IN-Q

IN-Q or IN-Query, is the stage name of Adam Schmalholz, an American songwriter and National Poetry Slam champion Schmalholz describes his poetry as a reflection of his own experiences and life lessons. Recognized for his ability to bring poetry to pop culture,

In 2017, he was named one of the top creatives on Oprah's SuperSoul 100 list. He is the first poet to perform at a Cirque Du Soleil production and as a songwriter, IN-Q has worked with artists like Miley Cyrus, Aloe Blacc, Mike Posner, Selena Gomez and co-wrote the official World Cup anthem in 2014.

History Raised by a single mother in Santa Monica, Initially, Schmalholz's delivery style was that of an a cappella rapper, but he later found that audiences identified his performances more with spoken word poetry and he now considers himself primarily a poet when performing.

IN-Q has appeared on Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam, performed for Quincy Jones, Hillary Clinton, former US President Barack Obama,

In 2017, he was named one of the top creatives on Oprah's SuperSoul 100 list.

IN-Q was invited by renowned non-profit TED to join the panel of speakers in 2017 for an event hosted at IBM that explored the relationship between technology and humanity. His recent videos "The Only Reason We're Alive" and "The Most Important Vote We'll Ever Cast" went viral and have over six million views combined.

Songwriting discography indicates an un-credited vocal contribution.

Year Artist Album Song Co-written with 2010 Miley Cyrus Can't Be Tamed "Forgiveness and Love" Miley Cyrus, Timothy Price, Antonina Armato 2011 Selena Gomez & the Scene When the Sun Goes Down "Love You Like a Love Song" Timothy Price, Antonina Armato 2013 Selena Gomez Stars Dance "Stars Dance" Timothy Price, Antonina Armato Aloe Blacc Lift Your Spirit "Ticking Timebomb" Egbert Dawkins III, Timothy Price, Antonina Armato 2014 China Anne McClain "DNA" Jonathan Vella, Thomas Sturges, Timothy Price, Antonina Armato 2015 Selena Gomez Revival "Revival" Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Timothy Price, Antonina Armato, Chauncey Hollis "Rise" Selena Gomez, Timothy Price, Antonina Armato 2016 Zhu Generationwhy "Good Life" Steven Zhu, Georgia Nott, Caleb Nott 2017 Foster the People Sacred Hearts Club "Doing It for the Money" Mark Foster, Isom Innis, Ryan Tedder 2019 "Style" Mark Foster, Sean Cimimo, Rami Yacoub, Alexander Payami