Christopher Rojas
Christopher Rojas (born 1982) is a multi-platinum composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer.[1][2] He is also the co-founder of DigiTour Media, the largest producer of live events for the teenage market in North America whose investors include Ryan Seacrest and Advance Publications (parent company of Conde Nast).[3][4]
Biography
Rojas grew up in Flushing, Queens and attended Hunter College High School from 1994–2000, Hunter has been ranked the top public high school in America by The Wall Street Journal.[5] He majored in violin at the State University of New York at Stony Brook where he studied under the highly respected violinist and professor Mitchell Stern, and later studied composition at New York University.
Career
In 2003 Rojas signed with publisher Zomba Enterprises[6] and BMG publishing[7] He has worked with such names as Big Time Rush, P!nk, Backstreet Boys, Heidi Montag, Tiffany Evans, Jessica Simpson, Delta Goodrem, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Vanessa Hudgens, Corbin Bleu, and Teddy Geiger.,[8] as well as Anastacia, MC Lars, Pink, Brian Littrell.[9]
In 2011 Chris co-founded DigiTour Media, producers of the world's first YouTube tour, with his wife Meridith Valiando Rojas.[10] On May 7, 2012 Chris was recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal's annual "20 in their 20's" list as a notable Social Media entrepreneur.[11]
In 2013 Chris launched the Cyrus family YouTube channel "Seriously Cyrus" with partner Meridith Valiando.[12] Hailed as the family's attempt at "total Internet Domination",[13] all "Seriously Cyrus" channel programming, which includes daily shows by family members such as Billy Ray Cyrus and Noah Cyrus, is being produced by Chris and Meridith for their consulting shingle RECon Inc.[14]
Discography
- 2001, Here to Heaven, Jamie-Lynn Sigler
- 2003, Peace, Jim Brickman
- 2003, Secret Is Out, Darryl
- 2004, In This Skin, Jessica Simpson
- 2004, Mistaken Identity, Delta Goodrem
- 2004, Naked Truth, Sarah Hudson
- 2004, Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 16, Various Artists
- 2004, Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 17, Various Artists
- 2004, Rejoyce: The Christmas Album, Jessica Simpson
- 2004, Sick and Tired [EP], Anastacia
- 2004, Take My Breath Away/Fly, Jessica Simpson
- 2005, Angels, (single) Jessica Simpson
- 2005, In This Skin, Jessica Simpson
- 2006, Never Gone, Backstreet Boys
- 2006, The Graduate, MC Lars
- 2006, Walmart Nation, MC Lars
- 2006, I'm Not Dead, Pink
- 2006, Nobody Knows, Pink
- 2006, Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 22, Various Artists
- 2006, Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 23, Various Artists
- 2006, Underage Thinking, Teddy Geiger
- 2006, Welcome Home, Brian Littrell
- 2007, Another Side, Corbin Bleu
- 2007, Dear Mr. President, Pink
- 2007, I'm Not Dead, Pink
- 2007, Pink Box, Pink
- 2008, Identified, Vanessa Hudgens
- 2008, Holiday Hits 2005, Vol. 5, Various Artist
- 2008, Pinoy Biggest Hits, Various Artists
- 2009, "Speak Love", (single) Hugh Sheridan
- 2009, "Sexy People" (single), Lolene
- 2010, "Electrick Hotel", Lolene
- 2010, "Superficial", Heidi Montag
- 2010, "Bittersweet" (single), Sophie Ellis-Bextor
- 2010, "Can I", Jaicko
- 2010, "B.T.R.", Big Time Rush
- 2010, "Daddy I'm A Rockstar", Cymphonique
- 2010, "I <3 U Crazy Mad", Going the Distance (film)
- 2011, "What Does It Take", (single) Dave Days
- 2011, "Supergood, Superbad", Tomohisa Yamashita
- 2011, "Checkmate", Namie Amuro
- 2011, "#1", (single) Namie Amuro
- 2011, "Dance With Me", (single) Justice Crew ft. Flo Rida
- 2011, "Worldwide", (single) Big Time Rush
- 2011, "Run", Jessica Mauboy
- 2011, "Sexy People", Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (film)
- 2011, "Elevate", Big Time Rush
- 2013, "We Are MyName", Myname
- 2014, "The Real Thing", Femme
- 2014, "Come On Make It Happy", (single) Jordin Sparks, Beatrice Miller, Janel Parrish
References
- ↑ [1] "...the also-triple Platinum-selling Mind, Body & Soul, topped the albums chart in the United Kingdom for one week", Retrieved November 1, 2009
- ↑ [2] "I'm Not Dead a platinum record", Retrieved November 1, 2009
- ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/12/nj-ca-hello-digitour-idUSnPnCGd5RtB+165+PRN20131212
- ↑ http://variety.com/2014/digital/news/ryan-seacrest-advance-publications-invest-in-digitour-a-youtube-concert-promoter-1201182222/
- ↑ http://insideschools.org/high/browse/school/1402
- ↑ mtv.com, "MC Lars | Lyrics | The Roommate from Hell", "Songwriters: Andrew R Nielsen, Chris Ward, Christopher Rojas", Retrieved December 1, 2009
- ↑ Sony/ATV Music Publishing, "IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME AGAIN (Nick Lachey/Jessica Simpson/Billy Mann/Chris Rojas) By Jessica Simpson (Columbia/Sony BMG: 2004)", Retrieved December 1, 2009
- ↑ [3] Allmusic, Christopher Rojas' songs, Retrieved December 1, 2009
- ↑ [4] Allmusic, Christopher Rojas' credits, Retrieved December 1, 2009
- ↑ [5], MillionsOfMilkshakes, accessed 11-14-2011
- ↑ [6]
- ↑ [7], Welcome To Seriously Cyrus, accessed 12-25-2013
- ↑ [8], Huffington Post, accessed 12-25-2013
- ↑ [9], RECon Inc., accessed 12-25-13
