Grammy-Winning Producer | "I've Been on Stage at the Grammys. Nothing Changed." | FRASER T. SMITH

Fraser T. Smith has produced some of the most important records in British music. Gang Signs and Prayer with Stormzy. Set Fire to the Rain with Adele. Psychodrama with Dave. Black at the Brits. A Grammy, multiple Ivor Novellos, and a career that spans from Craig David to Kano to Celine Dion.In this special episode recorded live at SXSW London, Fraser talks to Alex Brees about what every great artist he's ever worked with has in common, why the 13th hour after a 12-hour shift washing dishes is where musicians are really made, how he created the safe space that got the best out of Adele, Stormzy, and Dave, why AI has actually been positive for the creative community, and what it felt like to play piano on stage at the Brits having never performed in public before.He also opens up about Future Utopia, his own artist project, being five years in and still in the trenches, and why being uncomfortable is now one of his core values.If you're an independent artist wondering how long the journey takes, Fraser has one answer: Ray released her first music in 2014 and broke through globally in 2024. That's 10 years to become an overnight success.Thanks to SXSW London for hosting us at their Podcast Studio, and Kieron Banerji and Callum Baker who were the onsite producers.New episodes every Monday.