Skidd Mills is a songwriter/producer based in

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. Skidd began his career at

Ardent Studios Ardent Studios is an American recording studio located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. History Ardent Studios was founded by John Fry and were initially a studio in his family's garage, where he recorded his first 45s for the Arden ...

in 1991. There he learned from the likes of John Hampton, Joe Hardy, Jim Dickinson, and Paul Ebersold. In 2001, Skidd left Ardent and started 747 Studios with fellow producer Paul Ebersold. It was there that Skiddco Music was started. In 2009, Skidd moved his operation to Nashville, where he has studios in Nolensville and on Music Row. Skidd has spent his career as a songwriter, producer, mixer, and engineer in rock, country, pop, blues and Christian music. In 2006, Skidd started Skiddco Music LLC. The production company's first signing was Mississippi rock act

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. After developing and writing with the band, Skiddco Music teamed up with

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and released their first self-titled CD. The CD was certified gold, and the first single, " Addicted" sold over 2 million. Other acts on Skiddco Music include

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, Billy Dawson, Ashla Taylor and Jared Weeks.

Awards

Skidd has won multiple

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s along with having seven Grammy nominations. In 2010, Skidd won a BMI Pop Award for "most played song" for co-writing

's " Addicted". Skidd has multiple Dove nominations.

Selected discography

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– '' Collide'' (2003) *Grammy nominated * Sister Hazel – '' Lift'' (2004) *

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– '' Survival of the Sickest'' (2005) *

Third Day Third Day was a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee (both of whom were the only constant members) and Billy Wilkins. Drummer David Carr was the ...

– ''

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'' (2005) *Grammy winner *

Rev Theory Rev Theory (formerly known as Revelation Theory) is an American rock band formed in 2002 in North Andover, Massachusetts. The band has released four studio albums: '' Truth Is Currency'' (2005), '' Light It Up'' (2008), ''Justice'' (2011) and '' ...

– ''

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'' (2005) * Kutless – ''

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'' (2005) *

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– ''

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'' (2006) *

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– ''

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'' (2007) * Submersed – ''

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'' (2007) *

– ''Saving Abel'' (2008) * Pillar – '' Confessions'' (2009) * Sick Puppies – '' Tri-Polar'' (2009) * Decyfer Down - ''Crash'' (2009) *Grammy nominated * Tetanus – ''Such a Loser'' (2010) *

– ''

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'' (2010) *

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– ''

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'' (2010) *

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– ''Taddy Porter'' (2010) * Brent James & the Contraband - ''Moment of Silence'' (2011) *

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– '' White Rabbit'' (2011) * Madam Adam – ''Madam Adam'' (2011) * Pop Evil - ''

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'' (2011) *

- ''Only Human'' (2012) *

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- ''Sins'' (2012) * Cavo - ''Thick as Thieves'' (2012) *

- ''

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'' (2012) *

- ''

Beneath the Scars ''Beneath the Scars'' is the fourth studio album by the rock music group 12 Stones. It was released on May 22, 2012. The album was produced by Skidd Mills, who produced the band's previous album ''Anthem for the Underdog''. The album's first s ...

'' (2012) * We as Human - ''We as Human'' (2013) *Dove nominated * The Letter Black - ''Rebuild'' (2013) *

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- ''Fall Into Me'' (2013) *

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- ''

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'' (2013) *

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- ''Ride On'' (2014) *

- ''Battles'' (2014) *

- '''Til Morning Light'' (2014) *

- '' Crackin' the Safe'' (2014) * Art of Dying - ''Rise Up'' (2015) * Flaw - ''Divided We Fall'' (Co-producer with Rick Lander) *

- '' Picture Perfect'' (2017)

References

External links

skiddco.com
* Skidd Mills - Credits:

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