Antonina Armato

Who is Antonina Armato?

Antonina Armato is an American songwriter, record producer, music producer and businesswoman. She is the co-founder and member of Rock Mafia, a record production/songwriting team, who write and produce for pop and rock artists. She has written or produced over 25 Top Ten singles.

One of her first major hit compositions was "I Still Believe," which first became a hit for Brenda K. Starr after being featured on her 1987 self-titled album. The tune was later covered by Mariah Carey, who turned it into a hit for the second time. Armato was inspired to write the song after a breakup with her boyfriend at the time.

She has since become primarily known for her songwriting roles with Disney stars. She has written songs with the Jonas Brothers, Hope 7, 78violet, Scott Cutler, and Richard Feldman, and wrote the Top 40 radio hit "Come Back To Me" for singer Vanessa Hudgens. She also wrote and produced the top 5 single, "Love You Like a Love Song" for Selena Gomez and "I'm on a Roll" by Stefano Langone.She co-wrote and produced Miley Cyrus's Top 10 singles "See You Again" and "7 Things" and her single "Fly on the Wall".