Fred Again
Fred John Philip Gibson,[1][2] (born 19 July 1993) known professionally as Fred Again (stylised as Fred again..) or simply Fred (stylised as FRED),[3] is a British singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and remixer.[4][5][6] Gibson's career began after he joined an a cappella group at Brian Eno's studio in London; there, he managed to impress Eno with his skill in using Logic Pro, leading to Gibson gaining the revered musician as a mentor.[7]
Fred Again | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Fred John Philip Gibson |
| Also known as | FRED, Fred again.., Fred Gibson |
| Born | 19 July 1993 (age 28) London, England |
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Career
As a producer and songwriter, Fred is known for the range of artists he has worked with including BTS, Baxter Dury, Stormzy, Ed Sheeran, Burna Boy, Headie One, Halsey, Eminem, Octavian, The xx, Underworld, Brian Eno and Stefflon Don.[8][9]
Discography
Solo
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Actual Life (April 14 – December 17, 2020) |
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| Actual Life 2 (February 2 – October 15, 2021) |
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Collaborative
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [11] | ||
| Gang (with Headie One)[12] |
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49 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Actual Life |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [11] |
IRE [13] |
NLD [14] | |||
| "Kyle (I Found You)" | 2019 | — | — | — | Actual Life |
| "Charades" (with Headie One)[15] |
2020 | 57 | — | — | Gang |
| "Marnie (Wish I Had U)" | — | — | — | Actual Life | |
| "Gang" (with Headie One) |
51 | — | — | Gang | |
| "Jessie (I Miss U)" | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Don't Judge Me" (with FKA Twigs and Headie One) |
2021 | — | — | — | |
| "Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" (with The Blessed Madonna) |
36 | 41 [16] | 11 | Actual Life (April 14 – December 17, 2020) | |
| "Dermot (See Yourself in My Eyes)" | — | — | — | ||
| "Baxter (These Are My Friends)" (featuring Baxter Dury) |
— | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Billie (Loving Arms)" | — | — | — | Actual Life 2 (February 2 - October 15, 2021) | |
| "Hannah (The Sun)" | — | — | — | ||
| "Homies" (featuring Henry Wu) |
— | — | — | Non-album Single | |
| "Faisal (Envelops Me)" | — | — | — | Actual Life 2 (February 2 - October 15, 2021) | |
| "Lights Out" (with Romy and HAAi) |
2022 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Admit It (U Don't Want 2)" (with India Jordan) |
— | — | — | ||
Songwriting and production credits
Fred has a lengthy discography, with regular releases since 2014.[17][18] The discography tables below chronicle some of them.
2014–2016
| Year | Artist | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Eno • Hyde | Titian Bekh | Someday World |
| Celebration | |||
| Brazil 3 | |||
| Big Band Sound | |||
| To Us All | |||
| When I Built This World | |||
| Who Rings the Bell | |||
| Mother of a Dog | |||
| Strip It Down | |||
| Witness | |||
| A Man Wakes Up | |||
| Daddy's Car | |||
| The Satellites | |||
| Cells & Bells | High Life | ||
| On a Grey Day | |||
| Time to Waste IT | |||
| DBF | |||
| Moulded Life | |||
| Lilac | |||
| Slow Down, Sit Down & Breathe | |||
| Return | |||
| 2015 | Roots Manuva | Hard Bastards | Bleeds |
| Don't Breathe Out | |||
| Cargo | |||
| Stepping Hard | |||
| Me Up! | |||
| I Know Your Face | |||
| Fighting For? | |||
| Knee Jerk | |||
| Ellie Goulding | Around U | Delirium | |
| We Can't Move to This | |||
| 2016 | Charli XCX feat. Lil Yachty | After the Afterparty | Non-album singles |
| M.O feat. Kent Jones | Not in Love | ||
| M.O | Who Do You Think Of? | Who Do You Think Of? EP | |
| Stefflon Don | Dem Neva Warn Ya | Real Ting | |
| 16 Shots |
2017–2019
2020–present
| Year | Artist | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Eminem feat. Ed Sheeran | Those Kinda Nights | Music to Be Murdered By |
| AJ Tracey and Mabel | West Ten | Flu Game / High Expectations | |
| Ed Sheeran | Afterglow | Non-album Single | |
| Romy | Lifetime | Non-album Single | |
| 2021 | Ed Sheeran | Bad Habits[19] | = |
| Shivers | |||
| Overpass Graffiti | |||
| The Joker and the Queen | |||
| 2022 | Swedish House Mafia | Calling On | Paradise Again |
Awards
The awards table below lists some of Fred's awards.
| Year | Nominee/Work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cargo (Roots Manuva) | Best Contemporary Song (Ivor Novello Awards) | Nominated[20][21] |
| 2018 | Fred Gibson | Songwriter Of The Year by Downtown | Finalist[22][23] |
| 2019 | Shotgun (George Ezra) | PRS For Music Most Performed Work (Ivor Novello Awards) | Nominated[24][25] |
| 2020 | Fred again.... | Producer of The Year (Brit Awards) | Won[26] |
References
- https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/897626370
- Robin Murray"Fred again x Oneman Pay Homage To Wiley With 'Eskimo Disko'". Clash. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- "Fred again." SoundCloud. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- "Christine and the Queens – Comme si (Fred again Remix)". soundcloud.com. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- Ben Kaye & Alex Young"Listen: Brian Eno and Karl Hyde's new collaborative single "The Satellites"". consequenceofsound.net. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- Andy Beta"First Listen: Brian Eno & Karl Hyde, 'Someday World'". npr.org. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "Fred Again | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- "We've listened to the Clean Bandit and Demi Lovato song ten times in a row and here are our findings". Popjustice. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Universal Music Publishing Australia Signs Robinson To Global Publishing Deal". Universal Music Publishing Group. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- Moore, Sam (29 March 2021). "Fred again.. announces debut solo album Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020)". NME. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- Peaks in the UK:
- Gang album and "Gang" single: "Headie One & Fred Again | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Marea (We've Lost Dancing)": "Fred Again & Blessed Madonna | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "Irish Singles Chart: 21 May 2021". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- "Discografie Fred Again". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- "HEADIE ONE & FRED AGAIN | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 4 June 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- "Fred Gibson Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- "Fred Gibson Tracks". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "Ed Sheeran: "Bad Habits" and Finding Joy in Music Again Apple Music". YouTube. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "The Ivors 2016". The Ivors. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- "Nominations announced for the Ivor Novello Awards 2016". prsformusic.com. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- "The A&R awards 2018 finalists… revealed!". musicbusinessworldwide.com. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- "Downtown Supports The A&R Awards 2018, Backing Songwriter Of The Year Category". musicbusinessworldwide.com. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- "Ivor Novello Awards 2019: The 1975, Jorja Smith Among First-Time Nominees". billboard.com. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- "PRS For Music Most Performed Work". nme.com. 24 April 2019.
- "Producer of The Year 2020 Announced!". brits.co.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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