2013, Hector won BMI Awards for The Wanted's "Glad You Came" and Nicki Minaj's "Starships," which also won a BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Award for Song of the Year. In 2014, he received the BMI Pop Award for One Direction's "Best Song Ever". In addition to his music awards, Hector was included in the 2019 edition of the Powerlist, ranking the 100 most influential Black Britons. Influences Hector credits his musical tastes to his upbringing. His father favoured rock and R&B while his mother listened to country and classical music. His songwriting influences include Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Burt Bacharach, Hal Davis, Babyface and Rodgers and Hammerstein. Personal life Hector was born in Hackney and grew up in Surrey. He lives in Surrey. References External links Interview, HitQuarters Feb 2010 Year of birth missing (living people) Living people English songwriters English record producers Black British musicians People from Surrey