Drew Fulk (born May 1, 1987), also known as WZRD BLD, is an American producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. He has worked with artists such as Lil Wayne, Knocked Loose,[1] Lil Peep,[2] Disturbed,[3] NLE Choppa, A Day To Remember, Motionless In White,[4] CORPSE, and Kevin Gates and has over fifteen #1 Billboard Rock Songs to his name. He also runs his own publishing company, In the Cut Publishing,[5] through APG.
Drew Fulk | |
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 Fulk in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | WZRD BLD |
| Born | May 1, 1987 Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | inthecutpublishing |
Career
editEarly years
editFulk was born in Kernersville, North Carolina, where he opened his first recording studio, Think Sound.[6] In North Carolina, he worked with artists such as melodic hardcore luminaries Nowhere near the end, Motionless in White,[7] For All Those Sleeping,[8] 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
editIn 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 left BMG and signed a publishing deal with Mike Caren's publishing company, APG[9] to which In The Cut was moved to as well. In October 2022, he had his tenth #1 Billboard US Mainstream Rock Radio song with Motionless in White's single "Masterpiece".[10] He has been working with artists such as Disturbed,[11] Knocked Loose, Kim Dracula, A Day to Remember and Papa Roach. He frequently collaborates with engineer and mixer Jeff Dunne on his projects.[12][13][14]
Awards and certifications
editGrammy Awards
editIn November 2023, Fulk was nominated for a Grammy as the producer and co-writer of Disturbed's single, "Bad Man", for Best Metal Performance of the year.[15]
In November 2024, Fulk was nominated for a Grammy as the producer of Knocked Loose's single "Suffocate" featuring Poppy, for Best Metal Performance of the year. [16]
Selected discography
edit| Year | Artist | Album title | Label | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Motionless in White | Infamous | Fearless | Writer "Devil's Night" |
| 2014 | Motionless in White | Reincarnate | Fearless | Writer "Reincarnate"[7] |
| 2016 | ||||
| Crown the Empire | Retrograde | Rise | Producer, Mixer, Writer | |
| I Prevail | Lifelines | Fearless | Additional Production, Writer | |
| 2017 | Emmure | Look at Yourself | SharpTone Records | Producer, Mixer, Writer |
| Motionless in White | Graveyard Shift | Roadrunner | Producer, Writer | |
| Miss May I | Shadows Inside | SharpTone | Producer, Engineer[17] | |
| We Came as Romans | Cold Like War | SharpTone | Producer, Mixer, Writer | |
| Void of Vision | Disturbia (EP) | UNFD | Producer, Mixer, Mastering[18] | |
| 2018 | Pop Evil | Pop Evil | eOne Records | Writer "Waking Lions" |
| The Plot in You | Dispose | Fearless | Producer, Mixer | |
| Bad Wolves | Disobey | Better Noise Music | Writer "Remember When" | |
| Bullet for My Valentine | Gravity | Spinefarm | Writer "Not Dead Yet", "Coma"[19] | |
| Chelsea Grin | Eternal Nightmare | Rise | Producer, Mixer, Writer | |
| I Dont Know How But They Found Me | "Do It All the Time" | Fearless | Producer, Writer[20] | |
| Fit for a King | Dark Skies | Solid State Records | Producer, Mixer, Writer | |
| Beartooth | Disease | Red Bull Records | Writer "You Never Know" | |
| Ice Nine Kills | The Silver Scream | Fearless | Producer, Mixer, Writer | |
| I Dont Know How But They Found Me | 1981 Extended Play | Fearless | Producer, Writer "Do It All The Time" | |
| Lil Peep | Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2 | Columbia Records | Writer "Runaway", "Sex W My Ex", "Fingers" | |
| Crystal Lake | Helix | Cube Records, SharpTone | Mixer, Mastering[21][22] | |
| 2019 | Motionless in White | Disguise | Roadrunner | Producer, Mixer, Writer |
| Northlane | Alien | UNFD | Producer "Vultures"[23] | |
| Wage War | Pressure | Fearless | Producer, Mixer, Writer | |
| As I Lay Dying | Shaped by Fire | Nuclear Blast | Producer "My Own Grave"[24] | |
| Bad Wolves | N.A.T.I.O.N. | Better Noise | Producer, writer "Killing Me Slowly", "Sober" | |
| Lil Wayne | Ethika RGB3 Mixtape[25] | Ethika, Inc. | Producer "Sleepless" | |
| 2020 | Dance Gavin Dance | Afterburner | Rise | Producer |
| Make Them Suffer | How to Survive a Funeral | Rise, Greyscale | Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Mastering, Writer[26][27] | |
| Emmure | Hindsight | SharpTone | Producer, Mixer, Writer | |
| Crystal Lake | "Watch Me Burn" | SharpTone | Mixer[28] | |
| Fit for a King | The Path | Solid State | Producer, Engineer, Writer | |
| Fever 333 | Wrong Generation (EP) | Roadrunner, 333 Wreckords Crew | Producer, Writer "Bite Black"[29] | |
| 2021 | A Day to Remember | You're Welcome | Fueled By Ramen | Writer "Bloodsucker" |
| Ayron Jones | Child of the State | Big Machine Records, John Varvatos Records | Producer, Writer "Free"[30] | |
| Pop Evil | Versatile | eOne | Producer, Mixer, Writer "Breath Again" | |
| Wage War | Manic | Fearless | Producer, Mixer, Writer | |
| Ice Nine Kills | The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood | Fearless | Producer, Mixer, Writer | |
| 2022 | Papa Roach | Ego Trip | New Noize, ADA | Producer, Writer "Kill The Noise" |
| Illenium feat. Spiritbox | Shivering | Warner Records | Writer | |
| Motionless in White | Scoring the End of the World | Roadrunner | Producer, Writer | |
| Pale Waves | Unwanted | Dirty Hit | Writer, Guitar "Clean", "You're So Vain"[31] | |
| Highly Suspect | The Midnight Demon Club | Roadrunner | Producer, Writer | |
| We Came as Romans | Darkbloom | SharpTone | Producer, Mixer, Writer | |
| Fit for a King | The Hell We Create | Solid State | Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Mastering[32][33] | |
| Disturbed | Divisive | Reprise Records | Producer, Mixer | |
| 2023 | Kevin Gates | Breakfast | Bread Winner Alumni | Producer |
| NLE Choppa, Nardo Wick | Fast X | APG, UMG | Producer "Steppers" | |
| Knocked Loose | Upon Loss Singles | Pure Noise | Producer, Mixer[34] | |
| Kim Dracula | A Graduale Decline In Morale | Columbia | Producer, Mixer, Writer | |
| Beartooth | The Surface | Red Bull | Writer "I Was Alive", "What Are You Waiting For?"[35] | |
| Corpse | Disdain | Self-released | Producer | |
| 2024 | Knocked Loose | You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To | Pure Noise | Producer, Mixer[36] |
| Wage War | Stigma | Fearless | Producer, Engineer, Writer[37] | |
| Nothing More | Carnal | Better Noise | Producer, Mixer, Writer |
References
edit- ^ Scythe, Mandy (May 10, 2024). "Review: Knocked Loose are Existential and Heavy on You Won't Go Until You're Supposed To". MetalSucks. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Drew Fulk". Genius. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/25344187-Disturbed-Divisive- [bare URL]
- ^ Drew Fulk aka WZRDBLD, May 15, 2017, retrieved May 24, 2024
- ^ "In The Cut - Music Publishing". In The Cut. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "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.com. November 16, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Podcast: E12 - Inside the Machine with Jeff Dunne". podcasts.apple.com. January 7, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "EP 373 / Jeff Dunne". urmpodcast.com. June 29, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Metallica, Slipknot, Disturbed and more nominated for 2024 Grammys". Metal Edge Magazine. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ https://www.kerrang.com/spiritbox-knocked-loose-green-day-pearl-jam-and-more-nominated-for-grammys
- ^ Shadows Inside Miss May I in Genius
- ^ Void Of Vision – Disturbia in Discogs
- ^ Gravity Bullet for My Valentine in Genius
- ^ I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME – Do It All The Time in Discogs
- ^ Crystal Lake (11) – Helix in Discogs
- ^ Helix Crystal Lake in Genius
- ^ "Northlane – Alien". Discogs. August 2, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "As I Lay Dying – Shaped By Fire". Discogs. September 20, 2019. 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.
- ^ Make Them Suffer – How To Survive A Funeral in Discogs
- ^ Make Them Suffer – How To Survive A Funeral in Discogs
- ^ Crystal Lake (11) – Watch Me Burn in Discogs
- ^ FEVER 333* – Wrong Generation in Discogs
- ^ Ayron Jones – Child Of The State in Discogs
- ^ Pale Waves – Unwanted in Discogs
- ^ Fit For A King – The Hell We Create in Discogs
- ^ Fit For A King – The Hell We Create in Discogs
- ^ 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. - ^ "Who wrote "I Was Alive" by Beartooth?". Genius.[unreliable source?]
- ^ "KNOCKED LOOSE Announces New Album 'You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To'". Blabbermouth. February 27, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ STIGMA Wage War in Discogs