Ross Lara

Ross Lara is an American music composer, producer, sound designer and engineer from the Breckenridge, CO and a graduate of Full Sail University. Ross has collaborated with Paul Oakenfold, BT, Chris Mann, Phil Tan, Ferry Corsten, Dancing With The Stars, Blue October, Adventure Club, and Korean Pop stars SHINee, 100%, Luna, Fiestar and VIXX. He has over one million song sales to his credit with several #1 K-Pop singles in Asia and songs that have charted internationally and domestically on Billboard, Gaon, Hype Machine and Beatport.

Ross Lara
Ross Lara performing at the opening of BT in Washington, D.C. December 2007
Background information
Origin	Reston, VA United States
Genres	Pop, Hip hop, House, trance, progressive trance, K-Pop
Occupation(s)	Musician, record producer, DJ
Instruments	Piano, synthesizer, Turntables
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Perfecto Records Armada Music S.M. Entertainment LOEN Entertainment Warner Bros. Records Walt Disney Records Mercury Records Enhanced Music
Associated acts	Paul Oakenfold SHINee BT Phil Tan Chris Mann VIXX f(x)

Archipelago Entertainment

On March 14, 2014 Ross and Brian Shenefelt co-founded Archipelago Ent in Atlanta, GA. Archipelago is a music based entertainment company that marries the world of music, technology and adventure . The management division is home to Adara and The Spacies.

Archipelago's adventure division strives to capture the greatness within people by fusing music creation and adventure. On October 5, 2015 Archipelago and Rind-Raja Picture Company released "Infinity" by The Spacies. The music video documented Ross and Dave Cook recording the song in the Parcell Mountain Range of British Columbia, Canada. The video shows Ross and Dave summiting the highest Via Ferrata in North America, to record a section of the song.

Archipelago's education division promotes ‘outside the box’ thinking for music producers, artists, and entrepreneurs. The adventure philosophy of the company is a notable topic during Archipelago's international education tours. Archipelago has held seminars and lectures at music schools around the world including, Full Sail University, Ferris State University, Belmont University, Seoul Music High School, The Record Factory in Seoul, South Korea, and companies Apple Inc, BMI, and SESAC.

The Spacies

The Spacies is an electronic music duo composed of Dave Cook and Ross Lara. Their 2016 single "Slow Mo" with remixes by Felix Parmqvist, went #1 on Hype Machine and entered Top 50 Spotify Pop charts in Australia and Canada. Dave and Ross co-wrote "Dream Girl" by SHINee that was released February 19, 2013 which was nominated for Song of the Year at the Golden Disk Awards in Seoul, Korea.

Joombas Music Group

In 2012, Ross joined Joombas Music Group. Hyuk Shin and Ross have produced #1 songs for artist rosters under SM and LOEN Entertainment, including "Dream Girl" by SHINee and "G.R.8.U" by VIXX.

Adara

In June 2014, Adara became Archipelago's first signed artist. Archipelago and Adara have released songs on labels such as Universal Music Group, Sony, Armada Music, Enhanced Music, and BORN Records. Acting as the creative director and management, Archipelago and Adara have released projects with Adventure Club, Ferry Corsten, MitiS, Kicks N Licks and many more. Adara co-wrote SM Entertainment releases "Galaxy" by Luna (#3 Billboard World Charting Album) and "Heartbeat" by Luna x Amber - co-written and produced with Ferry Corsten.

Discography

2020	Cyrus Reynolds	New Ground (Ross Lara x My City Glory Remix)	Remixer, Production, Mixing	Killer Tracks New Ground KT376 Universal Music Group[1]
2020	Ski-Doo Snowmobiles	2021 Snowmobile Campaign	Athlete, Music Producer, Sound Designer, Mixer	BRP/Ski-Doo
2020	Ross Lara	Sounds of Red Bull Soundtrack	Producer, Writer, Mixer	Red Bull Media House
2020	Ross Lara	The Mainframe	Producer, Writer, Mixer	T-Mobile Commercial, 208 Production "White Gold" Film Trailer
2020	The Spacies	Cool Like You	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2019	Short Film "Holiday Tradition"	Directed by Roth Rind	Composer	Featured on Amazon Prime
2019	The Spacies	Heartbeat, Calling Me Calling You, Stay A While	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2018	Ross Lara	Soar feat. Emma Rowley Ashes feat. Tommy Gann	Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Killer Tracks New Ground KT364 Universal Music Group[2]
2018	Ross Lara	Motor City	Producer, Writer, Mixing	PGA Rocket Mortgage Classic Commercial Archipelago Entertainment
2018	Ross Lara	Wide Open, Way You Move Me, Hearts on Fire, Toe The Line	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2018	SHINee	Who Waits For Love[3]	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	#6 Japanese Billboard Album[4] #8 Japanese Oricon Album[5] #1 Japanese International Oricon Album #1 South Korean Gaon Album[6] #5 US Heatseekers Billboard Album[7] #4 US World Billboard Albums[8]
2018	The Spacies	Wanderer	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	The Nature Conservancy + Full Sail University + Ink Dwell + Archipelago Entertainment
2018	Kuuro feat. Sophiya	Afraid of the Dark	Co-Producer, Co-Writer	Monstercat
2018	Husman & The Spacies	A Be	Co-Producer, Co-Writer	Armada Music
2018	TRAX x LIP2SHOT feat. Sophiya	Notorious	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	S.M. Entertainment
2018	Jeong Sewoon	No Better Than This[9]	Co-Producer, Co-Writer	Starship Entertainment #6 iTunes K-Pop Album Chart #3 Gaon Album Chart
2018	The Spacies	Fell In Love, Sleep Walking, The One That Got Away, Pictures, Gravity, Say, Dance Your Way Out, Heartbeat	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2017	MitiS & Adara	Moments	Co-Writer	Seeking Blue x Suicide Sheep
2017	Kicks n Licks feat. RULS	World	Co-Writer, Vocal Producer	Lowly Island Trap Nation Selection Boston Beer Company Commercial [10]
2017	The Spacies	Round and Round, Say	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2017	Tout Va Bien	A Curious Encounter With EP	Additional Production, Programming	Warner Music Benelux
2017	Lydia Lee	Blue, Talking to Myself, & Paralyze Me	Producer, Co-Writer, Mixer	Button Inc. 'Talking To Myself' #15 Malaysia Spotify Pop Chart #12 Japan Spotify Pop Chart
2017	Adara	Oasis	Co-Producer, Co-writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2016	Adventure Club x Terravita feat. Adara	Save Me	Co-Writer, Additional Production	Sony Music #2 iTunes Dance Chart #4 Dance/Electronic Billboard Chart #33 Independent Billboard Album Chart No. 50 US Billboard Album Chart
2016	The Spacies	Slow Mo	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment #1 Hype Machine Pop Chart Top 50 Spotify Australia Music Chart Aux Paris Selection Trap Nation Selection
2016	Anitta	Bang	Additional Production	Warner Music Brasil Brazil Billboard Hot 100 #9 Just Dance 2017
2016	LUNA of f(x) x Amber (feat. Ferry Corsten & Kago)	Heartbeat	Co-Producer, Arrangement, Mixing	S.M. Entertainment & ScreaM Records Spectrum Dance Music Festival Theme Song
2016	Christian F & The Spacies	Ghost	Co-Writer, Programming	Vidisco Records #1 Portugal Dance Chart
2016	Adara	Open Eyes, Dose Of You	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2016	Kicks N' Licks & Adara	Tribal	Co-Writer, Vocal Producer & Programming	Archipelago Entertainment
2016	The Spacies	Hesitate	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment Spotify Canada Daily Viral 50 Chart
2015	The Spacies	Out of Time, Like I Dream, Here & Now	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2015	LTN feat. Adara	Outside The Lines	Co-Producer, Mixing	Enhanced Recordings Top 40 Beatport Chart
2015	The Spacies	Infinity	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2015	Feel & Adara	Disappear	Vocal Arranger	Adrian Music A State of Trance Selection Top 20 Beatport Chart
2015	BRKYLN	Steal Your Heart (The Spacies Remix)	Co-Producer, Remixer	Enhanced Recordings
2015	Matt Bukovski & Eloquentia feat. Adara	Pieces of the Sky	Vocal Arranger	Armada Music A State of Trance Selection Top 40 Beatport Chart
2015	K Theory & Adara	Wild Things	Co-Writer	Trinity Music Group Trap Nation Selection
2015	Adara	Chemistry	Co-Producer, co-Writer, Programming, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment Armada Music - Vocal Trance Hits Vol. 3 Compilation A State of Trance Selection
2015	Kicks N' Licks & Adara	Young	Co-Writer, Vocal Producer & Programming	BORN Records Trap Nation Selection
2014	The Vamps	Can We Dance	Programming	Mercury Records #2 UK Singles Chart
2014	Blue October	Fear (Phil Tan Remix)	Additional Programming	Up/Down-Brando Records
2014	Club Banditz feat. Adara	Mission Control	Mixing, Programming, Arrangement	Universal Music Group
2014	Adara	Expose, Turn The World, Lighting Up The Night, Stadium	Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing	Archipelago Entertainment
2014	Cassio Monroe	Euphoria, Get It Done Right, It Starts Tonight	Co-Producer, co-Writer, Programming	HitShop Records/Warner Bros.
2014	The Spacies	Voices	Co-Producer, co-Writer	Enhanced Recordings Top 50 Beatport Progressive House Chart
2014	BT Feat. Christian Burns	Paralyzed (The Spacies Remix)	Co-Producer, Remix	Enhanced Recordings
2014	DJ Shogun feat. Adara	Dragon	Co-Writer	Armada Music #1 Beatport Trance Chart #9 iTunes Dance Chart A State of Trance Selection
2013	SHINee	Dream Girl	Co-Producer, co-Writer, Engineering	No. 1 Gaon No. 2 Billboard World Albums No. 3 Billboard K-Pop Hot 100[11] No. 5 Billboard Heatseekers No. 10 Oricon Albums Bonsang (Album) Golden Disk Awards Bonsang Seoul Music Award No. 1 Inkigayo (3/17/13) No. 1 Music Bank (3/8/13, 3/15/13) No. 1 Show Champion (2/27/13, 3/6/13, 3/13/13, 3/20/13) No. 1 M-Countdown (2/28/13, 3/7/13, 3/14/13)
2013	Shinee	Boys Meet U	Co-Producer ("Dream Girl" Japanese Version) Co-Producer ("Dream Girl" Instrumental)	Certified Japanese Gold No. 2 Billboard Japan Hot 100 No. 1 G-Music Asia No. 1 Hit FM Asia No. 1 Oricon Chart
2013	VIXX	Light Me Up	Co-Producer, co-Writer, Engineering	#7 World Billboard chart Gaon Chart #3 Taiwan (Five-Music) Weekly Album Chart #8
2013	VIXX	G.R.8.U	Co-Producer, co-Writer, Engineering	No. 1 Bugs, Soribada & Naver Chart No. 3 Album Gaon Chart No. 13 Billboard K-Pop Hot 100
2013	VIXX	Say You, Say Me	Co-Producer, co-Writer, Engineering	No.1 Album Gaon No. 1 Music Bank (12/6/13) No. 3 Gaon Social Chart No. 7 Single Chart
2013	Cassio Monroe	Shake That	Co-Producer, Programming, Remix	#3 Billboard Dance Chart
2013	Real 100%	Want U Back	Co-Producer, co-Writer, Mix Engineer	#6 Gaon Album Chart
2012	FIESTAR	We Don't Stop	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mix Engineer	#21 Gaon Chart Billboard Korea Hot 100 #58
2012	Paul Oakenfold	Surrender	Additional Production & Programming	#3 Billboard Dance Chart
2011	Daft Punk	C.L.U. (Paul Oakenfold Remix)	Co-Producer, Mix Engineer	#9 Billboard Dance/Electronica Albums
2011	SECTR 24	Say Goodbye	Co-Producer, co-writer	ASOT Selection/Armada Music
2011	Roger Shah & Ross Lara	Lay Down (Feat. Todd Wright)	Co-Producer, co-writer	#18 Beatport Top 100
2011	Mark Ballas	Way You Werk (Ross Lara Remix)	Co-Producer/Remixer	Licensed to Pro Form
2011	Erika Jayne	Pretty Mess (Bill Hamel Remix)	Co-Producer	#1 Billboard Dance/Club
2011	Britney Spears	Hold It Against Me (Paul Oakenfold Remix)	Co-Producer, Mix Engineer	Perfecto/Armada Music
2011	Nadine Loren	Blame It on the Rain (Paul Oakenfold Remix)	Co-Producer	Perfecto/Armada Music
2011	CeCe Peniston feat. Joyriders	"Finally" (Paul Oakenfold Remix)	Co-producer	Perfecto/Armada Music
2011	Nadine Loren	Blame It on the Rain (Paul Oakenfold Remix)	Co-Producer	Perfecto/Armada Music
2011	Paul Oakenfold	Sleep feat. Tamra (Paul Oakenfold Remix)	Co-Producer, Mix Engineer	Perfecto/Armada Music
2010	AK1200, Bill Hamel, Ross Lara	Sanctuary	Producer, co-writer	Licensed to WRC World Rally Championship
2010	Tegan and Sara	Alligator (Bill Hamel Remix)	Co-Producer,	#32 Billboard Dance/Club Chart

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