David Siegel (musician)

David "The Steelist" Siegel
Born	Miami, Florida
Genres	Hip hop, rock, pop, latin, jazz/fusion
Occupation(s)	Producer, songwriter, musician
Instruments	Keyboard, bass guitar
Years active	2000–present
Website	[Twitter @davethesteelist]

David Siegel is an American producer, songwriter and musician based in Los Angeles, CA. He is best known for co-writing Escape recorded by Enrique Iglesias in 2002, as well as co-writing a three-times certified platinum song by the RIAA.^[1] Whatever You Like recorded by T.I. in 2008, which remained #1 in the Billboard Hot 100 for seven non-consecutive weeks.^[2]

Siegel placed #3 in the Top Ten Songwriters Chart listed in Billboard Magazine's First Publishers Quarterly Edition issued in May 2009.

He has songs written with writers/artists/producers such as: Beyonce, Kara DioGuardia, Christina Aguilera, Cathy Dennis, Shelly Peiken, Linda Perry, Shepp Soloman, Rico Love, Jim Jonsin, Mutt Lang, Rico Beats, Ron Fair, Steve Morales, Bilewa Mohammed, and Mike Caren.

He is the only writer/producer whose repertoire spans from pop divas such as Celine Dion/Christina Aguilera/Jessica Simpson, to rap artists the likes of Pusha T, T.I., and Soulja Boy. Not to mention doing work for several prominent Latin American crossover artists, as well as notable jazz artists like Kurt Elling and Arturo Sandoval.

Awards

• 2010 – BMI Pop Award^[3] for Whatever You Like recorded by T.I..
• 2009 – BMI Urban Award^[4] for Whatever You Like recorded by T.I..
• 2005 – BMI Latin Award^[5] for Cerca de Ti/Closer To You recorded by Thalía.
• 2003 – BMI Latin Award,^[6] and BMI Pop Award^[7] for Escape recorded by Enrique Iglesias.

Discography and song credits

• Lauren Mayhew - Reload The Summer (compilation) (2016) - Composer
  • "Wake Up"
• Jean Case - Amede (2015) - Keyboards
• Arturo Sandoval - Live At Yoshi's (2015) - Keyboards
• Elliot Yamin - As Time Goes By (2015) - Composer, Keyboards
  • "Magnetic"
  • "In My Dreams"
• Miss A - Colors (2015) - Composer, Keyboards
  • "Melting"
• Kurt Elling - Passion World (2015) - Pianist
  • "Bonita Cuba"
• Mod Sun - Look Up (2014) - Composer, Keyboards
  • "Look Up"
• Pusha T (2012) – Composer, Keyboards
  • "Exodus 23:1"
• OV7 – A Tu Lado (2013) – Composer
  • "A Tu Lado"
• Paty Cantu – Corazon Bipolar (2012) – Composer
  • "Silencios Que Salvan"
  • "El Sexo Y El Amor"
• Mod Sun/The Ready Set (2011) – Composer, Producer, Keyboards
  • "All Night, Every Night"
• Mod Sun – In Mod We Trust (2011) – Composer, Producer, Keyboards
  • "Paradisity"
  • "No Girlfriend (Milyun)"
  • "Need That"
  • "Time To Celebrate"
  • "Undressing America"
• Wanessa – DNA (2011) – Composer
  • "Rescue Mission"
  • "Tonight Forever"
• Flo Rida – Only One Flo (Part 1) (2010) – Composer, Keyboards
  • "Momma"
• The Ready Set – I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming (2010) – Producer, Keyboards
  • "Limits"
  • "Upsets and Downfalls"
• Amerie – In Love & War (2009) – Composer, Keyboards
  • "Swag Back"
• Now That's What I Call Music! 31 (2009)
• Deana Martin - Memories Are Made Of These (2009)
  • Soulja Boy Tell 'Em – "Kiss Me Thru The Phone"
• Soulja Boy Tell 'Em – iSouljaBoyTellem (2008)
  • "Kiss Me Thru The Phone"
• Now That's What I Call Music! 29 (2008)
  • T.I. – "Whatever You Like"
• T.I. – Paper Trail (2008) – Composer, Keyboards
  • "Whatever You Like"
• Arturo Sandoval - Live in Ann Harbour DVD (2007) - Pianist, Keyboards
• Raging Geisha - Insider (2005-2006) - Original pop/rock project, independent release
• Will Young - Your Game (2004) - Composer, Keyboards
  • "Down"
• Thalía – Thalía (2004) – Composer, Keyboards
  • "Misbehavin"
  • "Another Girl"
  • "Cerca de Ti/Closer To You"
  • "Save The Day"
• Clay Aiken – Measure of a Man (2003) – Composer, Keyboards
  • "The Way"
  • "Measure of A Man"
• Christina Aguilera – Stripped (2002) – Composer, Keyboards
  • "Get Mine, Get Yours"
• Now That's What I Call Music! 10 (2002)
  • Enrique Iglesias – "Escape"
• Luis Fonsi – Fight the Feeling (2002) – Composer, Keyboards
  • "Tell Her Tonight"
• Marc Anthony – Mended (2002) – Composer, Keyboards
  • "I Swear"
• Celine Dion – A New Day Has Come (2002) – Composer, Keyboards
  • "Right in Front of You"
• Soluna – For All Time (2002) – Composer, Keyboards
  • "Bring It To Me"
  • "Nothing Looks Good on Me But You"
  • "For All Time"
  • "I'll Be Waiting For You"
  • "All Out of Love"
  • "He Should Be You"
• Now That's What I Call Music! 8 (2001)
  • Jessica Simpson – "A Little Bit"
• Enrique Iglesias – Escape (2001) – Composer, Keyboards
  • "Escape"
  • "Don't Turn Off the Lights"
  • "I Will Survive"
  • "Love 4 Fun"
  • "Maybe"
• Pink - Missundaztood (2001) - Keyboards
  • "Gone To California"
• Joy Enriquez – Joy Enriquez (2001) – Composer, Keyboards
  • "What Do You Want?"
  • "Uh Oh"
• Jessica Simpson – Irresistible (2001)
  • "A Little Bit"
• Ricky Martin – Sound Loaded (2000) – Composer, Keyboards
  • "One Night Man"
• Jon Secada – Better Part of Me (2000) – Composer, Keyboards
  • "You Should Be Mine"
  • "Papi"
  • "Lost Inside of You"
• Silk – Silk (1999) – Composer, Keyboards
  • "Baby Check Your Friend"

Touring and television appearances

• Flo Rida
• Pit bull
• Arturo Sandoval
• Chayanne
• SkeeTV
• The Voice
• Ellen
• The View
• Good Morning America
• The Source Awards

References

1. "RIAA – Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
2. Ann Powers (October 7, 2008). "T.I.'s 'Whatever You Like': a song for our times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
3. "BMI.com Pop Awards 2010".
4. "BMI.com Urban Awards 2009: BMI Award-Winning Songs".
5. "BMI.com Latin Awards 2005 Song List".
6. "BMI.com Latin Awards 2003 Song List".
7. "BMI.com Pop Awards 2003 Song List".

External links

• RagingGeisha.com/Siegel