Behind The Wall
Harv: The Untold Story of Justin Bieber's Music Director - Behind the Wall (Ep. 19)
27 Apr 2025
In this episode of Behind The Wall, I sit down with HARV — the Grammy-nominated producer, musical director, and creative force who's been shaping the sound of pop music for over a decade. From being Justin Bieber’s bassist and musical director for more than 15 years to producing massive hits like “Peaches,” HARV’s journey is the definition of hard work, dedication, and undeniable talent.But behind the scenes, the road wasn’t easy. From mastering every part of a band at a young age to earning his place alongside some of the biggest artists in the world, HARV opens up about what it really takes to make it in the music industry — and why staying true to yourself is the key to everything.🎵 In this conversation, we dive into:How he became Justin Bieber’s longtime musical director and collaboratorThe story behind producing “Peaches” and other global hitsHow patience and preparation led to his biggest breakthroughsAdvice for any artist, producer, or dreamer trying to carve their own pathHARV’s story isn’t just inspiring — it’s a reminder that greatness is built through relentless work, staying ready for your moment, and trusting your unique journey.Thank you HARV for going Behind The Wall with us and sharing your incredible story and wisdom. Your journey is a blueprint for every artist and creative chasing their dream.
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Justin walks in and plays every instrument. And this is Justin with the swoop. Remember, he used to do the swoop back in the day. How many songs have you and Bieber written together? It's a lot of songs. Probably like 500. Congratulations, you have the number one song in the world. Wow. We're just jamming. Like, this is the first time I meet, you know, meet Justin.
If you go back and listen to the song, when it starts off, that's literally Justin playing on his piano at his house that is screen recorded from the iPhone. Crazy. My whole life, I knew I was going to be something special. I knew all of this when I was like 14. However, it didn't happen at 14. It didn't happen at 20. Being broke at times, all of that didn't mean anything in that moment.
When you heard that song, did you know it was going to be a smash? Well, super excited for today specifically because we have the one and only Harf. Let's go. Songwriter, producer, artist, perfect pitch master. Super excited to be able to talk to you because I think your story is really unique and it allows people to see music in a new way.
And I think people are not only going to relate to it, but they're going to find it fascinating. So first of all, thank you so much for being a part of this.
Thank you for having me. Come on.
For anyone out there who may not know who you are, what are some of the songs that they would know you from?
um off the top um my very first placement that i um been blessed to be a part of was gucci man lemonade crazy uh shout out to bangladesh um i worked on that with bangladesh and that was like my first placement and um a lot of people you know because it was so long ago don't even know that you know i worked on that so that's one um justin bieber's um i'm gonna go on the justin run right quick yeah so just this christmas album fa la la featuring boys to men
The Believe album, Just Like Them, fairytale featuring Jaden Smith. Didn't work on purpose, kind of bummed that I didn't, but whatever. Changes, forever available, at least for now. And then of course, on Justice, I did Peaches.
Amazing. I'm really excited to get into everything that you just talked about. But first, I think it's important to go back to the beginning. How did this all start for you when it comes to music being a kid?
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