Freddy Wexler is an American songwriter, producer and creator. He has written songs for artists such as

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, Halsey,

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, and

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. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, for his work on

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. Wexler is the founder of The Brain Music, a

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music company specializing in records and publishing. The Brain has joint ventures with Disney, Scooter Braun Projects, Warner Chappell, and Prescription (Rx) Songs. Wexler is also known by the pseudonym Jackson Penn, under which he has released several records.

Biography

2005-2008

Wexler began his career as an A&R intern for

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. In this role, he pitched then-unknown artist Stefani Germonatta (who would become

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) as "the next

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" and recorded her early demos. At 19, Wexler signed a record deal. He then wrote and produced full-time for other artists and signed a contract with

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. Wexler subsequently wrote songs for multiple recording artists and television shows, including "

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2008-2009

While Wexler was attending college, celebrity morning show host

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called him on the air and invited him to participate in a weeklong tour concluding with a performance on Kraddick's show.

2009-2011

He started a music management company, where he represented several recording artists, including

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. 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.

2012-present

Wexler founded The Brain Music, a cross-platform record label, artist management company, and publishing company. In 2017, he began releasing music under the pseudonym Jackson Penn. In 2018, he started The Freddy Wexler Company. Wexler cowrote the single "Stuck with U" by Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, which hit #1 on the ''Billboard''

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chart. Proceeds from the song benefitted families of

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first responders. ''

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'' named Wexler one of the "World’s Greatest Songwriters" in 2020.

Career

His songs have been recorded by artists including

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, Halsey,

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Songs by Freddy Wexler

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Stuck with U "Stuck with U" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande and Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was released through Republic Records, Def Jam Recordings, and Silent Records Ventures as a single on May 8, 2020. Both artists wrote the song alongsi ...

" (Universal Music Group) * Halsey and

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Be Kind "Be Kind" is a song by American producer Marshmello and American singer Halsey. It was released as a single through Joytime Collective, Astralwerks, and Capitol Records on May 1, 2020. "Be Kind" peaked at number 29 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ...

" (Universal Music Group) *

Blackpink Blackpink (, commonly stylized in all caps or as BLɅϽKPIИK) is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, consisting of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. The group debuted in August 2016 with their single album ''Square ...

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'' (Interscope) **" Hard To Love" *

- ''Courage'' **"Perfect Goodbye" *

- "Like It's Christmas" (Universal Republic) *

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- '' Hurts 2 B Human'' (RCA) **"My Attic" * ZAYN - ''Icarus Falls'' (RCA) **"Talk to Me" *

- ''People to People'' **"Lose My Cool" (Universal Republic) * ''Fifty Shades Freed'' riginal Motion Picture Soundtrack(Republic) ** "Wolf" by The Spencer Lee Band * The Spencer Lee Band ** "Kissing Tree" (Universal Republic) *

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'' (Certified Triple Platinum Worldwide) (

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) ** "Novacane" *

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'' (Certified Platinum) (

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" (Certified Platinum) ** "B.E.A.T." *

** "Fire N Gold" (Certified Gold) (

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** "On My Mind" (

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** "I Love It When You Cry" (

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** "Break Through the Silence" (

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) *

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** "Lie to Me" (

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) * Tiesto ** "Footprints ft. Cruickshank" (

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) *

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- '' Hello My Name Is...'' (

) ** "Top of the World" ** "City Lights" ** "Love Will Tell Us Where To Go" ** "Hold On For Dear Love" ** "Quicksand" (deluxe edition bonus track) *

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) **Without the Love *Neiked feat Kes Kross and Jackson Penn **"Sometimes" *Swanky Tunes ** "Wherever U Go" (

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** "Buffalo Bill" (

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) ** "I Love It When You Cry" (Moxoki) (

) *Charles Perry ** "Stranger to Love" (

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) *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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wexler, Freddy 1986 births Living people American DJs American male singer-songwriters Record producers from New York (state) Singer-songwriters from New York (state) 21st-century American singers 21st-century American male singers