Jake Conway

Jacob "Jake" Gregory Conway (born February 2, 1964) is a ASCAP-awarded New Zealand music producer and songwriter living in. Born in and raised in, he is best known for his multiple gold, platinum and diamond-awarded works. He is also known for his written collaborations with Kåre Berrefjord, JE-Boy, Dr. Sebastian and CrayonKid. Conway has worked on hits for artists such as FanGirls, B.A.N.D.I.T.A., Signe Ims, IngridStar, Egon J., and Nathan Friese, amongst many others. He has received multiple Grammy, Juno and Spellemannprisen nominations.

Life and career
Jacob Conway, nicknamed "Jake" from childhood, grew up in a musical family. When he was 2 years old, his father moved the family from to. From an early age, Conway knew he wanted to leave his homeland and he lived in for a time before moving to  at the age of 26.

Conway started his career playing in local rock bands upon moving to Nashville at the age of 22, including being the original guitarist for dream pop outfit Galaxia Numerous. He also played in a few metal bands, including the regionally popular groups Tire Fire (a hair metal band, later known as Inter-Action) and Knifewielder (a thrash metal band).

When he moved to Oslo, Jake played in grindcore band Skullsmasher. In 1994, Jake met Kåre Berrefjord through a friend in the band. According to Berrefjord, Conway's taste in music was "metal-based" and he disliked pop music, however JE-Boy wondered what it would sound like if Conway was a pop songwriter. Later that week, Conway was invited by Berrefjord to Heart Beat Studios to record a demo, and since then has been a member of Second Beat Records.