- Born
- Birth nameJohn Charles Barrett
- Grammy-winning and Emmy-nominated songwriter Desmond Child is one of music's most prolific and accomplished hitmakers. He's a film, television, theater and music producer, recording artist, performer, and author. His credits appear on more than eighty Billboard Top 40 singles spanning six decades, including "Livin' On A Prayer," "You Give Love A Bad Name," "I Was Made For Lovin' You," "Dude Looks Like A Lady," "How Can We Be Lovers If We Can't Be Friends," "I Hate Myself For Loving You," "Livin' La Vida Loca," "The Cup Of Life," "Waking Up In Vegas," "Kings & Queens" and many more.
From Aerosmith to Zedd, his genre-defying collaborations also include KISS, Bon Jovi, Cher, Barbra Streisand, Ricky Martin, Alice Cooper, Joan Jett, Michael Bolton, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks, Cyndi Lauper, Christina Aguilera, Ava Max, Mickey Mouse and Kermit the Frog, selling over 500 million records worldwide with downloads, YouTube views and streaming plays in the billions.
Desmond Child was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008 and serves on its Board of Directors as well as the Board of ASCAP. In 2018 he received ASCAP's prestigious Founders Award celebrating 40 years as a proud member of ASCAP. In 2012 he also co-founded the Latin Songwriters Hall Of Fame where he serves as Chairman Emeritus. In 2022, he was inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall Of Fame and "Livin' La Vida Loca" was inducted into the National Archives of the Library of Congress for its cultural significance to America. In 2023, "Livin' On A Prayer" was certified to have reached 1 billion streams on Spotify. His autobiography LIVIN' ON A PRAYER: BIG SONGS BIG LIFE was released worldwide on September 19th, 2023.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Desmond Child
- SpouseCurtis Shaw Child(October 2013 - present) (2 children)
- Children
- ParentsJoseph S. Marfy
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- Son of songwriter and poet, Elena "Mimi" Casals (born January 28,1927 in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba and died on March 17, 2012 in USA.).
- He has written songs for Bon Jovi, Cher, Ricky Martin, and Katy Perry.
- He was inducted into the Songerwrites Hall of Fame in 2008.
- Brother of Fred Barrett; Uncle of Freddy Barrett, Marylou Barrett, and Natalya Barrett; father of Roman Child and Nyro Child.
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