Ross Lara

Ross Lara
Ross Lara performing at the opening of BT in Washington, D.C. December 2007
Background information
Origin	Reston, VA United States
Genres	Pop, Hip hop, House, trance, progressive trance, K-Pop
Occupation(s)	Musician, record producer, DJ
Instruments	Piano, synthesizer, Turntables
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Perfecto Records Armada Music S.M. Entertainment LOEN Entertainment Warner Bros. Records Walt Disney Records Mercury Records Enhanced Music
Associated acts	Paul Oakenfold SHINee BT Phil Tan Chris Mann VIXX f(x)
Notable instruments
Piano, Synths

Ross Lara is an American music composer, songwriter and engineer from the Washington D.C. area and a graduate of Full Sail University. Ross has collaborated with Paul Oakenfold, BT, Chris Mann, Phil Tan, and Korean Pop stars SHINee and VIXX. He has over a million song sales to his credit with several #1 K-Pop singles in Asia and numerous hits that have charted internationally and domestically on Billboard and Beatport.

Joombas Music Group

In 2012, Ross joined Joombas Music Group. Hyuk Shin and Ross have produced several #1 songs for artist rosters under SM and LOEN Entertainment, including "Dream Girl" by SHINee and "G.R.8.U" by VIXX.

Discography

Year	Artist	Album	Credit	Charts/Awards/Notes
2010	AK1200, Bill Hamel, Ross Lara	Sanctuary	Producer, co-writer	Licensed to WRC World Rally Championship
2010	Tegan and Sara	Alligator (Bill Hamel Remix)	Co-Producer,	#32 Billboard Dance/Club Chart
2011	SECTR 24	Say Goodbye	Co-Producer, co-writer	ASOT Selection/Armada Music
2011	Roger Shah & Ross Lara	Lay Down (Feat. Todd Wright)	Co-Producer, co-writer	#18 Beatport Top 100
2011	Mark Ballas	Way You Werk (Ross Lara Remix)	Co-Producer/Remixer	Licensed to Pro Form
2011	Erika Jayne	Pretty Mess (Bill Hamel Remix)	Co-Producer	#1 Billboard Dance/Club
2011	Daft Punk	C.L.U. (Paul Oakenfold Remix)	Co-Producer, Mix Engineer	#9 Billboard Dance/Electronica Albums
2011	Britney Spears	Hold It Against Me (Paul Oakenfold Remix)	Co-Producer, Mix Engineer	Perfecto/Armada Music
2011	Nadine Loren	Blame It on the Rain (Paul Oakenfold Remix)	Co-Producer	Perfecto/Armada Music
2011	CeCe Peniston feat. Joyriders	"Finally" (Paul Oakenfold Remix)	Co-producer	Perfecto/Armada Music
2011	Nadine Loren	Blame It on the Rain (Paul Oakenfold Remix)	Co-Producer	Perfecto/Armada Music
2011	Paul Oakenfold	Sleep feat. Tamra (Paul Oakenfold Remix)	Co-Producer, Mix Engineer	Perfecto/Armada Music
2012	Paul Oakenfold	Surrender	Additional Production & Programming	#3 Billboard Dance Chart
2012	FIESTAR	We Don't Stop	Co-Producer, co-Writer, Mix Engineer	#21 Gaon Chart
2013	Cassio Monroe	Shake That	Co-Producer, Programming, Remix	#3 Billboard Dance Chart
2013	SHINee	Dream Girl	Co-Producer, co-Writer, Engineering	No. 1 Gaon No. 2 Billboard World Albums No. 3 Billboard K-Pop Hot 100[11] No. 5 Billboard Heatseekers No. 10 Oricon Albums
2013	Shinee	Boys Meet U	Co-Producer ("Dream Girl" Japanese Version) Co-Producer ("Dream Girl" Instrumental)	Certified Japanese Gold No. 2 Billboard Japan Hot 100 No. 1 G-Music Asia No. 1 Hit FM Asia No. 1 Oricon Chart
2013	VIXX	Light Me Up	Co-Producer, co-Writer, Engineering	#7 World Billboard chart
2013	Real 100%	Want U Back	Co-Producer, co-Writer, Mix Engineer	#6 Gaon Album Chart
2013	VIXX	G.R.8.U	Co-Producer, co-Writer, Engineering	No. 1 Bugs, Soribada & Naver Chart No. 3 Album Gaon Chart No. 13 Billboard K-Pop Hot 100
2013	VIXX	Say You, Say Me	Co-Producer, co-Writer, Engineering	No.1 Album Gaon No. 1 Music Bank (12/6/13) No. 3 Gaon Social Chart No. 7 Single Chart
2014	Cassio Monroe	It Starts Tonight	Co-Producer	HitShop Records/Warner Bros.
2014	Cassio Monroe	Get It Done Right	Programming	HitShop Records/Warner Bros.
2014	Cassio Monroe	Euphoria	Co-Producer, co-Writer, Programming	HitShop Records/Warner Bros.
2014	The Spacies	Voices	Co-Producer, co-Writer	Enhanced Recordings Top 50 Beatport Progressive House Chart
2014	BT Feat. Christian Burns	Paralyzed (The Spacies Remix)	Co-Producer, Remix	Enhanced Recordings
2014	DJ Shogun feat. Adara	Dragon	Co-Writer	Armada Music #1 Beatport Trance Chart #9 iTunes Dance Chart A State of Trance Selection
2014	Blue October	Fear (Phil Tan Remix)	Additional Programming	Up/Down-Brando Records
2014	Adara	Stadium	Producer, co-Writer, engineer	Archipelago Entertainment
2014	Adara	Expose	Producer, co-Writer, engineer	Archipelago Entertainment
2014	The Vamps	Can We Dance	Programming	Mercury Records #2 UK Singles Chart
2015	The Spacies	Here & Now	Co-Producer, co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2015	The Spacies & Adara	Lighting Up The Night	Producer, co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2015	Adara	Turn the World	Producer, co-Writer, engineer	Archipelago Entertainment
2015	Adara	Chemistry	Co-Producer, co-Writer, Programming, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment Armada Music - Vocal Trance Hits Vol. 3 Compilation A State of Trance Selection
2014	Club Banditz feat. Adara	Mission Control	Mixing, Programming, Arrangement	Universal Music Group
2015	The Spacies	LOUD	Co-Producer, co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2015	The Spacies	Like I Dream	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2015	The Spacies	Out of Time	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2015	Adara	All That U Wanted	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2015	LTN feat. Adara	Outside The Lines	Co-Producer, Mixing	Enhanced Recordings Top 40 Beatport Chart
2015	The Spacies	Infinity	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2015	Hallie Jackson	Never Let Me Go	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2015	Feel & Adara	Disappear	Vocal Arranger	Adrian Music A State of Trance Selection Top 20 Beatport Chart
2015	BRKYLN	Steal Your Heart (The Spacies Remix)	Co-Producer, Remixer	Enhanced Recordings
2015	Matt Bukovski & Eloquentia feat. Adara	Pieces of the Sky	Vocal Arranger	Armada Music A State of Trance Selection Top 40 Beatport Chart
2015	K Theory & Adara	Wild Things	Co-Writer	Trinity Music Group Trap Nation Selection
2015	Kicks N' Licks & Adara	Young	Co-Writer, Vocal Producer & Programming	BORN Records Trap Nation Selection
2016	Adara	Dose Of You	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2016	Christian F & The Spacies	Ghost	Co-Writer, Programming	Vidisco Records #1 Portugal Dance Chart
2016	LUNA of f(x)	Galaxy	Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	S.M. Entertainment #3 World Billboard Album Chart #5 Korean Album Chart (Gaon) #1 iTunes K-Pop Album Chart
2016	Adara	Open Eyes	Co-Producer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2016	The Spacies	Slow Mo	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment #1 Hype Machine Pop Chart
2016	Anitta	TBA	Programming	Warner Music Brasil
2016	LUNA of f(x) x Amber (feat. Ferry Corsten & Kago)	Heartbeat	Co-Producer, Arrangement, Mixing	S.M. Entertainment & ScreaM Records Spectrum Dance Music Festival Theme Song
2016	Kicks N' Licks & Adara	Tribal	Co-Writer, Vocal Producer & Programming	Archipelago Entertainment
2016	The Spacies	Hesitate	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2016	Adventure Club x Terravita feat. Adara	Save Me	Co-Writer, Additional Production	Sony Music

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