Jesse Vernon Frasure (born September 18, 1981), also known as DJ Telemitry, is an American music publisher, record producer, songwriter, and DJ. He has written 22 number one songs and has cuts with various artists including Chris Stapleton,

Marshmello Christopher Comstock (born May 19, 1992), known professionally as Marshmello, is an American DJ and record producer. His songs "Silence (Marshmello song), Silence" (featuring Khalid (American singer), Khalid), "Wolves (Selena Gomez and Mar ...

Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country music, country singer. Born in Longview, Texas, she started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place ...

, Kacey Musgraves,

Thomas Rhett Thomas Rhett Akins Jr. (born March 30, 1990) is an American country music, country singer-songwriter. He is the oldest son of singer Rhett Akins. Rhett has released seven studio albums for Big Machine Records' Valory Music imprint: ''It Goes ...

, Leon Bridges,

Kane Brown Kane Allen Brown (born October 21, 1993) is an American country music singer and songwriter. First garnering a mass following on social media, he released his debut extended play (EP) ''Closer (Kane Brown EP), Closer'' in June 2015, and followe ...

, Jelly Roll,

Blake Shelton Blake Tollison Shelton (born June 18, 1976) is an American country music, country singer, songwriter and television personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin (Blake Shelton song), Austin" from his Blake Shelton (album), self ...

, Cole Swindell,

Meghan Trainor Meghan Elizabeth Trainor (born December 22, 1993) is an American singer-songwriter and television personality. She rose to prominence after signing with Epic Records in 2014 and releasing her debut single "All About That Bass", which reached ...

Florida Georgia Line Florida Georgia Line was an American country music duo founded in 2010 by vocalists and songwriters Tyler Hubbard of Georgia and Brian Kelley of Florida. Their 2012 debut single " Cruise" broke two major sales records: it was downloaded over ...

and more. Frasure won BMI's Country Songwriter Of The Year Award in 2018 and 2021. He has been

Grammy The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious a ...

nominated twice and was nominated as ACM's Songwriter Of The Year in 2022. He has also received six consecutive CMA Triple Play Awards for having written three number one radio songs in a 12-month period.

Biography

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native, Frasure (DJ Telemitry), now lives in

Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, locat ...

with his wife Stevie Frasure. Frasure began his music career working at Major Bob Music in Nashville, eventually rising to VP of A&R and also signing a publishing and production deal with the company. In June 2016,

Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...

'
Roc Nation Nashville
and Warner/Chappell Music launched Rhythm House, a venture led by Frasure. Rhythm House includes Frasure's own writing and production activities, as well as the signing and development of other composers and producers. Growing up, he was surrounded by a family with a passion for music. His father often played in bands full of

Motown Motown is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. Founded by Berry Gordy, Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959, it was incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau ...

and classic rock. As a college student at

Michigan State University Michigan State University (Michigan State or MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State o ...

, Frasure first began programming his own music, heavily influenced by his love for electronic dance and the mix of his Motown roots. He then moved to Nashville, finishing his college career at

Belmont University Belmont University is a Private university, private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Descended from Belmont Women's College, founded in 1890 by schoolteachers Ida Hood and Susan Heron, the institution was incorporate ...

, It was there that a passion for even more styles of music grew. Throughout his career, Frasure has merged his love for all genres of music to diversify his sound. He has written 22 number one songs and has cuts with various artists including Chris Stapleton,

, Kacey Musgraves,

, Leon Bridges,

, Jelly Roll,

, Cole Swindell,

and more. He's also seen

multi-platinum Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see ...

success producing, co-writing, and remixing for artists including

Luke Bryan Thomas Luther "Luke" Bryan (born July 17, 1976) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and television personality. Bryan is a five-time "Entertainer of the Year", being awarded by both the Academy of Country Music Awards and the Count ...

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, Lauren Alaina,

Brett Kissel Brett Kissel (born May 27, 1990) is a Canadian country music, country singer. He has achieved four number-one hits on the Canadian country chart with "Airwaves (Brett Kissel song), Airwaves", "Drink About Me", "A Few Good Stories", and "Make a L ...

, Gary Allan, Hot Chelle Rae,

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. In 2015, he reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Country charts for the first time with his Florida Georgia Line co-write "Sun Daze". As DJ Telemitry, Frasure has DJed parties for celebrity clients including

Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her ...

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Chris Lane Christopher Eric Lane (born November 9, 1984) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has released one album as frontman of the Chris Lane Band, a second album, ''Girl Problems'', and a third album, ''Laps Around the Sun (Chris Lane ...

& Lauren Bushnell, Todd English, and CeeLo Green. He has also DJed across the globe for party planners Colin Cowie Lifestyles and Angel City Designs, and hosts the radio shows, "Little Bit Country" and "YeeDM" on Apple Music Radio.

Awards and Nominations

Number One Radio Songs

# Kane Brown & Marshmello - "One Thing Right" # Cole Swindell - "She Had Me at Heads Carolina" (5 weeks at #1) # Jon Pardi - "Dirt On My Boots" (3 weeks at #1) # Kelsea Ballerini - "Hole in the Bottle" # Kane Brown - "One Mississippi" # Thomas Rhett - "Marry Me" # Thomas Rhett - "Life Changes" # Thomas Rhett - "Crash and Burn" # Thomas Rhett - "Unforgettable" # Thomas Rhett - "Remember You Young" # Thomas Rhett - "What's Your Country Song" # Thomas Rhett - "Slow Down Summer" # Florida Georgia Line - "Sun Daze" # Rascal Flatts - "I Like the Sound of That" # Chris Lane - "Fix" # Lauren Alaina - "Road Less Traveled" # Old Dominion - "No Such Thing as a Broken Heart" # Michael Ray - "One That Got Away" # LoCash - "One Big Country Song" # Michael Ray - "Whiskey and Rain" # Toby Mac - "Hold On" # Toby Mac - "Christmas This Year"

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References

External links

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