# Fred again..

> Fred again.. is the recording name of London producer, songwriter, DJ and multi-instrumentalist Frederick John Philip Gibson. After producing UK hits for artists including Ed Sheeran, Stormzy and George Ezra, he moved into the foreground with Actual Life, a series built from voice notes, social clips, found sounds and piano. His work treats electronic music as a shared diary, an approach that has carried him from laptop sketches to two Grammy wins and large-scale, often surprise-led live shows.

- **Role:** Recording artist, producer and DJ
- **Organizations:** Atlantic Records
- **From:** London, United Kingdom
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** Marlborough College
- **Known for:** Won two Grammy Awards in 2024: Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for Actual Life 3 and Best Dance/Electronic Recording for Rumble with Skrillex and Flowdan., Has received nine Grammy nominations through the 68th Annual Grammy Awards., Won the 2020 BRIT Award for Producer of the Year and was the youngest recipient at the time.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Around age eight, began making classical piano pieces on an aunt’s tape recorder.
- **2009** — Around age sixteen, joined an a cappella group hosted by neighbour Brian Eno and began an informal mentorship.
- **2014** — Co-produced Brian Eno and Karl Hyde’s albums Someday World and High Life; also attended Red Bull Music Academy in Tokyo.
- **2018** — Co-wrote and produced George Ezra’s UK No. 1 single Shotgun.
- **2019** — His productions spent fourteen weeks at No. 1 on the UK singles chart; released the first Fred again.. single, Kyle (I Found You).
- **2020** — Won the BRIT Award for Producer of the Year, becoming the youngest recipient at the time.
- **2021** — Released the first two full-length Actual Life albums, built around dated fragments of real-world audio.
- **2022** — Released Actual Life 3 and a widely watched London Boiler Room performance; began his debut tour.
- **2023** — Closed Coachella with Skrillex and Four Tet, played Madison Square Garden with them, released Secret Life with Brian Eno, and performed a Tiny Desk Concert.
- **2024** — Won Grammys for Actual Life 3 and Rumble; released the album ten days.
- **2025** — Began the USB002 run of weekly releases and location-led shows.
- **2026** — Closed the USB002 tour at Alexandra Palace with Thomas Bangalter; earned two further Grammy nominations and shared the BRIT Dance Act award with Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax.

## Achievements

- Won two Grammy Awards in 2024: Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for Actual Life 3 and Best Dance/Electronic Recording for Rumble with Skrillex and Flowdan.
- Has received nine Grammy nominations through the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
- Won the 2020 BRIT Award for Producer of the Year and was the youngest recipient at the time.
- Productions involving Fred again.. spent fourteen weeks at No. 1 on the UK singles chart during 2019.
- Co-produced Ed Sheeran’s No.6 Collaborations Project and tracks on Stormzy’s Heavy Is the Head.
- Shared the 2026 BRIT Dance Act award with Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax for their collaborative work.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Created a custom soundtrack for Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Spring/Summer 2027 menswear show in Paris.
- **2026-03** — Released the official film of his USB002 closing performance with Thomas Bangalter at Alexandra Palace.
- **2026-03** — Shared the BRIT Award for Dance Act with Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax.
- **2026-02** — Completed the USB002 tour with four London shows at Alexandra Palace.
- **2026-02** — Received Grammy nominations for Best Dance/Electronic Album for ten days and Best Dance/Electronic Recording for Victory Lap with Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax.

## Links

- Website: https://www.fredagain.com/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/fredagainagain1
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXF6DMVLIVRr2OQAqyfEGeg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fredagainagainagainagainagain/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fredagainagain
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fredagainagain

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Last updated: 2026-09-21