Drew Fulk

Drew Fulk
Fulk in 2016
Background information
Also known as	WZRD BLD
Born	(1987-05-01) May 1, 1987 (age 34) Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres	Rock alternative rock hip hop
Occupation(s)	Record producer songwriter mixer
Years active	2008–present
Website	wzrdbld.com

Drew Fulk (born May 1, 1987), also known as WZRD BLD, is an American songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles, California. He has worked with artists such as Lil Wayne, Bullet for My Valentine, Lil Peep, Moon Taxi, Motionless in White, I Dont Know How But They Found Me, Ice Nine Kills, and A Day To Remember. In the summer of 2019, he started his own publishing company, In the Cut Publishing, through BMG.

Life and career[]

Early years[]

Fulk was born in Kernersville, North Carolina, where he attended Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point. After high school he was accepted into the Bryan Business School at UNCG, majoring in Economics. During this time he built and opened his first recording studio, Think Sound.^[1] In North Carolina, Fulk worked with artists such as Motionless in White,^[2] Cane Hill, For All Those Sleeping,^[3] and Chris Lane.

2014–present[]

In late 2014, Fulk relocated to Los Angeles and started to work under the moniker "WZRD BLD" (pronounced "Wizard Blood"). He has worked with Ice Nine Kills, Bullet for My Valentine, Fear Factory,^[4][5] Fit for a King, Bad Wolves, Lil Xan, Yelawolf, Moon Taxi, Pop Evil, I Prevail, among others. In 2018, Fulk had his first No. 1 rock song with Pop Evil's lead single "Waking Lions", and in early 2019 he achieved his second No. 1 rock song with Bad Wolves single "Remember When". In mid-2019, Fulk started his own publishing company, In the Cut Publishing, through BMG, where he focuses on signing rock-focused writers and producers.

Commercial success[]

• Motionless in White's album Reincarnate debuted at No. 9 on Billboard Top 200 selling over 31,000 units its first week on October 4, 2014.^[2][6]
• We Came as Romans' self-titled album debuted at No. 11 on Billboard Top 200 selling over 23,000 units its first week on August 15, 2015^[7][8]
• Crown the Empire's third album Retrograde debuted at No. 1 on Top Rock Album Charts on Billboard and No. 15 on Billboard Top 200 selling over 18,000 units its first week on August 13, 2016.^[9]
• I Prevail's debut album Lifelines debuted at No. 3 on Alternative Album Charts on Billboard and No. 15 on Billboard Top 200 selling over 21,000 units its first week on October 21, 2016.^[10]
• Pop Evil's debut single "Waking Lions" reached No. 1 on US Mainstream Rock Radio in March 2018.^[11]
• Ice Nine Kills fourth album The Silver Scream debuted at No. 2 on Top Rock Album Charts selling over 18,000 units its first week on October 4, 2018.^[12]
• Lil Peep's second album Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2 debuted at No. 4 on Billboard Top 200 selling over 81,000 units its first week on November 16, 2018.
• I Dont Know How But They Found Me's debut EP 1981 Extended Play debuted at No. 1 on Billboard Heatseekers in its first week, on November 16, 2018.

Selected discography[]

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