Jimmy Robins

Biography

James Michael Robbins, known professionally as Jimmy Robbins, was born on September 3, 1989, in Raleigh, North Carolina. He faced significant personal tragedy at age 14 when his mother passed away, prompting him to quit school and join a touring band as a guitarist. By 17, he signed his first major record deal with Universal Motown Records in October 2007, releasing his debut album See Through Secrets digitally in 2009 after touring with artists like Mitchel Musso and on Radio Disney’s dTour. Initially pursuing a career as a performing artist, Robbins discovered his passion for songwriting during co-writing sessions for his album, marking the beginning of his transition from artist to professional songwriter and producer.[1][2][3]

Fun Facts

• At age 14, following his mother's death, Jimmy quit school to play guitar in a touring band, kickstarting his music career at a young age.[3]
• His debut album See Through Secrets was released digitally in 2009 after touring with Radio Disney and Mitchel Musso, but he pivoted to songwriting after his first label deal.[2]
• Jimmy Robbins won a CMA Triple Play Award in 2014 for penning three #1 country songs within 12 months and ASCAP Country Song of the Year for Thomas Rhett's "It Goes Like This".[1][4]
• He co-wrote and co-produced songs across genres, including Sam Fischer's "This City" which amassed hundreds of millions of streams, and a track for the Twisters movie soundtrack.[5]

Musical Connections

Mentors/Influences

• Keith Urban - Signed to his music publishing company after moving to Nashville (Publishing deal facilitating early Nashville success) [2012]

Key Collaborators

• Maren Morris - Frequent co-writer and co-producer ("The Bones", "Circles Around This Town", "Background Music", Girl (2019), Humble Quest (2021)) [2019-2021]
• Thomas Rhett - Co-writer on major hits ("It Goes Like This") [2013-2014]
• Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert - Co-writer on duet ("We Were Us") [2014]
• Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney - Co-producer and co-writer ("half of my hometown") [2021-2022]

External Links

• Spotify
• Wikipedia