{{Short description|Danish record producer and songwriter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Jules Wolfson | image = | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = Jules Wolfson receives awards at DPA in 2015 | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year with {{Birth year and age|YYYY}} unless the exact date is already widely published, as per WP:DOB. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. --> | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) --> | death_place = | nationality = | other_names = | occupation = {{hlist|Record producer|songwriter|Record executive}} | years_active = 2001-present | module = {{infobox musical artist | embed = yes | genre = {{flatlist| *Pop *R&B *rap }} | label = {{flatlist| *Nexus Music *Universal Music *Copenhagen Records *Warner Music *EMI Music }} | website = {{URL|https://juleswolfson.com}} }} }}
'''Johannes Jules Wolfson''', better known as '''Jules Wolfson''' or as part of the production team Jon & Jules, is a Danish producer, songwriter and record executive.
For his work as a producer and songwriter, Jules Wolfson has been awarded gold and platinum record certifications more than 150 times<ref name="ifpi">{{Cite web |title=Certificeringer | IFPI |url=http://ifpi.dk/certificeringer-0 |website=ifpi.dk}}</ref> and his releases have resulted in 7 Danish Music Awards<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schou |first=Lasse |title=Vindere af DMA 2003 |url=https://soundvenue.com/musik/2003/03/vindere-af-dma-2003-29338 |website=SOUNDVENUE.COM |date=2 March 2003 |access-date=16 February 2021 |archive-date=15 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515010323/https://soundvenue.com/musik/2003/03/vindere-af-dma-2003-29338 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thorsen |first=Kim |date=6 November 2011 |title=Danish Music Awards: Fem statuetter til Obel |url=https://jv.dk/artikel/danish-music-awards-fem-statuetter-til-obel |website=jv.dk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Marie Key blev den store vinder ved DMA 2013 |url=https://omtv2.tv2.dk/nyheder/2013/11/marie-key-blev-den-store-vinder-ved-dma-2013/ |website=omtv2.tv2.dk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nik & Jay - Vigtigste viden om den danske popduo der hitter i Danmark |url=https://www.bandbase.dk/content/nik-jay/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Danish Music Awards: Og vinderne er… |url=https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/101110/danish-music-awards-og-vinderne-er |website=gaffa.dk}}</ref> (equivalent of The Grammy),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grammy | lex.dk |url=https://denstoredanske.lex.dk/Grammy |website=Den Store Danske|date=14 June 2020 }}</ref> 5 Danish DeeJay Awards,<ref>{{Cite web |title=HALL OF FAME | Danish DeeJay Awards 2018 |url=https://www.ddja.dk/hall-of-fame/ |website=www.ddja.dk|date=19 February 2014 }}</ref> and numerous nominations.
Jules Wolfson is one of the most played musicians on Danish radio for several years in a row.<ref>[https://gramex.dk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Top-10-mest-spillede-danske-kunstner-2014.pdf Top 10 - mest spillede danske kunstner i 2014] </ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 June 2016 |title=Her er Danmarks mest spillede musiker i radio og tv - TV 2 |url=https://underholdning.tv2.dk/kendte/2016-06-16-her-er-danmarks-mest-spillede-musiker-i-radio-og-tv |website=underholdning.tv2.dk}}</ref>
Jules Wolfson signed, developed and produced Nik & Jay, the best-selling Danish-language music group ever,<ref>{{Citation |title=Populær og kommerciel musik som erhverv i Danmark |date=April 2017 |url=https://imageland.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/dpa//n1IZ7s4Yfitp0RKTOl26JNBxWcmv2PwbjnpDjKjT.pdf |trans-title=Popular and commercial music as a profession in Denmark |publisher=Danske Populær Autorer |language=da |access-date=16 February 2021 |archive-date=2 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402193100/https://imageland.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/dpa//n1IZ7s4Yfitp0RKTOl26JNBxWcmv2PwbjnpDjKjT.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> with sales of over one million albums<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balslev |first=Nanna |date=5 December 2019 |title=Nik og Jay anno 2020: "Den der "you only live once"-mentalitet, hvor man kun dyrker sig selv, den tror jeg ikke, der kommer noget godt ud af" |url=https://www.berlingske.dk/content/item/1424681 |website=Berlingske.dk}}</ref> and recipient of numerous awards and nominations at, among others, the Danish Music Awards.
Jules Wolfson signed, developed and produced Joey Moe,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joey Moe udgiver "Fuldmåne 2.0" |url=https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/55361/joey-moe-udgiver-fuldmane-20 |website=gaffa.dk}}</ref> which among other things resulted in the biggest Danish club hit of all time, "Yo-Yo".<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 March 2014 |title=Joey Moe på Buddy Holly |url=https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/joey-moe-paa-buddy-holly/6c684d75-721d-41f8-a010-859af5b97cd2 |website=www.nordjyske.dk}}</ref>
In 2011, together with Nik & Jay, Jules Wolfson received the IFPI's Danish Music Awards Prize of Honor.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/rw47xAdFCvM Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140913141808/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw47xAdFCvM Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw47xAdFCvM| title = Nik & Jay modtog IFPI's Ærespris 2011 | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
Jules Wolfson signed, developed and produced Cisilia,<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 May 2015 |title=Cisilia er 16 år. Hun VIL være popstjerne. Og hun har ingen plan B |url=https://jyllands-posten.dk/premium/indblik/Kultur/ECE7710096/cisilias-skaebne/ |website=jyllands-posten.dk}}</ref> who at the Danish Music Awards 2015 became the youngest winner ever (at the age of 16), when she won in the categories Danish Hit of the Year and New Artist of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 November 2015 |title=Yngste DMA-vinder nogensinde: Nu er Danmark ikke længere nok - TV 2 |url=https://tv.tv2.dk/2015-11-08-yngste-dma-vinder-nogensinde-nu-er-danmark-ikke-laengere-nok |website=tv.tv2.dk}}</ref>
On 15 November 2015, Jules Wolfson received awards from the songwriting and composer association Danske Populær Autorer (DPA) for, among other things, writing and producing "Hit of the Year".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Forbund |first=Dansk Artist |title=Sangskrivere, komponister og producere hædres |url=https://www.artisten.dk/nyheder/Sangskrivere-komponister-og-producere-h%C3%A6dres |website=www.artisten.dk |access-date=16 February 2021 |archive-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209022501/https://www.artisten.dk/nyheder/Sangskrivere-komponister-og-producere-h%C3%A6dres |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Jules Wolfson has written songs and produced music with international artists such as J. Holiday, Massari,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Done Da Da - Massari | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/done-da-da-mw0003035179 |via=www.allmusic.com}}</ref> Usher,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cisilia udgiver debutalbum |url=https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/95574/cisilia-udgiver-debutalbum |website=gaffa.dk}}</ref> Ne-Yo,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Round 2 - J. Holiday | Credits | AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/round-2-mw0000811112/credits |via=www.allmusic.com}}</ref> R. City,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rock City - My Whip |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3orxWsb0Oo |access-date=2 April 2021 |website=YouTube |language=en}}</ref> Emilia, and Timbaland,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=921546841290743 |website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> which has resulted in positions on the US Billboard 200 chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=J. Holiday |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/j-holiday/chart-history/tlp/ |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
Jules Wolfson has also signed, developed and produced the platinum-selling artists Alex, Ankerstjerne, and Sisse Marie. His work with Sisse Marie was distinguished by reaching number 1 on the Danish sales chart and by being the 8th most watched music video in the world on YouTube on the day of release.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sisse Marie klar med ny single og musikvideo |url=https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/57765/sisse-marie-klar-med-ny-single-og-musikvideo |website=gaffa.dk}}</ref>
Jules Wolfson has also written and produced platinum awarded songs with artists such as Burhan G, Clemens, Christian Brøns, Blå Øjne and Morten Breum.<ref name="ifpi" />
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