Fred again..

Fred again.., born Frederick John Philip Gibson on 19 July 1993, became the youngest recipient of the Brit Award for Producer of the Year when he won in 2020. Before his emergence as a solo artist, the British producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist built a substantial body of work behind the scenes, with credits for artists including Ed Sheeran, Stormzy and Clean Bandit. In 2019, he held credits on 30% of the UK’s number-one singles.

Working as a singer, DJ and producer as well as a songwriter, Gibson developed his Fred again.. project around the Actual Life series. The records use real-world samples and voice memos in what has been described as a collaborative-diary format, bringing fragments of conversations and everyday recordings into electronic songs. The third instalment, Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022), was released in 2022. It received a Mercury Music Prize nomination in 2023 and won Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in 2024.

At the same Grammy ceremony, Gibson was nominated for Best New Artist. His 2023 collaboration with Skrillex and Flowdan, “Rumble,” won Best Dance/Electronic Recording. His work moves across electronic and club music forms, including house, UK garage, breakbeats, bass music and drum and bass, while also drawing on pop, hip-hop and grime collaborations.

In May 2023, Gibson released Secret Life, an ambient collaborative album with Brian Eno. He has also brought his music to major festival stages, headlining Coachella in 2023 and the Reading and Leeds Festivals. His DJ work has included back-to-back sets with Thomas Bangalter, the former Daft Punk member.