Jeppe Laursen

Jeppe Breum Laursen (born 25 December 1977) is a Danish singer-songwriter and record producer.

Jeppe Laursen
Birth name	Jeppe Breum Laursen
Born	(1977-12-25) 25 December 1977 (age 47) Thisted, Denmark
Genres	Pop dance rock electronic
Occupations	Singer-songwriter record producer
Instruments	Vocals guitar keyboards programming
Years active	1998–present
Formerly of	Junior Senior

Career

Early years in a duo

Performing under the name "Senior", Laursen was the lead vocalist of the pop duo Junior Senior. In 2008, the British magazine Dazed & Confused praised Laursen's music for its "urgency and club appeal" and described it as "industrial synth-pop and bone-rattling drama".^[1]

Solo career

His first solo release was a duet with American electronic music duo Classixx entitled "I'll Get You", which was released in 2009 on Kitsuné Records. Laursen's song "Lucky Boy" was a contender for Denmark's entry for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.^[2] Laursen also remixed "Off Our Backs" by American electropop band MEN in 2010.^[3]

Works with Lady Gaga

Laursen co-wrote and co-produced Lady Gaga's 2011 single "Born This Way", the title track from her second studio album of the same name.^[4] The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on 16 February 2011.^[5]

Personal life

Laursen is openly gay.^[6]

Discography

Singles

• Lucky Boy (2009)
• Big Boy (2009)
• I Don't Know What To Do featuring The Magician (2011)

Original production

• Classixx – "I'll Get You" featuring Jeppe (2009, Kitsuné Records)
• Lady Gaga – "Born This Way" (2011, Interscope Records)

Remix work

• MEN – "Off Our Backs" (Jeppe's Money is a Major Issue Remix) (2010, IAMSOUND Records)