Stephen Bray, a 30-year veteran of the Entertainment Industry with Gold, Platinum, Diamond and Grammy awards, has contributed to the sales of over 38 million records by RIAA awards alone, world sales at over 100 million. His credits include Record Producer, Songwriter, Executive Music Producer, Composer, Engineer and Artist.
His groundbreaking work with Madonna not only helped launch her career, but established a sound that would be emulated by artists and producers for years to come. Bray is known for having co-written and produced many of Madonna’s classic hits, including “Into the Groove”, “Express Yourself”, “Crazy For You”, “Papa Don’t Preach”, “True Blue”, “Causing a Commotion” and many more. His other notable collaborations include Jennifer Hudson, Gladys Knight, The Jets, Regina Richards, Debra Harry, Kylie Minogue, and Jellybean. Bray was one of the founding members of Grammy nominated band, The Breakfast Club.
His film credits include Beverly Hills Cop II, Desperately Seeking Susan, Who’s That Girl (also as score composer), Earth Girls Are Easy, Peeples, and was Executive Music Producer on the Aretha Franklin biopic Respect. He has created works for Sire, Warner Bros, MCA, Atlantic, Epic, Sony, Geffen, EMI America and Hollywood Records to name a few.
His Broadway debut as composer / lyricist of The Color Purple earned him one of 11 Tony nominations and a Grammy win for Best Musical Theater Album. Bray Executive Music Produced the eponymous film adaptation produced by Amblin Entertainment.