Morten Ristorp Jensen (born 3 April 1986), known professionally as Rissi, is a Danish producer, composer, songwriter and musician. Ristorp is, along with Stefan Forrest, co-founder, as well as a previous member, of Future Animals.
Personal life Morten Ristorp Jensen was born on 3 April 1986 at Rigshospitalet, in Copenhagen, Denmark. He grew up in the town of Tårnby on the island of Amager with his parents and two older siblings. He attended elementary school at Løjtegårdsskolen and graduated in 2002 and went to Sankt Annæ Gymnasium on its special Basic Course for Musicians (Musikalsk Grundkursus – MGK). When he was not attending school, he played saxophone in The Tivoli Guard from 1997 to 2002. After graduating from Sankt Annæ Gymnasium in 2006, he was accepted into the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen in 2007, where he played saxophone. In 2010, he graduated from the Rhythmic Music Conservatory with a BA in music.
Career Ristorp is a songwriter, musician, and co-producer of BackBone Studio and, formerly, Future Animals. He is best known for international hits like "7 Years" by Lukas Graham. He also works with artists such as Kygo and Julia Michaels, among others.
Besides being one of Lukas Graham's executive producers, Ristorp also temporarily played keyboard for the band from 2011 to 2012 due to the previous pianist, Anders Kirk, leaving the band. Ristorp filled the role until Kasper Daugaard joined the band. When Daugaard left the band in June 2016, Ristorp took the role of keyboardist again.
Ristorp won his first Award, Carl Prisen, in 2013, as Talent of the Year, along with Lukas Graham, alongside his co-songwriters Stefan Forrest, Sebastian Fogh and Lukas Forchhammer.
Ristorp was the third most-played Danish musician in 2015. In 2018, he was a producer on Lukas Graham's album 3 (The Purple Album), including the single "Love Someone". His music has appeared in major motion pictures including 2011's The Reunion and 2018's Fifty Shades Freed, as well as television programs including The Greatest Dancer and The Voice. In 2020, he produced the song "Lose Somebody" by Kygo and OneRepublic, which reached number five on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Charts.
Discography Year Artist Album Song Role 2012 Lukas Graham Lukas Graham "Ordinary Things" Producer (BackBone) "Nice Guy" Producer (BackBone), songwriter "Drunk in the Morning" "When You're with Me (Interlude)" "Apologize" Producer (BackBone) "Criminal Mind" Producer (BackBone), songwriter "Don't Hurt Me This Way" "Moving Alone" Producer (BackBone) "Oohhh (Interlude)" "Never Let Me Down" "Before The Morning Sun" "Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt 2)" Executive producer (BackBone) 2015 TopGunn Ingen Andre "Veninder" Producer (Future Animals), songwriter Lukas Graham Lukas Graham (Blue Album) "7 Years" Producer (Future Animals), songwriter "Take the World by Storm" "Mama Said" "Happy Home" "Hayo" "When I Woke Up… (Interlude)" Songwriter "Don't You Worry 'Bout Me" Producer (Future Animals), songwriter "What Happened to Perfect" "Playtime" "Strip No More" "You're Not There" Funeral Patrick Dorgan Painkillers "Painkillers" Producer (Future Animals), composer "On The Way Down" "Amazing" "Bitter" Producer (Future Animals) "I Would If I Could" "Risky Business" Producer (Future Animals), composer "Hollywood" Producer (Future Animals) "Lullaby" Producer (Future Animals), composer "Marilyn" "Amy" Producer (Future Animals) 2017 Future Animals Ask For It "Ask For It" Producer (Future Animals), songwriter Lukas Graham My Little Pony: The Movie "Off to See the World" 2018 Julia Michaels Fifty Shades Freed "Heaven" Patrick Dorgan Coming Home "Coming Home" Lukas Graham 3 (The Purple Album) "Love Someone" Producer/Songwriter "Lullaby" Producer/Songwriter "You're Not the Only One (Redemption Song)" Producer/Songwriter "Not a Damn Thing Changed" Producer/Songwriter "Promise" Producer/Songwriter "Stick Around" Producer/Songwriter "Unhappy" Producer/Songwriter "Everything That Isn't Me" Producer/Songwriter "Hold My Hand" Producer/Songwriter "Say Yes (Church Ballad)" Producer/Songwriter 2020 Kygo and OneRepublic Golden Hour "Lose Somebody" Songwriter Little Mix Confetti "Sweet Melody" Producer/Songwriter2021 JoJo "Creature of Habit" Producer/Songwriter 2022 Beyoncé Renaissance "Cuff It" Producer/Songwriter Mimi Webb Amelia "Ghost of You" Songwriter 2023 Jorja Smith The Color Purple (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture) "Finally" Songwriter Halle and Phylicia Pearl Mpasi The Color Purple (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)Keep It Movin' Songwriter 2024 ¥$ (Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign) Vultures 1 "Burn" Songwriter Benson Boone Twisters: The Album "Death Wish Love" Producer/Songwriter
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref 2012 Danish Music Awards New Danish Name of the Year Lukas Graham Audience Prize of the Year Band of the Year Male Artist of the Year Newcomer of the Year Songwriter of the Year Best Pop Album Lukas Graham 2013 Carl Prisen Talent of the Year Lukas Graham 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Danish Act Lukas Graham Best European Act 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Best New Artist MTV Europe Music Awards Best New Act Best Push Act Best Danish Act Best Song "7 Years" BBC Music Awards Song of the Year LOS40 Music Awards International New Artist of the Year Themselves Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer Song "7 Years" Carl Prisen Composer of the Year – Pop Lukas Graham Song of the Year "7 Years" 2017 Grammy Awards Record of the Year Song of the Year Best Pop Duo/Group Performance iHeartRadio Music Awards Best Lyrics Best New Pop Artist Lukas Graham Kids' Choice Awards Best New Artist Billboard Music Awards Top New Artist ASCAP Pop Awards Winning Song "7 Years" 2020BMI Pop Awards Winning Song "Love Someone" 2022BMI Pop Awards Winning Song "Lose Somebody" 2023BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards Most Performed Songs of the Year"Cuff It" ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Most Performed R&B/Hip-Hop & Rap Songs"Cuff It" Grammy Awards Best R&B Song"Cuff It"
Ristorp was nominated at the Danish Music Awards as Danish Songwriter of the Year – Koda-Prisen in 2015 for Lukas Graham (Blue Album).
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