Desmond Child

Songwriter, Producer - "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)," "Invisible," "Livin' La Vida Loca"

With remarkable consistency, songwriter and producer Desmond Child has spent more than two decades as one of the music industry's most successful creative forces, racking up over 70 Top 40 singles while generating a mind-boggling 300-million-plus albums sold worldwide. Now, nearly 20 years after beginning his long-term relationship with the number one in his New Jersey basement, Child remains as in-demand as ever; the latest clients of this perennially hot property include Kelly Clarkson, Ace Young of American Idol, Hilary Duff, Joss Stone and his old pals Bon Jovi. His singular achievements as a songwriter, producer and music publisher make Desmond Child one of the most inventive and successful hitmakers in pop history.