Kurtis McKenzie, formally known as The Arcade,[1][2] is a British record producer, songwriter, and musician based in Los Angeles.
He co produced and co-wrote Iggy Azalea's hit single "Fancy" featuring Charli XCX, which has sold 13 million copies worldwide, and is certified 7× platinum in the United States for sales of 7,000,000.
As a producer and songwriter, McKenzie is responsible for more than 25 million singles sold worldwide; This is due to his work with various Recording artists including Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar, Migos, Khalid, Maroon 5, Selena Gomez, Charli XCX, G-Eazy, Doja Cat, Snoh Aalegra, Mark Ronson, Jidenna and many more.
McKenzie began his career producing in his native England, working alongside a number of British artists.
Cinderella's Eyes was released in September 2011 and included the track, Take A Bite, which was produced and written by McKenzie.
It also had success in other countries, making the top 10 in Belgium and peaking at 11th on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
[9] McKenzie worked with a number of artists throughout 2014, including Rita Ora, Katy B and Iggy Azalea.
The tracks success meant it received numerous accolades and awards, going platinum in eight countries.
[11][12] McKenzie teamed up with rappers Jidenna and Kendrick Lamar in 2015 to produce the track, "Classic Man".
The major release of the year was Maroon 5's Don't Wanna Know, which featured Kendrick Lamar.
The track was from Maroon 5's Red Pill Blues album and reached the top ten in 15 countries, including number six in the United States.
McKenzie worked on a handful of singles for UK-based Bipolar Sunshine, the upcoming Swedish singer Léon and Snoh Aalegra.
Shakira, McKenzie and the rest of the production team won Best Latin Pop Album at the Grammy Awards.
[20] McKenzie also worked on the Black Panther soundtrack, collaborating with Kendrick Lamar as a producer and writer on the track, Redemption.