Freddy Wexler

 ( 1986 Births ) 

In 2006, Wexler signed a record deal with Virgin Records. Some of Wexler's early music was featured on the television series Dancing with the Stars and The Bachelorette.

Wexler performed at several venues in summer 2008, including Warped Tour in Dallas, opening for Good Charlotte at the House of Blues, and headlining the July 4th celebration at Toyota Stadium, then Pizza Hut Park.

His music gained exposure through Dallas Disc jockey Kidd Kraddick'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 Philadelphia 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 Adele's pianist, a role he continued to maintain as of 2024. Wexler signed Rachel Platten as a management client in 2009 and arranged for her to work with Swedish producers who had worked with 'NSYNC and Cyndi Lauper, 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, Shakira, and Selena Gomez. Eventually, Wexler earned writing credits on several notable songs, including "Slow Down" by Selena Gomez, "Be Kind" by Halsey and Marshmello, "Wolves" by Kanye West, "Novacane" by Lil Wayne, "Fire N Gold" by Bea Miller, 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 Hot 100 chart and raised over $5.5 million for charity. Proceeds from the song benefitted families of COVID-19 first responders.

In 2020, he signed an administration agreement with Sony Music Publishing.

As of 2025, Wexler has collaborated with artists including BlackPink, Post Malone, Pink, Laufey, Diana Ross, Zayn Malik, Steve Aoki, and Wyclef Jean. He co-wrote the Golden Globe-nominated Robbie William song “Forbidden Road” 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 Darren Star, including "Mon Soleil" and "Beautiful Ruins". His record label, the Freddy Wexler Company, released the show's soundtrack.