Cirkut

Cirkut
Cirkut in 2015
Background information
Birth name	Henry Russell Walter
Born	(1986-04-23) 23 April 1986 (age 38) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Pop R&B hip hop
Occupations	Record producer songwriter

Henry Russell Walter (born April 23, 1986),^[1] known professionally as Cirkut, is a Canadian record producer and songwriter. He has co-produced and co-written commercially successful singles, often in tandem with American record producer Dr. Luke and Swedish producer Max Martin since 2008. His credits include songs and albums for prominent artists including Katy Perry, Becky G, Ava Max, Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga, Charli XCX, R. City, the Weeknd, Kesha, Ciara, Pitbull, Britney Spears, Maroon 5, Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Adam Lambert, B.o.B, Marina and the Diamonds, will.i.am, Jungkook, Kygo and Juicy J, among others.

Walter has written and produced the Billboard Hot 100-number one singles "Part of Me", "Roar" and "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry, "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus, "Girls Like You" by Maroon 5 and "Starboy" and "Die for You (Remix)" by the Weeknd.^[2][3] He co-produced Jungkook's 2023 single "Standing Next to You". He won Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards for his work on the latter two songs' parent album, Starboy.^[4] Walter has co-written and produced every song on Becky G's Play It Again, R. City's What Dreams Are Made Of, Ava Max's Heaven & Hell and Diamonds & Dancefloors, and Lady Gaga's Mayhem.