Thord Dan Rickard Sundqvist (born September 10, 1958) is a Swedish music producer, songwriter and composer.
He is best known for Reeperbahn's Venuspassagen, Jakob Hellman's, "och stora havet", Wilmer X's #1 hit "Vem får nu se alla tårar", Anne-Lie Rydé's Stulna Kyssar, Uno Svenningsson's "Under ytan", Melody Club's debut, and #1 hit "Electric". His work as film composer includes the American film Whitney, and as a producer of musicals includes Livet Är En Schlager and I Love Musicals.
Sundquist has produced over 70 albums with 15 #1 hits in Sweden, numerous top 10's, and 18 Gold and 11 Platinum certifications. He has seven Swedish Grammy Awards, including Producer of The Year, and three nominations.
Early life and education Dan Sundquist was born to Swedish parents in Stockholm, Sweden and grew up in Näsby Park, Rågsved, Vikarbyn, Hägersten and Vaxholm, Sweden as well as in Barcelona, Spain. Having other musicians in his family led to him developing an early interest in music and the arts. He started playing the guitar at age 7 and the piano at age 11.
After a year in Nyckelviksskolan Art School in 1976, he decided to quit art studies and start his band, called "Reeperbahn" with co-creator Olle Ljungström. They got their first recording contract in 1979. He produced his first ever album in 1980 at 21 years old.
Career He has produced over 70 albums and his production work has earned him seven Swedish Grammy Awards—including Producer of The Year, for which he was nominated three times. He has 15 #1 hits in Sweden and countless top 10's, certifying at least 18 Gold and 11 Platinum awards.
These include Reeperbahn's Venuspassagen (1981), Jakob Hellman's, "och stora havet" (1989), Wilmer X's #1 hit "Vem får nu se alla tårar" (1991), Anne-Lie Rydé's Stulna Kyssar (1992), Uno Svenningsson's "Under ytan", Melody Club's debut, and #1 hit "Electric" (2003).
His work includes the film score for the American film Whitney—a biopic on the love story of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown for Lifetime TV, production work on Jonas Gardell's and Fredrik Kempe's musical Livet Är En Schlager, and Peter Jöback's I Love Musicals. He also composed a 31-minute running track, "The Chase", on Spotify's smartphone pioneer Running application, alongside Tiësto. He has also produced and written songs with other Swedish artists such as Måns Zelmerlöw, Sanna Nielsen, Helen Sjöholm, Molly Sandén, Linus Svenning, Anna Bergendahl, Andreas Weise, Fredrik Kempe, Jay Smith, and more.
He has composed the scores for several Swedish feature films, including Vinterviken (1996), Adam & Eva (1997), and Bästa Sommaren (2000).
He is the founder of Big Shadow Music Production Company, a music production and publishing company that is the holding company of his works.
Swedish Grammy Awards
Year Category Artist/Album Result 1996 Producer of the Year Dan Sundquist 1994 Producer of the Year Dan Sundquist 1992 Rock Group of the Year Wilmer X - Mambo Feber 1990 Rock Artist (Male) Jakob Hellman ...och stora havet 1989 Producer of the Year Dan Sundquist 1989 Christian Music Freda' - Tusen eldar 1989 Newcomer Of The Year Jakob Hellman 1989 Rock Group of the Year Wilmer X - Teknikens under 1988 Christian Music Laila Dahl - Efter regn
#1 Hits & Classics 2010 Didrik Solli-Tangen - "My Heart Is Yours". #1 ESC Norway. Gold sales. 2010 Anna Bergendahl - "This Is My Life". (Lionheart) #1 ESC Sweden, Gold sales. 2002 Melody Club - "Electric” (Virgin/EMI) #1 Hit Tracks & Gold sales. 1996 Jumper - När hela världen står utanför (Warner) #1 Hit Tracks & Platinum sales. 1996 Jumper - Tapetklister (Warner) #1 Hit Tracks & Platinum sales. 1995 Uno Svenningsson - ”Under ytan” (Record Station/BMG). 1994 Orup - "”Vid min faders grav”" (Warner) #1 HIT Gold sales and voter’s choice on Tracks radio show. 1994 Orup - "”Som Isarna När Det Blir Vår”" (Warner) #1 HIT Gold sales and voter’s choice on Tracks radio show. 1991 Wilmer X - "Vem Får Nu Se Alla Tårar" (EMI) #1 Hit, Gold Sales, 10 consecutive weeks on Svensktoppen. 1991 Anne-Lie Rydé - En sån karl (EMI) #1 Hit on Svensktoppen. 1989 Jakob Hellman - "Vara Vänner" (EMI) #1 Hit on Tracks, Gold sales, 2-time Grammy awards. 1989 Desperados - "Louise" (EMI) #1 Hit on Tracks & Sommartoppen radio shows. 1988 Fredá - "I en annan del av världen” (Record Station/Cantio) #1 Hit on Tracks, Platinum sales, Grammy Award. 1988 Wilmer X - "Teknikens Under" (EMI) #1 on Tracks, Grammy #1 Hit on Tracks, Gold sales, Grammy Award. 1986 Fredá - "Vindarna" (Cantio) #1 on Sommartoppen Radio Show - voter's choice. 1983 Anne-Lie Rydé - "Segla PÅ Ett Moln" (EMI) #1 Hit on Tracks Radio Show - voter's choice. 1981 Reeperbahn - Venuspassagen (Mercury) Cult Status/ Massive great reviews/Over 25.000 sold. Swedish Charts
Film scores 2014- Whitney - (RedOne Productions/LifeTime) Directed by Angela Bassett 2014- Att Skära Mig Fri (SVT) Directed by Setareh Persson 2013- My Stolen Revolution (Min Stulna Revolution) Directed by Nahid Persson-Sarvestani 2009- En Film Om Olle Ljungström (SVT Documentary) Directed by Jacob Frössén 2000- A Summer Tale (Memfis/Sonet) Directed by Ulf Malmros 1997- Adam & Eva (SF) Directed by Hannes Holm & Måns Herngren 1996- Vinterviken (Filmlance/Sonet) Directed by Harald Hamrell 1995- One In A Million (SF) Directed by Hannes Holm & Måns Herngren 1992- Hassel- Botgörarna (SVT) Directed by Mikael Håfström 1992- Hassel- De Giriga (SVT) Directed by Mikael Håfström
Discography Albums, Singles, Tracks, TV & Film Scores
Year Artist Album Single Notes Producer Songwriter MixerCompany 1979 Reeperbahn Reeperbahn Disco Made Me Crazy Debut Album 1980 Bitch Boys H:son Produktion Debut Production Reeperbahn Inget Prince Valiant Sommerlath Blues/Stockholm Huzzle Debut Solo Project Janne Anderson Pop J A Pop 1981 Reeperbahn Venuspassagen Date-X Date-X Reeperbahn Till Mitt Liv Ekovox Soldat Med Brutet Gevär Reeperbahn Lycklig/Apparaten 1982 Dan Sundquist Förlorad Protectors Teenerama Twist Japop Meningslöst Motstånd 1st Production on a Major Japop Rysk Pop Reeperbahn Dansar Reeperbahn Samlade Singlar Protectors Come Back Baby Pinballs EP 1983 Peter LeMarc Cirkus Peter LeMarc Kom Klappa Min Kanin Ekovox Festival Heinz & Young Buzz Buzz Boys Prins Valiant Vaddå Jag Dyster? 1st Solo Album Ubangi Messin' With My Guy Maria Wickman Ok, Jag Ger Mig ESC Sweden Anne-Lie Rydé Anne-Lie Rydé 1984 Fredá En Människa Anne-Lie Rydé I Mina Rum Prins Valiant Mucho Macho 2nd Solo Album Ubangi The Little Cat & The Dirty Dog Tove Naess Isn't It Crazy 1985 Bel Air På Äventyr 1986 Fredá Välkommen Hero Fredá Vindarna #1 Swedish Charts Stan The Man Night's The Night Pugh Rogefeldt Kommer Det En Vind Gemini Wild About That Girl Co-write with Björn Ulvaeus (ABBA) 1987 Laila Dahl Efter Regn Swedish Grammy Great Guns Walk me through the storm Single Wild Force Wild Force Bai Bang Bai Bang Fredá Glädjetåg Christmas Album Tip Tap 1988 Fredá Tusen Eldar Swedish Grammy & Platinum Album Wilmer X Polaren Pär Compilation "Den flygande holländaren" Martin Rössel Jag Tror På Dig Anna Book Namn & Nummer Anna Book Det Finns Mycket Som Man Inte Känner Till Fredá I En Annan Del Av Världen #1 Swedish Charts Wilmer X Teknikens Under Swedish Grammy Fingerprints Mitt Ibland Änglar #3 ESC Sweden Final 1989 Desperados Desperados Desperados Louise #1 Swedish Charts Tapirerna Trick & Tro Jakob Hellman ...Och Stora Havet Swedish Grammy & Gold Album Jakob Hellman Bara Vara Vänner #1 Swedish Charts 1990 Suzzies Orkester No 6 Bebop Kärleken Tur & Retur Adolphson & Falk Indigo 1991 Wilmer X Vem Får Nu Se Alla Tårar #1 Swedish Charts Wilmer X Mambo Feber Swedish Grammy & Gold Laila Dahl Annie #4 ESC Sweden Final 1992 Anne-Lie Rydé En Sån Karl #1 Swedish Charts Anne-Lie Rydé Stulna Kyssar #1 Swedish Charts & Platinum 1993 Wilmer X Snakeshow English Album Kayo Om Natten Massive Airplay Kayo Kärleksland 1994 Orup No 5 Gold Orup Vid Min Faders Grav #1 Swedish Charts Orup Som Isarna När Det Blir Vår Massive Airplay Svante Thuresson En Salig Man Uno Svenningsson Under Ytan Swedish Classic & Sync Track Uno Svenningsson Uno Platinum Keith Collin The Future Has Begun 1995 Anne-Lie Rydé Vilda Fåglar”/UNICEF Till Dig Olle Ljungström & Titiyo Vilda Fåglar”/UNICEF Det Gåtfulla Folket Joey Tempest A Place To Call Home Gold Olle Ljungström Tack Gold Anne-Lie Rydé Prima Donna 1996 Orup Flickor Förr o Nu Gold Jumper Jumper #1 Swedish Charts & Platinum Jumper Tapetklister #1 Swedish Charts Jumper När Hela Världen Står Utanför #1 Swedish Charts 1997 Jumper Hon Har Ett Sätt #3 Swedish Charts Yasmine Yes Japan Release Only 1998 Jumper Välkommen Hit Gold 1999 Monica Starck In From The Cold Japan Release Only Martin Svensson Fiskar Som Viskar 2000 Martin Svensson Lyxproblem & Moderna Störningar Charlotte Nilsson Jag Vill Bara Älskas Av Dig 2001 Pop Shop Life On Mars Single Pop Shop How To Tango Anne-Lie Rydé En Riktig Man Jan Johansen Cross My Heart 2002 Dan Bäckman/Felix Herngren Jan Banan Swedish Comedy Master Patrik Isaksson Dom Lyckliga 22 Patrik Isaksson Hur Kan Du Lova Mig 4U 4U Melody Club Electric #1 Swedish Charts 2003 Melody Club Music Machine #1 Swedish Charts & Gold Wilmer X Lyckliga Hundar Lucas DelCourt Le Chaos Fredrik Kempe Finally ESC Sweden Fredrik Kempe With U All The Time Karl Martindahl Love Turns Water Into Wine ESC Sweden Anne-Lie Rydé Säg Att Du Har Ångrat Dig ESC Sweden 2004 Sara Löfgren Starkare Gold Johan Becker Let Me Love You Various Artists Fånga En Ängel Arja Saijonmaa Vad Du Än Trodde Så Trodde Du Fel ESC Sweden The Wallstones Invisible People ESC Sweden The Wallstones Love Turns Water Into Wine ESC Sweden 2005 Åsa Jinder Då Rädslan Tar Farväl 2006 Playzone 2006 Illusion Tackey & Tsubasa Go On Gold 2007 Måns Zelmerlöw "Miss America" Gold Nanne G Skor Gold Nanne G Hornen I Pannan Nanne G Kom Hit Svante Thuresson/Anne-Lie Rydé Den Första Gången ESC Sweden Regina Lund Rainbow Star ESC Sweden 2008 Måns Zelmerlöw Impossible Måns Zelmerlöw A Stranger Saved My Life Vox Archangeli Gregorian Chants EP Charlotte Perrelli Black & Blue Charlotte Perrelli Mountain Charlotte Perrelli Holy Man Sanna Nielsen Out of Reach Gold Måns Zelmerlöw Ms America Remake 2009 Annamaria Espinosa Innan Alla Ljusen Brunnit Ut ESC Sweden Black Jack Summertime Blues Molly Sandén Säg Att Det Är Regn Molly Sandén Stanna Kvar Molly Sandén Kärlek 2010 Black Jack Festival Anne-Lie Rydé En Dans På Rosor Taylor Dayne Facing a Miracle Anna Bergendahl This is my Life #1 Swedish Charts, Gold & ESC FINAL Anna Bergendahl Yours Sincerely #1 Swedish Charts & Gold Didrik Solli-Tangen My Heart is Yours #1 Norwegian Charts, Gold & ESC FINAL Gravitonas Kites 2011 Malena Ernman I Det Fria Jay Smith King of Man King of Man 2012 Peter Jöback I Love Musicals Ralf Gyllenhammar Bed On Fire #6 ESC Sweden Final BlackJack Casino 2013 Linus Svenning För Varje Andetag Stockhouse /Jordansson Bröder #3 ESC Sweden Final 2014 Pappa Various Artists Livet Är En Schlager Linus Svenning Utan Dig Stockhouse /Jordansson Vita Bandet Josefin Andreas Weise Christmas Dream EP PLATINUM
Over 9 million on Spotify, no commercials Firefly Entertainment AB 2015 to 2017 Dan Sundquist Score music to Biopic "Whitney" Showed on Lifetime in the US Red One/ Larry Sanitsky Company LLCDan SundquistScore music to documentary "My Stolen Revolution"Real Reel ABReal Reel AB Andreas Weise Date With Santa Follow-up single to Christmas Dream EP Firefly Entertainment ABPeter JöbackPhantom of The Opera SvenskaSwedish version of the 1986 ClassicSony Entertainment Sweden ABThe StrandelsChance of RainDebut single for TEN act Strandels, same team as behind Zara LarssonTEN Andreas WeiseBefore Christmas EPGOLD Over 3 million on Spotify, no campaignsFirefly Entertainment ABSteffoHatten AvHi Profile News Anchor Debut SingleNyhetsbolaget ABIbrahimSprid Ditt Ljus AlbumWinner of Talang 2017