Sean Maxwell Douglas (born May 27, 1983) is an American songwriter and record producer.
Life and career
Douglas is the son of actors Michael Keaton and Caroline McWilliams. He attended Washington University in St. Louis.
A Grammy Award-nominee, he co-wrote Thomas Rhett's "Die a Happy Man", which won the ACM Award for Single of the Year, the Billboard Music Award for Top Country Song, the CMA Award for Single of the Year and the BMI Award for Song of the Year. The song, released in 2016, was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Country Song. Douglas also worked on Lizzo’s “Like A Girl” and “Soulmate” from her Grammy-winning album Cuz I Love You.
Signed to Warner Chappell Music, and previously signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Douglas co-wrote his first Top 10 single, Demi Lovato's “Heart Attack,” in 2013. He later wrote for Jessie J, Fifth Harmony, Nick Jonas, Chris Brown, Madonna, Andy Grammer, The Chainsmokers, Kesha, Selena Gomez, Dan Shay, Kristen Wiig, and Sia.
Personal life
He and his wife, Rachel Bartov, were married in 2014. Together, they have one son (b. 2017) and one daughter (b. 2020). They live in Los Angeles, California.
Selected discography
For discography, he is credited as writer unless otherwise noted.
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