#68: Rufio | The Hit Songwriter Behind BTS’s “Butter”

Comedy has Kill Tony.  Music has Playlisted.
Artists perform one song in front of a live audience and receive real, unfiltered feedback from industry guest hosts.

Rufio Hooks is a Nashville based artist, songwriter, and producer best known as one of the writers behind BTS’s global hit “Butter.” Originally from New Jersey, Rufio has built a reputation for blending pop, country, and global sounds with a sharp ear for melody and commercial songwriting. After “Butter” became a record breaking No. 1 hit, he signed a worldwide publishing deal with Reservoir, further establishing himself as one of the rising creative voices in modern music. His work represents exactly what Playlisted is about, bringing world class songwriters into the room with the next generation of artists trying to figure it out.


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