Frank Rogers (record producer)

Frank Rogers
Birth nameFrank Mandeville Rogers V
OriginFlorence, South Carolina, United States
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Record producer, songwriter, session musician
Instrument(s)Banjo, guitar
Years active1999 - present

Frank Mandeville Rogers V is an American record producer, songwriter, music publisher and session musician. In 1990, Rogers moved to Nashville, attending Belmont University and graduating with a Music Business degree. While at Belmont, he met friend and future collaborator Brad Paisley.[1] After graduation, Rogers went to work for EMI Nashville Productions and opened up Sea Gayle Music Publishing with Paisley and Chris DuBois. The successful publishing company, has over 300 cuts and 28 number one songs. The three business partners, in late 2009, also teamed up with Sony Nashville to form Sea Gayle Records, with a roster that includes Jerrod Niemann.

In 2016, Rogers founded Fluid Music Revolution, a venture with Spirit Music Group.[2] Current writers include Justin Adams, Erik Belz, Ryan Creamer, Monty Criswell, Mike Fiorentino, Derek George, Palmer Lee, and Jason Lehning.

In 2018, Rogers was named CEO of Spirit Music Nashville.[3]

Rogers has produced music for several country music performers since 1999, including Trace Adkins, Brad Paisley, Josh Turner, Hootie & the Blowfish lead singer Darius Rucker, Phil Vassar and Darryl Worley. His work has resulted in thirteen Country Music Association award nominations, with one win (for Album of the Year — Paisley's Time Well Wasted in 2006[4]). Rogers has also received five Academy of Country Music awards (ACM), as well as Billboard magazine's #1 Hot Country Producer Award from 2006 to 2010 and Music Row magazine's Producer of the Year award in 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Frank’s songwriting credits include Number One songs: "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" by Brad Paisley, "Five More Minutes" & "This Is It" (co-written by Aaron Eshuis)[5] by Scotty McCreery[6]", Backroad Song" by Granger Smith,[7] "Alright" and "This" by Darius Rucker. Other singles that Rogers co-wrote include Paisley's "Who Needs Pictures" and "Me Neither," Rucker's "History in the Making," Trace Adkins' "Don't Lie" and "Swing," Steve Holy's "Don't Make Me Beg," "He Will, She Knows" by Kenny Rogers, "Blow" by Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton and Bruno Mars.

  1. ^ Wylie Bell (14 August 2009). "Nashville record producer Frank Rogers talks about making yet another country hit". Scnow.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Exclusive: Frank Rogers Charts His Course With Fluid Music Revolution". August 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Songwriter-Producer Frank Rogers Named CEO of Spirit Music Nashville". Billboard.
  4. ^ "41st Annual CMA Awards | Award Winners". Archived from the original on 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
  5. ^ "Scotty McCreery Celebrates Gold-Certified, Two-Week No. 1 "This Is It"". March 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "Scotty McCreery Chart History". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Granger Smith Takes 'Backroad' to No. 1; Charles Kelley Makes Solo Bow". Billboard.