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, Meghan Trainor, and many others. He has co-written three ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one songs:

's " We R Who We R" (2010), Jawsh 685's " Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat) (with

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's " Last Night" (2023). Additionally, he has written five Top 40 Radio number-one songs including:

's "

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)" (2020). He has also won 14 ASCAP Songwriting Awards and is the founder of the record label Sandlot Records.

Music career

Hindlin grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia. After trying to make it as a rapper in Virginia, Hindlin moved to Miamiwhere he quickly befriended producer Kevin Rudolf. He and Rudolf went on to craft Rudolf's entire 2008 debut album '' In the City''. Shortly after the success of ''In the City'', Hindlin moved to Los Angeles, CA. In 2010, Hindlin signed with publishing company Prescription Songs. In 2017, Hindlin executive produced

's 6th and 7th studio albums '' Red Pill Blues'' and ''

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''. He has also worked extensively with Meghan Trainor,

, and Charlie Puth, helping to craft five songs on Trainor's 2016 album ''Thank You'', eight songs on Perry's 2020 album '' Smile'', 11 of the 13 songs on Puth's 2018 album '' Voicenotes,'' and all 12 songs on Puth's 2022 album ''Charlie.'' Hindlin founded an independent record label Sandlot Records in 2020 and has since signed deals with artists such as Addison Rae, Huddy, Daya, Cxloe, Niko Rubio, and Babygirl. In 2022, Hindlin was named one of Genius' Top 25 Songwriters of 2022.

Music career

Discography

Songwriting credits

Production credits

Awards and nominations

References