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Fraser T. Smith

English record producer and musician (born 1971)

Summary

English record producer and musician (born 1971)

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Fraser Thorneycroft-Smith (born 8 February 1971), known professionally as Fraser T. Smith, is an English record producer, songwriter and musician. Some of the singles he collaborated on include Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain", James Morrison's "Broken Strings", Tinchy Stryder's "Number 1" and Taio Cruz's "Break Your Heart". In 2016, Smith teamed up with Stormzy to produce his debut album Gang Signs & Prayer, which won Best Album at the 2018 Brit Awards. Earlier that year he produced seven tracks on Kano's Made in the Manor album and co-produced the debut EP from South London rapper Dave. Smith has also worked with Sam Smith.

Smith released his debut album, 12 Questions, on 30 October 2020. The record is based on a series of 12 questions all born of Smith’s own anxieties about the world, discussing issues such as faith, freedom, race, gender, wealth, equality and ecology. Smith collaborated with Dave, Kano, Ghetts, Bastille, Idris Elba and Stormzy.

On 18 March 2021, Smith was presented with a RSL (Rockschool Ltd) Fellowship. In August 2021, Dave and Smith were nominated for the Ivor Novello Awards 2021 in the Best Contemporary Song category for "Children of the Internet". Dave and Smith subsequently won. This was their third Ivor Novello win in four years. The song is performed by Future Utopia. This was producer Smith’s new project and features Dave and Es Devlin.

Career

Smith started his career playing guitar in pubs and clubs both as a solo musician and in bands. In 1992, Smith met Rick Wakeman with whom he toured and recorded. Smith then went on to work with Tony Hadley and Rick's son Adam Wakeman. In the mid-1990s, they formed Jeronimo Road, a progressive rock band. Smith then became involved in playing guitar in studio sessions, performing on over 200 records, including Rui da Silva's number one "Touch Me" and Tim Deluxe's "It Just Won't Do".

In 1999, Smith was introduced to the then-unknown Craig David and spent five years working as his guitarist performing on television and radio, as well as at concerts including the John Lennon Tribute Concert at Radio City Hall in New York, the Tsunami Relief Cardiff at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, and Live 8, London. They remixed songs together under the pseudonym of Treats and have written the songs "World Filled With Love", "6 of 1 Thing", and "Hot Stuff".

In 2011, Smith won a Grammy Award for his work with Adele.

In 2012, Smith was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for his writing on "Broken Strings". In 2015, Smith was nominated for Album of the Year in the 57th Grammy Awards for his contribution to Sam Smith's album In the Lonely Hour.

Between 2013 and 2016, Smith worked with longtime collaborator Kano on his album Made in the Manor, which was subsequently shortlisted for the 2016 Mercury Prize and nominated for Album of the Year at the 2017 Brit Awards. It went on to win Best Album at the MOBO Awards.

Smith also collaborated with Mexican duo Jesse & Joy on their album Un Besito Más, which was released in December 2015. At the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, the album received the nomination for Album of the Year and won for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album.

In 2016, Smith was approached by grime and hip hop artist Stormzy. They spent ten months writing and producing his debut album, Gang Signs & Prayer, released independently through #Merky Records on 24 February 2017. The album was supported by the lead single "Big for Your Boots".

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Smith produced the Live Lounge Allstars' charity version of the Foo Fighters' "Times Like These", featuring twenty-four musicians recorded from their homes.

In 2018, Smith and the rapper Dave won an Ivor Novello Award for the track "Question Time". In 2020, they won an Ivor Novello Award for the track "Black".

Discography

Studio album

TitleAlbum details12 Questions

Selected song writing and production credits

YearArtistTitleTypePeak chart position2018201820182019201920192019201920202020202120212021
Tom GrennanLighting MatchesAlbum (track "Sober")UK #5
Calum ScottOnly HumanAlbum (7 tracks inc. "You are The Reason")UK #4; US #66
Ramz"Family Tree"SingleUK #35
Anne-MarieSpeak Your MindAlbum (track "You Are The Reason")UK #3; US #31
Dave feat. Fredo"Funky Friday"SingleUK #1
DavePsychodramaAlbum (6 tracks)UK #1
Tiesto, Jonas Blue & Rita Ora"Ritual"SingleUS Hot Dance #13; UK #24
StormzyHeavy is the HeadAlbum (4 tracks)UK #1
RayeEuphoric Sad SongsMini-album (track "Please Don't Touch")
Live Lounge Allstars"Times Like These" (cover)Single ("Live Lounge Allstars charity single")UK #5
MysieUndertonesEP
Easy LifeLife's A BeachAlbum (2 tracks including "Nightmares")UK #2
Kasabian"Alygatyr"Single

Awards and nominations

Award showYearCategoryWorkResultRef(s)
Grammy Awards2012Album of the Year21 (Adele)
2015In the Lonely Hour (Sam Smith)
Ivor Novello Awards2018Track of the Year"Question Time" (Dave)
2020Track of the Year"Black" (Dave)
2021Best Contemporary Song"Children of the Internet"

References

References

  1. (2014-03-26). "— The Manifesto". Themanifesto.co.
  2. (2007-12-01). "Stewart, Rev. Hugh Fraser, (1863–23 Jan. 1948), Emeritus Reader in French; Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; Fellow of Eton College; Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur". Oxford University Press.
  3. (2021-03-18). "RSL Honorary Fellowship: Fraser T Smith".
  4. (2021-08-10). "Nominations announced for The Ivors with Apple Music 2021".
  5. Wynter, Courtney. (2021-09-21). "Fraser T Smith, Dave & Es Devlin's 'Children Of The Internet' Wins 2021 Ivor Novello For Best Contemporary Song".
  6. (September 21, 2021). "Celeste, Obongjayar, Dave and Fraser T Smith win at Ivor Novello awards 2021".
  7. Edmonds, Lizzie. (2021-09-21). "Harry Styles among first-time winners at Ivor Novello Awards".
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  12. Cassandra. (2001-04-02). "Release "Touch Me" by Rui da Silva feat. Cassandra". MusicBrainz.
  13. "Tim Deluxe Featuring Sam Obernik - It Just Won't Do (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com.
  14. "Fraser Smith - From Craig David to Plan B". Gforce Software.
  15. "Songs written by Fraser T. Smith {{!}} SecondHandSongs".
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  17. (21 April 2010). "Ivor Novello noms out". 3CM UnLimited.
  18. (8 February 2015). "Grammy Awards 2015: The Complete Winners List".
  19. (4 August 2016). "Mercury Prize 2016: David Bowie gets posthumous nomination". BBC News.
  20. (14 January 2017). "Brit Awards 2017: The nominations". BBC News.
  21. (22 February 2017). "BRIT Awards 2017 full winners list". NME.
  22. (4 November 2016). "Kano named Best Album at 2016 Mobo Awards".
  23. "Here Is the Complete List of Nominees for the 2017 Grammys".
  24. Savage, Mark. (1 March 2018). "Meet the man Stormzy hugged at the Brits". BBC News.
  25. "Fraser T Smith: How I brought 24 musicians together during lockdown for Radio 1's first Number One".
  26. (2018-05-31). "Ivor Novello Awards: Rapper Dave wins for political anthem Question Time". BBC News.
  27. (2018-05-31). "Ivor Novello Awards: Rapper Dave wins for political anthem Question Time". BBC News.
  28. (13 August 2020). "Fraser T Smith announces '12 Questions' album featuring Stormzy, Dave, Idris Elba and many more". NME.
  29. Ainsley, Helen. (24 April 2020). "BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge Allstars charity single Times Like These enters Top 5 just hours after its release". Official Charts Company.
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