Fred Ball (producer)


Fredrik William Ball, better known as Fred Ball, is a Grammy winning, multi-platinum selling record producer, songwriter and record executive living in London. He is originally from Fredrikstad in Norway.
Fred moved to the UK when he formed his solo project Pleasure; the album was hailed as The Sunday Times favourite debut of the year. It featured artists such as Justine Frischmann, Ed Harcourt and Dr. Fink. Pleasure launched the start of Ball¹s songwriting and production career.
His production and writing credits include songs performed by Rihanna, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Eminem, Mariah Carey, Zara Larsson, Jessie Reyez, Little Mix, Madonna, KT Tunstall, Arrow Benjamin, Jessie Ware, Anne-Marie, Toni Braxton, Bernhoft and more. He's been nominated five times for a Grammy
Ball co-wrote and produced the single "Love on the Brain" for Rihanna’s album Anti. "Love on the Brain" peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard called it "The Most Influential Pop Single of 2017." It's been certified 5 times platinum in the US. In March 2017 Billboard listed Ball as number 8 in the "Hot 100 Top 10 Producers".
In June 2018 Fred contributed as a Producer on three songs for Jay-Z and Beyoncé's collaborative studio album "Everything Is Love".
Fred produced "Nice Guy feat. Jessie Reyez" on Eminem's album Kamikaze, surprise released 31 August 2018.
He also produced "One Mo' Gen" on Mariah Carey's critically acclaimed album "Caution".
Ball is published by Warner Chappell and managed by Roc Nation.
In March 2020, Ball launched his record label BALLROOM MUSIC as a joint venture with Roc Nation and released their first signing Harloe.

Production/writing discography

Harloe
Mura Masa
Adam Lambert
Au/Ra
Maeta
Raye
JC Stewart
Kevin Garrett
Roses Gabor
Mariah Carey
They.
Eminem
Jessie Reyez
Beyonce & Jay-Z
Anne Marie
Prince Charlez
Justine Skye
Madison Beer
Frank Walker
Nina Nesbitt
Rihanna
Toni Braxton
Zara Larsson
Jessie Ware
Petite Meller
Astrid S
All Saints
Betsy
Toby Randall
Samuel Larsen
Leo Stannard
Pleasure
Pleasure II
Little Boots
Bernhoft
Cerys Matthews
KT Tunstall
Little Mix
Daley
Sophie Ellis Bextor
JLS
Pixie Lott
Samsaya
Kylie Minogue
Brett Anderson
Bertine Zetlitz
Emmanuelle Seigner
Eminem
Sunday Times - Album of the Year
Grammy Nomination 2015: Best R&B Album for Bernhoft’s Islander
Grammy Nomination 2017: Best Urban Contemporary Album for Rihanna's "Anti"
Grammy Nomination 2019: Best R&B Album for Toni Braxton's "Sex & Cigarettes"
Grammy Win 2019: Best Urban Contemporary Album for The Carter's "Everything Is Love"
Grammy Nomination 2020: Best Urban Contemporary Album for Jessie Reyez' "Being Human In Public"
BMI R&B/Hip Hop Award 2017
BMI London Award 2017
BMI POP Awards LOS ANGELES 2018