SONGWRITER & PRODUCER

Christopher Braide is a Grammy-nominated, award-winning British songwriter, producer, artist, and musician based in Malibu, California. Over decades, he’s crafted unforgettable pop classics with global impact, including 7 UK and US #1 hits, blending art pop and orchestral-driven productions in collaborations with icons like Sia, Lana Del Rey, Beyonce and Hans Zimmer.

EARLY CAREER & COLLABORATIONS

Chris launched into his songwriting obsession with the piano as his canvas and Kate Bush as his muse. Signed by Craig Kallman to Atlantic Records as a solo artist, he released his debut album Life in a Minor Key (1997; Expanded Edition, 2025), featuring the US radio hit “If I Hadn’t Got You,” co-produced by Eurythmics legend Dave Stewart. Early hits include “Have You Ever” (2001, UK #1) “Anything Is Possible” (2002, UK #1), (best - selling UK single of 2002 and Ivor Novello award winner), “Say Goodbye” (2003, UK #2), “This Is The Night” (2003, US #1), 2x Platinum best-selling single of 2003 in the US, and 6x Platinum in Canada, “Dreams” (2004, US #1 Billboard Top Single Sales), and “Invisible” (2003, US #8 Adult Contemporary)“, which was a 2x ASCAP award winner (2003/2004) for being among the most performed songs in the US, cementing his knack for crafting chart-topping pop. As an artist, in 2011 he co-founded the Downes Braide Association with Yes keyboardist Geoff Downes, a critically acclaimed duo whose albums have achieved strong placings in the UK Independent Charts, including Halcyon Hymns (2021, UK #7), and “Love Among The Ruins” (2021, UK #1 Heritage Chart).

RECENT SUCCESSES & COLLABORATIONS

From his Malibu studio, Chris has written and produced iconic songs for artists like Sia, Lana Del Rey, and Beyoncé, while collaborating with producers like Hans Zimmer, Diplo, and David Guetta, directors Baz Luhrmann and Brady Corbet, and actors Natalie Portman and Kate Hudson. His decade-long partnership with Sia has yielded global successes and Billboard #1’s, including 1000 Forms of Fear (2014, US #1 Billboard 200) featuring “Big Girls Cry,” - (a beloved anthem with over 500 million Spotify streams), This Is Acting (2016, US #1 Billboard 200) featuring “Unstoppable” (2022, US #1 Adult Pop Airplay, US #1 Adult Contemporary, US #1 Adult Top 40), which earned a 2023 BMI Pop Award and over 1 billion Spotify streams, 2x APRA award for most performed Australian work overseas (2024/2025), becoming the first song in nearly a quarter of a century to spend 100 weeks in the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts, and spent 12 weeks at #1, “She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)” (2012, US #1 Billboard Dance Club Songs, UK #8), with over 850 million streams, and “Flames” (2018, US #1 Billboard Dance Club Songs, UK #7) with David Guetta - the most - played song on European radio in 2018, and over 1.8 billion streams - taken from the US #1 Electronic album 7. With Lana Del Rey, he co-wrote and co-produced “Million Dollar Man” for Born to Die (2012, US #2 Billboard 200, UK #1), with the album selling over 20 million copies, and the track with over 200 million Spotify streams. He wrote and produced the Vox Lux soundtrack album (2018) with Natalie Portman, including “Body Talks,” and co wrote and recorded Kate Hudson’s performance of the song “Music” with Sia for the film Music (2021). Additional tracks include “Kill and Run” for The Great Gatsby soundtrack (2013, US #2 Billboard 200), “Helium” for Fifty Shades Darker (2017, US #6 Billboard 200), and “God Made You Beautiful” for Beyoncé’s documentary Life Is But a Dream (2013, US #1 Billboard Top Music Videos). He also co-wrote and produced the award winning song “Out There” with Sia and Hans Zimmer for the BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet (2019). Sir David Attenborough introduced the song’s trailer on June 30, 2019, from the Pyramid stage to over 100,000 people, with a simultaneous broadcast in nearly 50 countries. His 2012 song “Lullabies” with Yuna inspired Diplo and HUGEL’s 2024 EDM remake “Forever”. showcasing his enduring pop influence.

ACCOLADES

• Winner, 2023 BMI Pop Award for “Unstoppable,” recognized as one of the year’s most-performed songs.

• Winner, APRA Award for “Unstoppable” most performed Australian work overseas (2025).

• Winner, APRA Award for “Unstoppable” most performed Australian work overseas (2024).

• Winner, Best Original Composition in a TV Trailer or Promo, Music and Sound Awards, with Hans Zimmer and Sia for “Out There” (Seven Worlds, One Planet, 2020).

• Winner, Ivor Novello Award for “Anything Is Possible” (2002) Best - selling UK single of 2002.

• Winner, 2x ASCAP Award for “Invisible” most performed song on US radio (2003/2004).

• Winner, Billboard Music Award for “This Is The Night” Best - selling US single (2003).

• Winner, Teen Choice Award for “This Is The Night” (2003).

•  Grammy nominated, “This Is Acting” Producer - Best Pop Vocal Album (2017)

•  Grammy nominated, “The Great Gatsby” Producer - Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media (2014).

•  “Unstoppable” milestones: Over 1 billion Spotify streams, 100 weeks on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart, #1 US Adult Contemporary, #1 US Adult Top 40, and #1 US Adult Pop Airplay (2022), with over 2.8 million TikTok videos.