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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Spencer Ludwig
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|6|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, CA
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|6|24|df=yes}}
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| origin = [[Los Angeles]], California, U.S.
| origin = [[Los Angeles]], California, U.S.
| genre =
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| occupation =
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| instrument = Trumpet, Songwriter, Producer
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| years_active = 2011–present
| instrument = Trumpet, vocals, keyboard
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| label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]] [[Trumpet Records]]
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| years_active = 2011–present
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| associated_acts = [[Capital Cities (band)|Capital Cities]] [[Fonseca (singer)]] [[Sofía Reyes]]
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| label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
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| website = {{URL|http://www.spencerludwig.com/|SpencerLudwig.com}}
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| associated_acts = [[Capital Cities (band)|Capital Cities]]
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| website = {{URL|http://www.spencerludwig.com/|SpencerLudwig.com}}
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'''Spencer Ludwig''' (born 24 June 1990) is an American trumpeter, singer, songwriter and producer from [[Los Angeles]], California. He is an independent solo artist distributed by Kobalt/ AWAL, Ludwig is a former member of the band [[Capital Cities (band)|Capital Cities]]. He recorded on their platinum debut album ''[[In a Tidal Wave of Mystery]]'' and toured with them from 2012 to 2015. He has also performed with, [[Foster the People]], [[Portugal. The Man]], [[Fitz and the Tantrums]], [[RAC (DJ)|RAC]], [[St. Lucia (musician)|St. Lucia]], [[Cherub (musical duo)|Cherub]], [[Holychild|HOLYCHILD]] and [[The Wailers Band|The Wailers]]. In 2018 he formed his own record label called Trumpet Records.
'''Spencer Ludwig''' (born 24 June 1990) is an American trumpeter, singer, songwriter and producer from [[Los Angeles]], California. Ludwig is the former trumpet player of the band [[Capital Cities (band)|Capital Cities]]. He recorded on their platinum debut album ''[[In a Tidal Wave of Mystery]]'' and toured with them from 2011 to 2015. He has also performed with, [[Foster the People]], [[Portugal. The Man]], [[Fitz and the Tantrums]], [[RAC (DJ)|RAC]], [[St. Lucia (musician)|St. Lucia]], [[Cherub (musical duo)|Cherub]], and [[The Wailers Band|The Wailers]]. In 2018 he began his career as an independent artist and formed [https://wearetrumpetrecords.com Trumpet Records].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spencer Ludwig - About|url=https://spencerludwig.com/about|access-date=2021-02-14|website=spencerludwig.com}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Ludwig is the son of a [[Philippines|Filipino]] mother and a [[Russian-Jewish]] father. He grew up in Los Angeles, California.<ref name="jamFeed">{{cite news|last1=Church|first1=Yunus|title=Artist Spotlight: Spencer Ludwig|url=http://www.jamfeed.com/news/2015/03/artist-spotlight-spencer-ludwig/|accessdate=11 August 2016|publisher=Jam Feed|date=20 March 2015}}</ref> He attended [[Oakwood School (Los Angeles)|Oakwood School]] and began playing [[saxophone]] in the fourth grade due to his school's support for performing arts.<ref name="GainsevillScheeLudwit">{{cite news|last1=Harrison|first1=Daniel|title=Spencer Ludwig Takes Life By The Horns|url=http://gainesvillescene.com/2013/11/15/capital-cities-spencer-ludwig-takes-life-by-the-horns/|accessdate=11 August 2016|publisher=Gainesville Scene|date=15 October 2013}}</ref> Ludwig grew fond of jazz music and performed in the school's jazz band during his middle school years.<ref name="GainsevillScheeLudwit"/>
Ludwig is the son of a [[Philippines|Filipino]] mother and a [[Russian-Jewish]] father. He grew up in Los Angeles, California.<ref name="jamFeed">{{cite news|last1=Church|first1=Yunus|title=Artist Spotlight: Spencer Ludwig|url=http://www.jamfeed.com/news/2015/03/artist-spotlight-spencer-ludwig/|accessdate=11 August 2016|publisher=Jam Feed|date=20 March 2015}}</ref> He attended [[Oakwood School (Los Angeles)|Oakwood School]] and began playing [[saxophone]] in the fourth grade due to his school's support for performing arts.<ref name="GainsevillScheeLudwit">{{cite news|last1=Harrison|first1=Daniel|title=Spencer Ludwig Takes Life By The Horns|url=http://gainesvillescene.com/2013/11/15/capital-cities-spencer-ludwig-takes-life-by-the-horns/|accessdate=11 August 2016|publisher=Gainesville Scene|date=15 October 2013}}</ref> Ludwig grew fond of jazz music and performed in the school's jazz band during his middle school years.<ref name="GainsevillScheeLudwit"/>


Ludwig learned to play the [[French horn]] in high school but decided to apply to college as a trumpet player.<ref name="GainsevillScheeLudwit"/> He started off by teaching himself how to play the trumpet going into his senior year of high school.<ref name="GainsevillScheeLudwit"/> He recorded and sent audition CDs to various schools. He was accepted to [[California Institute of the Arts]] where he studied jazz.<ref name="GainsevillScheeLudwit"/> He supported his way through school by playing with local bands from Los Angeles and teaching trumpet part-time at his former high school.<ref name="jamFeed"/>
Ludwig learned to play the [[French horn]] in high school but decided to apply to college as a trumpet player.<ref name="GainsevillScheeLudwit"/> He started off by teaching himself how to play the trumpet going into his senior year of high school.<ref name="GainsevillScheeLudwit"/> He was accepted to [[California Institute of the Arts]] where he studied jazz.<ref name="GainsevillScheeLudwit"/> He supported his way through school by playing with local bands from Los Angeles and teaching trumpet part-time at his former high school.<ref name="jamFeed"/>


==Career==
==Career==


Ludwig was part of the local Los Angeles music scene, performing with numerous bands.[[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-jamFeed-1|<sup>[1]</sup>]] He began performing while in college, forming a cover band with friends that graduated from Oakwood School a few years before him.[[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-GainsevillScheeLudwit-2|<sup>[2]</sup>]] It was in 2012 that Ludwig got his break with a major band.[[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-GainsevillScheeLudwit-2|<sup>[2]</sup>]]
Ludwig was part of the local Los Angeles music scene, performing with numerous bands.[[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-jamFeed-1|<sup>[1]</sup>]] He began performing while in college, forming a cover band with friends that graduated from Oakwood School a few years before him.[[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-GainsevillScheeLudwit-2|<sup>[2]</sup>]] It was in 2011 that Ludwig got his break with Capital Cities.[[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-GainsevillScheeLudwit-2|<sup>[2]</sup>]]


While playing a local music festival with a band called Sister Rogers in 2012, Capital Cities band members Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian watched him perform, later asking him to join the group as its trumpet player.[[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-jamFeed-1|<sup>[1]</sup>]][[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-GainsevillScheeLudwit-2|<sup>[2]</sup>]] Ludwig shifted his focus to solely playing trumpet and recorded and toured with the group for the next three years.[[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-jamFeed-1|<sup>[1]</sup>]] He recorded trumpet on the group's platinum debut album [[In a Tidal Wave of Mystery]].[[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-3|<sup>[3]</sup>]]
While playing at a local music festival with a band called Sister Rogers in 2011, Capital Cities band members Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian watched him perform, later asking him to join the group as its trumpet player.[[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-jamFeed-1|<sup>[1]</sup>]][[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-GainsevillScheeLudwit-2|<sup>[2]</sup>]] Ludwig shifted his focus to solely playing with the band and recorded and toured with them for the next four years.[[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-jamFeed-1|<sup>[1]</sup>]] He recorded trumpet on the group's platinum debut album [[In a Tidal Wave of Mystery]].[[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-3|<sup>[3]</sup>]]


In 2015 Ludwig signed a deal with [[Warner Bros. Records]] as a solo artist.[[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-NYTimeCptcities-4|<sup>[4]</sup>]] In July 2016 he released his first two singles ''Diggy'' and ''Right Into U''.[[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-7|<sup>[7]</sup>]] The song "Diggy" was featured in Target's fall style TV spot, which premiered on September 14, 2016.[[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-8|<sup>[8]</sup>]] "Diggy" also appeared in the video game ''[[Just Dance 2018]]''. In 2018 Ludwig left Warner Bros. Records to pursue a career as an independent artist. In March 2018 he released his first single as an independent artist "Just Wanna Dance" and recently he collaborated with five-time Latin Grammy winner [[Fonseca (singer)|Fonseca]] on a new single called "Por Pura Curiosidad".
In 2015 Ludwig signed a record deal with [[Warner Bros. Records]] as a solo artist.[[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-NYTimeCptcities-4|<sup>[4]</sup>]] In July 2016 he released his first two singles ''Diggy'' and ''Right Into U''.[[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-7|<sup>[7]</sup>]] The song "Diggy" was featured in Target's fall style TV campaign, which premiered on September 14, 2016.[[Spencer Ludwig#cite note-8|<sup>[8]</sup>]] "Diggy" also appeared in the [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5308322/soundtrack feature film "Happy Death Day"] and the video game ''[[Just Dance 2018]]''. In 2018 Ludwig left Warner Bros. Records to pursue a career as an independent artist and to form his own record label [https://wearetrumpetrecords.com Trumpet Records]. In March 2018 he released his first single as an independent artist "Just Wanna Dance" and he collaborated with five-time Latin Grammy winner [[Fonseca (singer)|Fonseca]] on his song "Por Pura Curiosidad"<ref>{{Citation|title=Agustín (álbum)|date=2020-06-03|url=https://es.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Agust%C3%ADn_(%C3%A1lbum)&oldid=126635624|work=Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre|language=es|access-date=2021-02-14}}</ref>, which was featured on his album [[:es:Agustín_(álbum)|Agustín]] and earned them a Latin Grammy in 2019 for the Best Traditional Pop Album<ref>{{Citation|title=Fonseca (singer)|date=2020-12-28|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fonseca_(singer)&oldid=996810173|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2021-02-14}}</ref>. As a songwriter he's earned a platinum record for his contribution to [[In a Tidal Wave of Mystery|In A Tidal Wave of Mystery by Capital Cities]]<ref>{{Citation|title=In a Tidal Wave of Mystery|date=2021-01-21|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=In_a_Tidal_Wave_of_Mystery&oldid=1001867476|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2021-02-14}}</ref> and a gold record for his contributions to [[Louder!|Louder! by Sofia Reyes]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Louder!|date=2021-01-18|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louder!&oldid=1001099397|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2021-02-14}}</ref>.


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 23:25, 14 February 2021

Spencer Ludwig
Birth nameSpencer Ludwig
Born (1990-06-24) 24 June 1990 (age 34)
Los Angeles, CA
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Instrument(s)Trumpet, Songwriter, Producer
Years active2011–present
LabelsWarner Bros. Trumpet Records
WebsiteSpencerLudwig.com

Spencer Ludwig (born 24 June 1990) is an American trumpeter, singer, songwriter and producer from Los Angeles, California. Ludwig is the former trumpet player of the band Capital Cities. He recorded on their platinum debut album In a Tidal Wave of Mystery and toured with them from 2011 to 2015. He has also performed with, Foster the People, Portugal. The Man, Fitz and the Tantrums, RAC, St. Lucia, Cherub, and The Wailers. In 2018 he began his career as an independent artist and formed Trumpet Records.[1]

Early life and education

Ludwig is the son of a Filipino mother and a Russian-Jewish father. He grew up in Los Angeles, California.[2] He attended Oakwood School and began playing saxophone in the fourth grade due to his school's support for performing arts.[3] Ludwig grew fond of jazz music and performed in the school's jazz band during his middle school years.[3]

Ludwig learned to play the French horn in high school but decided to apply to college as a trumpet player.[3] He started off by teaching himself how to play the trumpet going into his senior year of high school.[3] He was accepted to California Institute of the Arts where he studied jazz.[3] He supported his way through school by playing with local bands from Los Angeles and teaching trumpet part-time at his former high school.[2]

Career

Ludwig was part of the local Los Angeles music scene, performing with numerous bands.[1] He began performing while in college, forming a cover band with friends that graduated from Oakwood School a few years before him.[2] It was in 2011 that Ludwig got his break with Capital Cities.[2]

While playing at a local music festival with a band called Sister Rogers in 2011, Capital Cities band members Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian watched him perform, later asking him to join the group as its trumpet player.[1][2] Ludwig shifted his focus to solely playing with the band and recorded and toured with them for the next four years.[1] He recorded trumpet on the group's platinum debut album In a Tidal Wave of Mystery.[3]

In 2015 Ludwig signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records as a solo artist.[4] In July 2016 he released his first two singles Diggy and Right Into U.[7] The song "Diggy" was featured in Target's fall style TV campaign, which premiered on September 14, 2016.[8] "Diggy" also appeared in the feature film "Happy Death Day" and the video game Just Dance 2018. In 2018 Ludwig left Warner Bros. Records to pursue a career as an independent artist and to form his own record label Trumpet Records. In March 2018 he released his first single as an independent artist "Just Wanna Dance" and he collaborated with five-time Latin Grammy winner Fonseca on his song "Por Pura Curiosidad"[4], which was featured on his album Agustín and earned them a Latin Grammy in 2019 for the Best Traditional Pop Album[5]. As a songwriter he's earned a platinum record for his contribution to In A Tidal Wave of Mystery by Capital Cities[6] and a gold record for his contributions to Louder! by Sofia Reyes[7].

Discography

Singles

Title Year Album
"Right Into U" 2016 Non-album singles
"Diggy"
"Good Time People"

References

  1. ^ "Spencer Ludwig - About". spencerludwig.com. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  2. ^ a b Church, Yunus (20 March 2015). "Artist Spotlight: Spencer Ludwig". Jam Feed. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e Harrison, Daniel (15 October 2013). "Spencer Ludwig Takes Life By The Horns". Gainesville Scene. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Agustín (álbum)", Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre (in Spanish), 2020-06-03, retrieved 2021-02-14
  5. ^ "Fonseca (singer)", Wikipedia, 2020-12-28, retrieved 2021-02-14
  6. ^ "In a Tidal Wave of Mystery", Wikipedia, 2021-01-21, retrieved 2021-02-14
  7. ^ "Louder!", Wikipedia, 2021-01-18, retrieved 2021-02-14
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