My Take
Fred Again is doing something genuinely different in a genre that often rewards spectacle over soul — he's making electronic music that actually feels like it has a heartbeat. I love how he builds tracks around real voice memos and snippets of real people's lives, turning a late-night text or a throwaway video clip into this sweeping emotional thing. His Actual Life series is some of the most honest dance music I've heard in years, and watching his live sets go viral made total sense — the crowd isn't just dancing, they're actually moved. Winning the Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Recording in 2024 felt like proper recognition, not just industry box-ticking. He's one of those producers who makes you feel the weight behind every beat.
Overview
Frederick John Philip Gibson (born 19 July 1993), known professionally as Fred Again (stylised as Fred again..) or simply Fred, is a British record producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and DJ. At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, he was nominated for Best New Artist, won Best Dance/Electronic Album for his third album Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022) (2022), and won Best Dance/Electronic Recor…
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fred Again
- Name (Japanese)
- フレッド・アゲイン
- Reading
- ふれっど・あげいん
- Born
- July 19, 1993 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rooster
- Origin
- London, Roman Empire
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- DJ producer / singer-songwriter / singer / multi-instrumentalist / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2024 Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.