Evan Blair

Evan Blair
Born
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationsSongwriter, Record producer
Years active2013–present

Evan Blair is a Canadian songwriter and record producer based in Los Angeles, United States.[1] He has co-written and produced songs for artists including Nessa Barrett, Dove Cameron, Benson Boone, Rosé, and Aespa.[2][3] Blair was included in Billboard's 2024 list of rising producers charting on the Billboard Hot 100 and received the SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (Non-Performer) award in 2025.[4][5]

Early life

Blair was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. As a teenager, he played guitar and drums in various indie and rock bands.[6] He later performed and released music under the stage name Charlie Darker in the electronic dance music (EDM) scene during the early 2010s.[3]

Career

Blair toured as a DJ for several years in the early 2010s. In 2014, he signed a publishing deal with Selector Songs.[7]

In 2021, he served as executive producer and a primary co-writer on Nessa Barrett's debut EP Pretty Poison. He also co-wrote and produced her single "i hope ur miserable until ur dead", which marked her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] He executive-produced her debut album Young Forever (2022).[8]

In 2022, Blair co-wrote and produced Dove Cameron's single "Boyfriend", which peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.[9] He contributed to additional tracks on her projects, including "Breakfast", "Bad Idea", and "Girl Like Me".[1]

Blair has collaborated extensively with Benson Boone.[10] He co-wrote and produced Boone's 2024 single "Beautiful Things" (with Boone and Jack LaFrantz), which reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, topped charts in multiple countries, and accumulated over two billion streams on Spotify.[11] The song originated in their first writing session.[11] Blair continued working with Boone on tracks from the albums Fireworks & Rollerblades and American Heart, including "Pretty Slowly", "Mystical Magical", "Mr. Electric Blue", "Young American Heart", "Take Me Home", and "Reminds Me of You".[11]

Additional credits include co-writing and producing Rosé's "toxic till the end" from her debut solo album rosie, Aespa's "Dirty Work" from their single album Dirty Work, and multiple tracks on CIL's album don't hold me accountable (such as "hot shit", "rhythm of love", "forgot to be my lover", and "pretty years").[12] He has also worked with artists including Jazmin Bean, Maren Morris, Reneé Rapp, and Dasha.[13]

Blair maintains a home studio in Encino, Los Angeles, and prefers analog equipment, including a Fender Telecaster guitar and a Prophet-6 synthesizer.[6] He is signed to Sony Music Publishing.[14]

Awards and recognition

  • 2024 – Included in Billboard's list of rising producers on the Hot 100.[4]
  • 2025 – SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (Non-Performer) and SOCAN No. 1 Song Award for "Beautiful Things".[5]

Selected discography

As co-writer and/or producer

References

  1. ^ a b Armstrong, Megan (5 June 2023). "For Producer Evan Blair, There Is No Blueprint For A Pop Hit". UPROXX. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  2. ^ Garcia, Thania (6 December 2024). "Benson Boone's Dream Team on the 'Supernatural' Making of 'Beautiful Things': 'It Became a Mountain We Felt We Could Climb'". Variety. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  3. ^ a b c Armstrong, Megan (9 September 2021). "Pick Your 'Poison': Nessa Barrett on Owning Her Darkness & Finding a Brighter Day With Debut EP 'Pretty Poison'". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  4. ^ a b Milzoff, Rebecca; Zellner, Xander (8 October 2024). "Get To Know The Rising Producers Making Waves On The Hot 100 And Beyond". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  5. ^ a b Taylor-Singh, Heather (8 September 2025). "Joni Mitchell, Boi-1da, Drake and Shubh Among 2025 SOCAN Special Achievement Winners | Billboard Canada". ca.billboard.com. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  6. ^ a b Putnam, Rob (27 June 2025). "Producer Crosstalk: Evan Blair". www.musicconnection.com. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  7. ^ Fornitani, Rafaela (25 November 2025). "'Culturally, we're in a moment that values vulnerability and rawness. My role is to help make those creative connections possible.'". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  8. ^ Forrest, Jo (8 October 2022). "Nessa Barrett release 'Tired Of California'". TotalNtertainment. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  9. ^ Aniftos, Rania (17 March 2022). "Here Are the Lyrics to Dove Cameron's 'Boyfriend'". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  10. ^ Stokes, Paul (4 December 2024). "Hitmakers: Producer and co-writer Evan Blair on the making of Benson Boone's Beautiful Things". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  11. ^ a b c Unterberger, Andrew (9 June 2025). "Benson Boone Collaborator Evan Blair on Crafting 'Mystical Magical': 'Does It Make Sense? Does It Matter?'". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  12. ^ Rashad (6 December 2024). "New Video: ROSÉ – 'toxic till the end'". ..::That Grape Juice.net::.. - Thirsty?. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  13. ^ "Evan Blair Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More ..." AllMusic. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  14. ^ Druckman, Howard (4 November 2024). "SOCAN honours Evan Blair with No. 1 Song Award". SOCAN Words and Music.
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