Ricky Reed

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
Reed at the 2015 BMI Pop Awards
Background information
Birth name	Eric Burton Frederic
Born	(1982-01-15) January 15, 1982 (age 43)[1]
Genres	Hip hop pop electronic
Occupations	Record producer singer songwriter
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Nice Life Boardwalk[2] Epic
Formerly of	Facing New York Wallpaper.

Early work

He was the lead singer of the Bay Area band Locale A.M. from 2001–2004.^[5]

Awards and nominations

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.
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

Albums

• Ricky Reed Is Real (as Wallpaper, 2013)
• The Room (2020)

Singles

• "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

Title	Year	Artist(s)	Album	Credits	Written with	Produced with
"Anyway"	2011	CeeLo Green	The Lady Killer: The Platinum Edition	Co-writer/Producer	Thomas Callaway, Ross Golan, Rivers Cuomo, Joshua Alexander	Daniel Ledinsky
"Turn Up the Love" (featuring Cover Drive)	2012	Far East Movement	Dirty Bass		Jae Choung, James Roh, Kevin Nishimura, Virman Coquia, Andreas Schuller, Matthew Bair	Axident
"The Illest" (featuring Riff Raff)	2013				Jae Choung, James Roh, Kevin Nishimura, Virman Coquia, Andreas Schuller, Horst Simco	Axident
"Girl Next Door"		Emblem3	Nothing to Lose		Drew Chadwick, Keaton Stromberg, Wesley Stromberg, Evan Bogart	–
"Talk Dirty" (featuring 2 Chainz)		Jason Derulo	Tattoos		Jason Desrouleaux, Tauheed Epps, Jason Evigan, Sean Douglas, Ori Kaplan, Tamir Muskat, Tomer Yosef	–
"Woohoo"		Eli Paperboy Reed	Nights Like This		Eli Musock, Ross Golan, Andreas Schuller	Eli Paperboy Reed, Ryan Spraker, Axident
"Side FX" (featuring The Game)		Jason Derulo	Tattoos		Jason Desrouleaux, Sean Douglas, Joe Spargur, Jayceon Taylor	Joe London
"Perfect Timing"					Jason Desrouleaux, James Abrahart	–
"Wiggle" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	2014		Talk Dirty		Jason Desrouleaux, Calvin Broadus, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Sean Douglas, John Ryan II, Joe Spargur, Andreas Schuller	Axident, John Ryan, Joe London
"BO$$"		Fifth Harmony	Reflection		Taylor Parks, Joe Spargur, Daniel Kyriakides, Gamal Lewis, Jacob Kasher Hindlin	Joe London, Daylight
"Fireball" (featuring JRY)		Pitbull	Globalization		Armando Perez, John Ryan II, Andreas Schuller, Joe Spargur, Thomas Peyton, Ilsey Juber	Axident, John Ryan, Joe London
"Everywhere I Go (Kings & Queens)"		New Politics	Vikings		David Boyd, Søren Hansen, Louis Vecchio, John Ryan II, Thomas Peyton, Joshua Moran, Thomas Schlieter	John Ryan
"Never Been in Love" (featuring Icona Pop)		Cobra Starship	Non-album single		Gabriel Saporta, John Ryan II, Norman Cook, Camille Yarbrough	John Ryan
"Burnin' Up" (featuring 2 Chainz)		Jessie J	Sweet Talker		Jessieca Cornish, Andreas Schuller, Chloe Angelides, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Rickard Goransson, Gamal Lewis, Tauheed Epps	Axident
"Dazed and Confused" (featuring Travie McCoy)		Jake Miler	Dazed & Confused EP		Jake Miller, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Carlos Battey, Steven Battey	–
"Lion Heart"					Jake Miller, Andreas Schuller, Jacob Kasher Hindlin	Axident
"Day Drinking" (featuring Heymous Molly)		Pitbull	Globalization		Armando Perez, John Ryan II, Andreas Schuller, Joe Spargur	Axident, John Ryan, Joe London
"Midnight Train"		Union J	You Got It All		Thomas Peyton, John Ryan II, Andreas Schuller, Joe Spargur, Jonnali Parmenius	Joe London
"Bills"	2015	LunchMoney Lewis	Bills EP		Gamal Lewis, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Rickard Goransson	–
"Make Out"		Rixton	Let the Road		Benjamin Levin, Ammar Malik	Benny Blanco
"Fairly Local"		Twenty One Pilots	Blurryface	Producer	–	–
"Karaoke"		Smallpools	Lovetap!	Co-writer/Producer	Sean Scanlon, Mike Kamerman, Beau Kuther, John Ryan II, Thomas Peyton	–
"Headlights" (featuring Ilsey)		Robin Schulz	Sugar	Co-writer	Robin Schulz, Ilsey Juber, John Ryan II, Andreas Schuller, Thomas Peyton, Joe Spargur	–
"Mama"		LunchMoney Lewis	Bills EP	Co-writer/Producer	Gamal Lewis, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Peter Svensson	–
"Love Me Back"					Gamal Lewis, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Jason Evigan	–
"Real Thing"					Gamal Lewis, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, John Theodore Geiger II, Joe Spargur	Joe London
"Tear in My Heart"		Twenty One Pilots	Blurryface	Producer	–	–
"Lane Boy"					–	–
"Heavydirtysoul"					–	–
"Ride"					–	–
"Doubt"					–	–
"We Don't Believe What's on TV"					–	–
"Goner"					–	–
"Emergency"		Icona Pop	Emergency EP	Co-writer/Producer	Aino Jawo, Caroline Hjelt, Kaj Hassle, John Theodore Geiger II, Thomas Peyton, Antonio Puntillo, Luca Citandini, Gianfranco Bortolotti, Diego Leoni	–
"Get Ugly"		Jason Derulo	Everything Is 4		Jason Desrouleaux, Jason Evigan, Sean Douglas	–
"Amanecer"		Bomba Estéreo	Amanecer		Liliana Saumet, Julian Salazar, Simon Mejia, Joe Spargur	Joe London
"Caderas"					Liliana Saumet, Simon Mejia, Joe Spargur	Joe London
"Somos Dos"				Producer	–	Joe London
"Soy Yo"				Co-writer/Producer	Liliana Saumet, Simon Mejia, Joe Spargur	Joe London
"Fiesta"					Liliana Saumet, Simon Mejia, Joe Spargur	Joe London
"Voy"					Liliana Saumet, Simon Mejia, Joe Spargur	Joe London
"Algo Esta Cambiando"					Liliana Saumet, Julien Salazar, Simon Mejia, Joe Spargur	Joe London
"Mar (Lo Que Siento)"					Liliana Saumet, Simon Mejia, Joe Spargur	Joe London
"To My Love"					Liliana Saumet, Julien Salazar, Simon Mejia, Joe Spargur	Joe London
"Solo Tu"				Producer	–	Joe London
"Raiz"					–	Joe London
"Morning Sun"		Robin Thicke	Non-album single		–	–
"First Time"		Icona Pop	Emergency EP	Co-writer/Producer	Aino Jawo, Caroline Hjelt, John Theodore Geiger II, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Gamal Lewis, Bjorn Olovsson	–
"Clap Snap"					Aino Jawo, Caroline Hjelt, John Theodore Geiger II, Lincoln Chase	–
"Young & Stupid" (featuring T.I.)		Travis Mills	Non-album single		Travis Mills, Clifford Harris Jr., Ilsey Juber, Andreas Schuller, Joe Spargur, Thomas Peyton, John Ryan II	Axident, John Ryan, Joe London
"I Think We'd Feel Good Together"		Rob Thomas	The Great Unknown	Producer	–	–
"Absence of Affection"				Co-writer	Robert Thomas	–
"Take You Down"		Rock City	What Dreams Are Made Of		Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter	–
"Ain't Too Cool"		LunchMoney Lewis	Non-album single	Co-writer/Producer	Gamal Lewis, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter, Jonathan Gomez, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Brian Dales	Dr. Luke
"Bad Man" (featuring Robin Thicke, Joe Perry & Travis Barker)	2016	Pitbull	Climate Change		Armando Perez, Thomas Peyton, Davey Nate, Jenny Owen Youngs	Tom Peyton, Joe London
"No"		Meghan Trainor	Thank You		Meghan Trainor, Jacob Kasher Hindlin	–
"We Don't Have to Dance"		Andy Black	The Shadow Side		Andy Biersack, John Friedmann, Patrick Stumph, Quinn Allman, Zakk Cervini, Matthew Pauling	John Friedman
"HandClap"		Fitz and the Tantrums	Fitz and the Tantrums		Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, Joe Kearns, James King, Jeremy Ruzumma, Jonathan Wicks, Samuel Hollander	–
"Me Too"		Meghan Trainor	Thank You		Meghan Trainor, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Jason Desrouleaux, Peter Svensson	–
"Watch Me Do"					Meghan Trainor, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Gamal Lewis	–
"Better" (featuring Yo Gotti)					Meghan Trainor, Thomas Brown, Steve Franks, Mario Mims, Taylor Parks, Travis Sayles	Tommy Brown, Mr. Franks
"I Love Me" (with LunchMoney Lewis)					Meghan Trainor, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Gamal Lewis, Thomas Troelsen	Thomas Troelsen
"Kindly Calm Me Down"					Meghan Trainor, James Morales, Matthew Morales, Julio David Rodriguez	The Elev3n
"Woman Up"					Meghan Trainor, James Morales, Matthew Morales, Julio David Rodriguez, Taylor Parks, Nash Overstreet, Erika Nuri, Shane Stevens	The Elev3n
"Just a Friend to You"					Meghan Trainor, Christopher Gelbuda	Chris Gelbuda
"I Won't Let You Down"					Meghan Trainor, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Gamal Lewis	–
"Dance Like Yo Daddy"					Meghan Trainor, Kevin Kadish	Kevin Kadish
"Friends"					Meghan Trainor, Thomas Brown, Steve Franks, Michael Foster, Ryan Tedder, Biana Atterberry	Tommy Brown, Mr. Franks
"Good as Hell"		Lizzo	Coconut Oil EP / Cuz I Love You (Super Deluxe)		Melissa Jefferson	–
"Girls Talk Boys"		5 Seconds of Summer	Ghostbusters: OST		John Theodore Geiger II, John Ryan II, Ammar Malik	–
"Sober" (featuring JRY)		DJ Snake	Encore		William Grigachine, John Ryan II, John Theodore Geiger II, Ammar Malik, Karl Hyde, Richard Smith	DJ Snake, John Ryan, Teddy Geiger
"Cash Machine"		DRAM	Big Baby DRAM		Shelley Massenburg-Smith, Ray Williams	–
"Phone"		Lizzo	Coconut Oil EP	Producer	–	Jesse Shatkin
"Worship"				Co-writer/Producer	Melissa Jefferson, Joe Spargur, Jose Fernandez	–
"Scuse Me"					Melissa Jefferson, Marcus Glasser, Kehinde Hassan	Christian Rich
"Deep"				Producer	–	Dubbel Dutch
"Coconut Oil"				Co-writer/Producer	Melissa Jefferson, Aaron Jennings	–
"Funeral Pyre"		Phantogram	Three		Sarah Barthel, Joshua Carter, Daniel Dodd Wilson	Josh Carter, John Hill
"Same Old Blues"					Sarah Barthel, Joshua Carter, Daniel Dodd Wilson, Eric Wincorn, Ernest Fowler	Josh Carter, Sarah Barthel, Dan Wilson
"You Don't Get Me High Anymore"					Sarah Barthel, Joshua Carter, Daniel Dodd Wilson, Edwin Bocage, Alfred Scramuzza	Josh Carter, Sarah Barthel, Dan Wilson
"Cruel World"					Sarah Barthel, Joshua Carter, Daniel Dodd Wilson, Lee Moses	Josh Carter, Sarah Barthel, Dan Wilson
"Barking Dog"					Joshua Carter, Stephen Reich	Josh Carter
"You're Mine"					Sarah Barthel, Joshua Carter, Daniel Dodd Wilson, Willie Clarke, Clarence Reid	Josh Carter, Sarah Barthel, Dan Wilson
"Answer"					Sarah Barthel, Joshua Carter, Daniel Dodd Wilson	Josh Carter
"Run Run Blood"					Sarah Barthel, Joshua Carter, Daniel Dodd Wilson, Terius Nash, Christopher Stewart	Josh Carter, Sarah Barthel
"Destroyer"					Sarah Barthel, Joshua Carter, Daniel Dodd Wilson	Josh Carter, Sarah Barthel
"Calling All"					Sarah Barthel, Joshua Carter, Daniel Dodd Wilson, Terius Nash, Christopher Stewart, Simeon Coxe, Stanley Warren	Josh Carter, Sarah Barthel, Dan Wilson
"Misunderstood" (featuring Young Thug)		DRAM	Big Baby DRAM		Shelley Massenburg-Smith, Jeffery Williams	–
"Miserable America"		Kevin Abstract	American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story	Producer	–	Michael Uzowuru, Jeff Kleinman
"American Boyfriend"					–	Bearface
"Swalla" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign & Nicki Minaj)	2017	Jason Derulo	Nu King	Co-writer/Producer	Jason Desrouleaux, Gamal Lewis, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Russell Jones, Robert Diggs, Onika Maraj, Tyrone Griffin Jr.	–
"100 Letters"		Halsey	Hopeless Fountain Kingdom		Ashley Frangipane	–
"Alone" (solo / featuring Big Sean & Stefflon Don)					Ashley Frangipane, Daniel Dodd Wilson, Joshua Carter, Anthony Hester	Josh Carter
"Bad at Love"					Ashley Frangipane, Justin Tranter, Roget Chahayed	Roget Chahayed
"Fuck They"		Sofi Tukker	Treehouse	Producer	–	Sofi Tukker, Jon Hume
"Hymn"		Kesha	Rainbow	Co-writer/Producer	Kesha Sebert, Jonathan Price, Cara Salimando, Rosmary Sebert	Jonny Price
"Bastards"				Producer	–	Nate Mercureau, Drew Pearson
"Learn to Let Go"					–	Stuart Crichton
"Finding You"				Co-writer/Producer	Kesha Sebert, Justin Tranter	–
"Boots"					Kesha Sebert, Justin Tranter, Roget Chahayed	Roget Chahayed, Nate Mercureau
"Godzilla"				Producer	–	Drew Pearson
"Water Me"		Lizzo	Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)		–	–
"Hello"		Galantis	The Aviary	Co-writer	Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Henrik Jonback, Ross Golan, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Ammar Malik	–
"Who I Am" (featuring LunchMoney Lewis)		Maroon 5	Red Pill Blues	Co-writer/Producer	Adam Levine, Ammar Malik, Gamal Lewis, John Theodore Geiger II, John Ryan II, Jacob Kasher Hindlin	–
"Truth Hurts"		Lizzo	Cuz I Love You	Producer	–	–
"Come Alive" (with Keala Settle, Daniel Everidge & Zendaya)		Hugh Jackman	The Greatest Showman: OST		–	Greg Wells, Pasek and Paul, Alex Lacamoire
"Dance"	2018	DNCE	Non-album single	Co-writer/Producer	Joe Jonas, John Theodore Geiger II, John Ryan II, Cole Whittle, Ammar Malik	–
"Bet Ain't Worth the Hand"		Leon Bridges	Good Thing		Todd Bridges, Nathaniel Mercereau, Wayne Hector, Steven Wyreman, Austin Jenkins, Joshua Block, Curtis Mayfield, Donna Missal	Nate Mercereau
"Bad Bad News"					Todd Bridges, Nathaniel Mercereau, Wayne Hector, Austin Jenkins, Joshua Block	Nate Mercereau
"Fitness"		Lizzo	Non-album single		Melissa Jefferson, Aino Jawo, Caroline Hjelt, John Theodore Geiger II, Joe Spargur, Thomas Peyton, Donna Summer, Bruce Sudano, Edward "Eddie" Hokenson, Joe "Bean" Esposito	–
"Beyond"		Leon Bridges	Good Thing		Todd Bridges, Nathaniel Mercereau, Justin Tranter, Austin Jenkins, Joshua Block	Nate Mercereau
"Shy"					Todd Bridges, Nathaniel Mercereau, Daniel Dodd Wilson, Joshua Block	Niles City Sound
"Forgive You"					Todd Bridges, Nathaniel Mercereau, Justin Tranter	Nate Mercereau
"Lions"					Todd Bridges, Zachary Cooper, Victor Dimotsis, Wayne Hector	King Garbage
"If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)"					Todd Bridges, Nathaniel Mercereau, John Theodore Geiger II, Joshua Block, Austin Jenkins, William Shelby, Dana Meyers	Nate Mercereau
"You Don't Know"					Todd Bridges, Wayne Hector, Austin Jenkins, Joshua Block	Niles City Sound
"Mrs."					Todd Bridges, Zachary Cooper, Justin Tranter, Victor Dimotsis	King Garbage
"Georgia to Texas"					Todd Bridges, Joshua Block, Austin Jenkins	Niles City Sound
"Unless It's With You"		Christina Aguilera	Liberation		Christina Aguilera, John Theodore Geiger II, Kaj Hassle, Gamal Lewis, Thomas Peyton	–
"Say It"	2019	Maggie Rogers	Heard It in a Past Life	Producer	–	Maggie Rogers, Lucio Westmoreland
"Burning"				Co-writer/Producer	Margaret Rogers	Maggie Rogers
"Juice"		Lizzo	Cuz I Love You		Melissa Jefferson, Theron Thomas	Nate Mercureau
"Crybaby"					Melissa Jefferson, Theron Thomas, Charles Hinshaw, Nate Mercureau	Nate Mercureau
"Tempo"					Melissa Jefferson, Theron Thomas, Raymond Scott, Daniel Farber, Antonio Cuna, Melissa Elliott, Tobias Wincorn	Lizzo, Sweater Beats, Dan Farber, Nate Mercureau, Tobias Wincorn
"Lingerie"					Melissa Jefferson, Theron Thomas, Nate Mercureau	Nate Mercureau
"Should've Said It"		Camila Cabello	Romance		Camila Cabello, Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Nate Mercureau, Andrew Wotman, Ali Tamposi	Frank Dukes, Nate Mercureau, Louis Bell
"Don't Go Yet"	2021		Familia		Camila Cabello, Mike Sabath, Scott Harris	Mike Sabath
"Celia"	2022
"Bam Bam"				Co-producer	–	Jose Castillo, Edgar Barrera
"Man I Am"	2023	Sam Smith	Barbie the Album	Co-producer	–	Mark Ronson
"Nasty"	2024	Tinashe	Quantum Baby	Co-writer/producer	Tinashe Kachingwe	Zack Sekoff