The Swaggernautz[1][2][3] is a songwriting and production duo based in Los Angeles, composed of Singaporean songwriter-producer Tat Tong and American Idol Season 10 alumnus Jovany Javier.[4] Their combined discography has gone 60× platinum, with over 20 #1 hits out of over 60 Top 20 hits worldwide.[4]
Growing up in Harvey, Louisiana,[7] Javier worked as a shipbuilder[8] before auditioning for American Idol Season 10 in 2011.[9] After finishing in the Top 12 male finalists,[10] he proceeded to perform at 27 military installations in 12 countries on an Armed Forces Entertainment World Tour,[11] with stops including Japan,[12] Korea,[13] Guam,[14] Australia, and Hawaii.[15]
Tong and Javier started collaborating as The Swaggernautz in 2013.[16]
In the Latin music space, they co-produced and co-wrote the Mandarin remix of "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi featuring JJ Lin.[19][20][21][22][23] They also co-wrote "Apaga La Luz"[24] from Fonsi's 2019 album "Vida" which was nominated for Best Latin Pop Album in the 62nd Grammy Awards,[25] reached #1 on Billboard's US Top Latin Albums and US Latin Pop Albums, #18 on the Billboard 200, and was certified 22× platinum in the United States.[26][27] They co-wrote and co-produced "Estoy Enamorado De Ti"[28] from CNCO's self-titled 2018 album which reached #1 on Billboard's US Top Latin Albums, #33 on the Billboard 200, and was certified platinum in the United States.[29][30][31][32][33][34]
Their US discography includes Troye Sivan's debut single "Happy Little Pill"[35] from his 2014 TRXYE album and 2015 Blue Neighborhood album, which were certified Gold in Australia,[36] Gold in the United States,[37] charted at #1 on iTunes in 66 countries,[38] and reached #5 on the Billboard 200 chart.[39] They also co-wrote American DJ Elephante's single "Age Of Innocence" featuring Trouze and Damon Sharpe which charted at #18 on the Billboard Dance charts.[40]
Besides producing and writing music, the duo also speaks at and cohosts the Gamechangers Music Seminar series, with events in the United States, Spain, and Singapore.[41][42][43]
^"Could Singapore be the new Sweden of pop songwriting?". Could Singapore be the new Sweden of pop songwriting? | Editorial | Bandwagon - Live music, bands and concert guide for Singapore, Manila and Jakarta. 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
