Mysto and Pizzi

Mysto & Pizzi
Origin	Queens, NY
Genres	Indie, pop, hip hop, R&B, electronic music
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Ultra Records
Members	Yaroslav Vynnytsky Marc Joseph
Website	www.mystoandpizzi.com

Yaroslav Vynnytsky and Marc Joseph, also known as Mysto & Pizzi, are two electronic music producers from Queens, NY. They are notable for their remix of the Rockwell/Michael Jackson song "Somebody's Watching Me" which was used as the theme for GEICO's "Kash" campaign.[1] They also established a name for themselves through their YouTube channel which has over 50 million views.[2][3] The duo have produced records for Kelly Rowland and R. Kelly as well as official remixes for acts such as Justin Timberlake, Tiësto, Kaskade, Avicii, Steve Aoki, EDX, and Adrian Lux.[4]

Music career

2006–2010

Yaroslav Vynnytsky and Marc Joseph started working together in 2006 sharing a common interest in music production.[5] Soon after, they started a YouTube channel showcasing their in-studio performances and documenting their life in the music industry.[6] Their first production placement was on R. Kelly's "Double Up" Album titled "Get Dirty" featuring Chamillionaire. The album debuted at no.1 on the Billboard 200 earning the team their first platinum plaque.[7] They followed up with their second production placement on Kelly Rowland's "Ms. Kelly" album with a track titled "Love". In 2009, Mysto and Pizzi produced a remix of the Rockwell/Michael Jackson song "Somebody's Watching Me" which was used as the theme music for GEICO's "Kash" campaign.[8][9] In 2010, the R&B Group Brutha released their single "One Day on This Earth" which was a track produced by Mysto & Pizzi and written by R. Kelly.[10] The record peaked at no.94 on the US R&B charts.

2011–2015

In 2011, Mysto & Pizzi came in at no.15 on the Next Big Sound chart after releasing music under their own imprint.[11] They released 5 singles on Sony Music/Ultra Records^[broken anchor] including "Galax"[12][13] and "Flight to Paris".[14][15] They later released a track called "1UP" which was a Hip-Hop/Trap collaboration with American music producer Just Blaze.[16] Wynter Gordon also collaborated with Mysto & Pizzi for her EP titled The Human Condition pt.1: Doleo.[17][18] They produced 4 tracks on her project including "Nervous" featuring Travis Scott. In May 2014, Mysto & Pizzi developed their first indie-project with singer-songwriter Rachel Rabin called "RAIGN".[19] Their first solo track titled "Don't Let Me Go", debuted on episode 110 of The Vampire Diaries. She performed the song on The X Factor shortly after,[20][21] which led to the song peaking at No. 11 on the official UK indie breakers chart and no.38 on UK Alternative Charts.^[citation needed]

Additional work

Mysto & Pizzi were invited to the TED (conference) in Brussels, Belgium to create a workshop showing kids between the ages of 11 and 13 the basic fundamentals of music production.[22] They also collaborated with The American Cancer Society to create a viral campaign featuring Usher and Justin Bieber to help promote more birthdays.[23]

Discography

Singles

2011

• Where Is Love (Love Is Hard to Find) feat. Jonny Rose[24][25]
• Hymn[26]

2013

• Surrender feat, Derek Olds[27][28]
• Galax[12][13]

2014

• Flight to Paris[14][15]
• 1UP with Just Blaze[29]

Production credits

List of songs as producer or co-producer, with performing artists and other credited writers, showing year released and album/EP name

Title	Year	Performing Artist(s)	Writers(s)	Album/EP
Ladies Night	2005	Nina Sky feat. Ivy Queen	Nina Sky, Ivy Queen	La Conexión
Get Dirty[30]	2007	R. Kelly feat. Chamillionaire	R. Kelly, Chamillionaire	Double Up
Love[31]	2007	Kelly Rowland	Solange Knowles	Ms.Kelly
One Day on This Earth[32]	2010	Brutha	R. Kelly	Vacancy
Don't Let Me Go[33]	2014	RAIGN	Rachel Rabin	Knockin' On Heavens Door EP
Wicked Games[34]	2014	RAIGN	Rachel Rabin	Knockin' On Heavens Door EP
Empire of Our Own[35]	2015	RAIGN	Rachel Rabin	Knockin' On Heavens Door EP
Knockin' on Heavens Door	2015	RAIGN	Rachel Rabin	Knockin' On Heavens Door EP

Remixes

2007

• Justin Timberlake – What Goes Around... Comes Around (Mysto & Pizzi remix)[36]
• R. Kelly – I'm A Flirt (Mysto & Pizzi remix)

2010

• Avicii – Malo (Mysto & Pizzi remix)[37]
• Tiësto – Knock You Out featuring Emily Haines (Mysto & Pizzi Remix)[38]

2011

• Adrian Lux – feat. The Good Natured – Alive (Mysto & Pizzi remix)[39]
• DJ Antoine – This Time (Mysto & Pizzi remix)[40]
• Cedric Gervais ft. Mya – Love Is The Answer (Mysto & Pizzi remix)[41]

2012

• Matchbox Twenty – She's so mean (Mysto & Pizzi remix)[42]
• EDX feat. John Williams – Give It Up for Love (Mysto & Pizzi remix)[43]
• Steve Aoki – Kudi the Kid (Mysto & Pizzi remix)[44]
• Kaskade feat. Skylar Grey – Room for Happiness (Mysto & Pizzi remix)[45]
• Rebecca & Fiona Hard – (Mysto & Pizzi Remix)[46]

2016

• MKTO – Hands off My Heart – (Mysto & Pizzi remix)[47]

2020

• Matti Charlton - I Can't Find You - (Pizzi's Initial Mix)[48]

References

1. "Q & A with Stuart Elliott". The New York Times. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
2. "Mysto & Pizzi YouTube Channel Analytics and Report". www.noxinfluencer.com. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
3. "YouTube Stats". SocialBlade. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
4. Coomes, Eric (24 July 2013). "Mysto & Pizzi: A Billboard Q&A with the Production Duo Making Waves on YouTube". Billboard. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
5. "Mysto & Pizzi EDMsauce exclusive interview". EDMsauce. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
6. Gordon, Steve (1 August 2011). "The Future of the Music Business: How to Succeed with the New Digital technologies 3rd Edition". Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781617130724. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
7. Hasty, Katie (6 June 2007). "R. Kelly Flirts His Way To No. 1 Album Chart Debut". Billboard. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
8. Hoffman, K. Douglas (16 August 2010). "Services Marketing: Concepts, Strategies, & Cases 4th Edition". Cengage Learning. ISBN 9781439039397. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
9. "No royalties for R&B royalty". New York Post. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
10. "Billboard hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts". Billboard. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
11. "Billboard NEXT BIG SOUND 25". Billboard. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
12. "BMI work #15600652". Broadcast Music, Inc. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
13. "Galax by Mysto & Pizzi on Apple Music". iTunes. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
14. "BMI work #16719511". Broadcast Music, Inc. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
15. "Flight to Paris by Mysto & Pizzi on Apple Music". iTunes. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
16. Ortiz, Edwin (1 January 2014). "Listen to Just Blaze and Mysto & Pizzi's New Record "1UP!"". Complex. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
17. "The Human Condition Pt1: Doleo". Bandcamp. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
18. "Ultra Music: Mysto & Pizzi". Ultra Music. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
19. "MTV Artists: RAIGN". MTV. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
20. "Simon says Yes: Cheryl can't stop the Raign!". British Weekly. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
21. "Rachel Rabin, known as Raign, divided opinion on the X Factor". Surrey Comet. October 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
22. "TEDxKids@Brussels – Mysto & Pizzi – Kids Want to Have Fun". TED (conference). 9 June 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
23. Wasserman, Todd (3 March 2011). "American Cancer Society Benefits From Bieber Fever". Mashable. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
24. "BMI work #12568079". Broadcast Music, Inc. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
25. "Where Is Love (Love Is Hard to Find) by Mysto & Pizzi feat. Jonny Rose on Apple Music". iTunes. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
26. "Hymn by Mysto & Pizzi on Apple Music". iTunes. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
27. "BMI work #15600653". Broadcast Music, Inc. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
28. "Surrender feat. Derek Olds by Mysto & Pizzi on Apple Music". iTunes. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
29. Polonsky, Sarah (2 January 2014). "Just Blaze And Mysto & Pizzi Banger Track "1UP!"". Vibe. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
30. "BMI work #8997971". Broadcast Music Inc. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
31. "BMI work #9037236". Broadcast Music Inc. 20 June 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
32. "BMI work #11649166". Broadcast Music Inc. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
33. "BMI work #17692027". Broadcast Music Inc. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
34. "RAIGN – "Wicked Game"". Ear Buddy. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
35. "BMI work #19692660". Broadcast Music Inc. February 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
36. "What Goes Around... Comes Around: The Remixes – EP on Apple Music". iTunes. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
37. "Malo by Avicii on Apple Music". iTunes. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
38. "Knock You Out (feat. Emily Haines) [Remixes] by Tiesto on Apple Music". iTunes. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
39. "Alive (Feat. the Good Natured) – EP (Remixes Part 1) – EP by Adrian Lux on Apple Music". iTunes. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
40. "This Time 2011 by DJ Antoine on Apple Music". iTunes. 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
41. "Love Is the Answer (Starring Mya) [Remixes] – EP by Cedric Gervais on Apple Music". iTunes. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
42. "She's So Mean (Remixes) – Single by Matchbox Twenty on Apple Music". iTunes. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
43. "Give It Up for Love (Remixes) – Single by EDX on Apple Music". iTunes. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
44. "Cudi the Kid (Remixes) [feat. Kid Cudi & Travis Barker] by Steve Aoki on Apple Music". iTunes. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
45. "Room for Happiness (Feat. Skylar Grey) by Kaskade on Apple Music". iTunes. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
46. "Hard (Mysto & Pizzi Remix) – Single by Rebecca & Fiona on Apple Music". iTunes. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
47. "Hands off My Heart (Mysto & Pizzi Remix) by MKTO on Apple Music". iTunes. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
48. "I Can't Find You! (Pizzi's Initial Mix) by Matti Charlton on Apple Music". iTunes. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.

External links

• Official website