Thomas James Schleiter (born May 8, 1986), professionally known as Tommy English, is a multi-platinum songwriter and record producer best known for his work with BØRNS including the platinum-certified hit single "Electric Love", co-writing Kacey Musgraves' platinum single "High Horse" and 2024 song "Sway", as well as work with K.Flay, Noah Cyrus, COIN, Ricky Montgomery, and others.
In 2018, he was nominated for his first Grammy Award for his contributions to the album Every Where Is Some Where by K.Flay. He also saw Recording Academy nods for his work on Kacey Musgraves' 2018 Album Of The Year and Best Country Album Golden Hour, as well as in 2024 for the Best Country Album-nominated Deeper Well.
Career Growing up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, English spent most of his youth playing soccer, writing songs and learning how to play instruments such as the piano, trumpet, drums and guitar. His parents stressed music education for which he is very thankful. English mainly works out of PWZ Custom Recordings, his music studios in Los Angeles, California, and Nashville, Tennessee.
English began his career as a musician at the age of 19 when his band Powerspace signed to Fueled By Ramen. He was also lead guitarist for the band Bad City. Two years after graduating from Miami University, English decided to explore a solo career as a producer and songwriter. He moved back to Chicago where he focused on engineering and music production. After gaining these skills he moved to Los Angeles where he began working in sound engineering.
In 2025, he launched the independent label Superglue Records in partnership with artist/producer Ella Vos. Their debut signing is Dutch indie-pop artist Mia Nicolai.
Select works Year Artist CreditTitle 2026 K.Flay Producer"Ants" Jonas Brothers Songwriter"Listen When Sad" Isabel LaRosa Producer/writer"Hallucination" Nick Jonas Producer/writer"Handprints""You Got Me""Seeing Ghosts""911" Producer"London Foolishly"2025 Omar Rudberg Producer/writer"Dying" Jonas Brothers Producer/writer"Heat Of The Moment""Bully" grentperez Producer/writer"Might Not Be" Vundabar Producer/writer"Big Bad Bubble Boy" Joe Jonas Producer/writer"Honey Blonde""Sip Your Wine" ft. Sierra Ferrell"My Own Best Friend""You Got The Right"Rascal Flatts, Jonas BrothersProducer/writer"I Dare You"Billy Idol, Avril LavigneProducer/writer"77"Billy IdolProducer/writerDream Into ItDean LewisProducer/writer"With You"sapientdream, slushii, The ChainsmokersSongwriter"Past Lives (The Chainsmokers Remix)"Bishop BriggsSongwriter"Lightning" Tei Shi Producer/writerMake believe I make believe2024Blink-182Producer/writer"If You Never Left" Kacey Musgraves Songwriter"Sway""Little Sister"Joshua BassettProducer/WriterThe Golden YearsRicky MontgomeryProducer/WriterRick(y)Yot ClubProducer/Writer"Pixel"SHAEDProducer/Writer"Everybody Knows I'm High"2023Joshua BassettProducer"Just Love"Ricky MontgomeryProducer/WriterRickAndrew McMahon in the WildernessProducer/Writer Tilt at the Wind No Moresapientdream, slushiiSongwriter"Past Lives"2022Noah CyrusProducer/Writer"Ready To Go""I Just Want A Lover"Billy IdolProducer/WriterThe Cage EPLittle Big TownProducer/Writer"Last Day On Earth"bülowProducer/Writer"booty call"G FlipProducer/Writer"Love Hurts"Lights (musician)Producer/Writer"In My Head"2021Walk The MoonProducer/Writer"Can You Handle My Love??"X AmbassadorsProducer/Writer"Okay"Ricky MontgomeryProducer/Writer"Sorry for Me"Billy IdolSongwriter"Bitter Taste"2020COINProducer/Writer"Crash My Car"PVRIS Producer/Writer"Dead Weight""Gimme a Minute"Adam LambertProducer/Writer"Loverboy"Producer"Love Dont"2019Fitz & The TantrumsProducer/WriterAll The FeelsK.FlayProducer/WriterSolutionsBroodsProducer/WriterDon't Feed the Pop MonsterCarly Rae JepsenProducer/Writer"The Sound"Foster The PeopleProducer/Writer"Worst Nites"Adam LambertProducer/Writer"Superpower"2018Kacey MusgravesSongwriter"High Horse" DagnyProducer/Writer "That Feeling When"The KnocksProducer/Writer New York NarcoticPoppy, DiploProducer/Writer"Time Is Up"2017K. FlayProducer/WriterEvery Where Is Some WhereBØRNSProducer/WriterBlue MadonnaAndrew McMahon in the WildernessProducerZombies on Broadway2016LadyhawkeProducer/WriterWild ThingsAgainst the CurrentProducer/WriterIn Our BonesDagnyProducer/WriterUltraviolet EPPoppyProducer/Writer"Money"2015BØRNSProducer/WriterDopamine2014Set It OffProducer/Writer"Ancient History"Set It Off, Jason LancasterProducer/Writer"Tomorrow"
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