American production duo Rock Mafia was created by Tim James and Antonina Armato. Since the early 2000s, the pair have been working on musical, upbeat, fun and positive pop magic. Worked with artists such as Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Vanesa Hudgens and Miley Cyrus.
In 2010, Tim and Antonina embarked on the path of their own performing glory. Working as a team, they released the incredible single The Big Bang, which entered the Billboard TOP-100.
Over the past 10 years, the production duo has developed professionally and personally. Thanks to the hard work of the couple and their wards-artists have gained worldwide fame. In 2020, Rock Mafia released their first EP, Songs for the Eternal Optimists.
History of the duo Rock Mafia
Rock Mafia appeared in 2010, making their debut on the world creative scene with the track The Big Bang. Despite the fact that the experience of releasing their own song was a novelty for the team, the professionalism of its members was high. The duo consisted of two famous producers such as Tim James and Antonina Armato. They worked with famous stars from the world of pop music.
The duo was engaged in full-length management and "promotion" of world superstars. The couple wrote songs, helped record music, participated in the creation of rhythm and melody, etc. Professionals who began working in the music field in the 2000s thought about creating their own performing label. Then they decided to create a full-fledged group. The thoughts and desires of the couple acquired a tangible image only by 2010 - 10 years after the start of their production career.
Career start
As the main means of "promotion" of the disc, a video clip was chosen, for which the permanent co-authors of the group starred - singer Miley Cyrus and actor Kevin Zegers. To date, the video of the same name has received more than 40 million views on the international video hosting platform YouTube.
As a result, The Big Bang became an international hit. It was used as the official soundtrack for the reality show Mafia Wives. And also it was included in the playlist of the famous sports video game EA Sport FIFA 12.
The following songs, released by the production duo Rock Mafia, received even more success. Wyclef Jean and David Corry collaborated on I Am, which was included in the latest installment of the FIFA 13 and FIFA 14 video game series.
Recordings released by the duo in the years following their debut included tracks by Fly or Die, Pimps and Hoes and WTF. The production team also recorded the song The Last Thing I'd Ever Do. This track was in a live performance format from vocalist Tim James.
In 2011, there was news that the duo was in talks with writers, producers, who are ready to become the authors of the film adaptation of The Big Bang.
Antonina Armato told her fans on Twitter that she met with the mother of Miley Cyrus and Tish Cyrus in order to agree to work on the creation of the movie. But, to the great regret of the "fans", partners from the Rock Mafia group did not confirm the fact that the filming of The Big Bang film had begun.
The Modern History of the Rock Mafia Duo
In 2013 (several years after the overwhelming success of their debut tracks and first performances), the band presented a collaboration with the famous singer Aura Dion. The track featured on the Before the Dinosaurs album was written and released under the direction of producer David Yost.
In May 2013, Aura Dion presented another song that she worked on with the production duo. The track Friends was very popular, it was recognized in all European countries. The partnership work of the famous singer and the popular duet topped the national music charts in Bulgaria and Poland. And also received the "gold" status in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.
Now the production duo has suspended performing activities, taking time to work with artists. Tim James and Antonina Armato have worked with a significant number of stars, including: Sick Puppies, The Beach Girl, 78 Violet, Hoku, Vanessa Hudgens, Aura Dion, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens and Miley Cyrus.
The pop duo has soundtracks for many of the EA Sports FIFA video games. As well as the songs that became the official music track for the television series Dance Fever. Stars Tim and Antonina were invited to the program American Idol - 10 as coaches and leaders of the participants.
