Federico Vindver
Luis Federico Vindver is an Argentine record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles, California.
Vindver has produced along with Timbaland and worked with artists such as Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Coldplay, Yung Tory, Beto Cuevas, Tee Grizzley, Nathy Peluso, Meghan Trainor, Pablo Alborán, Brockhampton, Ludacris, the Blossom, New City and Wisin among others.
He has worked on records that have earned him Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards, and he was named Top 5 producer and writer by Billboard.
Early life
Vindver was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a young man, he left the country during its financial crisis in 2002, visiting Spain and Mexico before receiving a full piano scholarship to the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami in Florida. While he studied jazz at college, he learned other musical genres elsewhere. He was playing in a practice room at UM when he was approached and asked if he would play in a local African-American church. There he learned about gospel, R&B and soul. He then became interested in technology and production."I was living in a practically destitute situation, because my parents couldn't help me financially and even though I had the full scholarship, I lived in a place where I didn't even have a bed," Vindver said. "At that time, an Argentine friend who lived in Miami gave me a computer that he didn't use, and there I downloaded cracked software to make music, and I started putting together the backing tracks for these gospel groups. As I did that, I started to like that a lot and I started to get more interested in producing, at first with the bands I played in."
Music career
In 2008, while still in college, he briefly became keyboardist and show producer for Lauryn Hill.After graduation in 2008, Vindver met Ricky Martin's musical director who connected him with Franco De Vita, and he worked with him as arranger and keyboardist. Then he co-wrote the song "Basta Ya" for Martin's Música + Alma + Sexo album, and toured to support it. Vindver continued to tour, playing keyboards with Latin artists Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, then joined his wife to live in Los Angeles, California. At that time, he decided to focus full-time on production. In 2017, through manager/music executive Gary Marella, Vindver met Timbaland and both started working together. They made tracks for rock band Muse, pop vocalist Noah Cyrus, R&B singer Zayn.
In December 2018, Vindver and Timbaland were producing rap artist Saweetie and Lil Mosey, when Kanye West came to the studio. The next summer Vindver and West met again, and bonded over their mutual Christian faith. His early experience playing gospel in Miami churches appealed to West, and they decided to work together on the latter's next album, Jesus Is King.
In October 2019, Kanye West released Jesus Is King, which featured 10 out of 11 songs produced by Vindver. Those 10 songs charted on the Billboard Hot 100. A month after the release of Jesus Is King, four songs he co-wrote and produced appeared on the Coldplay album, Everyday Life. West's album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart in the United States, while the Coldplay album entered the UK Album Chart at No. 1. Of the songs Vindver wrote on Everyday Life, two were released as singles and charted: "Orphans" went to No. 1 on Billboard's Rock Airplay chart, while "Everyday Life" hit No. 14 on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.
In the following years, Vindver wrote and produced for Pharrell Williams, Chance the Rapper, Armin Van Buuren, Tee Grizzley, ASAP Ferg, Brockhampton, Missy Elliott, Ant Clemons, among others.
In 2020, Vindver released an online platform for producers called BeatClub, that permits them to sell their music online and network with other producers and artists.
Vindver continued working with Timbaland, and that year the two producers joined Shucati, Rance, Angel Lόpez, and Sucuki, in working with Chance the Rapper on his track, "Found You", featuring Ludacris.
In November 2020, Josh Groban's album, Harmony, was produced by Bernie Herms, but Vindver produced an additional song for the project—"The Fullest."
In 2021, Vindver co-wrote the single, "Higher Power" for Coldplay. The song was produced by Max Martin. Also that year, he wrote and produced "We're In This Together" for Justin Bieber's Freedom EP. '
Throughout his career, Vindver maintained a foothold in the Latin community, producing and writing for artists Ricky Martin, Pablo Alborán, C. Tangana, Lali, Yendry, and many more.
Awards
Discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Single | Label | Credit |
| 2011 | Ricky Martin | Más Música + Alma + Sexo | "Basta Ya" | Sony Latin | Writer |
| 2013 | Wisin | El Regreso del Sobreviviente | "Adrenalina" | Sony Latin | Producer |
| 2014 | Sensato | On The Rise | "Que Lo Que" | Mr. 305 Records | Writer |
| 2015 | Wisin | Los Vaqueros La Trilogia | "Que Se Siente El Deseo" | Sony Latin | Producer |
| 2015 | Pitbull | Dale | "Que Lo Que" | Mr. 305 Records | Producer |
| 2016 | Brian Cross | Darkness to Light | "Faces & Lighters" | Sony España | Producer |
| 2016 | Tyron Hapi | Your Fool | "Your Fool" | Hussie Recordings | Producer |
| 2016 | CNCO | Primera Cita | "Primera Cita" | Sony Latin | Producer |
| 2017 | Thomas Gold | Dreamer | "Dreamer" | Amada Music B.V. | Producer |
| 2017 | Alx Veliz | Higher | "Higher" | Universal Music Canada | Producer |
| 2017 | Vintage Trouble | Chapter II - EP II | "Knock Me Out" | McGee Entertainment | Writer, producer |
| 2017 | New City | "Dirty Secrets", "Coachella" | Universal Canada | Writer, producer | |
| 2018 | Mariah Carey | Caution | "8th Grade" | Epic | Writer |
| 2018 | Muse | Simulation Theory | "Propaganda" | Warner Music UK | Writer, producer |
| 2018 | Natalia Oreiro | Mi Pobedim | "Mi Pobedim" | Warner Music Argentina | Writer, producer |
| 2018 | Noah Cyrus | Team | "Team" | Columbia | Producer |
| 2018 | Los Unidades / Pharrell Williams | E-Lo | "E-Lo" | Parlophone Records | Producer |
| 2018 | Bruno Martini | Youngr | "Youngr" | AfterCluv | Writer, producer |
| 2018 | Little Mix | LM5 | "More Than Words" | Syco | Writer |
| 2018 | The Internet | Hive Mind | "Come Over" | Columbia | Producer |
| 2019 | Kanye West | Jesus Is King | "Every Hour," "Selah", "Closed on Sunday," "On God", "Everything We Need," "Water," "God Is", "Hands On," "Use This Gospel," "Jesus Is Lord" | GOOD Music/Def Jam | Writer, producer |
| 2019 | Coldplay | Everyday Life | "Orphans", "Everyday Life", "Champion of the World", "Church" | Parlophone UK | Producer |
| 2019 | Missy Elliott | Iconology | "Why I Still Love You" | Goldmind/Atlantic | Writer, producer |
| 2019 | Chance the Rapper | The Big Day | "Big Fish" | Independent | Producer |
| 2019 | Sharlene | Viaje | "Yo Pago Lo Mio" | UMG Latino | Writer, producer |
| 2019 | Mayra | Voices | "Monster" | AfterCluv | Writer |
| 2019 | Yung Tory | Still Here | "Lola", "Me & You", "Picture Me", "Said You Love Me" | Mosley Music Group/Def Jam | Writer, producer |
| 2019 | Carson Lueders | Lonely | "Lonely" | Mosley Music Group/Def Jam | Writer, producer |
| 2019 | Fitz and the Tantrums | All the Feels | "Ready Or Not" | Elektra | Producer |
| 2019 | Beto Cuevas | Colateral | "Rosas En El Lodo", "La Señal", "Por Donde Vas", "La Mitad" | Warner Music Mexico | Writer, producer |
| 2019 | For King & Country | Burn The Ships | "God Only Knows" | Curb/Word | Writer |
| 2019 | Tee Grizzley | Scriptures | "God's Warrior", "Sweet Things", "Million Dollar Foreign", "Locksmith", "Heroes", "More Than Friends", "Scriptures" | 300 Entertainment | Writer, producer |
| 2019 | Dean Lewis | A Place We Knew | "Waves Remix' | Universal Australia | Producer |
| 2019 | Lali | Libra | "Laligera" | Sony | Writer, producer |
| 2020 | Josh Groban | Harmony | "The Fullest" | Reprise Records | Producer |
| 2020 | Nathy Peluso | Calambre | "Sana Sana", "Trio", "Business Woman", "Delito" | Sony | Producer |
| 2020 | Saweetie | Back to the Streets | "Back to the Streets" | Warner | Writer, producer |
| 2020 | Meghan Trainor | A Very Trainor Christmas | "The Christmas Song", "Sleigh Ride", "My Only Wish" | Epic Records | Producer |
| 2020 | Teyana Taylor | The Album | "Boomin" | Def Jam | Producer |
| 2020 | Don Diablo | Kill Me Better | "Kill Me Better" | Hexagon | Producer |
| 2020 | Ludacris | Found You | "Found You" | DTP Records | Producer |
| 2020 | Pablo Alboran | Vertigo | "Hablemos de amor", "Corazon Descalzo", No esta en tus planes" | Warner Spain | Producer |
| 2020 | Teyana Taylor | The Album | "Boomin" | Def Jam | Writer, producer |
| 2020 | Lali | Libra | "Fascinada" | Sony | Writer, producer |
| 2020 | Ludacris | S.O.L.T. | "S.O.T.L." | Disturbing Tha Peace Records | Producer |
| 2020 | ASAP Ferg | Floor Seats | "Hummer Limo" | RCA Records | Writer producer |
| 2021 | Trippie Redd | Pegasus | "Leaders" | 1400 | Writer, producer |
| 2021 | C. Tangana | El Madrileno | "Te Olvidaste" | Sony | Writer, producer |
| 2021 | Brockhampton | Roadrunner: New Light New Machine | "The Light Pt. II", "I'll Take You On" | Sony | Writer, producer |
| 2021 | The Blossom | 97 Blossom | "Hardcore Happy" "Black Eye" | Video Store | Writer, producer |
| 2021 | Coldplay | "Higher Power" | Parlophone | Producer | |
| 2021 | Justin Bieber | Freedom EP | "We're in This Together" | Def Jam | Producer |
| 2021 | Yendry | "Ya" | RCA/Sony Latin | Producer, writer | |
| 2021 | Alicia Keys | "Underdog Remix" | Sony | Producer | |
| 2022 | Paulo Londra | Back to the Game | "Noche de Novela" | Warner Music Latina/Asylum Records | Producer |
| 2023 | Lauv | Love U Like That | Universal Music Group | Writer, Producer | |
| 2024 | Justin Timberlake | Everything I Thought It Was | "Fuckin' Up the Disco", "No Angels", "Technicolor", "Infinity Sex", "Love & War", "What Lovers Do", "Paradise" | RCA Records | Writer, Co-producer |
| 2025 | Maroon 5 | Love Is Like | "All Night", "Priceless", "California" | 222 Records, Interscope Records | Producer, Writer, Engineer, Keyboards |
| 2025 | Le Sserafim | "Spaghetti" | Source Music, Geffen Records | Producer, Writer |