Ricky Reed
American artist, music producer, and songwriter (born 1982)
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Eric Burton Frederic (born July 23, 1982), known professionally as Ricky Reed, is an American record producer, singer, songwriter, and the founder of Nice Life Recording Company.[3] In 2005, he formed the musical project Wallpaper., which lasted until 2014.[4]
Born
July 23, 1982[1]
Eric Burton Frederic
July 23, 1982[1]
Genres
Occupations
- Record producer
- singer
- songwriter
Years active2001–present
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Reed at the 2015 BMI Pop Awards | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Eric Burton Frederic July 23, 1982[1] |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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Early work
He was the lead singer of the Bay Area band Locale A.M. from 2001–2004.[5]
Awards and nominations
Reed has received RIAA platinum records for two Jason Derulo singles: "Talk Dirty" ft. 2 Chainz (4× Platinum) and "Wiggle" ft. Snoop Dogg (2× Platinum).[6]
In 2015, Reed received a BMI Pop Award for his work on "Talk Dirty".[7]
| Award | Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Grammy Awards | 2017 | Himself | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | Nominated | [8] |
| 2020 | "Truth Hurts" | Record of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) | Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Best Urban Contemporary Album | Won | ||||
| Himself | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | We Are | Album of the Year | Won | ||
| Himself | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Special | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "About Damn Time" | Record of the Year | Won | |||
| Song of the Year | Nominated |
Discography
Albums
- Ricky Reed Is Real (as Wallpaper, 2013)
- The Room (2020)
Singles
- "Express Myself" (2016) (Written by: Ricky Reed) (Produced by: Ricky Reed)
- "Be The 1" (2017) (Written by: Ricky Reed, LunchMoney Lewis, Teddy Geiger, Alex Van Halen, Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth) (Produced by: Ricky Reed)
- "Joan of Arc" (2017) (Written by: Ricky Reed, Mark Foster, Charli XCX, Wayne Hector, James Fauntleroy, Joe London) (Produced by: Ricky Reed, Mark Foster (co.))
- "Good Vibrations" (2017) (Written by: Ricky Reed, Jason Derulo, Clarence Coffee Jr., Nate Mercereau, Joe London, Toby Wincorn, Tom Peyton) (Produced by: Ricky Reed)