Roy Stride | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 11 March 1979 England |
| Origin | London |
| Genres | Indie, rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, producer, musician |
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| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Labels | Epic Sony Records East West Records |
Roy Stride (born 11 March 1979) is an English musician, songwriter and producer, also known for fronting the multi platinum UK band Scouting for Girls. He has combined worldwide single and album sales in excess of 15 million and his songs have featured on three US No.1 albums, three UK No.1 albums and have been streamed on Spotify over 2 Billion times.[1] He has been nominated for one Ivor Novello and four Brit Awards.
With Scouting for Girls, he's written and produced four top 10 albums and four top 10 singles in the UK. Their self-titled debut album topped the charts in 2008 and sold over a million copies, yielding three top 10 singles ("She's So Lovely", "Heartbeat", "Elvis Ain't Dead"). Their follow-up single "This Ain't a Love Song" reached No. 1 for two weeks in 2010.[1]
He has written and produced records for a diverse range of artists including 5 Seconds of Summer, Jax Jones, One Direction, Seafret, Calum Scott, Scouting for Girls & The Vamps.