# Tommee Profitt

Tommee James Profitt (born November 12, 1984) is an American songwriter and record producer.

## Biography

Profitt is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2017 to continue his music career. He has worked on the production and sound development of rapper NF. More recently, he has also worked in film and television music.
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. He has won two Dove Awards and has been nominated for five.
Profitt's music has been used for video game promos and scores including Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Apex Legends, Assassin's Creed, UFC2, and Madden.
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. Another collaboration, "Wake Me Up", featuring Fleurie, charted on iTunes Top 50 and on Spotify's Top 50 Viral chart.

## Collaborations

Profitt is known for his production work with American rapper NF. 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. 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.
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. The second album, Therapy Session, also debuted at No. 1 on the Christian Albums Chart and peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard 200. NF's third studio album, Perception, debuted at No. 1 overall on the Billboard 200; his fourth studio album, The Search, did so too. With over one billion global streams, their song, “Let You Down,” claimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Pop Chart and went on to become an 8x RIAA Certified Platinum single. 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.

### Cinematic Songs collection

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.

## Personal life

Profitt began dating a woman named Angela on September 27, 2001. They married on September 27, 2008. As of 2022, they have three children, two of whom are named McKenlee and Colton. Profitt is a Christian. He and his family used to live in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2017, and as of 2021 he still resides there.
List of releases as an artist :
| Year | Album/Song | Featured Artist |
| 2023 | Cinematic Songs (Vol. 8) | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2017 | Cinematic Songs (Vol. 2) | Mike Mains, Svrcina, Beacon Light, Quivr, Fleurie, Liv Ash, and [[Sam Tinnesz|Sam Tinnesz]] |
| 2017 | Cinematic Songs (Vol. 1) | Sam Tinnesz, Ruelle, Svrcina, Wondra, Fleurie, Cappa, and Aron Wright |

## Discography
### Albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Album details | US Holiday | US Christian |
| 2020 | The Birth of a King Releasing: October 16, 2020 Label: Capitol CMG Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 28 | 26 |

## Dove Awards

| Year | Nominated | Award | Artist | Result |
| 2015 | Mansion | Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year | NF | Nominated |
| 2016 | Therapy Session | Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year | NF | Won |
| 2016 | "I Just Wanna Know" | Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year | NF | Nominated |
| 2017 | Himself | Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
| 2018 | War Cry (ft. Tauren Wells) | Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year | Social Club Misfits | Won |
| 2019 | The Elements | Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year | TobyMac | Nominated |
| 2019 | I Know a Ghost | Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year | Crowder | Nominated |

## Film and television placements

| Movie/Show title | Song title | Air Date |
| Batwoman | "There's a Hero In You (Feat. Fleurie)" | October 26, 2019 |
| Nancy Drew | "Wake Me Up (Feat. Fleurie)" | October 8, 2019 |
| Tell Me A Story | "One Eye Open (Feat. Daniella Mason)" | October 3, 2019 |
| Station 19 | "Can You Feel The Heat Now (Feat. Fleurie)" | October 4, 2019 |
| The Bold Type | "Can You Feel The Heat Now (Feat. Fleurie)" | May 28, 2019 |
| The Spanish Princess | "Gloria Regali (Feat. Fleurie)" | May 5, 2019 |
| 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 |
| All American | "Warriors (Feat. Steven Malcolm)" | March 19, 2019 |
| Black Ink Crew: Chicago | "Takin Over" | March 6, 2019 |
| 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 |
| Legacies | "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 |
| Hard Knocks | "Why" [NF] | August 7, 2018 |
| The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars | "Warriors (Feat. Steven Malcolm)" | June 19, 2018 |
| The Good Doctor | "Hold on for Your Life (Feat. Sam Tinnesz)" | January 7, 2018 |
| The Brave | "Hold on for Your Life (Feat. Sam Tinnesz)" | September 24, 2017 |
| Power | "We Runnin (Feat. Beacon Light)" | June 24, 2017 |
| Prison Break | "Hero (Feat. Mike Maine)" | April 4, 2017 |
| Black Ink Crew | "Grindin" [NF] | April 5, 2017 |
| Quantico | "Tomorrow We Fight" | March 19, 2017 |
| Quantico | "Hero" | February 19, 2017 |
| Reign | "Breathe (Feat. Fleurie)" | June 9, 2017 |
| Reign | "Hurts Like Hell (Feat. Fleurie)" | February 10, 2017 |
| The Expanse | "Whose Side Are You On (Feat. Ruelle)" | February 1, 2017 |
| Bones | "Breathe (Feat. Fleurie)" | January 3, 2017 |
| Queen Sugar | "Hurts Like Hell (Feat. Fleurie)" | September 7, 2016 |
| Containment | "Hurts Like Hell (Feat. Fleurie)" | May 31, 2016 |
| Containment | "Hurts Like Hell (Feat. Fleurie)" | 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 |