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Giorgio Hesdey Tuinfort is a Dutch record producer and pianist. He is best known for his production work for Senegalese-American singer Akon and DJ David Guetta. Tuinfort has been credited on releases by artists such as Michael Jackson, Gwen Stefani, Rihanna, Sia, Lady Gaga, Martin Garrix, Ariana Grande, Céline Dion, Charlie Puth, Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, Usher, others Lionel Richie, among others.

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Giorgio Hesdey Tuinfort (born 30 April 1981) is a Dutch record producer and pianist. He is best known for his production work for Senegalese-American singer Akon and DJ David Guetta. Tuinfort has been credited on releases by artists such as Michael Jackson, Gwen Stefani, Rihanna, Sia, Lady Gaga, Martin Garrix, Ariana Grande, Céline Dion, Charlie Puth, Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, Usher, others Lionel Richie, among others.\n

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Biography

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Born in Suriname, Tuinfort moved to the Netherlands at the age of one. His musical career started at age four, after he attended a special music class for toddlers. After being touted as a \"musical promise\", he was admitted to the Young Talent Class of the Royal Conservatory of The Hague in 1992. Tuinfort then studied Classical music, with his major instrument being the piano.\n

Tuinfort's production and composition abilities were first discovered in 1997 by Rutger “Rutti” Kroese, who gave him the platform to work with well-established Dutch artists such as Re-Play, Brace, Ebon-E, Negativ and Lange Frans & Baas B. Through this, Tuinfort became a sought-after name in local music production. Subsequently, Tuinfort embarked on an international career and moved to the United States to work with the then-upcoming Senegalese American recording artist Akon. As his frequent co-producer, he saw commercial success with contributions to the singer's singles including \"“Right Now (Na, Na, Na)\", \"Beautiful\", and \"What You Got\".\n

In the years following, he collaborated with numerous international artists. He began collaborating with French DJ David Guetta in 2009, and saw further success blending EDM with pop and urban music. This resulted in him contributing to Guetta's singles such as \"Titanium\" with Sia and \"One Last Time\" with Ariana Grande. In the interim, Giorgio has shown his intercontinental abilities with successes on both Japanese and Indian soil. He co-produced ‘Scarlet’ for the Japanese group J Soul Brothers II, which became a major success and reached the number one position on the Japanese charts. In India, he co-produced “Chammak Challo” for the Bollywood film Ra.One. The song was named the most successful digital song and video of the year, winning a Merchi “Song of the Year” Award.\n

Tuinfort composed musical themes for the UEFA 2016 European Football Championships. Aside from the title song with David Guetta, Tuinfort also composed classical renditions, which were recorded by the 130-piece Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and received international praise.\n

Tuinfort, together with Franck van der Heijden, is the composer of the UEFA Nations League theme song, which was lauded by critics as one of the best contemporary classical pieces of modern times. Giorgio once again composed all music for the UEFA Euro 2020, including the official song of the tournament ‘We Are the People’ together with Martin Garrix, Bono and The Edge.\n

Giorgio continues his musical success story, as recently as the 2025 smash \"Gone Gone Gone\" by DJ and music producer David Guetta, American singer-songwriter Teddy Swims and Australian singer-songwriter Tones and I.\n

When asked, Giorgio always mentions Classical Music as the \"Love of his Life\" and expresses his ambitions to release his own music in 2026.\n

Awards

Giorgio was nominated for a Grammy Award four times, winning twice. He won the prestigious BMI Songwriter Award an unprecedented 30 times. He is a recipient of the Buma Export Award (an award given to Dutch composers who have sold the most records abroad). He was also awarded the Golden Harp (Dutch music accomplishment award) and a Gouden Kalf (Dutch equivalent of the Oscars) for his music score for the Dutch film Bolletjes Blues. In 2015, Giorgio was commended by the Dutch royal family in recognition of his achievements and contributions to Dutch music on an international scale.\n

Personal life

Giorgio is known for avoiding the limelight and not being present on social media, citing \"Music should speak for itself\".\n

Songwriting and production credits

International discography

Incomplete discography\n

Bad - David Guetta
Beautiful – Akon featuring Colby O' Donis
Birthmark – Akon
Blown Away – Akon
Body Ache – Britney Spears
Body on Me – Nelly and Ashanti featuring Akon
Chammak Challo – Akon, Shah Rukh Khan from the movie Ra.One
Change Up – Fabolous featuring Akon
Club Can't Handle Me – Flo Rida featuring David Guetta
Crank It Up – David Guetta featuring Akon
Cross that Line – Rick Ross featuring Akon
Dangerous – David Guetta featuring Sam Martin
Do Right – Mario featuring Akon
Everything Wonderful – The Black Eyed Peas featuring David Guetta
Freedom – Akon
Forgive Me – Leona Lewis
Get That Clear – Brick and Lace
Hey Mama – David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack
Hold My Hand – Michael Jackson and Akon
Hold On and Believe – Martin Garrix and The Federal Empire
Hypnotized – Plies featuring Akon
I Am Not My Hair – India Irie featuring Akon
I Can Only Imagine – David Guetta featuring Chris Brown and Lil Wayne
I Got You – Whitney Houston
I Tried – Bone Thugs 'n Harmony featuring Akon
It Should Be Easy – Britney Spears featuring will.i.am
Just Go – Lionel Richie featuring Akon
Just One Last Time – David Guetta featuring Taped Rai
Keep You Much Longer – Akon
LaserLight – Jessie J featuring David Guetta
Let You Go – Colby O'Donis
Lights On – Sean Paul
Like I Never Left – Whitney Houston
Little Bad Girl – David Guetta featuring Taio Cruz and Ludacris
Love Never Felt So Good – Michael Jackson
Listen – David Guetta featuring John Legend
Lovers on the Sun – David Guetta featuring Sam Martin
Ma Faille - Céline Dion
Love in America – Mohombi
Match Made in Heaven – Mohombi
Mirrors – Natalia Kills
Naughty Naughty – Porcelain Black
Never Forget Me – Bone Thugs 'N Harmony featuring Akon
Nothing Really Matters - Mr Probz
Never Never – Brick and Lace
Night of Your Life – David Guetta featuring Jennifer Hudson
Nothing Left to Give – Lionel Richie
Now That I Found You – Britney Spears
One Last Time - Ariana Grande
Over the Edge – Akon
Phresh Out the Runway – Rihanna
Play Hard – David Guetta featuring Ne-Yo and Akon
Repeat – David Guetta featuring Jessie J
Rest of My Life – Ludacris featuring Usher and David Guetta
Right Now (Na Na Na) – Akon
Right Now – Rihanna featuring David Guetta
Sexy Bitch – David Guetta featuring Akon
Shake Down – Akon
She Wolf (Falling to Pieces) – David Guetta featuring Sia
Shot Me Down - David Guetta featuring Skylar Grey
Silencio – Suzanna Lubrano
Strawberry Letter 23 – Quincy Jones featuring Akon
Still Speedin' – Sway
S.T.O.P – David Guetta featuring Ryan Tedder
Sunshine – David Guetta featuring Avicii
Sweat – Snoop Dogg featuring David Guetta
Tardi Di Mas – Suzanna Lubrano
Til It's Gone – Britney Spears
Tired of Runnin' – Akon
The Alphabeat – David Guetta
The B.O.Y (Best One Yet) – The Black Eyed Peas
The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani featuring Akon
The Whisperer – David Guetta featuring Sia
This One's for You (David Guetta song) - David Guetta featuring Zara Larsson - Official Anthem for UEFA Euro 2016
Titanium – David Guetta featuring Sia
Tu Sauras - Céline Dion
Turn Me On – David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj
Under My Nose – Colby O'Donis
Up All Night - Charlie Puth
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin 2008 – Michael Jackson featuring Akon
We Don't Care – Akon
What I Did for Love – David Guetta featuring Emeli Sande
What You Got – Colby O'Donis featuring Akon
#WHERESTHELOVE - The Black Eyed Peas featuring The World
Where Them Girls At – David Guetta featuring Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj
Who's That Chick? – David Guetta featuring Rihanna
Without You – David Guetta featuring Usher
Yesterday – David Guetta featuring Bebe Rexha

Dutch selected music discography

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Bolletjes Blues – Welkom in ons leven featuring Derenzo, Kimo, Mr Probz, Negativ, Raymzter\n

Brace – Cupido\n

Brace – Dilemma\n

Brace – Dit ben ik featuring Brainpower\n

Brace – Drijfzand\n

Brace – Hartendief featuring Ali B\n

Brace – Les Geleerd featuring Lange Frans\n

Brace – Samen\n

Brace – Van Jongen naar Man\n

Brace – Vraag Jezelf eens Af\n

Dignity – Everything Has Changed (Piano Version)\n

E-Life – K.I.T.A\n

Ebon-E – On My Way\n

Excellent – Doe Rustig\n

Gio – Je Hebt me\n

Goldy – Goldy\n

Gordon – I'll be your Voice (Songfestival 2003)\n

Gordon & Re-Play – Een Nieuw Begin featuring Extince\n

Gordon & Re-Play – Vrienden voor het Leven\n

Kinderen voor Kinderen – 100 Jaar\n

Kinderen voor Kinderen – Als de Wereld nou van Mij is\n

Kinderen voor Kinderen – Dierenvriend\n

Kinderen voor Kinderen – Leef met Elkaar\n

Kinderen voor Kinderen – Ons Hele Leven Lang\n

Kinderen voor Kinderen – Wereldplan\n

Lange Frans – Doofpot\n

Lange Frans – Testament\n

Lange Frans – Zing voor me featuring Thé Lau\n

Lange Frans & Baas B – Dankbaar featuring Suzanna Lubrano\n

Lange Frans & Baas B – Geef me nog een Kans featuring Brace\n

Lange Frans & Baas B – Kamervragen\n

Lange Frans & Baas B – Neem me niet Kwalijk\n

Lange Frans & Baas B – Het Land van\n

Lange Frans & Baas B – Venus en Mars\n

Lange Frans & Baas B – Verder\n

Mark Dakriet – De Reis\n

Mark Dakriet – Dit Lied is Voor Jou\n

Mark Dakriet – Droom Maar\n

Mark Dakriet – Een Laatste Dans\n

Mark Dakriet – Er is een Weg\n

Mark Dakriet – Je Moeten Missen\n

Mark Dakriet – Muziek\n

Mark Dakriet – Nooit Meer Alleen\n

Mark Dakriet – Nu het Over is met Ruth Jacott\n

Mark Dakriet – Samen Sterk met Lady Smith Black Mambazo\n

Mark Dakriet – Tegen Beter Weten in\n

Mark Dakriet – Voor Altijd\n

Mark Dakriet – Vrij Zijn\n

Mark Dakriet – Waardeloos met Suzanna Lubrano\n

Mark Dakriet – We Komen er wel Uit\n

Negativ – Dingen Gedaan\n

Negativ – Je Weet niet wie ik Ben\n

Negativ – Kijk Eens om je Heen\n

Negativ – Negativitijdperk\n

Negativ – Niks is wat het Zijn moet featuring Ebon-E\n

Negativ – Onbreekbaar\n

Raymzter – Soms Gaat het Mis\n

Re-Play – Die Tijd\n

Re-Play – Hum Hum\n

Re-Play – Niemand\n

Re-Play – Piraterij\n

Re-Play – Schaakmat\n

Re-Play – Ware Liefde\n

Sat-R-Day – My Girl's Best Friend\n

Trijntje Oosterhuis – We are Gold\n

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