Nick Monson is a producer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, based in Los Angeles, CA. Monson is known for his collaborations with Lady Gaga, beginning with Artpop, in which he co-produced 9 songs, including the lead single "Applause", which reached No.4 at US Mainstream Top 40 Chart. He continued his work as both a writer and producer in 2018, credited on seven of the album's tracks on Lady Gaga's A Star Is Born soundtrack, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts.