Scott Spock

David Scott Alspach, known professionally as Scott Spock, is an American songwriter, record producer and composer.^[1]  He is known for being a member of the pop writing and production team The Matrix, who have written and produced many hit singles that have reached #1 worldwide.  Alspach is best known for his songs with Avril Lavigne,^[2] Korn, Hilary Duff, Shakira, Jason Mraz, David Bowie,^[3] Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera,^[4] Liz Phair, Busted and Rihanna.^[4]

Life

At Southern Illinois University, Spock was awarded Bachelor of Science in Math Studies / Statistics in 1988 and a Bachelor of Music in Music / Jazz Performance in 1989.^[1] He is married as of 2024.^[5]

Selected discography

Songs where Spock is credited separately by name for songwriting

Artist	Song(s)	Notes[4]
Avril Lavigne	"Complicated", "I'm With You", "Sk8er Boi"	"Complicated" nominated for Song of the Year at 45th Annual Grammy Awards[6] "I'm With You" nominated for Song of the Year at 46th Annual Grammy Awards[6]