Ted Bruner

Katy Perry and Ted Bruner in 2022 at her show in Vegas where she performs 'Lost', a song they co-wrote together.

Ted Bruner is a musician, songwriter, and producer originally from St. Louis, Missouri. Bruner began his professional music career when his band Colony was signed to MCA Records in 1998. In 2002, he relocated to Los Angeles and began writing and producing for Rondor Music/Universal. He left Universal in 2009 and signed with Warner Chappell, and then signed with Kobalt Music in 2012. He has co-written three #1 US rock singles including "So Called Life" by Three Days Grace which he co-wrote with Matt Walst, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, and Barry Stock that was the #1 most played rock radio song of 2022.

Work with Katy Perry

He worked with Katy Perry on the following songs:

Songs from (A) Katy Perry (2005):

• "Takes One to Know One"

Songs from One of the Boys (2008):

• "I Think I'm Ready"
• "Lost"

Songs given to other artists:

• "Breakout" (Miley Cyrus - Breakout)
• "Bullet" (Jessie James - Jessie James)
• "Girl Next Door" (Jessie James - Jessie James)

Songs currently unreleased:

• "Psycho Love"