Adam Anders

Adam Anders
Background information
Birth nameAdam Anders
Born (1975-10-10) October 10, 1975 (age 48)
Stockholm, Sweden
GenresPop, rock, dance
Occupation(s)Record, Film and TV Producer, CEO of Anders Media and Deep Well Records
LabelsDeep Well Records / Capitol Music Group
Websiteandersmedia.com

Adam Anders (born October 10, 1975)[1][2] is a Swedish film, television and music producer who has sold more than 100 million albums and in recent years has become one of the most in-demand Executive Producers for music-driven film and television. Anders is the CEO of Anders Media, and its record label Deep Well Records, a sub-label of Capitol Music Group.[3][4] In 2023, Anders made his directorial debut with the film, Journey to Bethlehem, a musical retelling of The Nativity Story, co-written by Peter Barsocchini and Anders, starring Fiona Palomo, Milo Manheim, and Antonio Banderas.[5]

In 2013, Adam was named No. 15 in Hollywood Reporter's Top 35 Hitmakers.[6] Anders' work has earned him four Grammy Award nominations,[7][8] and two People's Choice Awards.[9] As the Executive Music Producer for Glee, Anders' musical productions have helped put Glee on the iTunes Top Songs chart,[10] including original songs that he wrote, such as "Loser like Me" (landing at number one) and "Get It Right" (at number two).[11]

Glee had at one time seven of the top ten tracks on the iTunes Top Song chart including the above two original songs at one and two respectively, the cast's versions of Pink's "Raise Your Glass" at number three, The Beatles' "Blackbird" at number five, Maroon 5's "Misery" at number six, and another original song, "Hell to the No", at number eight.[12] In May 2011, Glee had one of its biggest sales weeks to date with 986,000 downloads of tracks produced by Anders.[12]

Anders has a track record of writing and producing music for both established artists and up-and-comers including the Jonas Brothers,[3] Miley Cyrus,[13] Selena Gomez,[12] Backstreet Boys,[14] Clay Aiken[12] and many others. His music can also be heard on many major motion pictures and television shows including Disney's High School Musical 3,[15] Hannah Montana,[15] Evan Almighty[16] and The Wedding Planner,[12] as well as the 2012 film Rock of Ages.[17]

Adam Anders launched Los Angeles–based record label, Deep Well Records in 2011.[2][18] The first artist signed to his label was singer/songwriter/actor Shane Harper, whose self-titled debut album was released on February 14, 2012,[18] and included the Anders-produced first single entitled, "One Step Closer".[3]

In addition, he runs Anders Media, Inc., a production company that specializes in developing original music-driven content for major film studios and TV networks. Anders recently moved his label Deep Well Records to the Capitol Music Group, and is a consultant for Virgin Records. In October 2015, Anders co-produced "Hollow" by Tori Kelly, which was the featured single on her deluxe edition album, Unbreakable Smile. The song was co-written by several songwriters signed to the Anders-owned publishing company of the same brand, Deep Well Music Publishing. In 2016, Anders added film and TV producing credits as an executive producer for the US version of The Passion.[19] It aired on Palm Sunday, March 20, 2016 on FOX. Anders will also executive produce the soundtrack and act as producer for ABC's remake of Dirty Dancing.[20]

  1. ^ Anders, Adam (October 10, 2011). "Twitter / @AdamAnders: Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone! Now #happybirthdaytome". Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Martin, Dan (May 9, 2011). "Glee producer to launch record label". Guardian.Co.Uk. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Sciaretto, Amy (May 5, 2011). "Glee Producer Launches Record Label With Singer/Songwriter Shane Harper". Artistdirect. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  4. ^ "ADAM ANDERS AND DEEP WELL RECORDS ENTER EXCLUSIVE WORLDWIDE AGREEMENT WITH CAPITOL MUSIC GROUP AND VIRGIN RECORDS". Universal Music Group. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  5. ^ Anders, Adam (2023-11-10), Journey to Bethlehem (Musical), Antonio Banderas, Milo Manheim, Geno Segers, Affirm Films, Anders Media, Monarch Media, retrieved 2023-08-02
  6. ^ Wilson, Stacey. "THR Names Music's 35 Top Hitmakers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  7. ^ "55th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees". The Recording Academy. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  8. ^ Halperin, Shirley (February 11, 2011). "'Glee:' Behind the Music". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  9. ^ Belcher, Walt (April 7, 2010). "Former Tampa man makes music on 'Glee'". TampaBayOnline.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  10. ^ Thompson, Elizabeth (April 13, 2010). "Glee's Music Man Adam Anders on Dominating the Charts and Hideous Mash-Ups". PaperMag.com. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  11. ^ "Original Glee Songs Take Over iTunes!". UndergroundMusicNews.com. March 17, 2011. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  12. ^ a b c d e Sultana (May 9, 2011). "Exec Music Producer of Glee Launches Record Label". TheSultansofSwag.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  13. ^ Johnson Jr., Billy (April 20, 2010). "'Glee' Music Producer Adam Anders on Madonna Episode And Landing The Gig". YahooNews.com. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  14. ^ Kawashima, Dale. "Writer/Producer Adam Anders Tells How He Co-Wrote The Hit "More Than That" For The Backstreet Boys". SongwriterUniverse.com. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  15. ^ a b Writes, Arjan (May 22, 2011). "Cherrytree Pop Chop: Arjan Chats with Glee Musical Director Adam Anders". ArjanWrites.com. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  16. ^ Aleff, Gloria (July 20, 2007). "Waverly native finds her voice on 'Evan Almighty' soundtrack". WCFCourier.com. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  17. ^ Kit, Borys (April 4, 2011). "Rock of Ages' Casts Lead: Mexican Singer-Actor Diego Boneta". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  18. ^ a b Schillaci, Sophie A. (January 27, 2012). "'Glee,' 'Rock of Ages' Executive Music Producer Launches Record Label". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  19. ^ "FOX | Watch Live Shows and Stream Full Episodes Online".
  20. ^ Friedlander, Whitney (December 8, 2015). "Abigail Breslin to Star in 'Dirty Dancing' TV Movie at ABC". Variety. Retrieved 26 January 2016.