Nathan Retro
{{Infobox MusicAL artist
|name = Nathan Retro
|image =
|image_size = 230px
|background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
|birth_name = Nathan Retro
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|11|18|mf=yes}}
|birth_place = [[Bradford]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]], United Kingdom
|alias =
|origin =
|instrument = [[FL Studio]], [[Cubase]], [[drums]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]], [[bass (instrument)|bass]], [[guitar]] & more
|genre = [[Electronic music|Electronic]], [[Dance music|Dance]], [[Futurepop]], [[Grime (music)|Grime]], [[Hip hop music|Hip-hop]], [[R&B]], [[Alternative rock|Rock]]
|occupation = [[Sound design|Sound designer]], [[Sound operator]], [[Record producer]], [[Songwriter]], [[Mastering engineer|Mastering Engineer]], [[Mixing engineer|Mixing Engineer]],{{clear}} [[Re-recording mixer]], [[Disc Jockey|DJ]]
|years_active = 2009—present
|label = [[Takeover Entertainment]]<br>[[Takeover Roc Nation]]<br>[[Takeover/Cloud 9]]
|associated_acts =
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'''Nathan Retro''' (born November 18, 1987), professionally known under the [[Mononymous person|mononym]] '''Retro''', is an [[English people|English]] [[Electronic music|electronic]], [[dance music]], [[futurepop]], [[Grime (music)|grime]], [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]], [[R&B]] and [[Alternative rock|rock]] [[record producer|producer]] and [[Disc Jockey|DJ]] from [[Bradford]].<ref name="Nike Air Max Lunar Zero Gravity"/><ref name="Dawood & Retro vs Dappy & Margs – Come With Me"/> He has produced and written songs for artists and groups such as [[Kwasi Danquah III|Tinchy Stryder]], [[Dappy]], [[Conor Maynard]], [[Emeli Sande]], [[Dot Rotten]], [[Wretch 32]], [[Alexandra Burke]], [[JLS]], and more.<ref name="Dawood & Retro vs Dappy & Margs – Come With Me"/> He is signed to the company [[Takeover Entertainment]] and record label [[Takeover Roc Nation]].<ref name="Nike Air Max Lunar Zero Gravity"/> He is known for his [[retro-futurism]] style of [[musical composition]].<ref name="Nike Air Max Lunar Zero Gravity"/>
==Career==
===Early career===
Nathan Retro moved to [[Manchester]], [[England]] in 2005 to further his education in music and take his career to the next level. After tireless hours working night and day, perfecting his sound, Nathan Retro has become something of a musical genius.<ref name="Nike Air Max Lunar Zero Gravity">{{cite web|url=http://www.zimbio.com/Melissa+Castagnoli/articles/ZtRuaRSYTHX/Nike+Air+Max+Lunar+Zero+Gravity+Mario+Balotelli|title=Nike Air Max Lunar Zero Gravity with Mario Balotelli Background Music Lunar Riddim by MNEK and Nathan Retro|publisher=''[[Zimbio]]''}}</ref>
After 4 years of hard work and determination he secured a publishing deal with [[Takeover/Cloud 9]] and also signed to [[Takeover Entertainment]] in July 2009 and [[Takeover Roc Nation]] in 2011.<ref name="Nike Air Max Lunar Zero Gravity"/>
===(2011-present)===
In April 2011, an instrumental named "Lunar Riddim" created by Nathan Retro and [[MNEK]] was used during [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]'s Air Lunar campaign starring [[Mario Balotelli]].<ref name="5x">{{cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giec1F1tDf8&feature=related |title=Lunar Riddim |publisher=''[[YouTube]]''|accessdate=<!--2012-08-04-->}}</ref>
Nathan Retro is currently working with [[Dappy]], [[JLS]], [[The Saturdays]], [[Leona Lewis]], [[Cher Lloyd]], [[One Direction]], [[Alexandra Burke]], [[Dot Rotten]], [[Wretch 32]], [[Loick Essien]] and many more.<ref name="Dawood & Retro vs Dappy & Margs – Come With Me">{{cite web |url=http://www.ish-media.com/artists.php?artid=350 |title=Dawood & Retro vs Dappy & Margs – Come With Me |publisher=''ish-media.com''|accessdate=<!-- 2012-08-04 -->}}</ref>
===Production style===
Nathan Retro, a futuristic super producer with many talents ([[drums]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]], [[bass (instrument)|bass]], [[guitar]]) has quickly built a strong reputation within the music industry, with blending innovative and unique sounds with thumping beats and heart filled lyrics into songs that everyone can relate to.<ref name="Nike Air Max Lunar Zero Gravity"/>
He works along side his long-time production partner [[David Dawood]], and they both produced Dappy's third single "[[Come With Me (2012 song)|Come With Me]]", from his debut [[studio album]] titled ''[[Bad Intentions (Dappy album)|Bad Intentions]]''.<ref name="Dawood & Retro vs Dappy & Margs – Come With Me"/>
==Discography==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
===Production & Song Writing Credits===
===2009 - Present===
|-
! Date
! width="90"|Artist
! width="185"|Song
! width="90"| Album
! Label
! Role
! [[Record chart]]
|-
|rowspan="1"|2012
| [[Dappy]]
| "[[Come With Me (2012 song)|Come With Me]] <small>(featuring Retro & [[David Dawood|Dawood]] vs. [[Dappy]] & Margs)</small>"
| ''[[Bad Intentions (Dappy album)|Bad Intentions]]''
| [[Takeover Entertainment|Takeover Entertainment Limited]]
|Producer<ref name="Dawood & Retro vs Dappy & Margs – Come With Me"/>
| TBR
|-
|rowspan="1"|2012
| [[Dappy]]
| Yin Yang
| ''[[Bad Intentions (Dappy album)|Bad Intentions]]''
| [[Takeover Entertainment|Takeover Entertainment Limited]]
| Producer
| Single
|-
|rowspan="1"|2012
| [[Dappy]]
| Tarzan
| ''[[Bad Intentions (Dappy album)|Bad Intentions]]''
| [[Takeover Entertainment|Takeover Entertainment Limited]]
| Producer
| Album Track
|-
|rowspan="1"|2011
| [[Kwasi Danquah III|Tinchy Stryder]]
| [[Let It Rain (Tinchy Stryder song)|Let It Rain]] <small>(featuring [[Melanie Fiona]])</small>
| ''[[Third Strike (Tinchy Stryder album)|Third Strike]]''
| [[Takeover Entertainment|Takeover Entertainment Limited]]
| Producer
| [[UK Singles Chart|UK Singles]]: 14
|-
|rowspan="1"|2010
| [[Kwasi Danquah III|Tinchy Stryder]]
| Tomorrow
| ''[[Third Strike (album)|Third Strike]]''
| [[Takeover Entertainment|Takeover Entertainment Limited]]
| Producer
| Album track
|-
|rowspan="1"|2010
| [[Kwasi Danquah III|Tinchy Stryder]]
| Never Know
| ''[[Third Strike (album)|Third Strike]]''
| [[Takeover Entertainment|Takeover Entertainment Limited]]
| Producer
| Album track
|-
|rowspan="1"|2010
| [[Kwasi Danquah III|Tinchy Stryder]]
| Remember
| ''[[Third Strike (album)|Third Strike]]''
| [[Takeover Entertainment|Takeover Entertainment Limited]]
| Producer
| Album track
|-
|rowspan="1"|2009
| [[Wiley (rapper)|Wiley]]
| Eyes of the Lord
| ''[[Race Against Time (album)|Race Against Time]]''
| Eskibeat Recordings
| Producer
| Album track
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" border="2"
===Remixography===
|-
! Year
! Artist
! Song Title
|-
| 2011
| [[Dappy]]
| "[[No Regrets (Dappy song)|No Regrets]]" (Nathan Retro Remix)
|-
| 2011
| [[The Saturdays]]
| "So Stupid" (B-Side) (Nathan Retro Remix)
|-
| 2010
| [[Adele (singer)|Adele]]
| "[[Rolling In The Deep]]" (Nathan Retro Remix)
|-
| 2009
| [[Lady Gaga]]
| "[[LoveGame]]" (Nathan Retro Remix)
|-
| 2009
| [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]]
| "[[Best I Ever Had (Drake song)|Best I Ever Had]]" (Nathan Retro Remix)
|-
| 2007
| [[Kanye West]]
| "[[Good Life (Kanye West song)|Good Life]]" (Nathan Retro Remix)
|-
| 2007
| [[J. Holiday]]
| "[[Bed (song)|Bed]]" (Nathan Retro Remix)
|}
{| class="wikitable" border="3"
===Singles===
|-
! Year
! Song
! Album
! [[Record chart]]
|-
| 2009
| Body Language<br><small>(Nathan Retro featuring [[Wiley (rapper)|Wiley]] & Brazen)</small>
| ''Single only release''
| {{n/a}}
|-
| 2012
| [[Come With Me (2012 song)|Come With Me]] <br><small>(Retro & [[David Dawood|Dawood]] vs. [[Dappy]] & Margs)</small>
| ''[[Bad Intentions (Dappy album)|Bad Intentions]]''
| {{n/a}}
|-
| 2012
| Heat<br><small>(Nathan Retro featuring Dotcom & Wizdom)</small>
| ''Promo Only''
| {{n/a}}
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{Official website|facebook.com/NathanRetro}}
*{{Youtube|youtube.com/NathanRetro}}
*{{twitter|NathanRetro}}
*{{Soundcloud|NathanRetro}}
*{{myspace|NathanRetro}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2012}}
{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
|NAME = Retro
|ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Retro, Nathan
|SHORT DESCRIPTION = DJ, Music Producer
|DATE OF BIRTH = 18 November 1987
|PLACE OF BIRTH = Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
|DATE OF DEATH =
|PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Retro, Nathan}}
[[Category:Takeover Entertainment artists]]
[[Category:1987 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Club DJs]]
[[Category:Electronic musicians]]
[[Category:English dance musicians]]
[[Category:English DJs]]
[[Category:Musicians from Bradford]]
[[Category:English record producers]]