Person · Male
Toby Gad
German songwriter, producer, pianist
- From
- München, Los Angeles
- Since
- 1968–present
- Releases
- 13
About
Tobias Gad (born 28 March 1968) is a German music producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. He is known for co-writing songs including John Legend's biggest hit, "All of Me", the fifth-highest certified single in RIAA history, and for co-writing and producing "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie and "If I Were a Boy" by Beyoncé. Other notable works include "Skyscraper" for Demi Lovato, "Who You Are" for Jessie J, "Untouched" for The Veronicas, "A Year Without Rain" for Selena Gomez & the Scene, "Don't Hold Your Breath" for Nicole Scherzinger, "Love You More" for JLS, and "I Do" for Colbie Caillat.
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In the third quarter of 2014, Gad was ranked the #3 songwriter in America by Billboard, behind Ryan Tedder and Pharrell Williams.
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Discography
Singles
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Official
Sibling
Also known as
Gad Tobias · Tobby Gad · Tobias Gad · Tobias God · Tobias Martin Gad · Tony Gad
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
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- ISNI
- 0000000053466411
- ISNI
- 0000000055885353
- IPI
- 00214251707
- IPI
- 00463803943
- IPI
- 00463804058
- IPI
- 00673295320
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.