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Freddy Wexler | |
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Background information | |
Origin | New York City, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Producer, songwriter |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | The Brain Music |
Website | freddywexler |
Freddy Wexler is an American songwriter and producer. [1]
Wexler's organization, The Brain Music, has joint ventures with Disney, Scooter Braun Projects, Warner Chappell, and Prescription (Rx) Songs. [2]
Wexler began his career as an A&R intern for Sony Music. At 19, Wexler signed a record deal. [3] He then wrote and produced full-time for other artists and signed a contract with EMI Music Publishing. [4] Wexler subsequently wrote songs for multiple recording artists and television shows, including "Dancing with the Stars" and "The Bachelorette." [5] [6]
While Wexler was attending college, celebrity morning show host Kidd Kraddick called him on the air and invited him to participate in a weeklong tour concluding with a performance on Kraddick's show. [7] [8]
He started a music management company, where he represented several recording artists, including Rachel Platten. [9] The following year, Wexler built The Brain House, an "experimental songwriting collective" in the Hollywood Hills, where he invited a group of writers, musicians, and artists to live and work together. [10] [11]
Wexler founded The Brain Music, a cross-platform record label, artist management company, and publishing company. [12] [13] In 2017, he began releasing music under the pseudonym Jackson Penn. [14] In 2018, he started The Freddy Wexler Company. [15] Wexler cowrote the single "Stuck with U" by Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, which hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [16] Proceeds from the song benefitted families of COVID-19 first responders. [17] Music Business Worldwide named Wexler one of the "World’s Greatest Songwriters" in 2020. [18]
His songs have been recorded by artists including Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Kanye West, Billy Joel, the Jonas Brothers, [19] Demi Lovato, Pink, Post Malone, Celine Dion, Halsey, Zayn Malik, Steve Aoki, Martin Garrix, Avicii, DNCE, Pusha T, Bea Miller, and Wyclef Jean. [20]
The following is a list of songs written by Wexler [21]
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