Brian West (musician)
Brian West (born March 12, 1971) is a Canadian record producer, songwriter, musician, engineer and mixer. He is a guitarist for the Canadian band The Philosopher Kings. Formerly of the production team Track and Field, he is best known for his work with Nelly Furtado, Maroon 5, Awolnation, K'naan, and Bono. He co-produced Andy Grammer's single "Honey, I'm Good" with Steve Greenberg and Nolan Sipe. His most recent release, "Salted Wound," sung by Sia, is on the "Fifty Shades of Grey" soundtrack. West has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Grammy Awards and  has won seven Juno Awards. Life and career. West began his career as the lead guitarist for Toronto-based band The Philosopher Kings in 1994. After achieving some commercial success in the late 1990s and winning a Canadian Juno Award with the group, he began to produce music for other artists, partnering up with Kings lead singer Gerald Eaton to produce Nelly Furtado's debut album, "Whoa, Nelly!" The project garnered a Grammy nomination for West's production and a win for Furtado, as well as several Juno Awards. Working as a production duo under the name Track and Field , together West and Eaton co-wrote and co-produced Furtado's follow-up album "Folklore" and two albums with Somali Canadian rapper K'Naan, landing themselves several more Junos. Before long, West branched off into solo production, now producing and writing alongside such notable artists as Maroon 5, Awolnation, K'Naan, Nakia, and Bono. His work has been featured on soundtracks for a number of films, including "Fifty Shades of Grey", "", "20 Feet from Stardom", "The Italian Job", "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay", and "Brokedown Palace", among others. Awards and nominations. Grammy Awards Latin Grammy Awards Juno Awards SOCAN Awards