Yak Bondy (born 8 July 1962 as Jerk Bondy in Goslar, Germany) is a London-based music producer, composer and visual artist. Bondy has been professionally involved in the music industry since the 1980s. After moving from Hannover (Germany) to London in 1987 to compose the soundtrack for a documentary series, Bondy has worked with many international artists.
Career highlights include being musical director and keyboard player for Lisa Stansfield's world tour, remixing M People and Annie Lennox, working with Grammy-winning A.R. Rahman, producing songs by Diane Warren and Melanie C, as well as writing and producing albums for UK stars S Club 7 and former Spice Girl Emma Bunton, resulting in dozens of Gold and Platinum awards.
As a film music composer and orchestrator Bondy works with the music licensing service, Hollywood Elite Music & Media in Los Angeles.
Bondy's audiovisual art and motion graphics appear on the digital platform Blackdove in Miami.
Musical career Bondy worked as keyboard player and musical director on Lisa Stansfield's first world tour, which included appearances on The Arsenio Hall Show and Late Night with David Letterman. The tour ended with a performance at Rock in Rio 1991. Bondy worked as a music programmer with Indian musician A.R. Rahman on his 1997 studio album Vande Mataram. In 2000, Bondy was credited with keyboards and programming in Pokémon: The Movie 2000.
In 2004, Bondy had both producer and songwriting credits on the album Free Me, from former Spice Girl, Emma Bunton. One of the songs on the album co-written by Bondy, "Maybe", debuted at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart, and later a remixed version rose to number 6 in the US on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play. Bondy also co-wrote and produced the song, "Just a Little Girl" with Amy Studt. The song rose as high as number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.
While Bondy's most notable achievements were with Bunton and Studt, he has also worked with notable performers such as Rachel Stevens, S Club 8 and S Club 7. Bondy is also credited on the 2004 album from Alexander Klaws, Here I Am, which debuted at number 1 on the German Album Charts. Klaws was the winner of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German entry in the Idol franchise. Under the same franchise Bondy is credited as composer for the 2006 Singapore Idol winner's song, "You Give Me Wings" with Hady Mirza, with both single and debut album reaching number 1 chart position.
Bondy works as a senior songwriting tutor at BIMM, in London
Artistic career As a digital motion artist Bondy combines music and AI-driven visuals into moving works of art and sound.
His six-image series entitled "Lava Chroma" is inspired by lava lamps of the hippie era with colorful fluid shapes, described by art platform Blackdove as "exuding warmth and joy". The audio of all images played simultaneously results in one harmonic chord stack.
A larger series "Living Tarots" features cards of the Tarot deck in a contemporary Cubist style. The cyclical wavelike animation reveals the hidden wireframe as scratch art. Each piece is accompanied by an original composition matching the purported symbolism of each card, characterized by one curator as "With soft motion and luxurious design, these tarots are alive from within."
Discography - Albums/EPs Year ArtistAlbum/EP Label/Publisher CreditsChartsAwards/Infoall citation sources:
GER UK USall citation sources:
GER UK US1986The P.O.X.Voodoo PowerKix 4 U RecordsProduction1989Latin QuarterSwimming Against The StreamRCADrums, synth, programmingGER 38, SWE 501991 Lisa StansfieldReal LoveArista Harmonica, keyboards, programmingUK 3, GER 9, US 43UK 2× Platinum, GER Gold1992Mark KellerMark KellerMetronomeProducer, written by, keyboards1994 SpiceFred's Bowling CenterSPV Recordings Composer, production, backing vocals, synthesiser1994Juliet RobertsNatural ThingCooltempoProgrammed byUK 651995 MaysaMaysaBlue Thumb Records ComposerUS R&B/Hip-Hop 641996 SpiceVario Bel AirSPV Recordings Arranged by, backing vocals, production1997A.R. RahmanVande MataramSony Music, Columbia Production, programmingIND 1.5 Million sold copies1998BillieHoney to the BInnocent, Virgin Backing vocals, keyboards, production, programming, vocoderUK 14, US 17, NZ 3UK Platinum, RMNZ 2× Platinum1999A.R. RahmanDil Se..Venus Remix programmer1999EduMil Y UnaEMIProducer, composed by1999 Samuel PurdeyMusically AdriftGood Sounds, RAK Vocoder2000Pokémon 2 (Pokémon 2000)The Power of OneAtlanticProgramming, keyboard, effectsUS 85Box office $133.9 million2000Madison AvenueThe Polyester EmbassyVicious Grooves Percussion, programmingUK 74, AUS 4ARIA Platinum2000 Billie PiperWalk of LifeVirgin, Innocent Arranged by (strings), keyboards, production, recorded byUK 14UK Silver2001 S Club 7SunshinePolydor Drums, keyboards, production, written byUK 3, IRE 11, NZ 13UK 2× Platinum, RMNZ Gold2002 Holly ValanceFootprintsLondon Records ProgrammingUK 9, AUS 15UK Gold, ARIA Gold2003 Rachel StevensFunky DoryPolydor Keyboards, production, written byUK 9UK Gold2003 Amy StudtFalse Smiles19 Recordings, Polydor Written by, production, keyboards, instruments, drums. bassUK 18UK Gold2003Tymes 44 StoryAvex Trax Production, written by2003S Club 8Sundown19 Recordings, Polydor ProductionUK 13UK Silver2003Lisa StansfieldThe Complete CollectionArista Keyboards, programming, harmonica2003Björgvin HalldórssonDuetSenaWritten by2004 Emma BuntonFree Me19 Recordings, Universal Keyboards, production, written byUK 7UK Gold2004 AlexanderHere I AmBMG Written byGER 1, AUT 2GER Gold2004Juliette SchoppmannUniqueModul, 19 RecordingsWritten byGER 152005Various ArtistsBarbie GirlsUniversal Composer2005BoAGirls on TopS.M. Entertainment, Avex TraxComposerKR 32005七朵花 (7 Flowers)7朵花專輯 (7 Flowers)Warner Music TaiwanWritten by2006 Emma BuntonLife in Mono19 Recordings, Universal Written by, mixed by, production, instruments UK 652018PsyrenaPsyrena's ChristmasKobalt, AWALWritten by, production2019PsyrenaFallen AngelKobalt, AWALWritten by, production2021PsyrenaQuarantella RockefellaKobalt, AWALWritten by, production
Discography - Singles/Songs Year ArtistSingle/Song Label/Publisher CreditsChartsAwards/Infoall citation sources:
GER UK USall citation sources:
GER UK US1991Victoria WoodThe Smile Song (Comic Relief)London RecordsProgrammed by, keyboardsUK 11991Zero GPeter & The WolfHullabalooWritten By, Producer1991SnowboyGive Me The SunshineBig LifeKeyboards1992Mark KellerWish You Were Near MeMetronomeWritten By, Producer1992Mark KellerGone with the WindMetronomeWritten By, Producer1992Dana LeeNever Say ForeverHardback RecordsWritten By1993McKoyOn The StreetsRight Track RecordsKeyboards1993Mark KellerRocket From Her Heart/Front PageMetronomeWritten By, Producer1993East 17Slow It DownLondon RecordsProgrammed byUK 131993East 17DeepLondon RecordsProgrammed byUK 5, GER 141994SpiceFunkiest Bondy in TownSPV RecordingsProducer, backing vocals, synthesiser1994SpiceTurn It OnSPV RecordingsProducer, written by1994 M PeopleRenaissanceDeconstruction Remix, productionUK 5, IRE 81994Ondrea DuverneyNext To YouE-ZeeWritten by1995SpiceNever Let You Down AgainSPV RecordingsProducer1995SpiceGet High on the Music/Turn It OnSPV RecordingsProducer1995 Annie LennoxTrain in Vain; No More I Love YousRCA Programming, remixesUK 2, GER 27, US 23UK Gold1995Lisa SnowdonFeels So Good (Addiction)RE.AK.TOR RecordsComposer, production1995Kenny ThomasWhen I Think of YouCooltempoBacking vocals, programmed byUK 271995General GrantCall MeMCA RecordsProgrammed by1995Melody WashingtonLove Gone WildQuarkWritten, produced, all instruments1996SpiceTogether AgainSPV RecordingsProducer, remix1996Mark MorrisonHornyWEAVocoderUK 5UK Silver1997 Mark MorrisonWho's The MackWEA Production, remixUK 131997KavanaCrazy Chance/Listen to the MusicNemesis, VirginProduction, mixed byUK 351998Peace By PieceNobody's BusinessBlanco Y NegroRemix, production1998BillieShe Wants YouInnocent, VirginKeyboards, programmed byUK 3, NZ 4UK Silver1998BillieGirlfriendInnocent, VirginProgrammed byUK 1, NZ 2UK Silver, RMNZ Gold1998BillieBecause We Want ToInnocent, VirginProgrammed byUK 1, NZ 9UK Silver1999Diane WarrenShow Me The Way Back To Your HeartEMIProducer1999EduMil Y UnaEMIProducer1999EduContigoEMIProducer1999EduNo Puedo CambiarEMIProducer2000Pokémon 2 (Pokémon 2000)OneAtlanticProgramming, keyboard, effects2000 Melanie CI Turn to YouVirgin ProductionUK 1, GER 2, US 1 Dance ClubUK Gold, AUS Platinum2000 S Club 7NaturalPolydor ProgrammingUK 32000Billie PiperWalk of LifeInnocent, VirginString arrangement, recorded/programmed byUK 252001S Club 7Don't Stop Movin'/NaturalPolydorKeyboards, programmed byUK 1, GER 9, AUS 2UK Platinum, AUS 2× Platinum2002S Club 7You/The Long & Winding RoadPolydor, 19Producer, all instruments except guitarsUK 22002Amy StudtJust a Little GirlPolydor, 19 Production, keyboards, drums, bass, written byUK 142003Amy StudtPut Your Faith in MePolydor, 19 Production, written by2003Amy StudtMisfit/Queen APolydor, 19Production, written by, instrumentsUK 62003Tymes 4HookedEdelWritten by, production2003Emma BuntonFree Me/Tomorrow19, UniversalWritten by, production, keyboardsUK 52003Emma BuntonMaybe19, UniversalWritten byUK 62004Emma BuntonMaybe (Latino Version)19, UniversalWritten by, production, bass, keyboards2004Emma BuntonCrickets Sing For Anamaria/Eso Beso/So Nice19, UniversalProduction, recorded by, keyboard, bass, chromonicaUK 152004 AlexanderHere I AmBMG Written byGER 192004RebeccaA 1000 And One NightsSmash MusicWritten by2005BoAFreak in MeS.M. EntertainmentComposer2005七朵花 (7 Flowers)愛的黑眼圈 {Ài de hēi yǎnquān}Warner Music TaiwanWritten by2006Hady MirzaYou Give Me WingsUniversalWritten bySGP 12006Emma BuntonDowntown/Something Tells Me19 RecordingsProduction, mixed by, all instrumentsUK 32006 Emma BuntonHe Loves Me Not19, Universal Written by, mixed by, production, instruments 2011Rachel PhilpSummer DaysGirafeWritten by2011Hope HudsonFollow The SunGirafeWritten by2017PsyrenaButterflyKobalt, AWALWritten by, production2017PsyrenaButterfly - Mr. Bear MixKobalt, AWALWritten by, production, remix2017PsyrenaSilent Night (Redreamed)Kobalt, AWALWritten by, production2018PsyrenaSleepKobalt, AWALWritten by, production2018PsyrenaSleep - Mr. Bear MixKobalt, AWALWritten by, production, remix2018PsyrenaSiren CallKobalt, AWALWritten by, production2019PsyrenaAngels Never SleepKobalt, AWALWritten by, production2019PsyrenaSnakemanKobalt, AWALWritten by, production2020PsyrenaRainbows & UnicornsKobalt, AWALWritten by, production2020PsyrenaJedi MasterKobalt, AWALWritten by, productionUK 10 CD2020PsyrenaChristmas For OneKobalt, AWALWritten by, production2021PsyrenaRing Ring RingKobalt, AWALWritten by, production
Filmography Year Program/type Credits 1988Animal Traffic/Documentary (Title Song) Drums, programmer1988Animal Traffic/EP1 - SkinComposer1988Animal Traffic/EP2 - Taken From The WildComposer1988Animal Traffic/EP3 - A Taste for the ExoticComposer1988Animal Traffic/EP4 - Out of AustraliaComposer1988Animal Traffic/EP5 - 31 TigersComposer1994Time After Time/TV seriesComposer 1998Dil Se.../movie Programmer 1999Pokémon: Power of One/movie Programmer 2002The Royal Variety Performance 2002/television special Arranger 2004I Dream/television series Composer2004Melodi Grand Prix (Eurovision Song Contest/Norway)Composer2004Making Your Mind Up/TV MovieComposer2004The Olympic Torch Concert Live/TV SpecialComposer2006Body Electric/Show 1911Composer, soundtrack2016Bliss!/movieComposer, music department2025 Köln 75Music
Live Performances/Touring Year Artist Show/Event/TourNotes1984 EruptionMiddle East Tour keyboard & vocoder Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Bahrain1990Lisa StansfieldAll Around The World Tour musical director & keyboards 46 tour dates (UK, Europe, US) Arsenio Hall Show David Letterman Show1991Lisa StansfieldRock in Rio 2 musical director & keyboards live footage (part I) live footage (part II) live audience Maracanã stadium approx. 198,000