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UMPG has inked Fred again.. to an exclusive global publishing agreement.
The Brit Awards’ youngest ever Producer of the Year winner, Fred has accumulated 15b+ streams, seven U.K. #1s and collaborated with Ed Sheeran, Brian Eno, Travis Scott and Skrillex, among others. He also co-wrote George Ezra's #1 hit "Shotgun," which was Top 3 for 12 consecutive weeks.
Releasing music under Fred again.. since the pandemic, the multi-hyphenate has worked with Headie One, Swedish House Mafia, Eno and Four Tet. He also headlined Coachella 2023 and performed at sold-out Madison Square Garden and Glastonbury, while his most recent tour announcement sold 173k tickets globally.
Fred is managed by his brother, Alex Gibson, and as Fred again.. is co-managed by Goodlife Management.
“All of us at UMPG are huge fans of Fred. I look forward to all he will accomplish globally as an artist, DJ, writer and producer,” said UMPG Chairman/CEO, Jody Gerson. “Additionally, I’ve been so impressed with Fred and Alex’s commitment to increasing the number of women working in music. They enthusiastically partnered with She Is the Music on our UK mentorship program for female producers and it was a big success.”
“I have watched the world realise [Fred’s] extraordinary talents as a songwriter, a producer and now an artist, and he’s just warming up,” added UMPG U.K. Head of A&R, Pete Simmons.
“Pete Simmons is one of the most exceptional A&Rs in the world, a brilliant creative collaborator and most of all a 12/10 friend. Jody Gerson runs a brilliant company, and we can’t wait to work closely with her and her team,” shared Fred and Alex in a joint statement.
Seen above hoping they won’t ever see us across the pond are (l-r) Fred and Simmons.