IN-Q
IN-Q, IN-Question | |
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Born | Adam Schmalholz |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, writer, poet |
Musical career | |
Genres | Spoken word, pop, hip hop |
Years active | 1998–present |
Website | www |
IN-Q or IN-Query, is the stage name of Adam Schmalholz, an American songwriter and National Poetry Slam champion[1] from Los Angeles, California.[2] Schmalholz describes his poetry as a reflection of his own experiences and life lessons.[3] Recognized for his ability to bring poetry to pop culture,[4] IN-Q helped establish one of the largest open mic poetry venues in the United States called "Da Poetry Lounge," held at the Greenway Court Theatre in Los Angeles.[5][6][7][8]
In 2017, he was named one of the top creatives on
History
Raised by a single mother in
IN-Q delved deeper into becoming a songwriter for the music industry after receiving a publishing deal with Rock Mafia.[2] On his songwriting process, Schmalholz says, "With us, every song is different. Sometimes the artist comes in and we write together, sometimes we collaborate with other songwriters, and sometimes we write in studio and get the song placed."[2]
Awards and accolades
IN-Q's songwriting credits include collaborating on
IN-Q has appeared on
In 2017, he was named one of the top creatives on
IN-Q was invited by renowned non-profit TED to join the panel of speakers in 2017 for an event hosted at IBM that explored the relationship between technology and humanity.[14] His recent videos "The Only Reason We're Alive" and "The Most Important Vote We'll Ever Cast" went viral and have over six million views combined.[1]
Songwriting discography
indicates an un-credited vocal contribution.
Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-written with |
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2010 | Miley Cyrus | Can't Be Tamed | "Forgiveness and Love" | Miley Cyrus, Timothy Price, Antonina Armato |
2011 | Selena Gomez & the Scene | When the Sun Goes Down | " Love You Like a Love Song " |
Timothy Price, Antonina Armato |
2013 | Selena Gomez | Stars Dance | " Stars Dance " |
Timothy Price, Antonina Armato |
Aloe Blacc | Lift Your Spirit | "Ticking Timebomb" | Egbert Dawkins III, Timothy Price, Antonina Armato | |
2014 | China Anne McClain | Non-album single | "DNA" | Jonathan Vella, Thomas Sturges, Timothy Price, Antonina Armato |
2015 | Selena Gomez | Revival | "Revival" | Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Timothy Price, Antonina Armato, Chauncey Hollis |
"Rise" | Selena Gomez, Timothy Price, Antonina Armato | |||
2016 | Zhu | Generationwhy | "Good Life" | Steven Zhu, Georgia Nott, Caleb Nott |
2017 | Foster the People | Sacred Hearts Club | "Doing It for the Money" | Mark Foster, Isom Innis, Ryan Tedder |
2019 | TBA | "Style" | Mark Foster, Sean Cimimo, Rami Yacoub, Alexander Payami |
References
- ^ a b c "IN-Q: What You Can Learn From A Poet About Career Success". Forbes. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Multi-Platinum Winning Songwriter and Poet IN-Q Talks Poetry and How to Break into the Music Industry". HuffPost. January 6, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ "Official Website". Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "IN-Q brings poetry to pop culture with concert also featuring Mike Posner, Magic Giant". January 12, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ a b c Ogilvie, Jessica P. (April 27, 2016). "L.A.-Born and Raised Slam Poet IN-Q Performs in Hollywood on April 28". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ "The Actors' Lounge in Los Angeles". losangeles.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- S2CID 192233974. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ Romeo, Nick (July 13, 2016). "Ball pits, buskers and 'ninja gardeners': This business conference is a circus". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ a b "IN-Q: National Poetry Slam Champion and Multi-Platinum Winning Songwriter". Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Bio" (PDF). in-q.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "A Vote for Hillary Is Largely a Vote Against Trump, Says This Slam Poet's Hard-Hitting Ad". Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ Adam Levine and Top Songwriters Honored at 61st Annual BMI Pop Awards at BMI.com; published May 15, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2017
- ^ Bruell, Alexandra (August 14, 2017). "A&E Launches Ad Campaign to Stand Out in Cluttered TV Space". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Why Not?: Ted@IBM". Retrieved January 18, 2018.