Jordan Schmidt
| Jordan Schmidt | |
|---|---|
 Jordan Schmidt relaxing in his studio | |
| Background information | |
| Born | February 26, 1988 |
| Origin | Duluth, Minnesota |
| Genres | Pop, rock, country, alternative, indie |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, Music producer, engineer, mix engineer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Jordan Schmidt is a songwriter, music producer, engineer, and mix engineer. In 2015, Jordan Schmidt signed with Tree Vibez Music, a publishing company started by Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line. He has produced, engineered, mixed and/or co-written tracks for Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Granger Smith, Motion City Soundtrack, One Ok Rock, All Time Low, Quietdrive, and many others. He resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
Early years and personal life
Jordan Schmidt was born in Duluth, Minnesota, on February 26, 1988, to local musicians Mark and Tammy Schmidt. He was drawn to music at an early age, picking up the guitar when he was 10 years old, and started recording local artists at the age of 16. In 2006, Schmidt moved to College Park, Maryland, and was an assistant to Matt Squire.[1] After a year of working with Matt, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he recorded bands such as Motion City Soundtrack, Quietdrive,[2] Sing It Loud,[3] You, Me, and Everyone We Know, Jamestown Story, Paradise Fears, Take Cover, and The Role Call.[4] Schmidt has also produced and/or co-written many songs licensed to popular TV shows, such as NCIS: New Orleans, Hart of Dixie, Catfish, Jersey Shore, The Biggest Loser, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, The Real World, Dr. Phil, Snooki & JWoww, Battle Creek, and a MasterCard commercial.
In 2012, Schmidt moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he and his brother Dane Schmidt founded WeVolve Music.[5] In April 2015, Jordan Schmidt became the first songwriter/producer signed to Tree Vibez Music, a publishing company started by Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line.[6] In July 2016, Jordan celebrated his first #1 song with Jason Aldean's "Lights Come On"
Songwriting Discography
Songs written or co-written by Schmidt.
| Songwriting Discography | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Album | Song | Co-writers | Notes |
| Florida Georgia Line | Dig Your Roots (2016) | "Smooth" | Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Nicolle Galyon | |
| "Life is a Honeymoon" | Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Cary Barlowe, David Marley | |||
| "Island" | Ryan Hurd, Matt McGinn | |||
| "Lifer" | Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley | Additional Programming | ||
| "Music is Healing" | Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Craig Wiseman | Additional Programming | ||
| "While He's Still Around" | Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Chase Rice, Jesse Rice, Craig Wiseman | |||
| "Heatwave" | Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Kyle Fishman, Brett Warren, Brad Warren | |||
| Jason Aldean | They Don't Know (2016) | "Lights Come On" | Brian Kelley, Tyler Hubbard, Jimmy Robbins, Brad Warren, Brett Warren | Single (#1 Billboard US Hot Country Songs,[7] #3 Billboard US Hot Country Songs [8]) |
| Granger Smith | Remington (2016) | "If the Boot Fits'" | Andy Albert, Mitchell Tenpenny | Single |
| Nick Fradiani | Hurricane (2016) | "Forget2ForgetU" | Nick Fradiani, Joe Ragosta, Mitchell Tenpenny | Producer |
| "Nobody" | Nick Fradiani, Calynn Green, Zach Lockwood | Producer | ||
| "All on You" | Nick Fradiani, Mitchell Tenpenny, Andy Albert | Single Producer | ||
| Kane Brown | Kane Brown (2016) | "Ain't No Stopping Us Now'" | Kane Brown, Jamie Paulin | Drum Programming |
| "What Ifs'" | Kane Brown, Matt McGinn | |||
| Chris Lane | Girl Problems (2016) | "All About You'" | Chris Lane, Andy Albert | |
| Dylan Schneider | Wannabe EP (2016) | "You Heard Wrong" | Will Weatherly, Cole Taylor | Single |
| Rajiv Dhall | Forthcoming Album (2016) | "Tempo'" | Rajiv Dhall, Calynn Green, Blake | Single |
| Forever In Your Mind | FIYM EP (2016) | "Whistle'" | Calynn Green, Steph Jones | Co-producer |
| The Swon Brothers | Timeless EP (2016) | "Just Another Girl'" | Cole Taylor, Zach Swon, Colton Swon | |
| Tiffany Houghton | I'm Gonna Love You (2016) | "I'm Gonna Love You'" | Tiffany Houghton, Jimmie Deeghan | Co-producer |
Production Discography
Sources
- ↑ "Industry Interview". The Sound Alarm. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ "Quietdrive Recording New EP". Absolute Punk. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ "Sing It Loud (Track by Track)". Alternative Press. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ "The Role Call". MTV. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ WeVolve Music
- ↑ "Florida Georgia Line Members Launch Publishing Company". Music Row. 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Jason Aldean – Chart history". Billboard Country Airplay for Jason Aldean. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ↑ "Jason Aldean – Chart history". Billboard Hot Country Songs for Jason Aldean. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
External links
- Official website
- Jordan Schmidt on Twitter
- Interview with "The Sound Alarm"
- Partial Discography on "All Music