Drew Fulk

Summary

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 14 #1 Billboard Rock Songs to his name. He also started and currently[when?] runs his own publishing company, In the Cut Publishing, through APG.

Drew Fulk
Fulk in 2016
Fulk in 2016
Background information
Also known asWZRD BLD
Born (1987-05-01) May 1, 1987 (age 36)
Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Record producer, songwriter
Years active2008–present
Formerly ofTo Speak of Wolves
Websitewzrdbld.com

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

Year Artist Album title Label Credits
2012 Motionless in White Infamous Fearless Records Writer "Devil's Night"
2014 Motionless in White Reincarnate Fearless Records Writer "Reincarnate"[2]
2016 I Prevail Lifelines Fearless Records Additional production, writer
Crown the Empire Retrograde Rise Records Producer, mixer, writer
2017 We Came as Romans Cold Like War SharpTone Records Producer, mixer, writer
Motionless in White Graveyard Shift Roadrunner Records Producer, mixer, writer
Emmure Look at Yourself SharpTone Records Producer, mixer
2018 Lil Peep Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2 Columbia Records Writer "Runaway", "Sex W My Ex", "Fingers"
I Dont Know How But They Found Me 1981 Extended Play Fearless Records Producer, writer "Do It All The Time"
Ice Nine Kills The Silver Scream Fearless Records Producer, mixer, writer
Beartooth Disease Red Bull Records Writer "You Never Know"
Fit for a King Dark Skies Solid State Records Producer, mixer, writer
Chelsea Grin Eternal Nightmare Rise Records Producer, mixer, writer
Bad Wolves Disobey Eleven Seven Records Writer "Remember When"
The Plot in You Dispose Fearless Records Producer, mixer
Pop Evil Pop Evil eOne Records Writer "Waking Lions"
2019 Lil Wayne Ethika RGB3 Mixtape[8] Ethika, Inc. Producer "Sleepless"
Bad Wolves N.A.T.I.O.N. Eleven Seven Records Producer, writer "Killing Me Slowly", "Sober"
As I Lay Dying Shaped by Fire Nuclear Blast Records Producer "My Own Grave"[9]
Wage War Pressure Fearless Records Producer, mixer, writer
Northlane Alien UNFD Producer "Vultures"[10]
Crown the Empire Sudden Sky Rise Records Producer, mixer, writer
Motionless in White Disguise Roadrunner Records Producer, mixer, writer
2020 Fit for a King The Path Solid State Records Producer, engineer, writer
Emmure Hindsight SharpTone Records Producer, mixer, writer
Dance Gavin Dance Afterburner Rise Records Producer
2021 Ice Nine Kills The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood Fearless Records Producer, mixer, writer
Wage War Manic Fearless Records Producer, mixer, writer
A Day To Remember You're Welcome Fueled By Ramen Writer "Bloodsucker"
Moon Taxi Silver Dream BMG Producer, writer "Say"
Pop Evil Versatile eOne Producer, mixer, writer "Breath Again"
2022 Disturbed Divisive Reprise Records Producer, mixer
We Came as Romans Darkbloom SharpTone Records Producer, mixer, writer
Highly Suspect The Midnight Demon Club Roadrunner Records Producer, writer
Motionless in White Scoring the End of the World Roadrunner Records Producer, writer
Illenium feat. Spiritbox Shivering Warner Records Writer
Papa Roach Ego Trip New Noise/ADA Producer, writer "Kill The Noise"
2023 Corpse Disdain Self-released Producer
Beartooth The Surface Red Bull Records Writer "I Was Alive", "What Are You Waiting For?"[11]
Kim Dracula A Graduale Decline In Morale Columbia Records Producer, mixer, writer
Knocked Loose Upon Loss Pure Noise Producer, mixer[12]
NLE Choppa, Nardo Wick Fast X APG / UMG Producer "Steppers"
Kevin Gates Breakfast Bread Winner Alumni Producer, writer
2024 Knocked Loose You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To Pure Noise Producer, mixer[13]
Nothing More If It Doesn't Hurt Better Noise Music Producer, mixer, writer

References edit

  1. ^ "Wzrd Bld". Facebook. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Gregory Heaney. "Reincarnate". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "For All Those Sleeping – Incomplete Me". Discogs.
  4. ^ Murray Stasse (September 28, 2021). "Mike Caren's APG expands into rock/Alternative with signing of WZRD BLD". Music Business Worldwide.
  5. ^ Brian Cantor (October 16, 2022). "Motionless in White's "Masterpiece" Rises to #1 at Active Rock Radio". Headline Planet.
  6. ^ "DISTURBED Guitarist Explains Producer Change for Upcoming Album, Discusses Songwriting Process". Blabbermouth. July 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Xavier Hamilton (December 17, 2019). "Premiere: Listen to Lil Wayne's "Sleepless" Off Ethika's 'RGB 3' Mixtape". Complex. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  9. ^ "As I Lay Dying – Shaped By Fire". Discogs. September 20, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "Northlane – Alien". Discogs. August 2, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "Who wrote "I Was Alive" by Beartooth?". Genius.[unreliable source?]
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "KNOCKED LOOSE Announces New Album 'You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To'". Blabbermouth. February 27, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.