the world – on television, on DVD and as a soundtrack” said Gary Marsh, President, Entertainment, Disney Channels Worldwide. “Our goal with this sequel is to raise the stakes and dig deeper into these wonderful characters and their musical journey.”

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The movie’s soundtrack will feature a mix of pop, rock, R&B and hip-hop songs written by songwriters Mitch Allan, Adam Anders, Lyrica Anderson, Antonina Armato, Aris Aronchitis, Peer Astrom, Kara DioGuardi, Andy Dodd, Toby Gad, Nikki Hassman, Jamie Houston, Tim James, Jeannie Lurie, Chen Neeman, Kovasciar Nyvette, Steve Rushton, Dapo Torimiro and Adam Watts.

Joining the cast are Matthew “Mdot” Finley as Luke Williams. Mdot is an accomplished R&B musician who has performed as the opening act for Ciara, Yung Joe, Dem Franchise Boyz, Lil’ Romeo and Mos Def, and was named Best R&B Male at the Urban Threshold Music Awards in 2006.

Chloe Bridges joins in the role of Dana Turner, daughter of the rival camp owner. Bridges is a noted classical pianist whose film and television credits include “Forget Me Not,” “The Longshots” and “The Comeback.”

The executive producer is Alan Sacks (”Welcome Back, Kotter,” “The Color of Friendship”). The producer is Kevin Lafferty (”Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie,” “Jump In!”).