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			{{short description\|American musician and singer-songwriter}}
	{{Use mdy dates\|date=May 2011}}
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			{{Infobox musical artist
	\|name = Morgan Taylor Reid
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			\| caption = Reid at the Grammy Nominee Brunch 2019
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	'''Morgan Taylor Reid''' ~~(born November 1, 1985)~~ is ~~an American~~ ], ], ~~] and ]~~ based in ~~], ]~~. He is ~~best~~ ~~known~~ ~~for~~ ~~his~~ ~~music~~ as a ~~solo~~ ~~artist with~~ his song ''"Brighter"'' featured in the Season 7 ~~Finale~~ of ] ~~and~~ his song ''"Where Do I Even Start?"'' featured in Season 8, Episode 8 of ]<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web\|url=http://www.abc.go.com/music-lounge/artist/Morgan-Taylor-Reid/783655 \|title=Morgan Taylor Reid - Music Lounge - ABC.com \|publisher=Abc.go.com \|date= \|accessdate=2011-08-01}}</ref>		'''Morgan Taylor Reid''' is a ] nominated music producer,<ref name="Grammy Awards">{{cite web\|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/morgan-taylor-reid\|title=Morgan Taylor Reid\| via=www.grammy.com}}</ref> singer-songwriter and recording artist based in Los Angeles. As an artist, Reid's music has been licensed for television including his song "Brighter" that was featured in the Season 7 finale of '']'', his song "Simply Human" featured on '']'' (Season 8, Episode 9 FOX) and his song "Where Do I Even Start?" featured in Season 8, Episode 8 of ''Grey's Anatomy''.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web \|url=http://www.abc.go.com/music-lounge/artist/Morgan-Taylor-Reid/783655 \|title=Morgan Taylor Reid - Music Lounge - ABC.com \|publisher=Abc.go.com \|date= \|accessdate=2011-08-01 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213232658/http://abc.go.com/music-lounge/artist/morgan-taylor-reid/783655 \|archive-date=December 13, 2012 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> After being featured on ''Grey's Anatomy'', "Where Do I Even Start?" reached #74 on the Top 100 Alternative Songs on iTunes.

			As a songwriter and record producer, Reid has worked with several artists including the ]. Reid wrote and produced five songs on the Backstreet Boys album ] including their single "]". Reid also produced their holiday single "]", which he wrote with ] members ] and ] along with songwriter Mika Guillory.<ref name=songwriting>{{cite web\|title=Nick Carter Twitter Update\|url=https://twitter.com/nickcarter/status/253535685624070144\|accessdate=November 2, 2012\|date=October 3, 2012\|quote=On our way to work to write with Prophet and Morgan. Wish us luck.\|archive-date=December 21, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221185204/https://twitter.com/nickcarter/status/253535685624070144\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	==Early life==
	], born and raised in Northern California, showed undoubting musical talent at a very early age. When Reid was three years old, he was introduced to his first musical instrument and immediately took to the melodies he heard surrounding him. He has a deep love for the piano, an instrument he began to pursue at the age of four. Over the years he has developed talent with bass, synth, and mandolin, among many other percussive instruments.

			==Producing career==
	As he grew up, he was exposed to his mother’s love of ] hits as well as his father’s passion for classic rock n’ roll such as ] and ]. This exposure led him at the mere age of eleven to dabble in a bit of song writing of his own.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web\|url=http://www.abc.go.com/music-lounge/artist/Morgan-Taylor-Reid/783655 \|title=Morgan Taylor Reid - Music Lounge - ABC.com \|publisher=Abc.go.com \|date= \|accessdate=2011-08-01}}</ref>

			Reid lives and works in Los Angeles. He has written and produced several songs for artists such as ], ] (]), Plug in Stereo (]), ] (Deep Well Records (]) and several indie artists.
	==Career==
	As a multitalented ], ], ] and ], ] is constantly involved in several musical endeavors. Primarily based in ], ], Reid has written and produced several songs for artists like Plug In Stereo (]), ] (AMI/]), Zac Poor (AMI/]), South Jordan (]), ] (]) and several indie artists. In March 2011 he produced songs for award winning songwriter ] who is best known for his work on films like '']'', '']'', and '']''.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> In April 2011, Reid began co-producing with internationally renowned record producer ] (], ], ], ]) for his then newly signed band 7Lions (]/]).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://musicconnection.com/digital/ \|title=Music Connection Digital Edition \|publisher=Musicconnection.com \|date= \|accessdate=2011-08-01}}</ref>

			In April 2011, Reid began co-producing with record producer ]. They worked on music for the band 7Lions (]/]).<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://musicconnection.com/digital/ \|title=Music Connection Digital Edition \|publisher=Musicconnection.com \|date= \|accessdate=2011-08-01 \|archive-date=July 14, 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714134812/http://musicconnection.com/digital/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> Reid wrote, produced and developed the debut EP ''Born 2 Run'' for the band 7Lions. After its release on June 19, 2012, the ''Born 2 Run'' album debuted on the ] charts at #15 on the Alternative Chart and #33 on the New Artist Chart.<ref>{{cite web\|title=ARTIST DIRECT "7Lions Turn Heads Over "L.A. Kings/Born 2 Run" Stanley Cup Theme"\|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/7lions-turn-heads-over-l-a-kings-born-2-run-stanley-cup-theme/10147650\|accessdate=June 20, 2012\|archive-date=March 4, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044641/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/7lions-turn-heads-over-l-a-kings-born-2-run-stanley-cup-theme/10147650\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	Reid's solo album '''Simply Human''' reveals the mellow singer/songwriter side of Reid, this heartfelt acoustic style EP has gotten Reid lots of media attention, Reid's song ''"Stay Where You Are"'' was used for a Levi's Jeans Campaign, his songs ''"Brighter"'' and ''"Where Do I Even Start?"'' have been featured on the popular network television show '']'' on ]. Reid is set to release a new solo album in February 2012. <ref name="autogenerated1"/>

			In addition to the ] 2012 Christmas single "]", Reid also wrote and produced five tracks on the Backstreet Boys 2013 album; ].<ref name=billboardAMA>{{cite web\|last=Schneider\|first=Marc\|title=Backstreet Boys Are 'Halfway There' to First Indie Album\|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474091/backstreet-boys-are-halfway-there-to-first-indie-album\|publisher=Billboard\|accessdate=November 20, 2012\|date=November 19, 2012\|archive-date=March 29, 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329004154/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474091/backstreet-boys-are-halfway-there-to-first-indie-album\|url-status=live}}</ref>

			Reid has been working with artist Grace Mitchell since she was 14 years old. On December 17, 2013, the soundtrack to the film ] was released, it featured a cover of ]'s ] performed by Mitchell and produced by Reid. At the age of seventeen, Mitchell released her debut album; Design – EP, on ].<ref>{{cite web\|last=Lewis\|first=Casey\|title=Meet Grace Mitchell: The Teen Poised to Be the Next Banks\|url=http://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/blog/grace-mitchell-interview-2014\|publisher=Vice\|accessdate=March 14, 2015\|date=November 24, 2014}}</ref>

			==Solo artist career==

			Reid's solo album is called ''Simply Human''. It is an ] album. The single "Stay Where You Are" was used in a ] campaign. The album's songs "Brighter" and "Where Do I Even Start?" were used on '']''. After being featured on ''Grey's Anatomy'', "Where Do I Even Start?" reached #74 on the Top 100 Alternative Songs on iTunes. Reid's song "Simply Human" was featured on the show '']'' in 2012.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>

			On November 21, 2012, Reid released a single, called "Science", which he wrote with CTodd Nielsen and Matt Mugford. The single was released the same day it was featured on '']''.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>

	==Discography==		==Discography==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
			! Year !! Label !! Artist !! Album !! Title !! Credited As
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="7" \|2024 \|\| ]\|\| ]\|\| ]\|\| "]" (] cover) \|\| Producer
	! Year
	! style="width:150px;"\| Artist
	! style="width:225px;"\| Album
	! Details
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="3" \| Blue Suit \|\| rowspan="3" \| ] \|\| rowspan="3" \| ] \|\| "Faux Fur" \|\| Producer
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| "Silver Spoon" \|\| Producer
	\| 2006
	\|Bluebox
	\|''Bluebox''
	\|Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
	\|rowspan=2\| ~~2009~~		\| rowspan="1"\| "The Well" \|\| Writer, Producer
	\|Bluebox
	\|''Thoughts In Motion''
	\|Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| Autobahn - Single \|\| "Autobahn"\|\| Writer, Vocal-Producer
	\|Alexander Cardinale
	\|''Sick of Dreaming EP''
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="2"\| 3Keys Records \|\|rowspan="2"\| ] \|\|rowspan="2"\| Love.Sick Volume 2 \|\|rowspan="1"\| "Peachy"\|\| Writer, Producer
	\|2010
	\|]
	\|''Simply Human''
	\|Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
	\|rowspan=6\| ~~2011~~		\| rowspan="1"\| "Minutes to Midnight" \|\| Writer, Producer
	\|Alexander Cardinale
	\|''Traffic Lights''
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="8"\|2023 \|\|rowspan="3"\| Montaigne Records \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] & ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| Christmas Time \|\| "Christmas Isn't Christmas" \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
	\|]
	\|''Shane Harper''
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments ("When I Look Into Your Eyes", "I Know What I Know")
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="2"\| ] \|\|rowspan="2"\| Spark of Light \|\|rowspan="1"\| "Just the Beginning" \|\| Writer, Producer
	\|Annaliese
	\|''Hold Me Steady - Single''
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| "Running out of Ways" \|\| Writer, Producer
	\|]
	\|''Brighter EP''
	\|Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| (Amazon Music Original) \|\| "Godspeed"\|\| Producer
	\|Sean Douglas
	\|''If We're Dying...''
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments ("Unconditional")
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| The Driver Era \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] & ] \|\| Rumors - Single \|\| "Rumors"\|\| Writer, Producer
	\|Molly Gibson
	\|''"Texas", "Couples Season", “Telling Taylor”, “Notice Me” - Singles''
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| Manic Kat Records \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| Prescription of You - Single \|\| "Prescription of You"\|\| Writer, Producer
	\|rowspan=6\| 2012
	\|7LIONS
	\|''Upcoming Debut Album''
	\|Co-Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="2"\| ASTRID ROELANTS \|\|rowspan="2"\| ] \|\|rowspan="2"\| THE CARNIVAL - Single \|\|rowspan="1"\| "THE CARNIVAL"\|\| Writer, Producer
	\|Plug In Stereo
	\|''Upcoming Album''
	\|Co-Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| "ARMAGEDDON" \|\| Writer, Producer
	\|]
	\|''Upcoming Album''
	\|Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="7"\|2022 \|\|rowspan="5"\| Megan Nicole Music \|\|rowspan="5"\| ] \|\|rowspan="5"\| Christmas Morning - EP \|\| "Christmas Morning"\|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
	\|Kris&Alix
	\|''Upcoming Debut Album''
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| "Christmas Wrapping" \|\| Producer, Mixer
	\|]
	\|''Upcoming Album''
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| "Jingle Bells" \|\| Producer, Mixer
	\|Zac Poor
	\|''Upcoming Album''
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments
	\|}
	==Filmography==
	{\| class="wikitable"
	\|-		\|-
			\| "Last Christmas" \|\| Producer, Mixer
	! Year
	! style="width:250px;"\| Title
	! style="width:150px;"\| Song
	! style="width:150px;"\| Artist
	! Details
	\|-		\|-
			\| "Sleigh Ride" \|\| Producer, Mixer
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| {{hlist\|K-BAHN\|]}} \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| ] \|\| "]" \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
	\| 2009
	\|International ] Commercial
	\|''"Clarity"''
	\|Bluebox
	\|Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| Poorboy Music \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| Ghost Boy - Single \|\| "Ghost Boy"\|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
	\|rowspan=7\| 2010
	\|] (], ]
	\|''"All You Are"''
	\|Bluebox
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, Vocals, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="6"\|2021 \|\|rowspan="3"\| ] \|\|rowspan="3"\| ] \|\|rowspan="3"\| Hellraisers, Pt. 1 \|\| "Mathematics"\|\| Writer, Producer
	\|] (])
	\|''"So Far So Long"''
	\|Alexander Cardinale
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| "No Chill (feat. Lil XXel)" \|\| Vocal Producer
	\|] (])
	\|''"So Far So Long"''
	\|Alexander Cardinale
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| "Washed Up" \|\| Vocal Producer
	\|] (])
	\|''"All You Are"''
	\|Bluebox
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, Vocals, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="3"\| Blue Suit \|\|rowspan="3"\| ] \|\|rowspan="3"\| ] \|\| "Discovering You"\|\| Producer
	\|] (])
	\|''"Sick of Dreaming"''
	\|Alexander Cardinale
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| "Kiss the World Goodbye" \|\| Writer, Producer
	\|A True Story Based On Things That Never Actually Happened. ...And Some That Did.
	\|''"The Greatest Mistake"''
	\|]
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, Vocals, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| "What If I Missed You" \|\| Writer, Producer
	\|] (National Commercial)
	\|''"Stay Where You Are"''
	\|]
	\|Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="4"\|2020 \|\|rowspan="2"\| ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| Dreamland \|\| "Never Change" \|\| Writer, Producer
	\|rowspan=8\| 2011
	\|] (UK Commercial)
	\|''"Stay Where You Are"''
	\|]
	\|Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| DAYVID \|\|rowspan="1"\| Spinning Bottles - Single \|\| "Spinning Bottles" \|\| Writer, Producer
	\|Justice for Natalee Holloway (])
	\|''"Hold Me Steady"''
	\|Annaliese
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| Dahl \|\| Can I Kiss You? - Single \|\| "Can I Kiss You?"\|\| Writer, Producer
	\|] (Season 7 Finale ])
	\|''"Brighter"''
	\|]
	\|Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| Happysad \|\| "Koala"\|\| Writer, Vocal Producer
	\|] (])
	\|''"Sick of Dreaming"''
	\|Alexander Cardinale
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="13"\|2019 \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| Simple Things (feat. ]) - Single \|\| "Simple Things (feat. Christina Perri)"\|\| Writer, Producer
	\|] (])
	\|''"So Far So Long"''
	\|Alexander Cardinale
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\|rowspan="2"\| ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| Seasons \|\| "I Wanna Go Out"\|\| Writer, Producer
	\|] (])
	\|''"A Way To Get There"''
	\|Alexander Cardinale
	\|Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\|\| ] \|\| ] \|\| "Meet U in the Sky"\|\| Writer, Producer
	\|] (Season 8, Episode 8 ])
	\|''"Where Do I Even Start?"''
	\|]
	\|Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="8"\| ] \|\|rowspan="8"\| DAYVID\|\| VHS (feat. Prophet) - Single \|\| "VHS (feat. Prophet)"\|\| Writer, Producer
	\|Extreme Expeditions (])
			\|-
	\|''"Born 2 Run"''
			\| rowspan="6"\|Dayvid - EP \|\| "Keep It Together"\|\| Writer, Producer
	\|7LIONS
			\|-
	\|Co-Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments
			\| "Wasted Luv" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "Drnk Txts" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "Got My Sunglasses On" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "Love Like You" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "Same Old Feeling" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\|Find You This Christmas - Single \|\| "Find You This Christmas"\|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| Keep on Coming - Single \|\| "Keep on Coming"\|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| TOO Records \|\|rowspan="1"\| ]\|\| X \|\| "Natural"\|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="7"\|2018 \|\|rowspan="5"\| ] \|\|rowspan="5"\| ] \|\|rowspan="5"\| Midnight Sun (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) \|\| "Burn So Bright" \|\| Producer
			\|-
			\| "Let The Light In" \|\| Producer
			\|-
			\| "Reaching" \|\| Producer
			\|-
			\| "Sweetest Feeling" \|\| Producer
			\|-
			\| "Walk With Me" \|\| Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| Head Over Heals \|\| "Bad Decision"\|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| Born Ready \|\| "Slow Down"\|\| Writer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="7"\|2017 \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| I Wanna Go Out - Single \|\| "I Wanna Go Out"\|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| Bad Boys - Single \|\| "Bad Boys"\|\| Writer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| Slippery Eel \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| Read My Mind EP \|\| "Read My Mind"\|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| California Country Music \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| Leah Turner - EP \|\| "Sleep You Off"\|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| Mikey Mike \|\| Going Charlie - Single \|\| "Going Charlie"\|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| Entertainment \|\|rowspan="1"\| Sam Fischer \|\| Getting Older - Single \|\| "Getting Older"\|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| We Could Be Beautiful - EP \|\| "Ritual" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="9"\|2016 \|\|rowspan="2"\| ] \|\|rowspan="2"\| ] \|\|rowspan="2"\| ] \|\| "Blood & Tears" \|\| Writer
			\|-
			\| "White Flag" \|\| Writer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| Made for You - Single \|\| "Made for You"\|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| \|\|rowspan="1"\| Gia \|\| Straight Up - Single \|\| "Straight Up" \|\| Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| ] (feat. ]) - Single \|\| "Ritual (feat. ])"\|\| Writer, Vocal Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] & Gia \|\| Heart Won't Forget - Single \|\| "Heart Won't Forget"\|\| Writer, Co-Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| Mascara - Single \|\| "Mascara"\|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| rowspan= "2"\| ] \|\|rowspan="2"\| ] \|\|rowspan="2"\| Like I Did EP \|\| "P.O.W.E.R." \|\| Writer, producer
			\|-
			\| "Satellite" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="3"\|2015 \|\|rowspan= "2"\| ] \|\|rowspan="2"\| ] \|\|rowspan="2"\| Raceday – EP \|\| "NoLo" \|\| Writer
			\|-
			\| "Breaking Hearts" \|\| Writer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| ] \|\|rowspan="1"\| ] \|\| Gibberish - Single \|\| "Gibberish (feat. ])" \|\| Writer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="10"\|2014 \|\|rowspan="4"\| ] \|\|rowspan="4"\| ] \|\|rowspan="4"\| Design – EP \|\| "Runaway" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "Broken Over You" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "Always & Forever" \|\| Producer
			\|-
			\| "Your Design" \|\| Producer
			\|-
			\| \|\| ] \|\| The Say Max – EP \|\| "Darling" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="5"\| ] \|\|rowspan="5"\| Plug in Stereo \|\|rowspan="5"\| ''A Little Peace'' – EP \|\| "Don't Say Goodnight" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "Everything I Shouldn't Say" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "Home Soon" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "To Be Wanted (Feat. Megan & Liz)" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "Wait For Me" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="20"\|2013 \|\| ] \|\| 7Lions \|\| \|\| "Taking Over – Single" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2"\| ] \|\|rowspan="2"\| ] \|\|rowspan="2"\| ''Burnout'' \|\| "''18''" \|\| Writer
			\|-
			\| "What He Don't Know" \|\| Writer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="5"\| {{hlist\|K-BAHN\|]}} \|\| rowspan="5"\| ] \|\| rowspan="5"\| '']''\|\| "In Your Arms" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "One Phone Call" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "Permanent Stain" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "]" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "Soldier" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| ] \|\| '']'' \|\| "Maneater" \|\| Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| \|\| ] \|\| \|\| "Nothing Without Love" – Single \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="7"\| \|\| rowspan="7"\| Morgan Taylor Reid \|\| rowspan="7"\| ''A Minor Heartbeat''\|\| "City in Motion" \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| "Ghost Town" \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| "Love Lock Maze" \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| "Say Goodnight" \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| "Sweeter Sound" \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| "Take Care, Remember Me" \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| "The Greener Side" \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| ] \|\| \|\| "Summer Forever" – Single \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| Plug in Stereo \|\| \|\| "To Be Wanted" (feat. Megan & Liz) – Single \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| ] \|\| \|\| "Hold You Up" – Single \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="17"\|2012 \|\|rowspan="5"\| ] \|\|rowspan="5"\| 7Lions \|\|rowspan="5"\| ''Born 2 Run – EP'' \|\| "Born 2 Run" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "Emergency" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "One Man Symphony" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "One More Time" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "Taking Over" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| K-BAHN \|\| ] \|\| \|\| "]" – Single \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="4"\| ] \|\| rowspan="4"\| Plug in Stereo \|\| rowspan="4"\| ''The Patience'' – EP\|\| "Frozen Heart" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "I Blame You" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "Patience" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "You're on My Mind" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| ] \|\| \|\| "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (feat. 7Lions) – Cover \|\| Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\|-
			\| \|\| Morgan Taylor Reid \|\| \|\| "Science" – Single \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="5"\| Deep Well Records \|\| rowspan="5"\| ] \|\| rowspan="3"\| ''Dancin' in the Rain'' – EP \|\| "Flat World" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "Say It Cause I Know It" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "Your Love" – Cover \|\| Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2"\| ''Shane Harper'' \|\| "I Know What I Know" (feat. Prophet) \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| "When I Look into Your Eyes" \|\| Writer, Producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="3"\|2011 \|\| rowspan="3"\| \|\| rowspan="3"\| Morgan Taylor Reid \|\|rowspan="3"\| ''Brighter'' – EP \|\| "Back in Time" \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| "Brighter" \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| "Where Do I Even Start?" \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="6"\|2010 \|\|rowspan="6"\| \|\|rowspan="6"\| Morgan Taylor Reid \|\|rowspan="6"\| ''Simply Human'' – EP \|\| "Brighter" \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| "One" \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| "Simply Human" \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| "Stay Where You Are" \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| "Touch" \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
			\|-
			\| "When Your Heart Is Able" \|\| Writer, Producer, Mixer
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			==Awards==

			;Grammy Awards
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			\| 2019 \|\| ] \|\| ] \|\| {{nom}}<ref name="Grammy Awards"/>
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			;Juno Awards
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			\| 2019 \|\| ] \|\| Pop Album of the Year \|\| {{nom}}
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American musician and singer-songwriter

Morgan Taylor Reid
Reid at the Grammy Nominee Brunch 2019
Background information
Birth name	Morgan Taylor Reid
Born	Santa Rosa, California
Genres	Pop alternative rock adult contemporary music indie rock indie pop
Occupations	Singer-songwriter record producer musician
Instruments	Vocals piano synthesizer guitar bass mandolin ukulele drums percussion

Website	Official website

Musical artist

Morgan Taylor Reid is a Grammy Award nominated music producer, singer-songwriter and recording artist based in Los Angeles. As an artist, Reid's music has been licensed for television including his song "Brighter" that was featured in the Season 7 finale of Grey's Anatomy, his song "Simply Human" featured on House (Season 8, Episode 9 FOX) and his song "Where Do I Even Start?" featured in Season 8, Episode 8 of Grey's Anatomy. After being featured on Grey's Anatomy, "Where Do I Even Start?" reached #74 on the Top 100 Alternative Songs on iTunes.

As a songwriter and record producer, Reid has worked with several artists including the Backstreet Boys. Reid wrote and produced five songs on the Backstreet Boys album In A World Like This including their single "Show 'Em (What You're Made Of)". Reid also produced their holiday single "It's Christmas Time Again", which he wrote with Backstreet Boys members Nick Carter and Howie Dorough along with songwriter Mika Guillory.

Producing career

Reid lives and works in Los Angeles. He has written and produced several songs for artists such as Backstreet Boys, Megan Nicole (Bad Boy Records), Plug in Stereo (Atlantic Records), Shane Harper (Deep Well Records (Adam Anders) and several indie artists.

In April 2011, Reid began co-producing with record producer RedOne. They worked on music for the band 7Lions (2101 Records/Universal Music Group). Reid wrote, produced and developed the debut EP Born 2 Run for the band 7Lions. After its release on June 19, 2012, the Born 2 Run album debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 charts at #15 on the Alternative Chart and #33 on the New Artist Chart.

In addition to the Backstreet Boys 2012 Christmas single "It's Christmas Time Again", Reid also wrote and produced five tracks on the Backstreet Boys 2013 album; In a World Like This.

Reid has been working with artist Grace Mitchell since she was 14 years old. On December 17, 2013, the soundtrack to the film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was released, it featured a cover of Hall & Oates's Maneater performed by Mitchell and produced by Reid. At the age of seventeen, Mitchell released her debut album; Design – EP, on Universal Republic Records.

Solo artist career

Reid's solo album is called Simply Human. It is an acoustic album. The single "Stay Where You Are" was used in a Levi's campaign. The album's songs "Brighter" and "Where Do I Even Start?" were used on Grey's Anatomy. After being featured on Grey's Anatomy, "Where Do I Even Start?" reached #74 on the Top 100 Alternative Songs on iTunes. Reid's song "Simply Human" was featured on the show House in 2012.

On November 21, 2012, Reid released a single, called "Science", which he wrote with CTodd Nielsen and Matt Mugford. The single was released the same day it was featured on Private Practice.

Discography

Year	Label	Artist	Album	Title	Credited As
2024	Capitol CMG	Blessing Offor	Covers	"Godspeed" (Frank Ocean cover)	Producer
	Blue Suit	Jesse McCartney	All's Well - EP	"Faux Fur"	Producer
				"Silver Spoon"	Producer
				"The Well"	Writer, Producer
	Capital CMG	Blessing Offor	Autobahn - Single	"Autobahn"	Writer, Vocal-Producer
	3Keys Records	Samantha Jade	Love.Sick Volume 2	"Peachy"	Writer, Producer
	3Keys Records	Samantha Jade	Love.Sick Volume 2	"Minutes to Midnight"	Writer, Producer
2023	Montaigne Records	Michael Bolton & Mickey Guyton	Christmas Time	"Christmas Isn't Christmas"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
		Michael Bolton	Spark of Light	"Just the Beginning"	Writer, Producer
		Michael Bolton	Spark of Light	"Running out of Ways"	Writer, Producer
	Capital CMG	Blessing Offor	(Amazon Music Original)	"Godspeed"	Producer
	The Driver Era	Ross Lynch & The Driver Era	Rumors - Single	"Rumors"	Writer, Producer
	Manic Kat Records	Ryan Cabrera	Prescription of You - Single	"Prescription of You"	Writer, Producer
	ASTRID ROELANTS	Ameerah	THE CARNIVAL - Single	"THE CARNIVAL"	Writer, Producer
	ASTRID ROELANTS	Ameerah	THE CARNIVAL - Single	"ARMAGEDDON"	Writer, Producer
2022	Megan Nicole Music	Megan Nicole	Christmas Morning - EP	"Christmas Morning"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
				"Christmas Wrapping"	Producer, Mixer
				"Jingle Bells"	Producer, Mixer
				"Last Christmas"	Producer, Mixer
				"Sleigh Ride"	Producer, Mixer
	K-BAHN BMG	Backstreet Boys	A Very Backstreet Christmas	"It's Christmas Time Again"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
	Poorboy Music	Zac Poor	Ghost Boy - Single	"Ghost Boy"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
2021	300 Entertainment	Cheat Codes	Hellraisers, Pt. 1	"Mathematics"	Writer, Producer
				"No Chill (feat. Lil XXel)"	Vocal Producer
				"Washed Up"	Vocal Producer
	Blue Suit	Jesse McCartney	New Stage	"Discovering You"	Producer
				"Kiss the World Goodbye"	Writer, Producer
				"What If I Missed You"	Writer, Producer
2020	AWAL	COIN	Dreamland	"Never Change"	Writer, Producer
	AWAL	DAYVID	Spinning Bottles - Single	"Spinning Bottles"	Writer, Producer
	Atlantic Records	Dahl	Can I Kiss You? - Single	"Can I Kiss You?"	Writer, Producer
	Pure Noise Records	Meg & Dia	Happysad	"Koala"	Writer, Vocal Producer
2019	Atlantic Records	Alexander Cardinale	Simple Things (feat. Christina Perri) - Single	"Simple Things (feat. Christina Perri)"	Writer, Producer
	Island Records	American Authors	Seasons	"I Wanna Go Out"	Writer, Producer
	Island Records	Jack & Jack	A Good Friend Is Nice	"Meet U in the Sky"	Writer, Producer
	AWAL	DAYVID	VHS (feat. Prophet) - Single	"VHS (feat. Prophet)"	Writer, Producer
			Dayvid - EP	"Keep It Together"	Writer, Producer
				"Wasted Luv"	Writer, Producer
				"Drnk Txts"	Writer, Producer
				"Got My Sunglasses On"	Writer, Producer
				"Love Like You"	Writer, Producer
				"Same Old Feeling"	Writer, Producer
			Find You This Christmas - Single	"Find You This Christmas"	Writer, Producer
	Disruptor Records	Gia Woods	Keep on Coming - Single	"Keep on Coming"	Writer, Producer
	TOO Records	The Driver Era	X	"Natural"	Writer, Producer
2018	Lakeshore Records	Bella Thorne	Midnight Sun (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	"Burn So Bright"	Producer
				"Let The Light In"	Producer
				"Reaching"	Producer
				"Sweetest Feeling"	Producer
				"Walk With Me"	Producer
	Atlantic Records	Chromeo	Head Over Heals	"Bad Decision"	Writer, Producer
	Creative Nation	Steve Moakler	Born Ready	"Slow Down"	Writer
2017	Island Records	American Authors	I Wanna Go Out - Single	"I Wanna Go Out"	Writer, Producer
		Cardiknox	Bad Boys - Single	"Bad Boys"	Writer
	Slippery Eel	Emii	Read My Mind EP	"Read My Mind"	Writer, Producer
	California Country Music	Leah Turner	Leah Turner - EP	"Sleep You Off"	Writer, Producer
	Warner Bros. Records	Mikey Mike	Going Charlie - Single	"Going Charlie"	Writer, Producer
	Entertainment	Sam Fischer	Getting Older - Single	"Getting Older"	Writer, Producer
	Epic Records	Wrabel	We Could Be Beautiful - EP	"Ritual"	Writer, Producer
2016	ATO	Joseph	I'm Alone, No You're Not	"Blood & Tears"	Writer
	ATO	Joseph	I'm Alone, No You're Not	"White Flag"	Writer
	Warner Bros. Records	Alexander Cardinale	Made for You - Single	"Made for You"	Writer, Producer
		Gia	Straight Up - Single	"Straight Up"	Producer
	Owsla	Marshmello	Ritual (feat. Wrabel) - Single	"Ritual (feat. Wrabel)"	Writer, Vocal Producer
	Parlophone	Matoma & Gia	Heart Won't Forget - Single	"Heart Won't Forget"	Writer, Co-Producer
		Megan Nicole	Mascara - Single	"Mascara"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
	Virgin	Shane Harper	Like I Did EP	"P.O.W.E.R."	Writer, producer
	Virgin	Shane Harper	Like I Did EP	"Satellite"	Writer, Producer
2015	Republic	Grace Mitchell	Raceday – EP	"NoLo"	Writer
	Republic	Grace Mitchell	Raceday – EP	"Breaking Hearts"	Writer
	DCD2	MAX	Gibberish - Single	"Gibberish (feat. Hoodie Allen)"	Writer
2014	Republic	Grace Mitchell	Design – EP	"Runaway"	Writer, Producer
				"Broken Over You"	Writer, Producer
				"Always & Forever"	Producer
				"Your Design"	Producer
		MAX	The Say Max – EP	"Darling"	Writer, Producer
	Atlantic Records	Plug in Stereo	A Little Peace – EP	"Don't Say Goodnight"	Writer, Producer
				"Everything I Shouldn't Say"	Writer, Producer
				"Home Soon"	Writer, Producer
				"To Be Wanted (Feat. Megan & Liz)"	Writer, Producer
				"Wait For Me"	Writer, Producer
2013	2101 Records	7Lions		"Taking Over – Single"	Writer, Producer
	Hopeless Records	Anarbor	Burnout	"18"	Writer
	Hopeless Records	Anarbor	Burnout	"What He Don't Know"	Writer
	K-BAHN BMG	Backstreet Boys	In A World Like This	"In Your Arms"	Writer, Producer
				"One Phone Call"	Writer, Producer
				"Permanent Stain"	Writer, Producer
				"Show 'Em (What You're Made Of)"	Writer, Producer
				"Soldier"	Writer, Producer
	Republic	Grace Mitchell	The Secret Life of Walter Mitty	"Maneater"	Producer, Mixer
		Max Schneider		"Nothing Without Love" – Single	Writer, Producer, Mixer
		Morgan Taylor Reid	A Minor Heartbeat	"City in Motion"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
				"Ghost Town"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
				"Love Lock Maze"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
				"Say Goodnight"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
				"Sweeter Sound"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
				"Take Care, Remember Me"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
				"The Greener Side"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
	Bad Boy Records	Megan Nicole		"Summer Forever" – Single	Writer, Producer, Mixer
	Atlantic Records	Plug in Stereo		"To Be Wanted" (feat. Megan & Liz) – Single	Writer, Producer
	Inpop Records	Shane Harper		"Hold You Up" – Single	Writer, Producer, Mixer
2012	2101 Records	7Lions	Born 2 Run – EP	"Born 2 Run"	Writer, Producer
				"Emergency"	Writer, Producer
				"One Man Symphony"	Writer, Producer
				"One More Time"	Writer, Producer
				"Taking Over"	Writer, Producer
	K-BAHN	Backstreet Boys		"It's Christmas Time Again" – Single	Writer, Producer, Mixer
	Atlantic Records	Plug in Stereo	The Patience – EP	"Frozen Heart"	Writer, Producer
				"I Blame You"	Writer, Producer
				"Patience"	Writer, Producer
				"You're on My Mind"	Writer, Producer
	2101 Records	Porcelain Black		"Sunday Bloody Sunday" (feat. 7Lions) – Cover	Producer, Mixer
		Morgan Taylor Reid		"Science" – Single	Writer, Producer, Mixer
	Deep Well Records	Shane Harper	Dancin' in the Rain – EP	"Flat World"	Writer, Producer
				"Say It Cause I Know It"	Writer, Producer
				"Your Love" – Cover	Producer
			Shane Harper	"I Know What I Know" (feat. Prophet)	Writer, Producer
			Shane Harper	"When I Look into Your Eyes"	Writer, Producer
2011		Morgan Taylor Reid	Brighter – EP	"Back in Time"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
				"Brighter"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
				"Where Do I Even Start?"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
2010		Morgan Taylor Reid	Simply Human – EP	"Brighter"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
				"One"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
				"Simply Human"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
				"Stay Where You Are"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
				"Touch"	Writer, Producer, Mixer
				"When Your Heart Is Able"	Writer, Producer, Mixer

Awards

Grammy Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2019	Head Over Heels	Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical	Nominated

Juno Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2019	Head Over Heels	Pop Album of the Year	Nominated

References

^ "Morgan Taylor Reid" – via www.grammy.com.
^ "Morgan Taylor Reid - Music Lounge - ABC.com". Abc.go.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
"Nick Carter Twitter Update". October 3, 2012. Archived from the original on December 21, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2012. On our way to work to write with Prophet and Morgan. Wish us luck.
"Music Connection Digital Edition". Musicconnection.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
"ARTIST DIRECT "7Lions Turn Heads Over "L.A. Kings/Born 2 Run" Stanley Cup Theme"". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
Schneider, Marc (November 19, 2012). "Backstreet Boys Are 'Halfway There' to First Indie Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
Lewis, Casey (November 24, 2014). "Meet Grace Mitchell: The Teen Poised to Be the Next Banks". Vice. Retrieved March 14, 2015.

External links

Official website

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