# Morgan Taylor Reid

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