Fred V

Fred V is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer and DJ from Exeter whose work blends melodic songwriting with drum and bass. Before pursuing a solo career, he was one half of the duo Fred V & Grafix, alongside Joshua Jackson, who performs as Grafix. The pair joined Hospital Records in 2011, and Fred V continued with the label as a solo artist after they split in 2018. He has spoken about drawing inspiration from other genres to explore different sounds in drum-and-bass production, and has described discipline and regular production goals as important to his work.

Fred V & Grafix released the album Recognise in 2014 and appeared on BBC Radio 1 shows, including Annie Mac’s. The album’s second single, “Forest Fires,” reached number 77 on the UK Singles Chart. After the split, Fred V’s first solo EP was Proximity, featuring Rothwell and Lottie Jones. He later collaborated with Ayah Marar on the single Daydreaming. His solo albums include Radiate, released on Hospital Records, and Luminous, his second solo studio album, which came out in 2024 and features Lottie Jones and Etherwood. Fred V also reunited with Grafix for Rain Is Falling, their first collaboration since the split.

In 2022, Fred V remixed Tom Grennan single All These Nights for Insanity Records. The following year, he paired with Hybrid Minds and Issey Cross on Breathe Out, released on Hybrid Music. His 2015 single Liquicity Memoirs came out on Liquicity Records. His 2025 singles included Deepest Blue, made with Deepest Blue and released on Armada Music, and All We've Ever Known, featuring Fred V and Immy Odon, with Cartoon on NCS. In 2026, he joined Doktor, P Money and Whiney on the Hospital Records single Crash 'N Burn. On 3 October 2026, Fred V played at halle02.