Chris Braide is a multi-platinum, 2× Grammy-nominated, Ivor Novello, ASCAP and BMI award-winning British songwriter, producer and artist whose work has helped define modern pop, with over 65 million records sold worldwide.
Across multiple decades, he has written and produced some of the most enduring songs of the 21st century, including multiple UK and US #1 hits — among them the global anthem “Unstoppable.” His work is defined by melodic precision, emotional clarity, and a cinematic sense of scale, anchored by his unmistakable piano-led writing.
A trusted collaborator at the highest level, Braide has written with and produced for artists including Beyoncé, Sia and Lana Del Rey, and worked alongside figures such as Hans Zimmer, Diplo and David Guetta across records, film and global releases.
His collaboration with Sia includes multiple Billboard #1 albums, with 1000 Forms of Fear (2014) and This Is Acting (2016) achieving multi-platinum status worldwide. “Unstoppable” has amassed over 1.9 billion streams, reached #1 and spent over 100 weeks on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, and earned major international awards including BMI and APRA honours. Other major works include “She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)”, “Flames” and the award-winning “Out There”, co-written with Sia and co-produced with Hans Zimmer for Seven Worlds, One Planet.
Braide’s catalogue spans global hits across genres and generations, including “Invisible”, “This Is the Night” (the best-selling US single of its year), “Million Dollar Man” for Lana Del Rey, and “Helium” for Sia, alongside work for Christina Aguilera, Nicki Minaj, Paloma Faith and Afrojack. His songs have consistently bridged the space between chart success and emotional permanence.
Alongside his work as a writer-producer, Braide has maintained a parallel career as an artist. He was a founding member of The Producers with Trevor Horn and Stephen Lipson, and is one half of Downes Braide Association with Yes keyboardist Geoff Downes. His recent work reflects a return to a more personal, piano-led form of songwriting — intimate, melodic, and rooted in craft.
Before his global breakthrough behind the scenes, Braide emerged as a solo artist on Atlantic Records, with “If I Hadn’t Got You” later becoming a hit for Lisa Stansfield. His early collaborations with Dave Stewart and Glenn Tilbrook established the foundations of a career built on songwriting as a lifelong discipline.