current_members website years_active article_title background genre image origin name occupation
richard `` biff '' stannard julian gallagher ash howes http://www.biffco.co.uk/ 1993 -- present biffco
 non_vocal_instrumentalist pop , dance , electro biffco log.png brighton , england biffco record producer , songwriter
biffco

biffco are a music production and songwriting team from brighton , england , formed by richard `` biff '' stannard , julian gallagher , ash howes .
the group have worked with a number of high-profile artists , including kylie minogue , one direction , atomic kitten , ellie goulding , leona lewis , little mix , sophie ellis-bextor and will young .
they are also largely responsible for the rise of the spice girls , five , and east 17 .
so far , biffco have had 41 hit singles , including nine number-ones .
stannard and howes also worked as music directors and show song producers on the `` the x factor '' since 2010 .
