Also known as Antony Preston Years active 2011–present | Name Anthony Preston Role Songwriter | |
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Genres Pop, hip hop, electronic, dance Occupation(s) Producer, songwriter, music executive Associated acts will.i.am, Britney Spears, David Guetta, Nicole Scherzinger, Afrojack, Pitbull, Giorgio Tuinfort, Jennifer Hudson, T.I. Similar People Ruth‑Anne Cunningham, Giorgio Tuinfort, Chris Braide, Kool Kojak, William Orbit | ||
Anthony Preston is an American, Grammy-nominated songwriter, producer and music executive. He frequently works with will.i.am.
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Early life
Preston was born and raised in Texarkana, Texas, to a teacher mother and minister father. In addition to singing, he has played various instruments, including piano, oboe, saxophone, drums and bassoon.
Career
Early in his career, Preston moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and began working with various producers including Dallas Austin and Anthony Dent. Unsatisfied with the progress of his career, he considered quitting, until he met and began working and touring around the world with Chris Willis, and then David Guetta soon after. Preston co-wrote “Night of Your Life”, Guetta's 2011 single featuring Jennifer Hudson, which peaked at #81 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2012, Preston was introduced to will.i.am, and they began to collaborate regularly, with Preston becoming creative liaison for will.i.am music group. In addition to Willis, Guetta and will.i.am, Preston has produced and written for Nicole Scherzinger, Jennifer Hudson, Afrojack, Pitbull, Havana Brown, Carly Rae Jepsen and Britney Spears.
Preston is the associate executive producer on Spears’ eighth studio album, Britney Jean (2013), and is credited as a writer or producer on eleven tracks. He began working on the album in the beginning of 2013. "Work Bitch", which Preston co-wrote and co-produced, was released as the album’s lead single on September 17, 2013, and peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100.