Lars K. Hustoft
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lars Kåre Hustoft |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop, electropop |
| Occupation(s) |
Musician Songwriter Record producer A&R |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Associated acts | Morten Harket, Gabrielle Leithaug, Frida Amundsen |
| Website | http://www.starboxmusicgroup.com |
Lars Hustoft (born Lars Kåre Hustoft; November 20, 1975) is a successful Norwegian songwriter, record producer and manager. He runs Starbox Music Group which holds a publishing company (joint venture with Sony ATV), record label and a management company. Starbox is currently representing the following artists: Gabrielle, Kristian Kristensen, Alida, Samsaya, Briskeby, Ine Hoem, Venke Knutson, Andreas Grega (S), Marthe Valle, etc.
Lars has co-written and A&R´ed several hits (most of which he has also produced or co-produced) in Norway/Europe, including "Ring meg" / "Regn fra blå himmel" / "Bordet" by Gabrielle, "Closer" by Frida Amundsen and "Shattered" by Astrid Smeplass (Astrid S). In 2012, Hustoft worked with Morten Harket of A-ha on his solo album Out of My Hands. They wrote the title song "Out of My Hands" together in Lars´ studio in Los Angeles.