Albi Albertsson

Albi Albertsson (born Albert S. Gottschewski; born 22 June 1987) is a songwriter, composer and music producer of half German half Japanese descent and also the founder of MUSSASHI Publishing. He has produced music for top artists like KAT-TUN, Arashi, Sandaime J Soul Brothers, E-girls, EXO, Girls Generation, VIXX and SHINee and is one of the most commercially successful active J-Pop and K-Pop writers and producers with over 25 No.1 placements to his name amounting to over 6.5 million records sold.

Albertsson grew up in Germany, Japan and in the USA. He plays several instruments including violin, guitar and piano and was a member of different bands.

In 2010, Albertsson began his Tonmeister studies at the Berlin University of the Arts, but eventually dropped out after one semester. During that time, he already composed and produced songs for German and European artists including Haudegen, Max Mutzke and Kitty Kat. He was signed to BMG Rights Management for three years. Since 2011, he has been composing and producing songs for renowned Asian artists and has been awarded multiple gold, platinum and diamond citations.

On July 12, 2015, the Girls Generation song “PARTY” produced by Albertsson was nominated as the “Best Song Of The Week” by US magazine Vanity Fair.

In 2013, Albertsson founded MUSSASHI Publishing, a publishing company based in Berlin focusing mainly on the Asian music market.