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Mandy Ventrice
Birth nameAmanda Nicole Ventrice
Born (1985-09-12) September 12, 1985 (age 39)
OriginCalifornia
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, producer
InstrumentVocals
Years active1999-Present
WebsiteOfficial website

Amanda Nicole Ventrice (born September 12, 1985), better known by her stage name Mandy Ventrice, is an American recording artist,[1] songwriter, and vocal producer.

Born in the Bay Area, Mandy Ventrice began her music career at a very early age; writing her first song at the age of seven, and completing her first CD independently by the age of thirteen.[2] Soon after, Ventrice joined a female pop group based out of Boston, called Poetry In Motion. In 2002, the pop group dispersed and Mandy launched new solo efforts, working with the likes of Shep Goodman & Kenny Gioia, Aaron Accetta, Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers, and Sam Hollander.

After moving to New York in 2004, Mandy began performing with rock trio, Lights Resolve; touring with The Used, Shiny Toy Guns, and Panic! at the Disco; and performing at major music festivals, including The Bamboozle and CMJ.[3]

In 2010, she released her first dance/pop single with American house DJ and multi-platinum recording artist Ian Carey.[4] After the song and video's massive exposure, reaching over 1.6 million views on YouTube, she released a single with one of Germany's top DJ duos, Michael Mind Project. The single charted on top 40 radio and the DJ dance charts in Europe. In the midst of her overseas success, Mandy moved back to California and worked with hip-hop producer Just Blaze on a new track for Eminem’s highly anticipated studio album, Recovery. She performed the lead vocal on the track’s hook, but the song wasn’t completed in time for the official release of the album in June 2010. Less than one month later, Mandy performed sample vocals on a Kanye West production for Rick Ross’ single, "Live Fast Die Young," off Ross' fourth studio album, Teflon Don. She also performed background vocals for R&B legend Charlie Wilson on his number one single, “You Are,” and on the massively successful Watch The Throne album with Jay-Z and Kanye West.[5]

In January 2013, Mandy moved to Los Angeles to focus more on her career in songwriting. She began co-writing with some of the industry's top writers and producers such as, Julia Michaels, Chris Sernel, Breyan Isaac, and Kevin Kadish. She has songs featured in major motion pictures such as Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, and prime time television shows such as ABC's The Mindy Project, as well as MTV's Teen Mom and Jersey Shore. In December 2013, she inked her first major publishing deal with Atlantic Records and Warner/Chappell Music.

Mandy currently lives in the Bay Area, where she continues to write for major and independent artists, as well as for the TV/film industry.

Collaborations

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Year Album Singles
2008 Currency - Lights Resolve
  • Featured on "Lost & Jaded"; track 2 of the album
  • Second EP for Alternative Rock band, Lights Resolve
  • Release Date: April 2, 2008
  • "Lost & Jaded"
2008 Hello World - Hello Kitty
  • Featured vocalist on "Be Yourself"; track 3 of the album
  • The first full length musical album for the Hello Kitty franchise
  • Release Date: October 7, 2008
  • Label: Lakeshore Records
  • "Be Yourself"
2010 Let Loose - Ian Carey Featuring Mandy Ventrice
  • "Let Loose"
2010 Love - Exes of Evil
  • Featured on "Cheater Cheater"; track 2 of the album
  • First record release for pop band, Exes of Evil
  • Release Date: June 15, 2010
  • "Cheater Cheater"
2010 Teflon Don - Rick Ross
2010 Forever - Kindervater
  • "Lovephobia"
2010 The Annual 2011 - Ministry of Sound
  • "Let Loose" Club Mix
2010 Delirious EP - Michael Mind Project Featuring Mandy Ventrice & Carlprit
  • "Delirious"
2011 909s & Valentines EP - Exes Of Evil
  • Performed sample/background vocals on "Ahh" and "Crazy"; tracks 1 and 2 of the album
  • Release Date: February 14, 2011
  • Label: EXOE Music
  • "Ahh"
  • "Crazy"
2011 Dance With Me EP - Riz Featuring Pitbull
  • "Dance With Me"
2011 Knight Rider - Tito Deville Band Featuring Mandy Ventrice
  • "Knight Rider"
2011 Watch the Throne - Jay-Z & Kanye West
  • "Why I Love You"
2011 November Skies (11-11-11) (single) - Lea
  • Composed & Performed background vocals
  • Release Date: October 13, 2011
  • Label: G-Note Records
  • "November Skies (11-11-11)"
2012 Psychopath (single) - Fred Pellichero Featuring Mandy Ventrice
  • Composer/Vocal Producer
  • Featured Vocalist
  • Release Date: April 17, 2012
  • Label: Dipiu S.r.l.
  • "Psychopath"
2012 Midnight Hymns - Neon Parade
  • Composer/Vocal Producer
  • Featured Vocalist
  • Release Date: October 23, 2012
  • Label: Soundfile Records

Whole Album

2013 Human (single) - Dim Chris Featuring Mandy Ventrice
  • Composer/Vocal Producer
  • Featured Vocalist
  • Release Date: March 4, 2013
  • Label: DJ Center Records
  • "Human"
2013 Doctor Love - Alex Gaudino
  • Vocal Producer
  • Featured vocalist on "Your Love Gets Me High"; track 7 of the album
  • Release Date: March 12, 2013
  • Label: Ultra Records
  • "Your Love Gets Me High"
2013 Take The House (single) - D.One Featuring Mandy Ventrice & Bubba Sparxxx
  • Vocal Producer
  • Featured Vocalist
  • Co-writer
  • Release Date: July 23, 2013
  • Label: Upscale Records
  • "Take The House"
2014 Reckless (single) - Mossamo Featuring Mandy Ventrice
  • Vocal Producer
  • Featured Vocalist
  • Co-writer
  • Release Date: June 30, 2014
  • Label: Mossamo
  • "Reckless"
2014 Cholo Soul - Los Stellarians
  • Performed sample/background vocals on "Be That Way"; track 3 of the album
  • Release Date: August 26, 2014
  • Label: Holy Grailien
  • "Be That Way"
2014 Carbon Copy (single) - Glassesboys Featuring Snoop Dogg and Mandy Ventrice
  • Vocal Producer
  • Featured Vocalist
  • Release Date: December 1, 2014
  • Label: My Music
  • "Carbon Copy"
2015 Turn off the Light - EP - Fred Pellichero Featuring Mandy Ventrice
  • Composer/Vocal Producer
  • Featured Vocalist
  • Co-writer
  • Release Date: June 8, 2015
  • Label: Roster Music under exclusive license from Scratchin Records
  • "Turn off the Light"
2015 Fantastic - Single - RM Featuring Mandy Ventrice
  • Featured Vocalist
  • Release Date: August 4, 2015
  • Label: Big Hit Entertainment
  • "Fantastic"

Songwriting discography

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Year Artist Album Song Co-written with
2009 Brooke Hogan The Redemption "You'll Never Be Like Him" Aaron Accetta
2011 Cory Lee Featuring Shaggy Best Shot (single) "Best Shot" Jenson Vaughan, Cory Lee, Shaggy
Emily Vasquez Slow Motion (single) "Slow Motion" Mack Mckinney
2012 diMaro & Rosette Ready For Tonight EP "Ready For Tonight" Jenson Vaughan, Rudi Schwamborn, Mario Willems, Sammy Merayah
Fred Pellichero Featuring Mandy Ventrice Psychopath (single) "Psychopath" Fred Pellichero
2013 Dim Chris Featuring Mandy Ventrice Human EP "Human" Dimitri Schoenfeld
Skye Daru Skye Daru EP "DNA" Chris Sernel
D.One Featuring Mandy Ventrice & Bubba Sparxxx Take The House (single) "Take The House" D.One, Bubba Sparxxx, Manny Mijares, Anthony Meyer
Liz-D & Glassesboys Off With Your Heads (single) "Off With Your Heads" Manny Mijares

References

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  1. ^ Official myspace profile, https://www.myspace.com/mandyventrice
  2. ^ Official Facebook Profile https://www.facebook.com/itsmandyventrice
  3. ^ https://www.facebook.com/mandyventrice [user-generated source]
  4. ^ Official Let Loose Music Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E8iQOCMFiA
  5. ^ Official Blog http://www.thisischeeky.com Archived 2011-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
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