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Chris Ballew

CHRIS BALLEW

About

Chris Ballew is a songwriter with 74 credits across their career. Best known for their work with The Presidents of the United States of America, Chris Ballew's songwriting spans 32 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 30 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Chris Ballew

36 tracks · 2 artists

The Presidents of the United States of America

32 tracks

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Young Fresh Fellows

4 tracks

Shake Your Magazines
Used To Think All Things Would Happen
Shake Your Magazines
My Drum Set

Production

Produced by Chris Ballew

31 tracks · 2 artists

The Presidents of the United States of America

30 tracks

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Young Fresh Fellows

1 track

My Drum Set

Bass

Bass — Chris Ballew

5 tracks · 2 artists

The Presidents of the United States of America

4 tracks

Carolyn's Booty Lyrics
Wake Up Lyrics
Fuck California Lyrics
Candy Cigarette Lyrics

Young Fresh Fellows

1 track

My Drum Set

Vocals

Vocals — Chris Ballew

5 tracks · 2 artists

The Presidents of the United States of America

4 tracks

Wake Up Lyrics
Fuck California Lyrics
Carolyn's Booty Lyrics
Candy Cigarette Lyrics

Young Fresh Fellows

1 track

My Drum Set

Mixing Engineer

Mixing Engineer — Chris Ballew

4 tracks · 1 artist

The Presidents of the United States of America

4 tracks

Wake Up Lyrics
Fuck California Lyrics
Candy Cigarette Lyrics
Carolyn's Booty Lyrics

Orchestration

Orchestration — Chris Ballew

1 track · 1 artist

Young Fresh Fellows

1 track

My Drum Set

Sitar

Sitar — Chris Ballew

1 track · 1 artist

Young Fresh Fellows

1 track

My Drum Set

Artists

Associated Artists

The Presidents of the United States of America

The Presidents of the United States of America

36 tracks

Young Fresh Fellows

Young Fresh Fellows

4 tracks

Discography

Albums

Because We Hate You

Young Fresh Fellows

2021

I Think This Is

Young Fresh Fellows

2009

I Don't Think This Is

Young Fresh Fellows

2009

Love Everybody

Love Everybody

The Presidents of the United States of America

2004

II

The Presidents of the United States of America

1996

The Presidents of the United States of America (Ten Year Super Bonus Special Anniversary Edition)

The Presidents of the United States of America (Ten Year Super Bonus Special Anniversary Edition)

The Presidents of the United States of America

Pure Frosting

Pure Frosting

The Presidents of the United States of America

Rarities

Rarities

The Presidents of the United States of America

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Peaches

Peaches

The Presidents of the United States of America

Lump

Lump

The Presidents of the United States of America

Kitty

Kitty

The Presidents of the United States of America

Boll Weevil

The Presidents of the United States of America

Naked and Famous

Naked and Famous

The Presidents of the United States of America

Dune Buggy

Dune Buggy

The Presidents of the United States of America

Body

The Presidents of the United States of America

Stranger

The Presidents of the United States of America

Fuck California

The Presidents of the United States of America

Feather Pluckn

The Presidents of the United States of America

We Are Not Going to Make It

The Presidents of the United States of America

Back Porch

The Presidents of the United States of America