Traverso Management

From his lightning-fast start 25 years ago until his much lauded work with the biggest names in Dutch music and showbusiness of today, Gordon Groothedde has been one of the most commercially successful producers and composers in the Netherlands. After writing and recording with people all over the Netherlands and abroad, most of his output nowadays comes straight from his state-of-the-art GG Studio in his own home in Zutphen. The art of producing music came naturally to Gordon Groothedde. By the end of the 80’s his goal was to be the best guitarist in the world, but, as he points out, that didn’t work out. While trying his best with several rock bands (Vangouw, Spitball, Poundcake), he was teaching guitar on the side when a few students asked him to join them for a recording. This turned out to be a life-changing moment: Gordon had never imagined himself in the producer’s chair, but before he knew it, he was directing the whole recording session. And the mix as well. The songwriter in Gorgon was awakened through his work with Nick & Simon, and has since taken off with requests for songs from a range of artists and publishers. Very rarely he produces music that he didn’t also (co-)write. Gordon has produced or mixed with renowned artists like: Vengeance, Lemon Crush, Normaal, K-otic, Shiver, Jovink en de Voederbietels, Rich Wyman, Intwine, Orange Grove, Feeler, Absent Minded, IOS, Born, The Sheer, Barry Hay, Branko, Nick & Simon, aballadeer, After Forever, Jan Keizer, Beth Hart, Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg, Live, Xander de Buisonjé, Moke, Katie Melua, 3JS, Syb van der Ploeg, Miss Montreal, Jeroen van der Boom, Jaap Reesema, Pearl Jozefzoon, Loïs Lane, Krezip, Golden Earring, Waylon, Ayreon, Chris Hordijk, Bløf, Guus Meeuwis, René Froger, Johannes Rypma, Marco Borsato and many more; and has co-written with Randy Goodrum, Anders Bagge, Jorgen Elofsson, Andreas Moe, Chris DeStefano, Greyson Chance, Will Simms and many more.