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Birth name
Ian Ashley Eskelin
Website
www.ianeskelin.com
Genres
Christian, Pop, Rock
Name
Ian Eskelin
Years active
1993–present
Education
Wheaton College
Associated acts
All Star United
Born
October 17, 1969 (age 54)
Springfield, Missouri (
1969-10-17
)
Occupation(s)
Songwriter, producer, artist
Role
Record producer · ianeskelin.com
Music groups
All Star United, Code of Ethics, Zero
Albums
International Anthems for the Hu, All Star United, Passos no Escuro, Save The Humans, Love and Radiation
Your Name - Lord (Song Story)
Ian Eskelin (born October 17, 1969), is a record producer, songwriter, solo artist, and founding member and lead singer of the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band All Star United. He won the Dove Award for "Producer of the Year" in 2008, and was nominated for the same award in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2014. Eskelin also has received multiple Dove nominations for his songwriting and production work with artists such as Francesca Battistelli, Sidewalk Prophets, Chris August, Hawk Nelson, 7eventh Time Down, Stellar Kart, About a Mile, and Remedy Drive. As an artist and writer Eskelin has had more than fifty Top 10 singles in the United States, including 18 No. 1 charting songs. He has additionally had international No. 1 songs in various countries including Japan, Singapore, and Australia. Ian’s songs have been licensed for use on ABC, Spike TV, Style Network, the movie Soul Surfer, the movie Saved!, the trailer for the film Superbad, NBC promotionals for the show Heroes, and multiple CBS network imaging campaigns to name a few.
Eskelin was born in Springfield, Missouri, where he attended Eugene Field Elementary School. While attending high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, he was a DJ and dance music artist, playing keyboard for a local band that opened for C+C Music Factory and Information Society. He started attending Wheaton College, where he roomed with Rob Bell. During this time, Eskelin released a rave record under the name "Zero" (1992), and also recorded under the name "Brand New Language", which released an independent tape as well as an album with Wonderland Records (1993). He briefly joined the band Code of Ethics before releasing a second solo album under the name "iAN", titled Supersonic Dream Day (1994). In 1997, Eskelin formed the power-pop band All Star United.
Awards and nominations
1998 Grammy Awards - nominated for Gospel Rock Album - All Star United (artist, producer writer)
1998 Dove Awards - nominated for Modern Rock/Alternative Recorded Song of the Year - "La La Land" (artist, producer, writer)
1999 Dove Awards - nominated for New Artist of the Year
2007 Dove Awards
won for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Me and Jesus" by Stellar Kart)
nominated for Producer of the Year, Song of the Year ("Me and Jesus"), and Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year (We Can't Stand Sitting Down by Stellar Kart)
2008 Dove Awards - won for Producer of the Year
2009 Dove Awards - nominated for Producer of the Year, Song of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("I'm Letting Go" by Francesca Battistelli), Rock Recorded Song of the Year ("Shine Like the Stars" by Stellar Kart), Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year (Daylight Is Coming by Remedy Drive and Expect the Impossible by Stellar Kart), Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (My Paper Heart by Francesca Battistelli), and Special Event Album of the Year (Your Name)
2010 Dove Awards - nominated for Producer of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (These Simple Truths by Sidewalk Prophets)
2011 Dove Awards
won for Producer of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Beautiful Beautiful" by Francesca Battistelli)
nominated for Song of the Year ("Beautiful Beautiful")
2012 Dove Awards - nominated for Producer of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (Hundred More Years by Francesca Battistelli), Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year (Crazy Love by Hawk Nelson), and Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Crazy Love" by Hawk Nelson)
2013 Dove Awards
nominated for Producer Of The Year
nominated for Country Album Of The Year ("A Thousand Little Things" by Point Of Grace)
nominated for Christmas Album Of The Year (Christmas by Francesca Battistelli)
2014 Dove Awards Rock Song Of The Year, Veridia, "We Are The Brave"
2015 Dove Awards - nominated for Rock Song Of The Year ("Furious Love” by VERIDIA)
2014 Grammy Awards - nominated for Best Contemporary Christian Album (If We're Honest by Francesca Battistelli)
Credits
Pearl City Worship, We Won't Be Silent, 2016, Producer, Writer
Austin & Lindsey Adamec, Walk on Waves, 2016, Producer, Writer
