Stefan Forrest

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Stefan Forrest
Also known asDon Stefano
Born
Stefan Forrest

(1989-06-10) 10 June 1989
Denmark
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • singer
  • songwriter

Stefan Forrest (born 10 June 1989), known professionally as Don Stefano, is a Danish-born producer, singer and songwriter, who currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California, and is signed with Warner Chappell Music. He was one-half of the production duo Future Animals along with Morten Ristorp, until he began using the name as his solo moniker after Ristorp departed the group.

Career

Stefan Forrest is best known for his production and songwriting contributions to the Danish band Lukas Graham,[1] as well as Danish artists Oliver Kesi and Patrick Dorgan. Forrest is also noted for singing the hook on Kesi's "Dumme Penge" as well the multi-platinum selling hit, "Søvnløs".

As one-half of the production duo, Future Animals, Forrest's first notoriety came about through his songwriting and production for Lukas Graham. Lukas Graham's self-titled debut album topped the Danish charts for 15 weeks and, as of December 2015, has remained in the Danish Top 40 for more than 100 weeks. Lukas Graham's sophomore release, their self-titled international album (alternatively known as the Blue Album), was released in Denmark on 16 June 2015, debuting at number one for 15 consecutive weeks, and has since yielded four number-one singles, including "7 Years".[2]

Future Animals produced Lukas Graham's 2016 United States debut album, which was released on 1 April 2016. "7 Years" had topped the iTunes USA Top 100 Most Downloaded Singles Chart and had spent three consecutive weeks at number two on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. Forrest has also produced songs for Selena Gomez, Julia Michaels,[3] and Hailee Steinfeld. In 2019, he released the album Last Summer through his Future Animals moniker.[4] Forrest is also the founder of the record company Rocket Science, through which he has released original music.[4]

Personal life

Forrest is co-owner of the burger restaurant chain Sliders, located in the Copenhagen districts of Nørrebro and Vesterbro.[5]

Discography

Year Artist Album Song Role
2012 Lukas Graham Lukas Graham "Ordinary Things" Songwriter
"Nice Guy"
"Drunk in the Morning"
"When You're With Me"
"Apologize"
"Criminal Mind"
"Don't Hurt Me This Way"
"Moving Alone"
"Oohhh (Interlude)"
"Never Let Me Down"
"Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt 2)"
2015 Lukas Graham (Blue Album) "7 Years" Songwriter (Future Animals)
"Take the World by Storm"
"Mama Said"
"Happy Home"
"Hayo"
"When I Woke Up... (Interlude)" Songwriter
"Don't You Worry 'Bout Me" Songwriter (Future Animals)
"What Happened to Perfect"
"Strip No More"
"You're Not There"
"Funeral"
Patrick Dorgan Painkillers "Painkillers"
"On The Way Down"
"Amazing"
"Bitter"
"Lullaby"
"Marilyn"
Suspekt De Bedste Til Smatten "Hun Er På Mig" Songwriter
TopGunn Ingen Andre "Veninder"
Kesi Barn Af Byen "Søvnløs"
"Dumme Penge" Songwriter/Singer
2016 Scarlet Pleasure Youth Is Wasted on the Young "Wanna Know" Songwriter
2017 Future Animals Ask For It "Ask For It" Songwriter/Singer
Kidd Bedre "Bedre"
Lukas Graham My Little Pony: The Movie "Off to See the World" Songwriter[6][7][8][9]
2018 3 (The Purple Album) "Love Someone"
"Lullaby"
"You're Not the Only One (Redemption Song)"
"Not a Damn Thing Changed"
"Promise"
"Unhappy"
Future Animals Single "Crazy Love" Songwriter/Singer
2019 Kesi "Vågn Op"
Lukas Graham 4 (The Pink Album) "Lie" Songwriter

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2012 Danish Music Awards New Danish Name of the Year Lukas Graham Won
Audience Prize of the Year Nominated
Band of the Year Nominated
Male Artist of the Year Nominated
Newcomer of the Year Nominated
Songwriter of the Year Nominated
Best Pop Album Lukas Graham Nominated
2013 Carl Prisen Talent of the Year Lukas Graham Won
2015 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Danish Act Lukas Graham Won
Best European Act Nominated
2016 MTV Video Music Awards Best New Artist Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards Best New Act Nominated
Best Push Act Nominated
Best Danish Act Nominated
Best Song "7 Years" Nominated
BBC Music Awards Song of the Year Nominated
LOS40 Music Awards International New Artist of the Year Themselves Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer Song "7 Years" Nominated
Carl Prisen Composer of the Year – Pop Lukas Graham Won
Song of the Year "7 Years" Won
2017 Grammy Awards Record of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Nominated
iHeartRadio Music Awards Best Lyrics Nominated
Best New Pop Artist Lukas Graham Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards Best New Artist Nominated
Billboard Music Awards Top New Artist Nominated
ASCAP Pop Awards Winning Song "7 Years" Won
2020 BMI Pop Awards Winning Song "Love Someone" Won

Certifications

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
DEN
[10]		 AUS
[11]		 AUT
[12]		 GER
[13]		 NOR
[14]		 NZ
[15]		 SWE
[16]		 SWI
[17]		 UK
[18]		 US
[19]
Lukas Graham 1——41——————
Lukas Graham (Blue Album)
  • Released: 17 June 2015
  • Label: Copenhagen, Warner
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 11312815233423
3 (The Purple Album)
  • Released: 26 October 2018
  • Label: Warner
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 1—[A]—572—385—89
4 (The Pink Album)
  • Released: 20 January 2023[29]
  • Label: Warner
  • Formats: Digital download, CD, LP
 1
[30]		——56——————
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum[31]
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
DEN
[10]		 AUS
[11]		 AUT
[12]		 GER
[13]		 NL
[32]		 NOR
[14]		 NZ
[15]		 SWE
[16]		 UK
[18]		 US
[33]
"Ordinary Things" 2011 2————————— Lukas Graham
"Drunk in the Morning" 2012 1–4230––––127—
  • DEN: 4× Platinum[35]
"Criminal Mind" 4—————————
  • DEN: 2× Platinum[36]
"Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt 2)" 1—————————
  • DEN: 3× Platinum[37]
"Mama Said" 2014 142–––329134836 Lukas Graham (Blue Album)
"Strip No More" 2015 1—————————
  • DEN: 3× Platinum[42]
"7 Years" 1116141112
"You're Not There" 2016 25—————————[B]
  • DEN: 2× Platinum[50]
"Take the World by Storm" 10—————————
  • DEN: 2× Platinum[51]
"Off to See the World" 2017 9—————————
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum[52]
 My Little Pony: The Movie
"Love Someone" 2018 1202933625278—70
  • IFPI DEN: 5× Platinum[53]
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[25]
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum[54]
  • BPI: Gold[24]
  • RMNZ: Gold[55]
 3 (The Purple Album)
"Not a Damn Thing Changed"[56] 2———————[C]——
"Lie" 2019 2——————[D]—[E]——
  • DEN: 2× Platinum[61]
 4 (The Pink Album)
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. 3 (The Purple Album) did not enter the ARIA Albums Chart, but peaked at number 31 on the ARIA Digital Albums Chart.[26]
  2. "You're Not There" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 25 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[49]
  3. "Not a Damn Thing Changed" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[57]
  4. "Lie" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 22 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[59]
  5. "Lie" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number eight on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[60]

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