Max Martin wrote or co-wrote Baby One More, I Want it That Way, It's Gonna Be Me, I Kissed a Girl, Blinding Lights, Save Your Tears, DJ Got Us Falling in Love, I Knew You Were Trouble, Can't Feel My Face

He's the songwriter with the 3rd most number ones behind Paul McCartney and John Lennon. As of 2017, he had a net worth of $260 million. In 2016, his company (most writers / artists form an LLC for their work) generated $54 million in revenue

One of the interesting things about the music industry is all the people it takes to make a hit song, and the people directly involved in your favorite songs who you wouldn't even notice if you saw them at the gas station

Also reminder for all KTT people who want to be in music. You don't have to be a household name or a performing artist

EDIT: ok so some hardcore pop stans know who he is. I'll admit I vaguely remember hearing the name before, but I definitely couldn't pick him out of a lineup, and neither could 90% of people. He can walk down the street without being bothered. Rihanna or Drake can't

Yeah, I've seen that name around a lot. He wanted to work with Rihanna in 2016, said she was at the top of his wish list.

Never seen this white guy either

You fast mf

Imagine writing the top songs of the past decades, a 260 million net, and all you get is this stupid award he’s holding.

There's a few people like that

"All" the major songs are written by like 5 people behind the scenes in pop & rnb

You’re most likely more pressed about it than he is

Ghostwriters have such a cool job

not a ghostwriter. he's credited

Artists care more about & strive for awards than the public does or knows

Thought Max Martin was well known as a producer

max Martin is def a household name what lol

Just cause YOU discovered dude today does not mean he’s unknown

Imagine being successful and having it all while helping making tons of careers, but in a picture you have an award

to people who really pay attention to that stuff

the average person doesn’t care what goes on behind the scenes

You've really never heard of him?? Definitely up there with Dr.Luke

household name is definitely a reach my brother

even if he is a household name in his field, I guarantee you 90% of Americans couldn't pick him out of a lineup

Clairo

nigga who tf is Max Martin

very interesting thanks OP