Adam "Messy" Messinger is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian songwriter , producer and multi-instrumentalist currently based in Los Angeles , California . Besides his solo work, he is part of the writing and production duo The Messengers along with Nasri .
Born in Toronto , Messinger started playing the piano at age five, and proceeded to develop skills for a variety of instruments, including sax, bass, guitar, and drums/percussion. After being enrolled in the Claude Watson School for the Arts program from grade 4 through to 13, he attended the music program at York University in Toronto, where he was awarded the Oscar Peterson Scholarship for Jazz studies two years consecutively. He received Juno Award nominations in 2001 and 2006 for his work with a cappella group Cadence. He also co-wrote the winning RnB song in the 2002 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. He was won two GMA Canada Covenant Awards in 2005 and 2009 for his work with Christian hip hop Manafest , an artist he has been working with since 2001 until the present.
In recent years, his partnership with fellow Canadian singer/songwriter Nasri (now known as "The Messengers") has functioned as a writing and production team for such artists as Justin Bieber , Shakira , Pitbull , Christina Aguilera , Chris Brown , Michael Bolton , Iggy Azalea , Kris Allen , Lea Michele , Cody Simpson , The Wanted , JoJo , Vanessa Hudgens , No Angels , Brandy and the New Kids on the Block . The Messengers work has resulted in two Grammy Award nominations for 2011 Best Pop Vocal Album - Justin Bieber (My World 2.0 ) , 2011 Best Contemporary R&B Album - Chris Brown (Graffiti ) , and a win for 2012 Best RnB Album - Chris Brown (F.A.M.E.) . As well, their collaboration between Justin Bieber and Rascal Flatts "That Should Be Me " won a 2011 CMT Music Award for Best Collaborative Video.
In 2015, Messinger earned the Juno Award for Producer of the Year for his work with Magic! and Iggy Azalea . He also won the International Achievement Award at the 2015 SOCAN Awards in Toronto for his work with MAGIC!.
Halsey – Fifty Shades Darker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Universal Studios / Republic)"Not Afraid Anymore": Writer, producer, musician Magic! - Primary Colours Album Producer Magic! - Don't Kill The Magic (Sony Music International / Latium) Album Producer "Rude ": Writer, producer, musician Shakira – Shakira "You Don't Care About Me": Writer, producer, musician "Cut Me Deep" (featuring MAGIC!): Writer, producer, musician "The One Thing": Writer, producer, musician Pitbull – Global Warming "Feel This Moment " (featuring Christina Aguilera): Writer, producer, musician "Hope We Meet Again" (featuring Chris Brown): Writer, producer, musician Iggy Azalea - The New Classic "Change Your Life " (featuring T.I.): Writer, producer, musician Justin Bieber – Believe "All Around the World ": Writer, producer, musician "Believe": Writer, producer, musician "Just Like Them": Writer, co-producer, musician Chris Brown – Fortune "Don't Judge Me ": Writer, producer, musician "Your World": Writer, producer, musician Lea Michele – Louder "Burn With You": Writer, producer, musician The Wanted - Word of Mouth "We Own the Night " Justin Bieber – (Island / Def Jam) "Turn to You (Mother's Day Dedication)": Producer, writer, musician Justin Bieber – Under the Mistletoe "Mistletoe ": Writer, producer, musician "Christmas Love": Writer, producer, musician Justin Bieber – Never Say Never – The Remixes "Never Say Never ": Writer, producer, musician "That Should Be Me (featuring Rascal Flatts)": Writer, producer, musician "Up (featuring Chris Brown)": Writer, producer, musician Chris Brown – F.A.M.E. (Jive) "Next 2 You": Writer, producer, musician Cody Simpson – Paradise "Paradise": Producer, writer, musician, mixer "I Love Girls": Producer, writer, musician, mixer Justin Bieber – My Worlds Acoustic "Pray ": Writer, producer, musician "Never Say Never": Writer, producer, musician "That Should Be Me": Writer, producer, musician Justin Bieber – The Karate Kid (2010 film) (Columbia Pictures) "Never Say Never": Writer, producer, musician Justin Bieber – My World 2.0 "Up": Writer, producer, musician "That Should Be Me": Writer, producer, musician Chris Brown – Graffiti "Crawl ": Writer, producer, musician Kris Allen – (19 Entertainment/RCA)The Vision of Love (2012): Writer, producer, musicianJoJo – Jumping Trains (Blackground / Interscope)"Jumping Trains": Writer, producer, musician "Play This Twice": Writer, producer, musician JoJo – Can't Take That Away From Me (Blackground / Interscope) "Boy Without A Heart": Writer, producer, musician, mixer New Kids on the Block – The Block "Stare At You": Writer, producer, musician, mixer "Close To You": Writer, producer, musician, mixer "Summertime ": Vocal producer "Single " (featuring Ne-Yo ) : Vocal producer, mixer "Click Click Click": Vocal producer "Lights Camera Action": Vocal producer "One Song": Vocal producer Michael Bolton – One World One Love "Ready For You": Writer, producer, musician, mixer "You Comfort Me": Writer, producer, musician, mixer "My Lady": Writer, producer, musician, mixer "Sign Your Name": Producer, musician, mixer "Need You To Fall": Co-producer, musician, mixer "Can You Feel Me": Co-producer, mixer "Invisible Tattoo": Co-producer, musician, mixer "Crazy Love": Co-producer, musician, mixer Cody Simpson – Coast to Coast "Not Just You " "Angel" Javier Colon – Come Through For You (Universal Republic)"How Many People Can Say That": Writer, Producer, musician, mixer Prince Royce – (Atlantic)"Addicted": Producer, musician, mixer Lolene – Electrick Hotel (Capitol) "Rich (Fake It Til You Make It)": Writer, producer, musician Vanessa Hudgens – Identified "Party on the Moon": Writer Brandy – Human (Epic)"True": Musician No Angels – Welcome To The Dance (Universal)"One Life": Co-producer, musician, mixer "Young Love": Writer, producer, musician, mixer "Too Old": Writer, producer, musician, mixer "Say Goodbye" Writer, producer, musician, mixer The Cab - Symphony Soldier " (Z Entertainment)"Temporary Bliss" Alex Lambert – (19 Entertainment)"I Didn’t Know": Writer, producer, musician, mixer Marina Chello – (BadBoy) "Sideline": Writer, producer, musician Eva Avila – Somewhere Else '' (Sony/BMG)"I Owe It All To You": Writer "Stop Crying": Writer "Weak In The Knees": Writer "Fallin For You": Producer, musician, mixer Eva Avila – Give Me the Music '' (Sony/BMG)"What I Want (Not What I Need)": Writer "Say Goodbye": Writer The Nylons – Play On : Producer, musician, mixerIvana Santilli – TO.NY (Do Right): Writer, producer, musician, mixerManafest – Citizens Activ Manafest – The Chase (BEC): Writer, producer, musician, mixer Manafest – Epiphany Manafest – Fighter (BEC): Writer, producer, musician, mixer Manafest – Glory Manafest – Live in Concert Manafest – The Moment Manafest – My Own Thing Manafest – Stones : Writer, producer, instrumentation, mixer Cadence – Twenty For One : Producer, musician, mixer Cadence – Frost Free : Producer, musician, mixer Room 100 – Room 100: Producer, mixer 
