Mike Sabath believes if we looked up at the faces around us once in a while, we’d recall the importance of human connection — the crux of his artistry. Since childhood, the New York native has used music to communicate such thoughts. “Music is such a large part of the kid in me,” he says. “My art is to bring people back to that place of play and pure love.”

While becoming an artist was always his dream, helping other artists “find their core” led to his global success as a songwriter and producer with stars like RAYE, Shawn Mendes, Lizzo, JADE and Camila Cabello, among others. “I feel I’ve succeeded as a producer based on how the artist feels once we’ve finished. It's not about the world's response. It's about seeing the artist the most them I've ever seen,” says Sabath. “Now, I want to offer that to myself.”