Gez O’Connell is a highly acclaimed writer in the UK, known for his work in pop, dance, folk, and alt-pop genres. Formerly the lead vocalist and writer of the electronic-based act Ritual, Gerard has collaborated with renowned artists such as Brockhampton, Denzel Curry, 6lack, Tove Styrke, and Lisa Hannigan, a long-term collaborator of Damien Rice.

As a writer, Gez has achieved significant success across various genres, with notable cuts with artists including Dua Lipa, Kylie, Kygo, Avicii, Zara Larsson, Tyga, and Celeste, among many others. Gez has experienced hits with Kygo’s “Like It Is,” the platinum-certified hit “Paradise” by Meduza (1 billion streams across platforms), Paul Woolford’s radio hit “Heat,” and Surf Mesa’s “Lose My Mind”.

In the last 18 months, Gez has also co-written notable singles that have garnered significant airplay and chart success, including Tom Grennan’s “Here,” Cat Burns’ “Live More & Love More” and “People Pleaser.” Jax Jones & Fireboy DML’s “Me and My Guitar” (a big hit in Germany), Aluna, Tchami & Koreen Lomax’s No. 1 dance Billboard hit “Running Blind.” He’s currently having success with Diplo, Rita Starr & Karen Lomax’s “Heaven Or Not.” He has also had singles out with Issey Cross & Songer’s “Sleepwalking,” Paloma Faith & Kojey Radical’s “Pressure,” Dimension & Alison Wonderland’s “Satellite,” Cat Burns’ “End Game,” Alec Benjamin’s “Arsonist,” and FASTBOY & R3HAB’s “Electricity,” among others.