Profile via TMDB · Courtesy of TMDB
Desmond Child
Sign in to saveAmerican songwriter and producer
OverviewAI-generated
Desmond Child, born John Charles Barrett in 1953 in Gainesville, Florida, is an American record producer, singer, composer, and songwriter. He holds citizenship in the United States and Hungary. His professional career began in 1975, and he is represented by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Child speaks English and is known for his work in glam metal, rock music, pop music, and hard rock.
He has received the Songwriters Hall of Fame award. Child is also recognized for his contributions to AOR, melodic rock, and soft rock. His vocal performances are a key component of his artistic output.
Synthesized by Vinony from 24 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, MusicBrainz, Last.fm, TMDb. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Film & TV
Gainesville, Florida, USA
Known for
- Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro — Self2013
- The Next GAC Star2008
- Class Act — Self2006
- Saturday Night Live — Self - Musical Guest1975
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1953
Discography
- A Little Romance1982
- Discipline1991
- Love on a Rooftop1991
- Desmond Child Live2019
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 11,326
- Total plays
- 58,248
Tags
Desmond Child (born John Charles Barratt, October 28, 1953 in Gainsville, Florida) is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. For nearly three decades, songwriter/producer Desmond Child has reigned as one of music's most successful creative forces. His list of accolades includes Grammy awards, 70 Top 40 singles, and songs that have sold over 300 million albums worldwide. His collaborations include Bon Jovi <a href="https://www.last.fm/musi
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Barrett
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Hungary
- Place of birth
- Gainesville
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- Latin pop
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.desmondchild.com
- Image
- Desmond Child 2019 (cropped).jpg
Show 8 more facts
- date of birth
- 1953-10-28
- Commons category
- Desmond Child
- start of work period
- 1975-00-00
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- social media followers
- 13511
- birth name
- John Charles Barrett
- pseudonym
- Desmond Child
- sexual orientation
- homosexuality
Sources (7)
via Wikidata · CC0