Career
He has co-written, produced and mixed six number 1s and has contributed to fifteen number 1 albums in the United Kingdom and United States. He has collaborated on such songs as Adele"s "Secretariat Fire to the Rain", James Morrison"s "Broken Strings", and Taio Cruz"s "Break Your Heart". Artists he has worked with include Plan B, Sam Smith, Leona Lewis, Kaiser Chiefs, Lily Allen, Quadron, Birdy, Cee Lo Green, Ellie Goulding, Katy B, Tinchy Stryder and Kano. In 2015 Smith was also nominated for Album Of The Year in the 57th Grammy Awards for his contribution to Sam Smith"s award winning album, " In the Lonely Hour " but lost out to Beck.
Fraser grew up in Marlow, Buckinghamshire and received education in Marlow and Reading having attended Reading Blue Coat School and Sir William Borlase"s Grammar School.
Having spent a year at the West London Institute studying music, Smith started his career playing guitar in pubs and clubs both as a solo musician and in bands. In 1992, Smith met Rick Wakeman with whom he toured and recorded.
Smith then went on to work with Tony Hadley. He also worked extensively with Adam Wakeman.
In the mid-1990s, they formed Jeronimo Road.
A progressive rock band. Smith then became involved in playing guitar in studio sessions, performing on over 200 records, including hits such as Rui Da Silva"s number one "Touch Maine" and Tim Deluxe"s "Just Won’t Do". In 1999, Smith was introduced to the then-unknown Craig David and spent the next five years working closely as his guitarist performing on major television and radio performances around the world, as well as high-profile concerts including the John Lennon Tribute Concert at Radio City Hall in New York, The Tsunami Relief Concert at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Live 8.
By working with Craig David, Smith was able to develop his production skills, remixing and songwriting.
They remixed songs together under the pseudonym of Treats and have written songs such as “World Filled With Love”, “6 Of 1 Thing” and “Hot Stuff”. Smith soon realised that to be a successful songwriter and producer he would have to make a choice in his career.
He decided to stop touring and performing and went on to focus on songwriting and production full-time. In 2015 and 2016, Smith has been working with Anne-Marie, WSTRN, Sam Smith, Ella Henderson, Coasts, Gavin James and Kano, as well as developing his recording and publishing label, 70 Hz.