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Drew Fulk
Fulk in 2024
Fulk in 2024
Background information
Also known asWZRD BLD
Born (1987-05-01) May 1, 1987 (age 37)
Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Years active2008–present
Websiteinthecutpublishing.com

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.

Career

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Early years

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Fulk 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

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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 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

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Grammy Awards

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In 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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Drew Fulk". Genius. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  3. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/25344187-Disturbed-Divisive- [bare URL]
  4. ^ Drew Fulk aka WZRDBLD, May 15, 2017, retrieved May 24, 2024
  5. ^ "In The Cut - Music Publishing". In The Cut. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "Wzrd Bld". Facebook. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Gregory Heaney. "Reincarnate". AllMusic.
  8. ^ "For All Those Sleeping – Incomplete Me". Discogs.
  9. ^ Murray Stasse (September 28, 2021). "Mike Caren's APG expands into rock/Alternative with signing of WZRD BLD". Music Business Worldwide.
  10. ^ Brian Cantor (October 16, 2022). "Motionless in White's "Masterpiece" Rises to #1 at Active Rock Radio". Headline Planet.
  11. ^ "DISTURBED Guitarist Explains Producer Change for Upcoming Album, Discusses Songwriting Process". Blabbermouth. July 20, 2022.
  12. ^ "PRODUCER PROFILE: DREW FULK". toontrack.com. November 16, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  13. ^ "Podcast: E12 - Inside the Machine with Jeff Dunne". podcasts.apple.com. January 7, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  14. ^ "EP 373 / Jeff Dunne". urmpodcast.com. June 29, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  15. ^ "Metallica, Slipknot, Disturbed and more nominated for 2024 Grammys". Metal Edge Magazine. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  16. ^ https://www.kerrang.com/spiritbox-knocked-loose-green-day-pearl-jam-and-more-nominated-for-grammys
  17. ^ Shadows Inside Miss May I in Genius
  18. ^ Void Of Vision – Disturbia in Discogs
  19. ^ Gravity Bullet for My Valentine in Genius
  20. ^ I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME – Do It All The Time in Discogs
  21. ^ Crystal Lake (11) – Helix in Discogs
  22. ^ Helix Crystal Lake in Genius
  23. ^ "Northlane – Alien". Discogs. August 2, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  24. ^ "As I Lay Dying – Shaped By Fire". Discogs. September 20, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  25. ^ Xavier Hamilton (December 17, 2019). "Premiere: Listen to Lil Wayne's "Sleepless" Off Ethika's 'RGB 3' Mixtape". Complex. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  26. ^ Make Them Suffer – How To Survive A Funeral in Discogs
  27. ^ Make Them Suffer – How To Survive A Funeral in Discogs
  28. ^ Crystal Lake (11) – Watch Me Burn in Discogs
  29. ^ FEVER 333* – Wrong Generation in Discogs
  30. ^ Ayron Jones – Child Of The State in Discogs
  31. ^ Pale Waves – Unwanted in Discogs
  32. ^ Fit For A King – The Hell We Create in Discogs
  33. ^ Fit For A King – The Hell We Create in Discogs
  34. ^ 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.
  35. ^ "Who wrote "I Was Alive" by Beartooth?". Genius.[unreliable source?]
  36. ^ "KNOCKED LOOSE Announces New Album 'You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To'". Blabbermouth. February 27, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  37. ^ STIGMA Wage War in Discogs
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