Drew Fulk
Drew Fulk | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | WZRD BLD |
Born | Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S. | May 1, 1987
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter |
Years active | 2008–present |
Formerly of | To Speak of Wolves |
Website | wzrdbld |
Drew Fulk (born May 1, 1987), also known as WZRD BLD, is a Grammy nominated producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. He has worked with artists such as Knocked Loose, Lil Peep, Disturbed, NLE Choppa, Kim Dracula, A Day To Remember, Lil Wayne, Motionless In White and Kevin Gates and has fifteen #1 Billboard Rock Songs to his name. He also runs his own publishing company, In the Cut Publishing, through APG.
Career[edit]
Early years[edit]
Fulk was born in Kernersville, North Carolina, where he opened his first recording studio, Think Sound.[1] In North Carolina, he worked with artists such as Motionless in White,[2] For All Those Sleeping,[3] and Chris Lane. In late 2014, he moved to Los Angeles and started to work under the name "WZRD BLD" (pronounced "Wizard Blood"), where he worked with artists such as Ice Nine Kills, Bullet for My Valentine, Fit for a King, Yelawolf, Moon Taxi and I Prevail. In 2018, he had his first No. 1 rock song with Pop Evil's lead single "Waking Lions".
2019–present[edit]
In mid-2019, Fulk started his own publishing company, In the Cut Publishing, through BMG, aimed at signing rock-focused writers and producers. In late 2021, he signed a new publishing for his own songwriting with Mike Caren's publishing company, APG[4] to which In The Cut was eventually moved as well. In October 2022, he had his tenth #1 Billboard US Mainstream Rock Radio song with Motionless in White's single "Masterpiece".[5] He has been working with artists such as Disturbed,[6] Highly Suspect, Kim Dracula, A Day to Remember and Papa Roach. He frequently collaborates with the audio engineer and mixer Jeff Dunne on his projects.[7]
Awards and certifications[edit]
Grammy Awards[edit]
In November 2023, Fulk was nominated for a Grammy as a producer and co-writer of Disturbed's single, "Bad Man", for Best Metal Performance of the year.[citation needed]
Selected discography[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Wzrd Bld". Facebook. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ a b Gregory Heaney. "Reincarnate". AllMusic.
- ^ "For All Those Sleeping – Incomplete Me". Discogs.
- ^ Murray Stasse (September 28, 2021). "Mike Caren's APG expands into rock/Alternative with signing of WZRD BLD". Music Business Worldwide.
- ^ Brian Cantor (October 16, 2022). "Motionless in White's "Masterpiece" Rises to #1 at Active Rock Radio". Headline Planet.
- ^ "DISTURBED Guitarist Explains Producer Change for Upcoming Album, Discusses Songwriting Process". Blabbermouth. July 20, 2022.
- ^ "PRODUCER PROFILE: DREW FULK". Toontrack. November 16, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "Inside The Machine Neural DSP". Apple podcasts. January 7, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2023. - ^ Xavier Hamilton (December 17, 2019). "Premiere: Listen to Lil Wayne's "Sleepless" Off Ethika's 'RGB 3' Mixtape". Complex. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "As I Lay Dying – Shaped By Fire". Discogs. September 20, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Northlane – Alien". Discogs. August 2, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Who wrote "I Was Alive" by Beartooth?". Genius.[unreliable source?]
- ^ Mary Varvaris (June 14, 2023). "Knocked Loose Surprise Release New Singles 'Deep In The Willow / Everything Is Quiet Now'". Kill Your Sstereo. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- "Knocked Loose – Upon Loss Singles". Discogs. Retrieved April 16, 2024. - ^ "KNOCKED LOOSE Announces New Album 'You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To'". Blabbermouth. February 27, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.