[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.

[10] In 2003, he assisted his older brother and his acoustic alternative band "And Then I Turned Seven" in mixing their debut album, "Broken Summer".

[citation needed] Schmidt stayed enrolled at Central High School in Duluth, Minnesota, until he completed his studies and graduated in June 2006.

Schmidt has credited his success to his Duluth roots, suggesting it may not have happened if he had come from a larger city.

[9] Following high school, Schmidt worked alongside producer Matt Squire[1] before establishing his own studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A chance encounter with Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley in late 2014 led Schmidt to shift his focus to writing full-time and shortly after, he landed his first publishing deal as a songwriter.

[citation needed] During the pandemic Schmidt wrote & produced Nelly/Florida Georgia Line's 3× Platinum "Lil Bit"[17] along with Blake Shelton's "Come Back as a Country Boy".

[citation needed] In 2022, he achieved his fifth number one with Kane Brown's "Like I Love Country Music",[13] which was awarded RIAA Gold certification on April 3, 2023.