Eric Burton Frederic (born January 15, 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]
Ricky Reed | |
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 Reed at the 2015 BMI Pop Awards | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Eric Burton Frederic |
| Born | January 15, 1982[1] |
| Genres | |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | |
| Formerly of | |
| Website | thisiswallpaper |
Early work
editHe was the lead singer of the Bay Area band Locale A.M. from 2001–2004.[5]
Awards and nominations
editReed 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editAlbums
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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Interview – Wallpaper « The FADER". Archived from the original on March 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "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.