Freddi Shehadi
American guitarist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer
Freddi Shehadi (born Frederick Selim Shehadi III on November 2) is an American guitarist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. He began his musical career in the early 1980s in New York City and quickly ascended to writing and producing music for pop music artists, movies and major television networks including NBC, CBS and ABC.
Early life and education
Frederick Selim Shehadi III was born November 2 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Frederick Shehadi Jr. (Fred) and Carol Shehadi. He is the first born of five siblings.
Freddi Shehadi attended Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey. He later attended Berklee College of Music, the Eastman School of Music, Ithaca College and Johnson State College. Shehadi Graduated from Johnson State College in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music.
Composing and producing career
To date, Shehadi has registered over 300 song titles with BMI and is a writer/publisher member of BMI and ASCAP. He is also a vested member of AFTRA and AFM.
Freddi Shehadi has worked on major projects with notable labels Sony Records, Island Def Jam Records, Universal Records, Motown Records and Atlantic Records. His song “One Good Man,” co-written with Andy Marvel for Atlantic recording artist “Sweet Sensation,” hit #72 on the Billboard Top 100 chart in January 1991. He signed with Island Def Jam Records as writer/producer with the Vermont-based band “Burnham,” who went on to appear as an opening act on the second leg of Justin Bieber's My World Tour in late 2010.
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