Stephan Moccio

Stephan Moccio is a Canadian composer, pianist, and producer whose career bridges chart-topping pop songwriting and a growing body of solo piano work. Born in 1972, he first broke through in 2002, cowriting Celine Dion’s “A New Day Has Come,” before going on to cowrite hits including Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” and The Weeknd’s “Earned It,” which earned him three Grammy nominations in 2015. Moccio has since developed a parallel identity as a solo pianist, releasing Tales of Solace and Winter Poems in 2020, followed by Lionheart in 2021. His 2024 album Legends, Myths and Lavender, a suite of 17 piano miniatures exploring mortality, family, and identity, was composed during a month-long stay at Miraval Studios in Provence, France. His fourth studio album, Scenes from a Velvet Room (2026, Decca), was inspired by his time as a pianist at Toronto’s Four Seasons Hotel, and blends a laid-back, jazz-inflected style with three duo tracks featuring saxophonist Branford Marsalis.