Kid Harpoon

Thomas Edward Percy Hull (born 20 April 1982), known professionally as Kid Harpoon, is an English songwriter, record producer, and musician. In 2023, he won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and the Brit Award for Songwriter of the Year for his work on Harry’s House by Harry Styles. The album’s single “As It Was” spent 15 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, became the UK’s best-selling single of 2022, and has surpassed 5.5 billion global streams. He was also behind Miley Cyrus’ global hit “Flowers,” which broke Spotify’s all-time streaming records in back-to-back weeks and won both Record of the Year & Best Pop Solo Performance at the 2024 GRAMMYS. The track has now exceeded 4 billion streams worldwide. In 2026, he was the Executive Producer for Harry Styles’ fourth album, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” The album went on to debut at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart. Already a fixture at local venues in his hometown of Chatham, Kid Harpoon first emerged on the London live music scene in early 2006 as a resident singer-songwriter at Nambucca. His first single, "The River, The Ocean, The Pearl" was released by independent label Brikabrak in 2006 to critical acclaim, earning an instant following from tastemakers NME and Drowned in Sound. Two EPs followed, The First EP, in October 2007, and The Second EP in February 2008. Upon signing to influential label Young Turks, Kid Harpoon's debut album Once was released in September 2009. The album was recorded in Los Angeles by producer Trevor Horn and received an 8/10 from NME. Kid Harpoon has also worked with an array of artists. He co-wrote "Shake It Out", "Never Let Me Go", and "Leave My Body" on the Florence + the Machine album Ceremonials with Paul Epworth and Florence Welch. He also co-wrote Calvin Harris's number one single Sweet Nothing with Florence Welch and Harris. Additional writing credits include "The Devil in Me" for Jamie N Commons and three songs on Jessie Ware's debut album Devotion including the single "Wildest Moments". In 2012, Kid Harpoon received an Ivor Novello nomination for Florence + the Machine's "Shake It Out". Kid Harpoon co-wrote and produced Harry Styles's 2022 album, Harry's House, including the number one Billboard Hot 100 best-selling global single of 2022, "As It Was". The album won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. He co-produced Miley Cyrus' best-selling global single of 2023, "Flowers", which similarly reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year. He has also written hit songs for Maggie Rogers, Carín León, Jessie Ware, David Byrne, Florence and the Machine and many more. In 2024, Harpoon produced the Kings of Leon’s ninth studio album, “’Can We Please Have Fun” to widespread critical acclaim. This album represented Kid Harpoon’s first time working with the band. The fusion of Harpoon’s Pop and Indie background helped the album debut at No. 6. on Billboard’s Top 10 Album Sales and peak at No. 2 on Billboard’s official album chart. Quickly following, Harpoon went into the studio with the Irish rock band, Inhaler. Producing all 14 tracks, the album “Open Wide”, which debuted at No.2 on the UK Albums Chart, earning the band its third top-ten effort on the charts and entered atop the Irish Albums Chart, marking their third consecutive number one in the native country. In 2025, Harpoon produced the entirety of David Byrne’s ninth studio album; “Who Is the Sky?” Byrne’s first album back after seven years included collaborations with Paramore’s Hayley Williams, St. Vincent and drummer Tom Skinner. In 2026, Kid Harpoon Executive Produced Harry Styles’ fourth album, “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.” The album was a universal success, selling over a million global units in its first week and debuting No. 1 in 20 different territories. It marked the most US first week vinyl sales for a male artist in the modern era, a record previously set by Styles’ preceding album, “Harry’s House.” Finally, Kid Harpoon currently sits as the first ever Producer in Residence at Abbey Road Studios; granting him full access to the studio’s home along with its vintage gear. This residency allows Harpoon to become an active member of the Abbey Road’s educational programs, panels, and workshops. Hull married his long-time girlfriend Jenny Myles at Dairsie Castle in Scotland on 15 May 2015. List of British Grammy winners and nominees Sonia Zhuravlyova (28 October 2007). "The Word on the Web: Kid Harpoon has us hooked for good". The Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2008. "Single Review: Kid Harpoon - The River, The Ocean, The Pearl". drownedinsound.com. 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