About…

London-based BRIT School product and award-winning singer / songwriter and music producer Jack McManus is best known for his collaborations with The Chainsmokers, Afrojack and The Wanted. His own album ‘Either Side of Midnight’ reached no. 22 in the UK album charts back in 2008 whilst signed with Universal Music Group.

More recently McManus is most renowned for writing and producing a string of commercial hits for other artists which include songs on 3 x Number 1 Albums in the UK. Amassing over 400 Million streams on Spotify alone, McManus has written for artists including legendary DJ Afrojack ‘Freedom’ (2m YouTube Hits) and ‘Three Strikes’, The Chainsmokers ‘Good Intentions’, Thomas Jack ‘Rivers’ (100 million streams on Spotify and McManus is a featured vocalist), The Wanted ‘Warzone’ & ‘Could This Be Love’ (50 million streams), Möwe ‘Skyline’ (over 40million streams on Spotify and featured vocalist), amongst others, Benny Bennassi ‘Universe’, UK soul singer Lemar ‘Love Turned Hate’ & Never Be Another You’, UK’s chart topping country duo The Shires ’Tonight’ to name a few.

Current accolades include writing for Dame Shirley Bassey with legendary lyricist Don Black, Co-writing tracks on Michael Ball’s number 1 album including lead single ‘coming home to you’, and penning ‘My Christmas Will Be Better Than Yours’ from Ball & Boe’s Number 1 Christmas album.

McManus launched his own music label in 2021 Chameleon Music Signing his first act George Glew who now boasts 100 thousand monthly listeners on Spotify with his most popular track ‘Bittersweet’ totalling over 9 million plays to date.

McManus explores ‘The Metaverse’ exploring the idea of ‘virtual music artists’, teaming up with successful Urban Artist and NFT producer Pitbull with the launch of a collaborative project Pitbull Media.

Jacks debut Musical ‘CAKE’ will be hitting the road on tour around the UK in 2023.