Michael Abram Schultz (born March 30, 1989) is an American

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and

songwriter A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of the music for a song can be called a composer, although this term tends to be used mainly in the classical music gen ...

. His most notable accomplishments to date include the production of

Jeremih Jeremy Phillip Felton (born July 17, 1987), known professionally as Jeremih ( ), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. In 2009, he signed a record deal with Def Jam Recordings. Jeremih's commercial debut single, "Birthday Sex", ...

’s debut and second albums, including the multi-platinum hits "

Birthday Sex "Birthday Sex" is the debut single by American singer Jeremih. It is the lead single from his debut studio album, ''Jeremih'' (2009). The song was written by Jeremih, Elliot Prince, and Keith James and produced by Mick Schultz. "Birthday Sex" peake ...

", " Down on Me", and "

Don't Tell 'Em "Don't Tell 'Em" is a song by American singer Jeremih from his third studio album, ''Late Nights''. It features American rapper YG, and was released as the first single from the album. The song peaked at number six on the '' Billboard'' Hot 100. ...

", as well as "

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" from

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's album ''

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'', and the platinum hit " Replay" by

Zendaya Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman ( ; born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She has received various accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the ...

. Schultz has also produced for artists such as

Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of ''American Idol'' in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA. Her debu ...

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, Jenna Andrews, and

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Early life

Schultz was born in

St. Louis St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...

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, United States. He is the only child of Steve Schultz and Lynn Schultz. Schultz, a classically trained pianist, showed musical abilities at a very young age and began deejaying local parties at the age of 10. He went on to produce for local acts in and around St. Louis before completing high school. After graduating from Parkway Central High School in 2007, he enrolled in Columbia College, a performing arts school in Chicago, Illinois. Following a chance meeting with fellow student, and then unknown,

, he began his career in the music industry.

Career

Schultz and Jeremih wrote and recorded one song together shortly after meeting in 2008. Schultz immediately began walking the music in to local radio, where he met his manager, Luis Duran. Encouraged by positive response, the duo immediately set out to compile what would become Jeremih's debut album. In late 2008, Schultz went on to launch his own production company, Mick Schultz Productions, to which he immediately signed Jeremih as his first artist. After receiving a tremendous amount of airplay on their song "

", offers started coming in from all the major record labels. Jeremih was promptly signed to

Def Jam Records Def Jam Recordings (also simply known as Def Jam) is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It is based in Manhattan, New York City, specializing predominantly in hip hop, contemporary R&B, soul and pop. The ...

. In 2009, Schultz was signed to a publishing deal with

Universal Music Publishing Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) is a North American music publishing company and is part of the Universal Music Group. It was formerly known as MCA Music Publishing until it merged with PolyGram. Universal Music Publishing is the worl ...

. In 2010, Schultz and Jeremih teamed up again to produce the artist’s sophomore release, '' All About You''. As with Jeremih's debut album, Schultz was once again the sole producer on the album, which includes such hits as " I Like" featuring

Ludacris Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, homophonous with 'ludicrous' in American English), is an American rapper, actor, record producer and record executive. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludac ...

and " Down on Me" featuring

50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced ...

. Schultz continues to produce and write for various artists. In early 2013, he collaborated with

to co-produce her debut single " Replay" off her self-titled album. The song reached #40 on the

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. Schultz also produced an album for

Republic Records Republic Records is a New York City–based American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). It was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially an ...

artist

in mid-2013. They recorded the album in Schultz's Malibu studio. The self-titled album was released on April 8, 2014 through

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. In mid-2014, Schultz co-produced the double platinum selling single "

" by Jeremih, featuring YG. Schultz produced

's "

" off her 2016 album entitled ''

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''. He received a Grammy nomination for his work. In 2018, Schultz received another Grammy nomination for his work on

's album ''

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'', in which he produced songs "Heat" and "Medicine".

Discography

*Jeremih - ''

'' (2009) *Jeremih - '' All About You'' (2010) *SoMo ''-

'' (2014) * Keith James - ''Funk Christmas, Pt. 1'' (2015) *

- ''

Late Nights ''Late Nights'' (released with the subtitle ''Late Nights: The Album'') is the third studio album by American singer Jeremih. It was released on December 4, 2015, by Def Jam Recordings. The album serves as a sequel to his mixtape ''Late Nights wit ...

'' (2015) *

- ''

'' (2016) *

- ''The'' ''Answers'' (2017) *

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- "

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" (2017) *

- ''

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'' (2017) *

Max Frost Matthew Alexander "Max" Frost is an American singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist from Austin, Texas, who is signed to Atlantic Records. He has released two EPs: ''Low High Low'' in October 2013, and ''Intoxication'' in Septe ...

- ''

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'' (2018) *

Why Don't We Why Don't We, shortened to WDW, are an American boy band consisting of Jonah Marais, Corbyn Besson, Daniel Seavey, Jack Avery, and Zach Herron. They were formed in 2016 and have released two studio albums and six extended plays. History 2016–2 ...

- ''

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'' (2018) *

Kyle Kyle or Kyles may refer to: Places Canada * Kyle, Saskatchewan, Canada Ireland * Kyle, County Laois * Kyle, County Wexford Scotland * Kyle, Ayrshire, area of Scotland which stretched across parts of modern-day East Ayrshire and South Ayrshir ...

- ''

See You When I Am Famous ''See You When I Am Famous'' (stylized as ''See You When I Am Famous!!!!!!!!!!!!'') is the second studio album by American recording artist Kyle, released on July 17, 2020 by Atlantic Records. It follows the release of his 2018 debut record '' Lig ...

'' (2020) *

Blackswan Blackswan (Korean: 블랙스완; stylized as BLACKSWAN) are a South Korean-based multinational girl group formed by DR Music, with an admission and graduation concept. As of December 2022, the group consists of Fatou, Leia, Gabi, Sriya, and ...

- ''

Goodbye Rania Blackswan (Korean: 블랙스완; stylized as BLACKSWAN) are a South Korean-based multinational girl group formed by DR Music, with an admission and graduation concept. As of December 2022, the group consists of Fatou, Leia, Gabi, Sriya, and N ...

'' (2020)

Awards

* 2015 iHeart Radio Music Awards Best Hip-Hop & R&B Song of the year for "Don't Tell Em" by Jeremih * 2010 29th Annual Chicago Music Awards Record Producer of the Year * 2009 Billboard #1 Hot R&B/Hip-Pop AirPlay "Birthday Sex" * 2009 Billboard #1 Hot R&B/Hip-Pop Songs "Birthday Sex"

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schultz, Mick 1989 births Living people Record producers from Missouri Songwriters from Missouri