Career
His first hit "All I Wanna Do" for Dannii Minogue peaked at number four in the United Kingdom Singles Chart in 1997. In his fourteen years at Xenomania, Powell contributed to hit records such as "Hole in the Head" and "Round Round" by Sugababes, "Call the Shots" by Girls Aloud and "Love et cetera" by Pet Shop Boys. In March 2010, Powell split from Xenomania to become an independent songwriter and producer.
Following his departure, Powell co-wrote "I"m in Love" by Alex Gaudino and co-wrote and produced Editor Drewett"s debut single "Champagne Lemonade", released in October 2010.
Powell has collaborated again with Pet Shop Boys co-writing and producing their single, "Together", which features on their album Ultimate. 2012 saw Powell work and share writing and/or production credits with Paloma Faith"s","Picking Up the Pieces" (co-write), Saint Etienne for their album "Words & Music", Jess Mills single "Foreign My Sins" and the third track on Little Mix"s debut album deoxyribonucleic acid, "Change Your Life", released on 19 November 2012.