Frank Rogers (record producer)

Frank Mandeville Rogers V (born in Florence, South Carolina) is an American record producer, songwriter, musician, music publisher and label executive.

Early life

Rogers is a graduate of Sumter High School (1990) in Sumter, South Carolina, and Belmont University (1994) in Nashville, Tennessee.

Career

In 1995, Rogers went to work for EMI Nashville Productions where he rose to position of Vice President. While at EMI, Rogers signed and produced artists including Brad Paisley, Darryl Worley and Josh Turner.

In 1999, Rogers opened Sea Gayle Music with Paisley and Chris DuBois. The successful publishing company has had over 650 cuts and 40 Billboard Number One songs, including the 2003 Grammy Best Country Song, “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere”. In addition to Paisley, Rogers and DuBois, songwriters who have written for Sea Gayle Music include Chris Stapleton, Brandy Clark, Don Sampson, Radney Foster, Brent Anderson, Lee Thomas Miller, Jerrod Neimann, and Carolyn Dawn Johnson. Sea Gayle Music was named ASCAP Country Publisher of the Year in 2010 and 2011. The 2010 award marked the first time since 1982 that an independent music publishing company won this award.

In 2009, Rogers, Paisley and DuBois formed Sea Gayle Records whose roster included Sheryl Crow and Jerrod Niemann.

Rogers has produced hits for many prominent country music performers. His work has resulted 39 Number One songs, over 70 Top Twenty songs and multiple RIAA certified multi platinum, platinum and gold records.

He has produced records for Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, Josh Turner, Trace Adkins, Scotty McCreery, Phil Vassar, Granger Smith, Darryl Worley, Joe Robinson, and The Jompson Brothers. Other artists he has recorded include Alison Krauss, Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, BB King, Vince Gill, Lady Antebellum, Don Henley (The Eagles), Dolly Parton, Snoop Dogg, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), George Jones, Buck Owens, Colbie Caillat, Clint Black, Matthew West, and Chris Stapleton.

As a songwriter, Frank has had over 80 songs recorded by artists such as Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, Josh Turner, Trace Adkins, Granger Smith, Kenny Rogers, Leona Lewis, Maddie and Tae, Julie Roberts, The Swon Brothers, Montgomery Gentry, and Steve Holy.

Rogers has also written and recorded many songs for movies and TV including songs for Disney Pixar’s “Cars”, “Cars 2”, “Monte Carlo”, “Kit Kittredge: An American Girl” and the theme song for the TruTV series “Black Gold”.

In 2016, Frank opened Fluid Music Revolution as a joint venture with Spirit Music Group.

Awards and Recognition

Select Discography

#1 Singles/Producer

#1 Singles/Songwriter

Top 20 Singles/Producer

Top 20 Singles/Songwriter

RIAA Certified Albums/Producer

External links

• Frank Rogers at EMI Music Publishing page
• Frank Rogers at All Music page