Ricky Reed
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. In 2005, he formed the musical project Wallpaper., which lasted until 2014.
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 Reed at the 2015 BMI Pop Awards | |
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| Born | Eric Burton Frederic July 23, 1982[1] |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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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]
Early work
[edit]He was the lead singer of the Bay Area band Locale A.M. from 2001–2004.[5]
Awards and nominations
[edit]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
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Ricky Reed Is Real (as Wallpaper, 2013)
- The Room (2020)
Singles
[edit]- "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)
Songwriting and production credits
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Interview – Wallpaper « The FADER". Archived from the original on March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Wallpaper STUPIDFACEDD available on Amazon Music". Amazon.
- ^ "Producer Ricky Reed Launches Nice Life Recording Co: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ Baltin, Steve (March 8, 2012). "Wallpaper., Bay Area's Absurd Pop Act, Set for the Big Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "//Locale AM//". thelocalzine.tripod.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". RIAA. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ "P!nk Receives President's Award at 63rd Annual BMI Pop Awards". BMI. Broadcast Music, Inc. May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ "Ricky Reed". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
