11 Facts About James Abrahart

James Abrahart's output has amassed over 25 million in sales.

James Abrahart attended Brentwood Preparatory School until the age of 12, when his parents decided to move to Atlanta, Georgia to establish the family business overseas.

In 2008, James Abrahart was offered a 12-month internship with producer Polow da Don where he was first introduced to the professional music scene, and just a year later he achieved his first professional breakthrough, Priscilla Renea's "Pretty Girl" on her 2009 album Jukebox.

That same year, James Abrahart penned Trey Songz' UK single "Never Again" from his studio album Chapter V, and co-wrote Jason Derulo's "Undefeated", which was performed by Derulo on the season 11 finale of American Idol.

In 2014, James Abrahart achieved greater commercial success, with releases from Timeflies, Inna and Pitbull, Fifth Harmony, and most notably Songz' single "Change Your Mind", from his sixth studio album Trigga, which reached No 1 on the Billboard 200.

In January 2015, James Abrahart collaborated with Derulo and Hardwell on the track "Follow Me Home", which was released on the DJ's debut studio album United We Are.

James Abrahart co-wrote two songs on the album, including "Mark My Words" and the single "Company".

In 2016, James Abrahart co-wrote Keith Urban's hit single "Wasted Time" from his album Ripcord.

James Abrahart continued his dance success by collaborating with Australian DJ Tommy Trash on his single "Wake the Giant".

The track was co-written and features vocals from James Abrahart, and was released on Dutch dance label Armada Music on 13 July 2015.

James Abrahart has cemented his position in the American music scene as one of the most influential young writers of his generation; in 2013, he was awarded the coveted Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Contemporary Music, awarded to young foreign-born artists who have demonstrated exceptional achievements.