Jacob Kasher Hindlin
Jacob Kasher Hindlin (born October 1, 1983), also known as J Kash and JKash, is an American songwriter and record producer. He has written songs for artists such as Charlie Puth, Maroon 5, One Direction, Dua Lipa, Britney Spears, Selena Gomez, Kesha, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Jason Derulo, Meghan Trainor, and many others. He has co-written three Billboard Hot 100 number-one songs: Kesha's "We R Who We R" (2010),[1] Jawsh 685's "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) (with Jason Derulo)" (2020),[2] and Morgan Wallen's "Last Night" (2023).[3] Additionally, he has written five top 40 radio number-one songs including: Maroon 5's "Sugar" (2015), "Don't Wanna Know (featuring Kendrick Lamar)" (2016), and "Memories" (2019), Charlie Puth's "Attention" (2017), and Jawsh 685's "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) (with Jason Derulo)" (2020). He has also won 16 ASCAP Songwriting Awards and is the founder of the record label Sandlot Records.
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| Birth name | Jacob Kasher Hindlin |
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| Born | October 1, 1983 Virginia Beach, Virginia, US |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
Music career
Hindlin grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[4] After trying to make it as a rapper in Virginia,[5] Hindlin moved to Miami where he quickly befriended producer Kevin Rudolf. He and Rudolf went on to craft Rudolf's entire 2008 debut album In the City.[6] Shortly after the success of In the City, Hindlin moved to Los Angeles, CA.[6]
In 2010, Hindlin signed with publishing company Prescription Songs.[7]
In 2017, Hindlin executive produced Maroon 5's 6th and 7th studio albums Red Pill Blues[6] and Jordi (2021).[8] He has also worked extensively with Meghan Trainor, Katy Perry, and Charlie Puth, helping to craft five songs on Trainor's 2016 album Thank You, eight songs on Perry's 2020 album Smile, 11 of the 13 songs on Puth's 2018 album Voicenotes, and all 12 songs on Puth's 2022 album Charlie.
Hindlin founded an independent record label Sandlot Records in 2020 and has since signed deals with artists such as Addison Rae,[9] Huddy,[10] Daya,[11][12] Cxloe,[13] Niko Rubio,[14] and Babygirl.[15]
In 2022, Hindlin was named one of Genius' Top 25 Songwriters of 2022.[16]
In 2023, Hindlin co-wrote Morgan Wallen's "Last Night" which spent 16 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, the most ever for a non-collaboration and tied for the second most of all time.[17] The song also earned Hindlin a nomination for Best Country Song at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.[18]
Discography
Songwriting credits
Production credits
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-produced with | Ref(s). |
| 2017 | Maroon 5 | Red Pill Blues | "Whiskey"
(featuring ASAP Rocky) |
John Ryan | |
| "Cold"
(featuring Future) |
John Ryan, Phil Paul | ||||
| 2018 | Jason Mraz | Know | "Have It All" | David Hodges, Andrew Wells | |
| 2019 | Cxloe | Non-album single | "I Can't Have Nice Things" | Andrew Wells, Oskar Sikow | |
| 2023 | Mimi Webb | Non-album single | "This Moment (from Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken)" | DallasK | |
| Iann Dior | Non-album single | "You Don't Even" | Federico Vindver | ||
| Non-album single | "Low Tide" | Saint Kid, Elof Loelv, David Alexander | |||
| Oliver Tree | Alone In A Crowd | "Star" | Oliver Tree, Whethan |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCAP Country Music Awards | 2020 | "Look What God Gave Her" | Most Performed Songs | Won | [47] |
| ASCAP Pop Music Awards | 2011 | "We R Who We R" | Most Performed Songs | Won | [48] |
| 2016 | "Sugar" | Most Performed Songs | Won | [49] | |
| 2017 | "We Don't Talk Anymore" | Most Performed Songs | Won | [50] | |
| 2018 | "Don't Wanna Know" | Most Performed Songs | Won | [51] | |
| "Attention" | Most Performed Songs | Won | |||
| "Cold" | Most Performed Songs | Won | |||
| 2019 | "Attention" | Most Performed Songs | Won | [52] | |
| "How Long" | Most Performed Songs | Won | |||
| "Wait" | Most Performed Songs | Won | |||
| 2020 | "Memories" | Most Performed Songs | Won | [53] | |
| 2021 | "Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)" | Most Performed Songs | Won | [54] | |
| 2022 | "Beautiful Mistakes" | Most Performed Songs | Won | [55] | |
| 2024 | "Last Night" | Most Performed Songs | Won | [56] | |
| "Single Soon" | Most Performed Songs | Won | |||
| ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Awards | 2016 | "Slow Motion" | Award Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | Won | [57] |
| Grammy Awards | 2024 | "Last Night" (as songwriter) | Best Country Song | Nominated | [18] |
| IHeartRadio Music Awards | 2024 | Himself | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | [58] |
| Spotify Secret Genius Awards | 2017 | Himself | Secret Genius of the Year: Songwriter | Won | [59] |
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