Freddy Wexler is an American songwriter, producer and creator.[1]

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Freddy Wexler
Wexler on Apple's Beats 1 Radio, 2018
Background information
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Creator, producer, songwriter
Years active	2007-present
Labels	The Brain Music
Website	thebrainmusic.com

Wexler is the founder of The Brain Music,[2] a 360 music company specializing in records and publishing.[3] The Brain has joint ventures with Disney, Scooter Braun Projects, Warner Chappell, and Prescription (Rx) Songs.[4][5]

Wexler is also known by the pseudonym Jackson Penn, under which he has released several records.[5]

Biography

2005-2008

Wexler began his career as an A&R intern for Sony Music. In this role, he pitched then-unknown artist Stefani Germonatta (who would become Lady Gaga) as "the next Madonna" and recorded her early demos.[6] At 19, Wexler signed a record deal.[7] He then wrote and produced full-time for other artists and signed a contract with EMI Music Publishing.[8] Wexler subsequently wrote songs for multiple recording artists and television shows, including "Dancing with the Stars" and "The Bachelorette."[9][10]

2008-2009

While Wexler was attending college, celebrity morning show host Kidd Kraddick called him on the air and invited him to participate in a weeklong tour concluding with a performance on Kraddick's show.[11][12]

2009-2011

He started a music management company, where he represented several recording artists, including Rachel Platten.[13] The following year, Wexler built The Brain House, an "experimental songwriting collective" in the Hollywood Hills, where he invited a group of writers, musicians, and artists to live and work together.[14][15]

2012-present

Wexler founded The Brain Music, a cross-platform record label, artist management company, and publishing company.[16][5] In 2017, he began releasing music under the pseudonym Jackson Penn.[17] In 2018, he started The Freddy Wexler Company.[18] Wexler cowrote the single "Stuck with U" by Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, which hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[19] Proceeds from the song benefitted families of COVID-19 first responders.[20] Music Business Worldwide named Wexler one of the "World’s Greatest Songwriters" in 2020.[6]

Career

His songs have been recorded by artists including Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Kanye West, the Jonas Brothers,[21] Demi Lovato, Pink, Post Malone, Celine Dion, Halsey, Zayn Malik, Steve Aoki, Martin Garrix, Avicii, DNCE, Pusha T, Bea Miller, and Wyclef Jean.[22]

Select Discography

Songs by Freddy Wexler [23]

• Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber - "Stuck with U" (Universal Music Group)
• Halsey and Marshmello - "Be Kind" (Universal Music Group)
• Blackpink - Born Pink (Interscope)
  • "Hard To Love"
• Celine Dion - Courage
  • "Perfect Goodbye"
• Jonas Brothers - "Like It's Christmas" (Universal Republic)
• P!nk - Hurts 2 B Human (RCA)
  • "My Attic"
• ZAYN - Icarus Falls (RCA)
  • "Talk to Me"
• DNCE - People to People
  • "Lose My Cool" (Universal Republic)
• Fifty Shades Freed [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Republic)
  • "Wolf" by The Spencer Lee Band
• The Spencer Lee Band
  • "Kissing Tree" (Universal Republic)
• Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
  • "Wolves" (Good Music, Def Jam)
• Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV (Certified Triple Platinum Worldwide)[24] (Universal Republic)
  • "Novacane"
• Selena Gomez - Stars Dance (Certified Platinum) [25] (Hollywood Records)
  • "Slow Down" (Certified Platinum)
  • "B.E.A.T."
• Bea Miller
  • "Fire N Gold" (Certified Gold) (Hollywood Records)
• Moxie Raia feat. Pusha T
  • "On My Mind" (Def Jam)
• Steve Aoki and Moxie Raia
  • "I Love It When You Cry" (Ultra Music)
• Martin Garrix
  • "Break Through the Silence" (Spinnin' Records)
• Prince Royce
  • "Lie to Me" (RCA)
• Tiesto
  • "Footprints ft. Cruickshank" (Casablanca Records)
• Bridgit Mendler - Hello My Name Is... (Hollywood Records)
  • "Top of the World"
  • "City Lights"
  • "Love Will Tell Us Where To Go"
  • "Hold On For Dear Love"
  • "Quicksand" (deluxe edition bonus track)
• Demi Lovato - Demi (Hollywood Records)
  • Without the Love
• Neiked feat Kes Kross and Jackson Penn
  • "Sometimes"
• Swanky Tunes
  • "Wherever U Go" (Armada Music)
• Moxie Raia
  • "Buffalo Bill" (Capitol Records)
  • "I Love It When You Cry" (Moxoki) (Ultra Music)
• Charles Perry
  • "Stranger to Love" (Verve Records)
• Jackson Penn (pseudonym for Freddy Wexler)
  • "Streetlights on Mars" (2017)
  • "Streetlights on Mars 2.0" (2017)
  • "California" (2018)
  • "Babylon" (2018)
  • "Sick in the Head" (2019)
  • "My Girl" (2019)
  • "After All" (2020)

References

External links

• Official website