Dr. Luke is an acclaimed music studio producer of our generation. The talented musician and producer has worked with some of the biggest names in the world of pop, as well as performing with international artists and being a part of the Saturday Night Live house band for years. His contribution to the music industry is undeniable and his impact on pop albums and recordings can be heard on radio around the world. Dr. Luke has been nominated for a Grammy Award and is recognized as the producer of the decade thus far.

Rhode Island native Lukasz Goldwatt was born in September 1973 to a Polish-American Jewish family. Luke always wanted to play drums, but finally decided to practice on his sister’s guitar after his parents denied him permission to have drums in the house. He practiced for hours and hours. He tried to recreate every interesting guitar touch he would hear on the radio and on his favorite albums to hone his art. He then went on to attend the Manhattan School of Music, a renowned institute in New York City.

After studying at the School of Music for two years, Dr. Luke participated in an audition held for Saturday Night Live in order to find a lead guitarist for his house band. Out of the 80 applicants, Dr. Luke got the position and went on to play for SNL for 10 seasons, the contract of which ended in 2007. During that time, Dr. Luke had also become acquired with The underground hip-hop scene of The Big Apple. He has also appeared as a DJ at various events. He also met with Max Martin, a producer, who was shown to play an important role in Luke’s successful career.

It was with producer Max Martin that Dr. Luke co-wrote and co-produced one of Kelly Clarkson’s biggest pop hits, Since U Been Gone, which was released in December 2004. The song topped the charts and Dr. Luke shifted his focus to Production: He has then been producing tracks and albums for Britney Spears, Pink, Avril Lavigne, Sugababes, Kelly Clarkson, Backstreet Boys, Vanessa Hudgens, Katy Perry, Adam Lambert, Ke $ ha, Flo Rida and many other pop accessories from the 2000’s. As a music studio producer, Dr. Luke has been nominated twice for Grammy Awards and was named Number One Producer of the Year by Billboard in 2010.