Philip Meckseper, known professionally as Jr Blender (sometimes stylised as Jr. Blender or Junior Blender), is a German record producer and songwriter from Hamburg.
He is notable for his collaborations with American dance music group Major Lazer. His credits include the singles Lean On (with DJ Snake and MØ), Cold Water (with Justin Bieber and MØ), Run Up (with Nicki Minaj and PartyNextDoor), Light It Up (with Nyla and Fuse ODG) and All My Love (with Ariana Grande and Machel Montano).
Meckseper started his career as a member of the German sound clash group Supersonic. He came to the attention of Diplo during this time, thanks to remixes of tracks by Rihanna and Bruno Mars.
In addition to his pop music credentials, Meckseper has a history of collaborating with reggae and dancehall artists; acting either as a writer or producer, or both. To date, his reggae and dancehall credits include songs by Damian Marley, Sean Paul, Protoje, Chronixx, Gyptian, Lutan Fyah, Romain Virgo, Stylo G, Burro Banton, Exco Levi, Christopher Martin, Jah Vinci, Perfect Giddimani, Tony Rebel, Beenie Man and Luciano.
In 2019, Meckseper won a Grammy award for "Best Dance Recording" for the Silk City & Dua Lipa Song "Electricity".
Songwriting and production credits TitleYearArtist(s)AlbumCreditsWritten withProduced with "Smile Jamaica" 2013 Chronixx, Silly Walks Discoteque Smile Jamaica Producer - - "Lean On"2015Major Lazer & DJ SnakePeace Is the MissionCo-writerThomas Pentz, Marie Ørsted, William Grigahcine, Steve Guess "Light It Up Remix" Major Lazer Co-writer/ProducerThomas Pentz, Nailah Thorbourne, Nana Abiona, Sydney Swift, T-Baby, David MalcolmDiplo "Thunder and Lightning" Thomas Pentz, Long Phung, William Bennet, Clifton Gibbs, Coxsone DoddDiplo, Gent & Jawns "Boom" Major Lazer, MOTiThomas Pentz, Timo Romme, Kemar Donaldson, Tyrone Griffin Jr., Ayodeji BalogunMajor Lazer, MOTi "Wave" Major LazerThomas Pentz, Karly-Marina Loaiza, Victor AxelrodMajor Lazer, Ticklah "All My Love Remix" Thomas Pentz, Karen Marie Ørsted, Boaz de Jong, Ella Yelich-O'Connor, Ariana Grande, Machel Montano, Gamal DoyleMajor Lazer, Boaz van de Beatz "Blaze Up the Fire" Jamar McNaughton, Thomas Pentz, Leighton Walsh- "Cold Water" Edward Christopher Sheeran, Benjamin Levin, Karen Marie Ørsted, Thomas Pentz, Justin Bieber, Jamie Scott, Henry AllenMajor Lazer, Benny Blanco, King Henry "Love Me Long" 2016ElliphantLiving Life Golden Co-writer/ProducerEllinor Olovsdotter, Windel Edwards, Andy Price, Erik Hassle, Thomas Pentz Pfannenstill, Diplo "Know No Better" 2017Major LazerKnow No Better EPBrittany Hazzard, Thomas Pentz, Henry Allen, Jacques Webster, Camila Cabello, Quavious MarshallDiplo, King Henry "Run Up" Music Is the WeaponThomas Pentz, Onika Maraj, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Jahron Anthony BrathwaiteMajor Lazer, Stargate "Tip Pon It"Major Lazer, Sean PaulMad Love the Prequel EPAshanti Reid, Thomas Pentz, Sean Henriques, Boaz de JongDiplo, Boaz van de Beatz "Waterfall" Stargate Thomas Pentz, Sia Furler, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik HermansenStargate "Stone Cold Lover"Stylo GTen Years Later EPJason McDermott, Vania Khaleh-Pari - "Particula" (feat DJ Maaphorisa, Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking & Jidenna)Major LazerKnow No Better EP -Thomas Wesley Pentz "Window Seat"Fuse ODG Yannick Rastogi, Zacharie Raymond, Adam Baptiste, Nana AbionaBanx & Ranx "Get It Right Remix"2018 Diplo California EPCo-producer -Diplo, King Henry "Audio"LSD Co-writer/ProducerThomas Pentz, Sia Furler, Gustav Rudman, Timothy McKenzie, Henry AllenDiplo, King Henry "Genius" Thomas Pentz, Sia Furler, Timothy McKenzieDiplo, Labrinth "Stay Open"Diplo Thomas Pentz, Henry Allen, Ilsey Juber, Karen Marie OrstedDiplo, King Henry "Let Me Live" (feat Anne-Marie & Mr Eazi)Major Lazer, RudimentalToast To Our DifferencesCo-writerThomas Wesley Pentz, Jasper Helderman, Kesi Dryden, Piers Aggett, Amir Amor, Will Grands, Alvaro, Leon Rolle, Cesar Ovalle Jr., Bas van Daalen, Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade, Anne-Marie - "Feel About You" (featuring Mapei)Silk City Co-writer/ProducerThomas Pentz, Mark Ronson, Jacqueline Mapei CummingsDiplo, Mark Ronson "Miss You"Major Lazer, Tory Lanez and Cashmere CatCo-producer -Major Lazer, Cashmere Cat "Thunderclouds"LSD Co-writerThomas Pentz, Sia Furler, Henry Allen, Timothy McKenzie - "Electricity"Silk City and Dua LipaDua Lipa: Complete EditionCo-writer/ProducerMark Ronson, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Romy Madley Croft, Diana Gordon, Dua Lipa, Jacob Olofsson, Rami Dawod, Maxime Picard, Clément RichardSilk City, The Picard Brothers, Jarami, Riton, Alex Metric "Don’t Lie to Me"2019 Lena Non-album singleProducer Chima Ede, David Hofmann, Joachim Piehl, Jonas Lang, Lena Meyer-Landrut, Levin Dennler, Martin Willumeit, Matt James, Vania Khaleh-Pari Jugglerz ! (Exclamation Mark)TRIPPIE REDD!Co-Producer -Diplo "Lonely" Diplo ft. Jonas Brothers Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake OilProducer Thomas Pentz, Joseph Jonas, Nicholas Jonas, Kevin Jonas II, Ryan Tedder, Henry Allen Diplo, King Henry, Ryan Tedder "Dance With Me" (feat Thomas Rhett & Young Thug)2020DiploDiplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake OilCo-Producer -Thomas Pentz, King Henry, Ryan Tedder, Zach Skelton "Titans" (feat. Sia & Labrinth)Major LazerMusic Is The Weapon (Reloaded)Co-WriterSia Furler, Boaz Van De Beatz, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Timothy McKenzie, Yonatan Goldstein "Hell and High Water" (feat Diplo & Alessia Cara)Major LazerCo-Producer -Thomas Wesley Pentz, Jasper Helderman, Bas Van Daalen "Trigger" (feat Khalid, Death Standing & TimeFall)Major LazerCo-Producer -Diplo, Alvaro, Bas Van Daalen "Looking for Me" (feat Diplo & Kareen Lomax)"2021Paul WoolfordLooking For Me (Single)Co-WriterNaija Kareen Lomax, Paul Woolford, Thomas Pentz -
References
External links BBC Music: Jr Blender