A producer and songwriter from Steamboat Springs, Colorado,
Tyler Johnson specializes in pop and country, having worked with the likes of
P!nk,
Taylor Swift,
Fun.,
Miley Cyrus,
OneRepublic,
Ed Sheeran, and
Keith Urban before embarking on his own solo career.
Johnson started songwriting in middle school, eventually studying music theory while also pursuing a prelaw degree in college. He put his law career on hold after graduation when a colleague encouraged him to focus on music. While working as a parking valet in Los Angeles, a chance meeting with producer
Jeff Bhasker would change his fate. With
Bhasker as a mentor,
Johnson was introduced to pop heavyweights and found himself also working with country artists like
Keith Urban and Cam, whose debut,
Untamed, was
Johnson's first major project. Work with
Sam Smith and
John Legend followed, and in 2017
Johnson produced and co-wrote
Harry Styles' self-titled debut. In 2018
Johnson made his own debut on center stage with the brooding alt-pop single "Give Up on Me." ~ Neil Z. Yeung