Tommee Profitt | |
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 Profitt at his home studio in 2018 | |
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| Birth name | Thomas James Profitt |
| Born | November 12, 1984 Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States |
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| Spouse(s) | Angela Profitt (m. 2008) |
| Website | tommeeprofitt |
Tommee James Profitt (born November 12, 1984) is an American songwriter and record producer. [1]
Profitt is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. [2] He moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2017 to continue his music career. [3] He has worked on the production and sound development of rapper NF. More recently, he has also worked in film and television music. [4]
Profitt's music has been featured in 24 , Legacies , Quantico , The Good Doctor , Prison Break , The Rookie , America's Got Talent , Empire , Bones , The Handmaid's Tale , The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 , NFL, TYR Sport, and others. [5] He has won two Dove Awards and has been nominated for five. [6]
Profitt's music has been used for video game promos and scores including Ghost Recon Breakpoint , Apex Legends , Assassin's Creed , UFC2, and Madden . [7] [8]
In 2018, Profitt held the Top TV Song for two consecutive weeks with covers of Linkin Park's "In The End", featuring singer-songwriter Fleurie and American rapper Jung Youth. [9] [10] Another collaboration, "Wake Me Up", featuring Fleurie, charted on iTunes Top 50 and on Spotify's Top 50 Viral chart. [11]
Profitt is known for his production work with American rapper NF. [12] The two met in Michigan while NF was starting out as a rapper and Profitt was transitioning from being a full-time artist to a producer. Profitt signed a publishing deal with Capitol CMG Publishing in 2014, the same year that NF signed with Capitol Christian Music Group as an artist. [13] They have continued to be frequent collaborators, with Profitt collaborating on the writing and production on NF's four full-length releases that have been released under Capitol CMG. [12] [14]
The first album, Mansion , debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart and peaked at No. 62 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. [15] The second album, Therapy Session , also debuted at No. 1 on the Christian Albums Chart [16] and peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard 200. [15] NF's third studio album, Perception , debuted at No. 1 overall on the Billboard 200; [17] his fourth studio album, The Search , did so too. [18] With over one billion global streams, their song, “Let You Down,” claimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Pop Chart [19] [20] and went on to become an 8x RIAA Certified Platinum single. [21] [22] In addition to his work with NF, Tommee has worked with Hunter Hayes, Migos , The Score, Avril Lavigne, Social Club Misfits, Angie Rose, TobyMac, Chris Tomlin, Crowder, Britt Nicole, SVRCINA, Colton Dixon, Josh Groban, Nicole Nordeman, Blanca, Ruelle, Jung Youth, Fleurie, and others. [23] [24]
Profitt's releases include eight Cinematic Song volumes compiling his collaborations with other artists in film and television, as well as Gloria Regali, his most recent sync-focused collaboration with Fleurie. [25]
Profitt began dating a woman named Angela on September 27, 2001. They married on September 27, 2008. [26] As of 2022, they have three children, [27] two of whom are named McKenlee and Colton. [28] Profitt is a Christian. [29] He and his family used to live in Grand Rapids, Michigan. [28] He moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2017, and as of 2021 he still resides there. [3] [30]
| Year | Album/Song | Featured Artist |
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| 2023 | Cinematic Songs (Vol. 8 [31] ) | Stanaj, Vo Williams, Stephen Stanley, John Lindahl Fleurie, Jung Youth, Manwell, MILCK, NAWAS, SVRCINA |
| 2021 | Cinematic Songs (Vol. 7) | Fleurie, Beacon Light, Stanaj, Laney Jones, Anna Graceman, Sam Tinnesz, Ruelle, Jessie Early, XEAH, LYRA |
| 2019 | Cinematic Songs (Vol. 6) | Nicole Serrano, Fleurie, Brooke, Royal & the Serpent, Sam Tinnesz, XEAH, Ruby Amanfu, and Beacon Light[ citation needed ] |
| 2019 | Gloria Regali | Fleurie |
| 2018 | Cinematic Songs (Vol. 5) | Sam Tinnesz, Ruby Amanfu, Fleurie, Jung Youth, Brooke Griffith, Ruelle, Trella, Mike Mains, and Liv Ash[ citation needed ] |
| 2018 | Cinematic Songs (Vol. 4) | Sarah Reeves, Fleurie, Colton Dixon, Daniella Mason, Steven Malcolm, Royal & the Serpent, Whissell, Beacon Light, FJORA, and Sam Tinnesz |
| 2018 | Cinematic Songs (Vol. 3) | Liv Ash, Steven Malcolm, Jessie Early, Beacon Light, Jung Youth, Raine Wilder, Svrcina, Sam Tinnesz, Laney Jones, and Xeah[ citation needed ] |
| 2017 | Cinematic Songs (Vol. 2) | Mike Mains, Svrcina, Beacon Light, Quivr, Fleurie, Liv Ash, and [[Sam Tinnesz|Sam Tinnesz[ citation needed ]]] |
| 2017 | Cinematic Songs (Vol. 1) | Sam Tinnesz, Ruelle, Svrcina, Wondra, Fleurie, Cappa, and Aron Wright[ citation needed ] |
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Holiday [32] | US Christian [33] | ||
| 2020 | The Birth of a King
| 28 | 26 |
| Year | Nominated | Award | Artist | Result |
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| 2015 | Mansion | Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year | NF | Nominated [34] |
| 2016 | Therapy Session | Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year | NF | Won [35] |
| 2016 | "I Just Wanna Know" | Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year | NF | Nominated [35] |
| 2017 | Himself | Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated [36] |
| 2018 | War Cry (ft. Tauren Wells) | Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year | Social Club Misfits | Won [37] |
| 2019 | The Elements | Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year | TobyMac | Nominated [38] |
| 2019 | I Know a Ghost | Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year | Crowder | Nominated [39] |
| Movie/Show title | Song title | Air Date | Ref. |
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| Batwoman | "There's a Hero In You (Feat. Fleurie)" | October 26, 2019 | [41] |
| Nancy Drew | "Wake Me Up (Feat. Fleurie)" | October 8, 2019 | |
| Tell Me A Story | "One Eye Open (Feat. Daniella Mason)" | October 3, 2019 | [42] |
| Station 19 | "Can You Feel The Heat Now (Feat. Fleurie)" | October 4, 2019 | |
| The Bold Type | May 28, 2019 | ||
| The Spanish Princess | "Gloria Regali (Feat. Fleurie)" | May 5, 2019 | [42] |
| World of Dance | "Wake Me Up" (Feat. Fleurie)" | May 5, 2019 | |
| Marvel's Cloak & Dagger | "Can You Feel The Heat Now (Feat. Fleurie)" | April 24, 2019 | [41] |
| All American | "Warriors (Feat. Steven Malcolm)" | March 19, 2019 | |
| Black Ink Crew: Chicago | "Takin Over" | March 6, 2019 | [42] |
| The Enemy Within | "Rise Above (Feat. Trella)" | February 25, 2019 | |
| Siesta Key | "I'm a Ruler (Feat. Ruby Amanfu)" | January 22, 2019 | |
| The Titan Games | "Warriors (Feat. Steven Malcolm)" | January 3, 2019 | |
| Legacies | "Wake Me Up (Feat. Fleurie)" | December 5, 2018 | [41] |
| "In The End (Feat. Jung Youth & Fleurie)" | November 28, 2018 | ||
| Charmed | "Wake Me Up (Feat. Fleurie)" | November 17, 2018 | |
| The Girl in the Spider's Web | "Wicked (Feat. Royal & the Serpent)" | November 8, 2018 | |
| Tell Me A Story | "Welcome to the Jungle" | October 31, 2018 | [42] |
| Hard Knocks | "Why" [NF] | August 7, 2018 | [41] |
| The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars | "Warriors (Feat. Steven Malcolm)" | June 19, 2018 | [42] |
| The Good Doctor | "Hold on for Your Life (Feat. Sam Tinnesz)" | January 7, 2018 | [41] |
| The Brave | September 24, 2017 | ||
| Power | "We Runnin (Feat. Beacon Light)" | June 24, 2017 | |
| Prison Break | "Hero (Feat. Mike Maine)" | April 4, 2017 | [42] |
| Black Ink Crew | "Grindin" [NF] | April 5, 2017 | [43] |
| Quantico | "Tomorrow We Fight" | March 19, 2017 | [41] |
| "Hero" | February 19, 2017 | ||
| Reign | "Breathe (Feat. Fleurie)" | June 9, 2017 | |
| "Hurts Like Hell (Feat. Fleurie)" | February 10, 2017 | [43] | |
| The Expanse | "Whose Side Are You On (Feat. Ruelle)" | February 1, 2017 | [42] |
| Bones | "Breathe (Feat. Fleurie)" | January 3, 2017 | [43] |
| Queen Sugar | "Hurts Like Hell (Feat. Fleurie)" | September 7, 2016 | |
| Containment | May 31, 2016 | ||
| May 24, 2016 | |||
| Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta | "Wake Up" [NF] | August 17, 2015 | |
| Scream: The TV Series | "Hurts Like Hell (Feat. Fleurie)" | July 28, 2015 |
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