Keynote: In Conversation with Nick Hodgson

Nick Hodgson is a songwriter and producer who has sold over 5 million albums worldwide including a UK no.1 single and has an Ivor Novello, NME award and 3 Brit awards under his belt. He emerged in 2005 with Kaiser Chiefs, the band he co-founded in Leeds some years before as the key writer of hits including ‘Ruby’ (UK#1) ‘I Predict A Riot’ and ‘Everyday I Love You Less And Less’.

He left the band in 2012 after having a top 10 hit with Mark Ronson (Bang Bang Bang) and cuts with Duran Duran and Shirley Bassey. Songs with John Newman, The Vamps, Hurts, Eliot Sumner and Rat Boy followed. 2018 saw the release of his solo album ‘Tell Your Friends’.

Nick continues to write and produce with artists including The Academic, Alfie Templeman, You Me At Six, Dua Lipa, Kygo. He also has a publishing company, Prediction Music.