Jordan Schmidt

Jordan Schmidt
Born
Jordan Mark Schmidt

(1988-02-26) February 26, 1988 (age 36)
Spouse
Renee Blair
(m. 2022)
RelativesDane Schmidt (Brother)
AwardsList of Awards
Musical career
Genres
Occupations
InstrumentGuitar
DiscographyJordan Schmidt discography
Years active2005–present
WebsiteJordan Schmidt website

Jordan Schmidt is an American mixing engineer, record producer, and songwriter. His portfolio covers musical styles including pop, country, rock, and alternative.

Schmidt was born in Duluth, Minnesota to local musicians. He started recording and mixing musicians from the area while in high school. He honed his engineering and mixing skills in Maryland with producer Matt Squire.[1] In 2006, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he mixed and produced local musicians, including his older brother, Dane Schmidt.

In 2012, Schmidt moved to Nashville, Tennessee and entered a publishing agreement with Tree Vibez Music in 2015, focusing on writing songs.[2] Schmidt penned the 2016 Country rock song Lights Come On, recorded by Jason Aldean, which reached number one on the Billboard charts.[3] The song was awarded RIAA Gold certification on January 31, 2017.[4] As a writer or co-writer, he has had six more songs reach number-one since.

  1. ^ Nistler, Matt (November 24, 2010). "2010 Industry Interview:Jordan Schmidt (Producer)". Internet Archive. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2024. The Sound Alarm is a music press website
  2. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (April 29, 2015). "Florida Georgia Line Members Launch Publishing Company". MusicRow.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History – Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Lights Come On". RIAA. January 31, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2024.