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, Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, Thomas Rhett, Leon Bridges, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Blake Shelton, Cole Swindell, Meghan Trainor, Florida Georgia Line and more.
Frasure won BMI's Country Songwriter Of The Year Award in 2018 and 2021. He has been Grammy 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 A Detroit native, Frasure (DJ Telemitry), now lives in Nashville, Tennessee 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.Freeman, Jon. "Major Bob Announces Production Agreement With Frasure", Music Row, March 22, 2012. In June 2016, Jay-Z's 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 and classic rock. As a college student at Michigan State University, 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, 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, Marshmello, Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, Thomas Rhett, Leon Bridges, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Blake Shelton, Cole Swindell, Meghan Trainor, Florida Georgia Line and more. He's also seen multi-platinum success producing, co-writing, and remixing for artists including Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts, Billy Currington, Lauren Alaina, Brett Kissel, Gary Allan, Hot Chelle Rae, Jordin Sparks. 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".Roland, Tom./ | "'Billboard Country Airplay", Billboard, February 17, 2015.
As DJ Telemitry, Frasure has DJed parties for celebrity clients including Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Drake, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, Chris Lane & Lauren Bushnell, Todd English, and CeeLo Green.Haithcoat, Rebecca. “‘Ain’t No Party Like A Cash Money Party", MySpace, February 8, 2013.Dublin, Alesandra. "From Dress Code to Dollar-Sign Decor, Cash Money Grammy Party Is 'Rich' All Over" , BizBash, February 14, 2014. 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 Year AwardCategoryWork/Title2023ACM Awards WinnerSong Of The Year (Winner)"She Had Me At Heads Carolina" - Cole Swindell (Writer)Grammy Award NomineeBest Country Song"If I Was A Cowboy" - Miranda Lambert2022ACM Awards NomineeSongwriter of the Year n/aACM Awards Nominee (Producer)Album Of The YearCountry Again: Side A - Thomas Rhett
(Writer, Co-producer)CMA Triple Play AwardsTriple Play Winner“Whiskey And Rain” – Michael Ray
“One Mississippi” – Kane Brown
“Slow Down Summer” - Thomas Rhett 2021Grammy Award NomineeBest Country Song"Some People Do" - Old DominionBMI Country AwardsSongwriter of the Year (Winner)n/aCMA Triple Play AwardsTriple Play Winner“One Big Country Song” – Locash
“Hole In The Bottle – Kelsea Ballerini
“What’s Your Country Song” - Thomas Rhett 2020CMA Triple Play AwardsTriple Play Winner“One That Got Away” – Michael Ray
“One Thing Right” – Marshmello, Kane Brown
“Remember You Young” - Thomas Rhett2019Grammy Award Nominee Best Country AlbumGolden Hour - Kacey Musgraves
"Wonder Woman" (Writer)2019CMA Triple Play AwardsTriple Play WinnerUnforgettable” – Thomas Rhett
“Marry Me” – Thomas Rhett
“Life Changes”– Thomas Rhett 2018Grammy Award Nominee Best Country AlbumLife Changes - Thomas Rhett
(Writer, Co-producer)BMI Country Awards Songwriter of the Year (Winner)n/aCMA Triple Play Awards Triple Play Winner“Dirt On My Boots” – Jon Pardi
“Road Less Traveled” – Lauren Alaina
“No Such Thing As A Broken Heart” – Old Dominion2017CMA Triple Play Awards Triple Play Winner“Crash And Burn” – Thomas Rhett
“I Like The Sound Of That” – Rascal Flatts
“Fix” – Chris Lane CMA Awards NomineeSong Of The Year"Dirt On My Boots" - Jon Pardi
(Writer)2016ACM AwardsRecord of the Year (Winner)"Die A Happy Man" - Thomas Rhett
(Co-producer)CMA AwardsSingle of the Year (Winner)"Die A Happy Man" - Thomas Rhett
(Co-producer)2013Dove Award WinnerDove Award Winner"Hold On" - Toby Mac
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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