Ricky Reed | |
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Birth name | Eric Burton Frederic |
Also known as | Wallpaper. |
Born | [1] | July 23, 1982
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Years active | 2004–present |
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Website | thisiswallpaper |
Eric Burton Frederic (born July 23, 1982), known professionally as Ricky Reed, is an American artist, music producer, singer, songwriter, and founder of Nice Life Recording Company.[3] From 2005 to 2014, Reed was also known as Wallpaper.[4]
He was the lead singer of the Bay Area band Locale A.M. from 2001–2004.[5]
Reed has received RIAA platinum records for two Jason Derulo singles: "Talk Dirty" ft. 2 Chainz (4× Platinum) and "Wiggle" ft. Snoop Dogg (2× Platinum).[6]
In 2015, Reed received a BMI Pop Award for his work on "Talk Dirty".[7]
Award | Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Grammy Awards | 2017 | Himself | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | Nominated | [8] |
2020 | "Truth Hurts" | Record of the Year | Nominated | ||
Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) | Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
Best Urban Contemporary Album | Won | ||||
Himself | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | Nominated | |||
2022 | We Are | Album of the Year | Won | ||
Himself | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | Nominated | |||
2023 | Special | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
"About Damn Time" | Record of the Year | Won | |||
Song of the Year | Nominated |