# Morten Ristorp

Morten Ristorp Jensen (born 3 April 1986), known professionally as "Rissi", is a Danish producer, composer, songwriter and musician, as well as co-founder and previous member of Future Animals.

## Personal life

Morten Ristorp Jensen was born in 1986 at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. He grew up in Tårnby (Amager) with his parents and two older siblings. He attended Løjtegårdsskolen (elementary school) and graduated in 2002 and went to Sankt Annæ Gymnasium on its special Basic Music Program (MGK). When he was not attending school, he played saxophone in The Tivoli Boys Guard from 1997 to 2002. After graduating from Sankt Annæ Gymnasium in 2006, he was accepted at Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen in 2007. In 2010 he graduated with a BA in music from Rhythmic Music Conservatory on saxophone.

## Career

Morten Ristorp is co-producer of BackBone Studio and Future Animals, songwriter and musician. He is best known for international hits like "7 Years" (2015) by Lukas Graham. He also works with artists such as Kygo, Julia Michaels among others.
Besides being one of Lukas Graham's executive producers, he also temporarily played keyboard for the band from 2011 to 2012 due to the previous pianist, Anders Kirk, leaving. Ristorp filled the role until Kasper Daugaard joined the band. When Duagaard left in June 2016, Ristorp took the role of keyboardist again.
He won his first Award, Carl Prisen, in 2013 as Talent of the Year with Lukas Graham (the band) alongside his co-songwriters Stefan Forrest, Sebastian Fogh and Lukas Forchhammer.
Morten Ristorp was the third most-played Danish musician in 2015. In 2018 he was a producer on Lukas Graham's new album, including the single Love Someone. His music has appeared in major motion pictures including 2018's Fifty Shades Freed, and television series including The Greatest Dancer, The Reunion, and The Voice. In 2020 he produced the song “Lose Somebody” by Kygo & OneRepublic that reached the Billboard Magazine music charts.

## Discography

| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Role |
| 2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | "Ordinary Things" | Producer (BackBone) |
| 2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | "Nice Guy" | Producer (BackBone), songwriter |
| 2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | "Drunk in the Morning" | Producer (BackBone), songwriter |
| 2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | "When You're with Me (Interlude)" | Producer (BackBone), songwriter |
| 2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | "Apologize" | Producer (BackBone) |
| 2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | "Criminal Mind" | Producer (BackBone), songwriter |
| 2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | "Don't Hurt Me This Way" | Producer (BackBone), songwriter |
| 2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | "Moving Alone" | Producer (BackBone) |
| 2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | "Oohhh (Interlude)" | Producer (BackBone) |
| 2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | "Never Let Me Down" | Producer (BackBone) |
| 2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | "Before The Morning Sun" | Producer (BackBone) |
| 2012 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | "Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt 2)" | Executive producer (BackBone) |
| 2015 | TopGunn | Ingen Andre | "Veninder" | Producer (FutureAnimals), songwriter |
| 2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | "7 Years" | Producer (FutureAnimals), songwriter |
| 2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | "Take the World by Storm" | Producer (FutureAnimals), songwriter |
| 2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | "Mama Said" | Producer (FutureAnimals), songwriter |
| 2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | "Happy Home" | Producer (FutureAnimals), songwriter |
| 2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | "Hayo" | Producer (FutureAnimals), songwriter |
| 2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | "When I Woke Up… (Interlude)" | Songwriter |
| 2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | "Don't You Worry 'Bout Me" | Producer (FutureAnimals), songwriter |
| 2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | "What Happened to Perfect" | Producer (FutureAnimals), songwriter |
| 2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | "Playtime" | Producer (FutureAnimals), songwriter |
| 2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | "Strip No More" | Producer (FutureAnimals), songwriter |
| 2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | "You're Not There" | Producer (FutureAnimals), songwriter |
| 2015 | Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | Funeral | Producer (FutureAnimals), songwriter |
| 2015 | Patrick Dorgan | Painkillers | "Painkillers" | Producer (FutureAnimals), composer |
| 2015 | Patrick Dorgan | Painkillers | "On The Way Down" | Producer (FutureAnimals), composer |
| 2015 | Patrick Dorgan | Painkillers | "Amazing" | Producer (FutureAnimals), composer |
| 2015 | Patrick Dorgan | Painkillers | "Bitter" | Producer (FutureAnimals) |
| 2015 | Patrick Dorgan | Painkillers | "I Would If I Could" | Producer (FutureAnimals) |
| 2015 | Patrick Dorgan | Painkillers | "Risky Business" | Producer (FutureAnimals), composer |
| 2015 | Patrick Dorgan | Painkillers | "Hollywood" | Producer (FutureAnimals) |
| 2015 | Patrick Dorgan | Painkillers | "Lullaby" | Producer (FutureAnimals), composer |
| 2015 | Patrick Dorgan | Painkillers | "Marilyn" | Producer (FutureAnimals), composer |
| 2015 | Patrick Dorgan | Painkillers | "Amy" | Producer (FutureAnimals) |
| 2017 | Future Animals | Ask For It | "Ask For It" | Producer (FutureAnimals), songwriter |
| 2017 | Lukas Graham | My Little Pony: The Movie | "Off to See the World" | Producer (FutureAnimals), songwriter |
| 2018 | Julia Michaels | Fifty Shades Freed | "Heaven" | Producer (FutureAnimals), songwriter |
| 2018 | Patrick Dorgan | Coming Home | "Coming Home" | Producer (FutureAnimals), songwriter |
| 2018 | Lukas Graham | 3 (The Purple Album) | "Love Someone" | Producer/Songwriter |
| 2018 | Lukas Graham | 3 (The Purple Album) | "Lullaby" | Producer/Songwriter |
| 2018 | Lukas Graham | 3 (The Purple Album) | "You're Not the Only One (Redemption Song)" | Producer/Songwriter |
| 2018 | Lukas Graham | 3 (The Purple Album) | "Not a Damn Thing Changed" | Producer/Songwriter |
| 2018 | Lukas Graham | 3 (The Purple Album) | "Promise" | Producer/Songwriter |
| 2018 | Lukas Graham | 3 (The Purple Album) | "Stick Around" | Producer/Songwriter |
| 2018 | Lukas Graham | 3 (The Purple Album) | "Unhappy" | Producer/Songwriter |
| 2018 | Lukas Graham | 3 (The Purple Album) | "Everything That Isn't Me" | Producer/Songwriter |
| 2018 | Lukas Graham | 3 (The Purple Album) | "Hold My Hand" | Producer/Songwriter |
| 2018 | Lukas Graham | 3 (The Purple Album) | "Say Yes (Church Ballad)" | Producer/Songwriter |
| 2020 | Kygo and OneRepublic | Golden Hour | "Lose Somebody" | Songwriter |
| 2020 | Little Mix | Confetti | "Sweet Melody" | Producer/Songwriter |
| 2021 | JoJo | TBA | "Creature of Habit" | Producer/Songwriter |
| 2022 | Beyoncé | Renaissance | "Cuff It" | Producer/Songwriter |
| 2022 | Mimi Webb | Amelia | "Ghost of You" | Songwriter |
| 2023 | Jorja Smith | The Color Purple (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture) | "Finally" | Songwriter |
| 2023 | Halle and Phylicia Pearl Mpasi | The Color Purple (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture) | Keep It Movin' | Songwriter |
| 2024 | ¥$ (Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign) | Vultures 1 | "Burn" | Songwriter |
| 2024 | Benson Boone | Twisters: The Album | "Death Wish Love" | Producer/Songwriter |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2012 | Danish Music Awards | New Danish Name of the Year | Lukas Graham | Won |
| 2012 | Danish Music Awards | Audience Prize of the Year | Lukas Graham | Nominated |
| 2012 | Danish Music Awards | Band of the Year | Lukas Graham | Nominated |
| 2012 | Danish Music Awards | Male Artist of the Year | Lukas Graham | Nominated |
| 2012 | Danish Music Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Lukas Graham | Nominated |
| 2012 | Danish Music Awards | Songwriter of the Year | Lukas Graham | Nominated |
| 2012 | Danish Music Awards | Best Pop Album | Lukas Graham | Nominated |
| 2013 | Carl Prisen | Talent of the year | Lukas Graham | Won |
| 2015 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Danish Act | Lukas Graham | Won |
| 2015 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best European Act | Lukas Graham | Nominated |
| 2016 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best New Artist | Lukas Graham | Nominated |
| 2016 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best New Act | Lukas Graham | Nominated |
| 2016 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Push Act | Lukas Graham | Nominated |
| 2016 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Danish Act | Lukas Graham | Nominated |
| 2016 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Song | "7 Years" | Nominated |
| 2016 | BBC Music Awards | Song of the Year | "7 Years" | Nominated |
| 2016 | LOS40 Music Awards | International New Artist of the Year | Themselves | Nominated |
| 2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer Song | "7 Years" | Nominated |
| 2016 | Carl Prisen | Composer of the Year – pop | Lukas Graham | Won |
| 2016 | Carl Prisen | Song of the Year | "7 Years" | Won |
| 2017 | Grammy Awards | Record of the Year | "7 Years" | Nominated |
| 2017 | Grammy Awards | Song of the Year | "7 Years" | Nominated |
| 2017 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | "7 Years" | Nominated |
| 2017 | iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best Lyrics | "7 Years" | Nominated |
| 2017 | iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best New Pop Artist | Lukas Graham | Nominated |
| 2017 | Kids' Choice Awards | Best New Artist | Lukas Graham | Nominated |
| 2017 | Billboard Music Awards | Top New Artist | Lukas Graham | Nominated |
| 2017 | ASCAP Pop Awards | Winning Song | "7 Years" | Won |
| 2020 | BMI Pop Awards | Winning Song | "Love Someone" | Won |
| 2022 | BMI Pop Awards | Winning Song | "Lose Somebody" | Won |
| 2023 | BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards | Most Performed Songs of the Year | "Cuff It" | Won |
| 2023 | ASCAP Rhythm & Soul | Most Performed R&B/Hip-Hop & Rap Songs | "Cuff It" | Won |
| 2023 | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Song | "Cuff It" | Won |
Nominated by Danish Music Awards (DMA) as Danish Songwriter of the Year – Koda-Prisen in 2015 for Lukas Graham (Blue Album).