# Fred Again

Frederick John Philip Gibson (born 19 July 1993), known professionally as Fred Again (stylised as Fred again..) or simply Fred (stylised as FRED), is an English record producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and DJ. At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, he was nominated for Best New Artist, won Best Dance/Electronic Album for his third album Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022) (2022), and won Best Dance/Electronic Recording for his 2023 single "Rumble" (with Skrillex and Flowdan).

## Early life and education

Gibson was born in 1993 in Balham and attended the private boarding school Marlborough College in Wiltshire, England, between 2006 and 2011.
Gibson is the second son of barrister Charles Anthony Warneford Gibson KC (born 1960), and Mary Ann Frances née Morgan. His mother is the eldest daughter of Sir John Morgan KCMG and the Hon. Fionn O'Neill, who was the only daughter of British socialite Ann née Charteris's first marriage to the Anglo-Irish aristocrat and financier Shane, 3rd Baron O'Neill (Charteris's second marriage was to Viscount Rothermere and her third and final was to James Bond creator Ian Fleming).
Gibson's father is descended from Huntingdonshire gentry, and his mother's ancestry includes the Earls of Dundonald, the Earls of Wemyss and March, the Marquess of Crewe, the Dukes of Somerset, and other peerage and baronetage families.$^{:3012}$$^{:4124}$

## Career

Aged 16, Gibson joined an acappella group at the London studio of Brian Eno, who was his family's neighbour at the time. In 2014, he collaborated as co-producer and songwriter with Eno and Karl Hyde on their two project albums Someday World and High Life (songwriter only). Also in 2014, Gibson participated in that year's Red Bull Music Academy, held in Tokyo, Japan.
In June 2018, George Ezra's song "Shotgun", co-written by Gibson, reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, remaining in the top 3 for 12 consecutive weeks from 22 June to 7 September. Later, in the same year, Gibson was also credited with co-writing "Solo" by Clean Bandit featuring Demi Lovato, and gained further success with Rita Ora's song "Let You Love Me". Gibson is credited with writing and/or producing 12 of 15 of Ed Sheeran's 2019 No.6 Collaborations Project, with credited songs featuring for a total of 14 weeks at No. 1 in the charts.
Gibson won Producer of the Year at the Brit Awards 2020. He is the youngest producer to ever win the title. The win was voted for by a group of industry-wide A&R executives and was then selected by the Music Producers' Guild.

### Actual Life and other various projects

In 2019, Gibson began a project titled Actual Life, in which he collects samples from various sources – such as voice memos, clips from social media, and music by other artists – and incorporates them into original tracks. Gibson released the first of these albums, titled Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020), in April 2021, which he described as a "collaborative diary" reflecting his life experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. He released a follow-up, Actual Life 2 (February 2 – October 15 2021), later that year in November.
In July 2022, Gibson performed a set for Boiler Room in London, the third most-watched set on Boiler Room's YouTube Channel. The same week, he released the single "Turn On the Lights again.." with Swedish House Mafia, which samples Future's 2012 single "Turn On the Lights".
In 2022, Gibson's song "Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" was featured in Ruben Östlund's Palme d'Or-winning film Triangle of Sadness.
Gibson's third solo studio album, Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022), was released on 28 October 2022. It was preceded by five singles: "Danielle (Smile on My Face)", "Bleu (Better with Time)", "Kammy (Like I Do)", "Delilah (Pull Me Out of This)" and "Clara (The Night Is Dark)".
Gibson's debut tour, which ran between October 2022 and February 2023 stopped in Europe, America, New Zealand and Australia. Prior to this tour, he had done sporadic pop-up shows and festivals starting in late 2021, such as the above-mentioned Boiler Room and going B2B with Swedish House Mafia.
In a TikTok stitch on 31 January 2023 with user "@maddysb99", Gibson confirmed that the moniker Fred again.. stemmed from a line in the 2002 film Scooby-Doo where the character of Fred Jones, in the voice of Daphne Blake, says "I'm Fred again!" following a supernatural body swap scene.
On 4 January 2023, Gibson and Skrillex released their collaboration "Rumble" featuring Flowdan. Following this, Fred, Skrillex, and Four Tet played three more shows from 5–7 January across different London venues.
On 18 February 2023, Gibson played at a sold-out Skrillex show alongside Four Tet at New York City's Madison Square Garden. Having announced the performance in the same week as the show, the trio played a warmup set in Times Square the day before.
On 10 April 2023, Gibson appeared on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts.
On 24 April 2023, he, alongside Skrillex and Four Tet, played the final set of Coachella after being listed on the lineup as "TBA", a last-minute addition following the departure of Frank Ocean.
On 23 June 2023, Gibson made his first appearance at Glastonbury Festival.
On 8 December 2023, Gibson released "Leavemealone" featuring Baby Keem.
On 28 February 2024, Gibson released "Stayinit" featuring Lil Yachty and Overmono.
On 31 May 2024, Gibson and Anderson .Paak released "Places to Be" featuring Chika.
On 18 July 2024, Gibson teased a new album in an Instagram post. He later on revealed the release of a new album, Ten Days, featuring the likes of Skrillex, Duskus, Four Tet, Anderson .Paak, Sampha and more. The album was released on 6 September 2024.
On 17 August 2024, he played at Lowlands Festival in the Netherlands, and on 24 August 2024, he headlined Reading Festival..
On December 13, 2024, he released a pair of singles, as an expansion to Ten Days, titled "Two More Days". These singles were "light dark light" featuring Angie McMahon and "little mystery" featuring John Martyn.

## Discography

Studio albums
* Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020) (2021)
* Actual Life 2 (February 2 – October 15 2021) (2021)
* Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022) (2022)
* Ten Days (2024)
Collaborative albums
* Secret Life (with Brian Eno) (2023)

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| A&R Awards | 2018 | Songwriter of the Year | Fred again.. | Nominated |
| A&R Awards | 2023 | Producer of the Year | Fred again.. | Nominated |
| A&R Awards | 2023 | Songwriter of the Year | Fred again.. | Nominated |
| A&R Awards | 2023 | Song of the Year | "Adore U" (with Obongjayar) | Nominated |
| Brit Awards | 2020 | Producer of the Year | Fred again.. | Won |
| Brit Awards | 2022 | Best Dance Act | Fred again.. | Nominated |
| Brit Awards | 2023 | Album of the Year | Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022) | Nominated |
| Brit Awards | 2023 | Artist of the Year | Fred again.. | Nominated |
| Brit Awards | 2023 | Best Dance Act | Fred again.. | Nominated |
| Brit Awards | 2024 | Artist of the Year | Fred again.. | Nominated |
| Brit Awards | 2024 | Best Dance Act | Fred again.. | Nominated |
| DJ Mag | 2022 | Best Live Act | Fred again.. | Won |
| Grammy Awards | 2021 | Best Dance/Electronic Recording | "Both of Us" (as producer and mixer) | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2022 | Song of the Year | "Bad Habits" (with songwriter) | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2024 | Best New Artist | Fred again.. | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2024 | Best Dance/Electronic Recording | "Strong" (with Romy) | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2024 | Best Dance/Electronic Recording | "Rumble" (with Skrillex featuring Flowdan) | Won |
| Grammy Awards | 2024 | Best Dance/Electronic Album | Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022) | Won |
| Libera Awards | 2022 | Best Dance Record | "Stay High again.." (Fred again.. & Joy Anonymous Remix) | Nominated |
| Libera Awards | 2023 | Best Dance Record | "Strong" (with Romy) | Nominated |
| Mercury Prize | 2023 | Best Album | Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022) | Nominated |
| Ivor Novello Awards | 2016 | Best Contemporary Song | "Cargo" (with Roots Manuva) | Nominated |
| Ivor Novello Awards | 2019 | PRS for Music Most Performed Work | "Shotgun" (as songwriter) | Nominated |
| Ivor Novello Awards | 2021 | Best Song Musically and Lyrically | "Gang" (with Headie One) | Nominated |
| Ivor Novello Awards | 2022 | Best Contemporary Song | "Don't Judge Me" (with FKA twigs and Headie One) | Nominated |
| Ivor Novello Awards | 2022 | PRS for Music Most Performed Work | "Bad Habits" (as songwriter) | Won |
| Ivor Novello Awards | 2023 | PRS for Music Most Performed Work | "Bad Habits" (as songwriter) | Nominated |
| Ivor Novello Awards | 2024 | Best Contemporary Song | "Enough" (with Brian Eno) | Nominated |
| UK Music Video Awards | 2020 | Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video – UK | "Gang" (with Headie One) | Nominated |
| UK Music Video Awards | 2021 | Best Dance/Electronic Video – Newcomer | "Dermot (See Yourself in My Eyes)" | Nominated |
| UK Music Video Awards | 2021 | Best Choreography in a Video | "Don't Judge Me" (with FKA twigs & Headie One) | Nominated |
| UK Music Video Awards | 2024 | Best Dance/Electronic Video – UK | "stayinit" (with Lil Yachty & Overmono) | Nominated |
| UK Music Video Awards | 2024 | Best Live Video | "Places to Be" (with Anderson .Paak & Chika) | Won |