Thomas "Tawgs" Salter is a Canadian musician, songwriter, producer, and recording engineer. His extensive body of musical work includes a vast array of artists ranging from Josh Groban, Lights and Lenka to Chantal Kreviazuk, Fefe Dobson, Dear Rouge, Midway State, and USS. Salter has also worked alongside Grammy-winning writer/producer Walter Afanasieff. Salter's music, production and collaborations have been featured on television shows, including Vampire Diaries, Grey's Anatomy, American Idol, and The Simpsons, to films such as Prom Night and Joe Somebody (Tom Wilson).

Career Salter's writing and production of the soaring pop ballad "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)", Josh Groban's first single from his multi-platinum selling third studio album Awake, reached #9 on the Adult Contemporary Billboard chart. The song was sung by Lisa Simpson on the television show The Simpsons in Season 20, Episode 9.

On December 15, 2009, Canadian singer-songwriter LIGHTS was acknowledged with two No.1 song awards by SOCAN, alongside writing partner Salter, who helped her pen her smash hits "Drive My Soul" and "Saviour". "Drive My Soul" reached the top spot on MuchMusic Countdown on January 8, 2009.

In 2012, Tawgs Salter produced "Drive", the debut song of American actor and singer Cheyenne Jackson.

In 2016, he produced Chantal Kreviazuk's album Hard Sail.

Also in 2016, he appeared on Schiller's Future album (For You).

Discography YearArtistTitleLabelRole2024Jake Rose"What I Got"Co-writer, ProducerLiam St. John"Landslide Over the Highway"Big LoudCo-writerGoldie Boutilier"The Actress"Co-writer, Co-producerRayelle"Once I Feel Like This"Happy Owl RecordsCo-writer, producerJoey Hendricks"Lonely Season"Co-writer, producerAlli Walker"I Like Big Trucks"RECORDSCo-writerLane Brothers"NOLA"Big Yellow DogCo-writer, producerJoey Hendricks"Doses"Co-writer, producerRedferrin"Champagne In the Morning"Sony Music EntertainmentCo-writer, producer2023Joey Hendricks"Brother"Co-writer, producerScott Helman"Collarbone"Warner Music CanadaCo-writer, Co-producerAnna Graceman"Diamonds Never Die"Co-writer, producerThe Reklaws and Drake Milligan"Honky Tonkin' About"Starseed RecordsCo-writer, producerROZES"Happy to See You Sad"Co-writer, ProducerJake Rose"Something Like That"Starts With MusicCo-writer, Co-producerBrett Kissel"Never Have I Ever"Big Star RecordingsCo-writer, producerROZES"Used To Love You"Co-writer, Producer2022Adam Hambrick"Wreck Me Again"Tree Street RecordsCo-writer, ProducerCaitlyn Smith"Downtown Baby"Monument Records / Sony Music EntertainmentCo-writerFefe Dobson"FCKN IN LOVE"21 Entertainment Inc.ProducerDES3ETT & Serena Ryder"Killing The Pain"Universal Music B.V.Co-writerDean Brody"Where'd You Learn How to Do ThatStarseed RecordsCo-writerJohnny Orlando"terrible person"Universal Music CanadaCo-writer2021The Reklaws"Happy Hours"Starseed RecordsCo-writerScott Helman"Pretty"Warner Music CanadaCo-writer, co-producerAlyssa Bonagura"New Wings"ABON MUSICCo-writer, co-producerBreagh Isabel"Girlfriends" --ProducerScott Helman"Good Problems (Remix)" ("Good Problems," "Good Problems - Remix")Warner Music CanadaCo-writer, co-producer2020Serena Ryder"Better Now" ("Waterfall," "Candy")Serenader Source / ArtHausCo-writer, co-producerWalk Off The Earth"this is love"Golden Carrot RecordsCo-writerThe Reklaws"So Crazy It Just Might Work"Universal Music CanadaCo-writerScott Helman"Nonsuch Park (sa)" ("Wait No More," "Everything Sucks," "Lois," "Good Problems," "EVERGREEN," "True Crime," "Papa")Warner Music CanadaCo-writer, co-producerWashboard Union"Everbound" ("If She Only Knew," "Dock Rock")Warner Music CanadaCo-writer, co-producerRia Mae"For Your Love" --Co-writer, producer2019Walk Off The Earth"HERE WE GO!" ("HERE WE GO! (Overtime))Golden Carrot RecordsCo-producerMadison Kozak"Household"Big Loud RecordsCo-writerChad Brownlee"The Way You Roll"Universal Music CanadaCo-writer Hunter Hayes "Visualizer" ("Heartbreak") Atlantic Records Co-writer 2018 Chad Brownlee "single" ("Dear Drunk Me") Universal Music Canada Co-writer Scott Helman "Hang Ups EP" ("Hang Ups", "Dostoevsky") Warner Music Canada Co-writer, producer Dear Rouge Phases ("Live Through the Night," "Stolen Days," "Little by Little," "The Clearing," "Motion") Universal Music Canada Co-writer, co-producer (except "Motion") 2017 Scott Helman Hotel De Ville (all tracks) Warner Music Canada Co-writer, producer Justin Nozuka High Tide EP ("No Place in Mind") Glassnote Records Co-writer Mother Mother No Culture ("The Drugs") Universal Music Canada, Def Jam Co-writer Walk Off the Earth "Nomad," "Fire in My Soul," "Taekwondo" Columbia Records Co-writer, co-producer Serena Ryder Utopia ("Electric Love," "Sanctuary," "Firewater," "Ice Age," "Hands," "Wolves," "Utopia") Universal Music Canada Co-writer, producer Alan Doyle A Week at the Warehouse ("Summer Summer Night," "Beautiful to Me") Co-writer 2016 Chantal Kreviazuk Hard Sail ("Into Me," "Hard Sail, "All I Got") Warner Music Canada Co-writer, producer USS New World Alphabet ("Work Shoes," Who's With Me," "Domino," "California Medication," "Broken Smile") Coalition Music Co-writer, co-producer Trevor Guthrie "Wanted" Interscope Records Co-writer, producer Modern Space Before Sunrise Warner Music Canada Co-writer, producer The Abrams "Fine" Warner Music Canada Co-producer Lights Midnight Machines ("Up We Go," "Same Sea," "Meteorites") Warner Bros. Co-writer 2015 Trevor Guthrie "Summertime" Interscope Records Co-writer, producer Steve Aoki Neon Future II ("Home We'll Go (Take My Hand)") Ultra, Dim Mak Co-writer Walk Off the Earth Sing It All Away ("Rule the World," "I'll Be Waiting," "Home We'll Go," "Hold On," "Sing It All Away," "California Trees," "Heart is a Weapon") Columbia Records Co-writer, co-producer Alan Doyle So Let's Go ("So Let's Go," "Take Us Home," "I Can't Dance Without You," "The Night Loves Us," "1234") Universal Music Canada Co-writer, producer The Tenors Under One Sky ("A New Days Begun," "Lean on Me") Universal Music Canada Co-writer, co-producer ("A New Days Begun"), programming ("Lean on Me") 2014 Lights Little Machines ("Up We Go," "Same Sea," "Meteorites," "Oil and Water," "Slow Down") Warner Bros. Co-writer, additional production Scott Helman Augusta EP (all songs except "Somewhere Sweet") Warner Music Canada Co-writer, producer USS Advanced Basics Coalition Music Records Co-writer, co-producer R3hab and Trevor Guthrie "Soundwave" Spinnin' Records Co-writer 2013 Josh Groban All That Echoes ("Brave," "Below the Line," "Un Alma Mas," "Happy in My Heartache) 143, Reprise Co-writer Josh Groban "Your Hideaway" 143, Reprise Co-writer Lenka Shadows ("Nothing Here But Love") Skipalong Records Co-writer Walk Off the Earth R.E.V.O. ("Red Hands," "Gang of Rhythm," "Speeches," "Sometimes," "Shake," "Summer Vibe") Columbia Records Co-writer, co-producer Lights Siberia Acoustic ("Banner," "Where the Fence is Low," "Suspension," "Toes," "Heavy Rope," "Flux and Flow") Universal, Last Gang Co-writer 2012 The Tenors Lead With Your Heart ("Forever Young") Universal Music Canada Programming Jesse Labelle ft. Alyssa Reid "Heartbreak Coverup" Wax Records Co-writer, producer Newworldson Rebel Transmission ("Learning to be the Light") Inpop Co-writer, producer 2011 Lights Siberia ("Banner," "Where the Fence is Low," "Suspension," "Toes," "Heavy Rope," "Flux and Flow," "Timing is Everything") Universal, Last Gang Co-writer, co-producer USS Approved ("Yo Hello Hooray," "Damini," "Heaven on Mars," "Prefontaine," "N/A OK") Smashing World Records Records Co-writer, co-producer 2010 Fefe Dobson Joy ("Can't Breathe") Island Records Co-writer Newworldson Newworldson ("There is a Way") Inpop Records Co-writer, co-producer Josh Groban Illuminations ("Higher Window") 143, Reprise Co-writer Joe Cocker Hard Knocks ("So") Columbia, Savoy Label Group Co-writer 2009 Lights The Listening ("Savior," "Drive My Soul," "River," "Ice," "Face Up," "Lions") Universal Canada, Sire Co-writer, co-producer 2008 Lenka Lenka ("Don't Let Me Fall," "Double is a Friend") Epic Records Co-writer 2006 Josh Groban Awake ("You Are Loved," "Awake") 143, Reprise Co-writer ("Awake"), writer & co-producer ("You Are Loved")

Awards and nominations

| style="text-align:center;"| 2018 | Thomas "Tawgs" Salter | Juno Awards - Producer of the Year

| style="text-align:center;"| 2017 | Serena Ryder - "Electric Love" | SOCAN Awards - No. 1 Song Award

| style="text-align:center;"| 2017 | Mother Mother - "The Drugs" | SOCAN Awards - No. 1 Song Award

| style="text-align:center;"| 2016 | Scott Helman - "Bungalow" | SOCAN Awards - Pop/Rock Music

| style="text-align:center;"| 2016 | Trevor Guthrie - "Summertime" | SOCAN Awards - Dance Music

| style="text-align:center;"| 2016 | Thomas "Tawgs" Salter | Juno Awards - Producer of the Year

| style="text-align:center;"| 2015 | Thomas "Tawgs" Salter | Juno Awards - Producer of the Year

| style="text-align:center;"| 2015 | Lights - Little Machines | Juno Awards - Pop Album of the Year

| style="text-align:center;"| 2014 | Walk Off the Earth - "Red Hands" | SOCAN Awards - Pop/Rock Music

| style="text-align:center;"| 2014 | Thomas "Tawgs" Salter | Juno Awards - Producer of the Year

| style="text-align:center;"| 2013 | Newworldson - "Learning To Be The Light" | ASCAP Christian Music Awards

| style="text-align:center;"| 2012 | Fefe Dobson - "Can't Breathe" | SOCAN Awards - Pop/Rock Music

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