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Freddy Wexler is an American
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producer,
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, and author based in
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. He is best known for co-writing
Billy Joel William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Piano Man" after his Signature song, signature 1973 song Piano Man (song), of the same name, Joel has ha ...
's " Turn the Lights Back On", and the
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song "
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", as well as his work with artists such as
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, the
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. He has been nominated for a
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award. He was born and raised in
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, and began writing songs at age 13.


Early life, personal life and education

Freddy Wexler grew up in New York City, where he learned to play piano by watching his mother play for cancer patients at Sloan Kettering hospital. His parents introduced him to the work of musicians such as
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, and Billy Joel. He began writing songs at age 13. Wexler studied English at the
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. Wexler is married to Olivia Wexler a music executive.


Career


Music

During an internship at
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, Wexler enrolled in a music industry class at
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(NYU). During this period, he encountered a young performer named Stefani Germonatta in his NYU class. After hearing her perform, Wexler recorded her demo tape in his parents' apartment building laundry room. He made an impromptu appearance at a meeting of Sony executives in the Sony Building on Madison Avenue to advocate for her signing, calling Stefani "the next
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". Sony sent representatives to watch her perform at
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, but they ultimately did not sign her. Germonatta went on to become
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. In 2006, Wexler signed a record deal with
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. Some of Wexler's early music was featured on the television series
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. Wexler performed at several venues in summer 2008, including
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in
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, opening for
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at the
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, and headlining the July 4th celebration at Toyota Stadium, then Pizza Hut Park. He also shared stages with
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and
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. His music gained exposure through Dallas
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's morning show, which aired in more than 70 cities. After being featured on Kraddick's "Music that Makes You Cooler" segment, Wexler completed a five-day tour from
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to Dallas. After being loaned a truck and piano by Kraddick, and having his tour documented by a volunteer film director, Wexler concluded his Dallas show by requesting help from Kraddick and the morning show to record his album. Over 50,000 listeners voted in an online poll, with 94% supporting Kraddick helping Wexler record an album. Wexler returned to the University of Pennsylvania to finish his senior year of college. There, he met pianist Eric Wortham. After signing a management agreement with Wortham, Wexler facilitated Wortham's eventual position as
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's pianist, a role he continued to maintain as of 2024. Wexler signed
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as a management client in 2009 and arranged for her to work with Swedish producers who had worked with
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, leading to her first Billboard-charting hit "1,000 Ships". After moving to Los Angeles, Wexler founded a music management company called The Brain Music in 2012. He also created The Brain House, an "experimental songwriting collective" in the Hollywood Hills, where he invited a group of writers, musicians, and artists to live and work together. The arrangement allowed members to stay in exchange for publishing rights to songs created in the house. The Brain became a successful venture, producing work for prominent artists including Jill Scott, Demi Lovato,
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. Eventually, Wexler earned writing credits on several notable songs, including "Slow Down" by Selena Gomez, "Be Kind" by Halsey and
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, "Wolves" by
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, "Novacane" by
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, "
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" by
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, and " Perfect Goodbye" by Celine Dion. In 2017, Wexler began releasing his own music under the pseudonym Jackson Penn, without major promotion or label backing. His Penn releases included the songs "My Girl" and "Streetlights on Mars", with the latter reaching number 16 on Spotify's global chart. Wexler described Penn as an idealized version of himself that helped him reconnect with his own artistic voice after years of writing for others. Wexler cowrote the single "Stuck with U" by Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, which hit #1 on the ''Billboard''
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chart and raised over $5.5 million for charity. Proceeds from the song benefitted families of
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first responders. In 2020, he signed an administration agreement with
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. As of 2025, Wexler has collaborated with artists including
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,
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,
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. He co-wrote the Golden Globe-nominated Robbie William song “
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” for the soundtrack of Williams’ film, ''Better Man''. He was also commissioned to write original music for ''Emily in Paris'' season two by series creator
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, including "Mon Soleil" and "Beautiful Ruins". His record label, the Freddy Wexler Company, released the show's soundtrack.


Collaboration with Billy Joel

Wexler played a role in Billy Joel's return to recording after a 17-year hiatus. He began collaborating with Joel through an introduction arranged by his wife Olivia via a mutual connection with a doctor. Wexler met Joel at Dockside Restaurant in
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. Their initial meeting extended from a planned 10 minutes to two hours, during which they discussed songwriting approaches and unfinished works. Wexler's Penn songs played a role in his connection with Billy Joel, who praised them as sounding like
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compositions during their first meeting. Following this meeting, Joel shared some of his unfinished songs with Wexler. Wexler moved his family to Long Island for a time to work more closely with Joel. Their collaboration led to the creation of "Turn the Lights Back On" (2024), which Wexler co-wrote with Arthur Bacon and
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. The song was recorded at Boathouse Studios in
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, and released on February 1, 2024. It debuted at number 1 on both classic hits and classic rock radio charts, reached number 2 on
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, and entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 62. The song received praise from
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, which called it “one of Joel’s most affecting”. Wexler conceived and co-directed the song's music video. The video used AI tools in order to show versions of Joel spanning several decades. Joel also hired Wexler's company to manage the song's release.


Television, film, and theater

As of 2022, Wexler co-produced and co-directed “Unfinished Business”, an
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feature film about Keith Adams and the Riverside Cubs, an all-deaf high school football championship team, for
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's
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. Wexler acquired the exclusive life rights to the Adams family story for this project. In the same year, Wexler produced "Soul Superhero" with
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and "Grace" for
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. Wexler created
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’s first ever original series made for YouTube, ''Kid Cowboy''. Wexler served as one of the principal composers alongside co-executive producer
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. The animated series incorporates Spanish dialogue and was designed to encourage interactive problem-solving among its viewers. The show was originally released in January 2025. Wexler co-produced the 2025 Broadway adaptation of the musical
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.


Awards and recognition

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Nominee – Album of the Year – Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe) by Justin Bieber – 2022 *''
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'' – "World’s Greatest Songwriters" – 2020. *Family Entertainment Impact Report List –
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– 2020 *
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- Turn the Lights Back On music video - Director - 2024 * 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominee - Best Original Song - "
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" 2024. * Clio Silver Award – Turn the Lights Back On – 2025


Discography


References


Bibliography

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External links


Freddy Wexler's Website Billy Joel and his collaborator, Producer/Director Freddy Wexler
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