Marti Frederiksen

Marti Frederiksen, who grew up in the Los Angeles area, began playing in bands and writing songs during high school. Upon graduating in 1984, he played drums for a band called Drop In The Gray, which signed a label deal and released an album with Geffen Records. Following the group’s breakup, Frederiksen developed his writing and producing skills with two other bands which he subsequently formed: Outlaw Blood on ATCO Records and Motherland on 550/Sony Records (with drummer Jason Bonham).

It was in 1993 that Frederiksen enjoyed his first, major success as a songwriter, co-writing and producing the #1 rock hit “Got No Shame” with Brother Cane (on Virgin Records).

Frederiksen continued his success with Brother Cane, co-writing another #1 rock hit, “And Fools Shine On,” for the group’s second album. These hits caught the attention of renowned A&R executive John David Kalodner of Columbia Records, so they met, and then he introduced Marti to Aerosmith (for their Nine Lives album in 1998.)

After his collaboration with Aerosmith, many doors opened for Frederiksen. He wrote and produced cuts with a wide range of artists, including Ozzy Osbourne ("Dreamer"), Amanda Marshall, Jeff Healey, Mick Jones of Foreigner, Ritchie Sambora and Richard Butler. In 1999, Frederiksen received a Golden Globe nomination in the Best Song category, for co-writing “The Flame Still Burns” (from the film, Still Crazy). The following year, Frederiksen even demonstrated his ability as a strong vocalist, by singing all the lead vocals by the mythical group Stillwater in the acclaimed, Cameron Crowe movie, Almost Famous.

Notwithstanding these successes, it was his teaming again with Aerosmith which resulted in his most notable achievement to date: co-writing and producing “Jaded” and nine other songs on the double platinum Just Push Play album.

“Jaded” made its debut when Aerosmith performed the song at the American Music Awards in January 2001. The following week, the single was released, and it became a #1 rock hit. The success of “Jaded” and Just Push Play helped establish Frederiksen as a prominent, in-demand writer/producer. Frederiksen has worked with such major artists as Mick Jagger, Sheryl Crow, Ozzy Osbourne, Pink, Def Leppard, Faith Hill, and Meatloaf.

Marti has produced/written songs for American Idol hopefuls, Clay Aiken and Katherine McPhee, but his first American Idol success came from “The Real Thing”, a song he co-wrote with Kara Dioguardi, for Bo Bice, winning himself a BMI Award and noting him the most recognized rock writer at BMI.

Today Marti has 3 hits on the charts he has written, including, “Sorry” by Buckcherry, “Love Remains the Same” , Gavin Rossdale’s hit single, and Motley Crue’s, “Saints of Los Angeles.”

Recent songs produced/written by Marti include, “Undo It” by Carrie Underwood, “Maybe” by Sick Puppies, and Vince Neil’s “Tattoos and Tequila.”