LR: Pete Simmons (UMPG UK), Tim Hughes (Perfect Havoc), Scott Forshaw, Adam Griffin (Perfect Havoc) Photo credit: UMPG
LONDON (CelebrityAccess) – Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), the world’s leading music publishing company, has signed a UK producer in partnership with independent dance music publisher Organized Chaos Scott Forshaw Exclusive global publishing agreement.
Forshaw’s songs, released on major dance labels such as Armada, Ultra and Toolroom, have racked up an impressive 15 million streams worldwide and have over 250,000 unique monthly listeners on Spotify. In addition to his solo efforts, Forshaw also collaborates with renowned artists on productions such as John Newman, Altego, Black Caviarand more, underscoring his rapidly growing reputation in the industry.
Forshaw was recently appointed as presenter of the professional dance show on Virgin Radio, the UAE’s most prominent commercial station, joining Organized Chaos’ roster of top talent, which includes PS1, Totok, Tim Powell, and Ross T.
Forshaw will work closely with Organized Chaos co-founders on the deal Adam Griffin and Robert Davis Following the rapid growth of the label and its record label and artist management company, Perfect Havoc, Forshaw is now signed to the company. Over 200 songs have been released to the ever-growing Organized Chaos catalog, including UK Top 20 hits “PS1 – Fake Friends” feature Alex Hosking (No. 19), eventually syncing up globally with brands like Google, Apple and Canon.
Forshaw’s profile is most widespread in the Middle East, where he is a regular on the festival circuit and club scene. Since 2016, he has been the resident DJ at Zero Gravity, Dubai’s largest beach club. Two awards.
Griffin said, “We are delighted to have signed Scott Forshaw. Having worked together since January, we have been blown away by the speed and quality of his delivery. He brings the highest standards across all genres to other music stars and as an artist. Versatile production. His incredible experience DJing at some of the biggest festivals in the world and supporting artists like Swedish House Mafia on stage means he knows what works for crowds, which is a bit lost in the market at the moment. He is one of the greatest and most trusted DJs in the UAE. Additionally, years of working with artists such as John Newman have proven that Scott is very talented, easy to work with, extremely hardworking and very fast. .He has a bright future.
Forshaw commented, “I’m excited to start the next chapter of my career with Adam, Rob and the UMPG/Organized Chaos team. I believe that as we work together, we can build on the solid foundation we have established and move towards future success.
dougie bruce, UMPG Senior A&R Director said, “We are delighted to welcome Scott Forshaw to UMPG. Scott is a rare, versatile and technically proficient producer. We are very excited to partner with our sub-publisher Organized Chaos and welcome him to our joint roster and together we can achieve this project.
New music from Forshaw’s Perfect Havoc/Organized Chaos is expected to arrive later this year as the label continues to build on its 10 billion global streams and multiple platinum, gold and silver awards.
