Oak Felder is the producer and songwriter behind hits like Demi Lovato’s “Sorry Not Sorry” and Alessia Cara’s “Scars to Your Beautiful.” He talks to Guy about his upbringing in Turkey, why comfortable couches and blue lights help creativity, songs that bring him to tears, and how he helps artists unleash their creative potential.

Links from the show:

Video for Demi Lovato's "Sorry Not Sorry"
Video showing how Oak produced "Sorry Not Sorry"
Video for Alessia Cara's "Scars To Your Beautiful"
Video for Sterling Simms' "Jump Off"
Oak's TEDx Talk about creating emotionally resonant songs
Oak's Recode Talk about producing viral hits

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Oak Felder: Making Music That Hits a Nerve and How Songwriting Can Be Like Therapy