Dan Nigro

Nigro has been nominated for 16 Grammy Awards and won two including Best Pop Vocal Album for Rodrigo's Sour (2021) and Producer of the Year, Non-Classical in 2025. In 2024, he was named "Producer of the Year" by Variety Hitmakers and Songwriter of the Year at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards.

• Name — Dan Nigro • Birth Name — Daniel Leonard Nigro • Born — 14 May 1982 • Birthplace — North Massapequa, New York, U.S. • Years Active — 2001–present • Occupation — * Record producer • songwriter • musician • Genre — * Indie rock • emo • alternative rock • Instrument — * Vocals • guitar • Past Member Of — As Tall as Lions

Daniel Leonard Nigro was raised in Massapequa Park, New York, on Long Island, to Louis, a second-generation business owner and Claire, an artist specializing in oil painting. In his youth he took piano, guitar, and voice lessons. His sister, Alexa, co-founded the Scough fashion company and his brother, Leonard, is an international chef. Nigro attended Catholic schools from kindergarten through high school. He once said that he "never felt the need to go to college", but went to Fordham University, although he would later drop out to pursue music.

With Saen Fitzgerald, Cliff Sarcona and two other high school friends, Nigro formed the indie rock band Sundaze in 1998, releasing an album called "Seal of Approval", that included "King of the World", which became a local fan favorite. In 2001, he formed As Tall as Lions, with Saen, Cliff and Brian Fortune. In 2002, they released their first EP, Blood and Aphorisms. In 2003, they signed a record deal with Island and Triple Crown Records and left college with the full support of their parents to pursue music full-time. In 2004, the band released their debut album, Lafcadio, and began touring. In 2006, after some lineup changes, which now included Julio Tavarez as their bassist while Brian Caesar left the band, they released As Tall as Lions and began a headlining tour. In July 2007, they appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. In 2009, You Can't Take It with You was released, peaking at number 88 on the Billboard 200 chart. By September 2010, the band split up. Upon the announcement of the news, their last shows sold out and more were added to the schedule. They immediately planned what would be billed as their reunion, which was performed in 2015 without new music to supplement it.

Nigro moved to Los Angeles to become a songwriter, collaborating with childhood friend Justin Raisen. He found initial success with a jingle for a McDonald's advertisement and then with Sky Ferreira. Nigro began as a songwriter then learned production as he felt belittled by producers he worked with and didn’t feel like he could exercise full creative control over his work without being a producer.

After Nigro and singer-songwriter Chappell Roan had worked together for years, Roan was dropped by her former record label. To continue writing, producing and releasing songs together, Nigro formed independent label Amusement Records in 2023. Though originally formed for Roan, Nigro said he intended to build out its roster, as long as he believed in the acts. In 2025, Nigro and Amusement began an exclusivity partnership with Universal Music Group, later signing Devon Again as Amusement's second artist.

Nigro married visual artist Emily Williams in September 2020. Together they have two children. Their daughter Saoirse can be heard in the final seconds of Olivia Rodrigo's song "Teenage Dream".

• Album — Release date — Label — Billboard 200 peak • Lafcadio — May 18, 2004 — Triple Crown Records — – • As Tall as Lions — August 8, 2006 — Triple Crown Records — – • You Can't Take It With You — August 18, 2009 — Triple Crown Records — 88 • Into the Flood (EP) — November 27, 2007 — Triple Crown Records

Key • Indicates songs solely written or produced by Dan Nigro • Year — Artist — Song — Album — Written with — Produced with • 2011 — Kimbra — "Cameo Lover" — Vows — Kimbra — – • 2012 — Sky Ferreira — "Lost in My Bedroom" — Ghost — Sky Ferreira, Ariel Rechtshaid, Justin Raisen — – • 2013 — "You're Not the One" — Night Time, My Time — – • "I Blame Myself" — Sky Ferreira, Ariel Rechtshaid, Justin Raisen, Jordan Benik — – • "I Will" — Sky Ferreira, Ariel Rechtshaid, Justin Raisen — – • "Love in Stereo" — Sky Ferreira, Ariel Rechtshaid, Justin Raisen, Jeremiah Raisen — – • 2014 — Kylie Minogue — "If Only" — Kiss Me Once — Ariel Rechtshaid, Justin Raisen — – • "Golden Boy" — – • Billy Idol — "Can't Break Me Down" — Kings & Queens of the Underground — Billy Idol, Greg Kurstin — – • Dillon Francis — "Hurricane" (featuring Lily Elise) — Money Sucks, Friends Rule — Dillon Hart Francis, Leah Hayes, Oliver Goldstein — Dillon Francis, Oligee • 2015 — Twin Shadow — "When the Lights Turn Out" — Eclipse — George Lewis, Wynne Bennett — – • Little Boots — "Help Too" — Working Girl — Little Boots — Solee • Carly Rae Jepsen — "When I Needed You" — Emotion — Carly Rae Jepsen, Ariel Rechtshaid, Nate Campany, Tavish Crowe — Ariel Rechtshaid • JR JR — "Gone" — JR JR — Joshua Epstein, Mike Higgins, Daniel Zott — – • 2016 — A-Trak — "Parallel Lines" (featuring Phantogram) — Non-album single — A-Trak, Joshua Carter, Sarah Barthel, Dave 1, Cory Enemy, Mereki — – • Zella Day — "Man on the Moon" — Man on the Moon / Hunnie Pie — Zella Day Kerr — Sole production • "Hunnie Pie" • Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness — "Walking in My Sleep" — Zombies on Broadway — Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Morgan Kibby — – • 2017 — Lo Moon — "This Is It" — Lo Moon — Matt Lowell — – • "Thorns" — – • Lewis Capaldi — "Mercy" — Bloom — Lewis Capaldi — Sole production • 2018 — Rae Morris — "Physical Form" — Someone Out There — Rae Morris — – • Finneas — "Heaven" — Non-album single — Finneas O'Connell — Finneas O'Connell • Lo Moon — "Tried to Make You My Own" — Lo Moon — Matt Lowell, Christian Baker — – • "My Money" — Matt Lowell — – • "Real Love" — – • "The Right Thing" — Matt Lowell, Samuel Stewart — – • Empress Of — "When I'm with Him" — Us — Jim-E Stack, Empress Of — Jim-E Stack, Empress Of • Conan Gray — "Generation Why" — Sunset Season — – — Sole production • "Crush Culture" — – — Conan Gray • "Greek God" — – — Sole production • "Lookalike" — – • Lo Moon — "For Me, It's You" — Non-album single — Matt Lowell — Matt Lowell • 2019 — Grace VanderWaal — "The City" — Letters Vol. 1 — Grace VanderWaal — Ido Zmishlany • Riverdale cast — "These Are the Moments I Remember" — Riverdale: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack) — Christopher Gabriel — – • Conan Gray — "The King" — Non-album single — Conan Gray — Solee • Hey Violet — "Better by Myself" — To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (Music from the Netflix Film) — Casey Moreta, Gabe Simon, Rena Lovelis, Nia Lovelis • Freya Ridings — "Castles" — Freya Ridings — Freya Ridings — Mark Crew, Dan Priddy, Yves Rothman • Caroline Polachek — "I Give Up" — Pang — Caroline Polachek, James Stack — Caroline Polachek, Jim-E Stack, Dan Carey • "Look at Me Now" — Caroline Polachek, Daniel Eisner Harle — Caroline Polachek, Danny L Harle • "So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings" — Caroline Polachek, Teddy Geiger — Caroline Polachek • "Door" — Caroline Polachek, James Stack, Daniel Eisner Harle — Caroline Polachek, Jim-E Stack, Daniel Eisner Harle (co. co-producer) • Conan Gray — "Checkmate" — Kid Krow — – — Sole production • "Comfort Crowd" — Conan Gray • "Maniac" • 2020 — "Wish You Were Sober" • "The Cut That Always Bleeds" — – • "Fight or Flight" — – • "Affluenza" — Conan Gray • "(Can We Be Friends?)" — – • "Heather" — – — Jam City • "The Story" — – — Sole production • Lyn Lapid — "Producer Man" — Non-album single — Lyn Lapid • Chappell Roan — "California" — The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess — Kayleigh Rose Amstutz • "Love Me Anyway" — Non-album single • "Pink Pony Club" — The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess • 2021 — Half Alive — "Time 2" — Non-album single — Josh Taylor, J. Tyler Johnson, Brett Kramer & Ariel Rechtshaid — – • Cautious Clay — "Roots" — Deadpan Love — – — Johan Lenox, Jim-E Stack, Cautious Clay • Rosie — "100 Headaches" — Non-album single — Rosaileen Scher — – • Olivia Rodrigo — "Brutal" — Sour — Olivia Rodrigo — Sole production • "Traitor" • "Drivers License" • "1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back" — –|Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff — Sole production Olivia Rodrigo (co. co-producer) • "Deja Vu" — Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, St. Vincent • "Good 4 U" — Olivia Rodrigo — Alexander 23 (co. co-producer) • "Enough for You" — – — Olivia Rodrigo (co. co-producer) • "Happier" — – — Sole production • "Jealousy, Jealousy" — Olivia Rodrigo, Casey Smith — Jam City (co. co-producer) • "Favorite Crime" — Olivia Rodrigo — Sole production • "Hope Ur Ok" • Conan Gray — "People Watching" — Superache — Conan Gray, Julia Michaels • "Astronomy" — Conan Gray • 2022 — "Movies" • "Best Friend" • "Yours" • "Jigsaw" • "Family Line" • "Footnote" • "Memories" • "The Exit" — Conan Gray, Julia Michaels — Ryan Linvill • Hatchie — "Quicksand" — Giving the World Away — Harriette Pilbeam, Joe Agius — Sole production • Maisie Peters — "Good Enough" — Non-album single — Maisie Peters • Chappell Roan — "Naked in Manhattan" — The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess — Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Skyler Stonestreet — Sole production • "My Kink Is Karma" — Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Justin Tranter • "Femininomenon" — Kayleigh Rose Amstutz — Mike Wise • "Casual" — Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Morgan St. Jean — Ryan Linvill • 2023 — "Kaleidoscope" — Kayleigh Rose Amstutz — Sole production • "Picture You" • "Red Wine Supernova" — Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Lisa hickox, Amy Kuney, Annie Schindel — Noah Condrad, Lixa • "Hot to Go!" — Kayleigh Rose Amstutz — Sole production • "After Midnight" — Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Casey Smith • "Coffee" — Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Maya Kurchner, Eric Leva • "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" — Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Annika Bennett, Jonah Shy — Mike Wise, Jonah Shy • "Guilty Pleasure" — Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Marcus Andersson, Nate Campany — Sole production • Caroline Polachek — "Welcome To My Island" — Desire, I Want to Turn Into You — Caroline Polachek, James Stack — Caroline Polachek, Danny L Harle, Jim-E Stack, A. G. Cook (add. additional producer) • Olivia Rodrigo — "Vampire" — Guts — Olivia Rodrigo — Sole production • "Bad Idea Right?" • "All-American Bitch" • "Lacy" • "Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl" • "Logical" — Olivia Rodrigo, Julia Michaels — Ryan Linvill • "Get Him Back!" — Olivia Rodrigo — Alexander 23, Ian Kirkpatrick • "Love is Embarrassing" — Sole production • "The Grudge" — Ryan Linvill • "Pretty Isn't Pretty" — Olivia Rodrigo, Amy Allen — Sole production • "Teenage Dream" — Olivia Rodrigo • "Can't Catch Me Now" — The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Music From & Inspired By) • 2024 — "Obsessed" — Guts (Spilled) — Olivia Rodrigo, St. Vincent • "Girl I've Always Been" — – • "Scared of My Guitar" — Olivia Rodrigo, Amy Allen • "Stranger" — – • "So American" — Olivia Rodrigo • Conan Gray — "Holidays" — rowspan=4 Non-album singles — Conan Gray — Ethan Gruska, Conan Gray • Chappell Roan — "Good Luck, Babe!" — Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Justin Tranter — Sole production • 2025 — "The Giver" — Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Paul Cartwright • "The Subway" — Kayleigh Rose Amstutz • Conan Gray — "Vodka Cranberry" — Wishbone — Conan Gray — Sole production • "Actor" • "Caramel" — Jon Buscema • Lorde — "What Was That" — Virgin — – — Lorde, Jim-E Stack • "Broken Glass" — Lorde, James Stack — Lorde, Jim-E Stack • Reneé Rapp — "That’s So Funny" — Bite Me — Reneé Rapp, Alexander Glantz, Luka Kloser, Ali Tamposi — – • 2026 — Olivia Rodrigo — "Drop Dead" — You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love — Olivia Rodrigo, Amy Allen — Sole production • "Stupid Song" — Olivia Rodrigo • "Honeybee" — – • "Maggots for Brains" — Olivia Rodrigo, Amy Allen • "U + Me = (with Rodrigo) — Winning Songwriters and Publishers • "Good 4 U" (with Rodrigo, Williams and Farro) • "Deja Vu" (with Rodrigo, Clark) • 2024 — "Vampire (with Rodrigo) — Songwriter of the Year • "Bad Idea Right?" (with Rodrigo) • Billboard Music Awards — 2024 — Himself — Top Hot 100 Producer • Gold Derby Film Awards — 2024 — "Can't Catch Me Now" (with Rodrigo) — Best Original Song • Gold List — 2024 • Guild of Music Supervisors Awards — 2024 — Best Song Written and/or Recording Created for a Film • Grammy Awards — 2022 — Sour — Best Pop Vocal Album (Producer and Engineer) • Album of the Year • "Drivers License" — Record of the Year • Song of the Year • 2024 — Guts — Best Pop Vocal Album (Producer and Engineer) • Album of the Year • "Vampire" — Record of the Year • Song of the Year • "Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl" — Best Rock Song • | Himself — Producer of the Year, Non-Classical • 2025 — The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess — Best Pop Vocal Album (Producer and Engineer) • Album of the Year • "Good Luck, Babe!" — Record of the Year • Song of the Year • "Can't Catch Me Now" — Best Song Written for Visual Media • Himself — Producer of the Year, Non-Classical • 2026 — "The Subway" — Record of the Year • Hollywood Music in Media Awards — 2023 — "Can't Catch Me Now" — Best Original Song in a Sci-Fi, Fantasy or Horror Film • North Carolina Film Critics Association — 2023 — Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production • Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards — 2024 — Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production • Variety Hitmakers — 2024 — Himself — Producer of the Year