Frank Mandeville Rogers V (born in
Florence, South Carolina) is an American
record producer,
songwriter and
session musician. In 1990, Rogers made the trek to Nashville, attending
Belmont University and graduating with a Music Business degree. While at Belmont, he met friend and future collaborator
Brad Paisley. After graduation, Rogers went to work for EMI Nashville Productions and opened up
Sea Gayle Music Publishing with Paisley and
Chris DuBois. The successful publishing company, where all three writers write, has had over 300 cuts and 28 number one songs. The three business partners, in late 2009, also teamed up with Sony Nashville to form Sea Gayle Records, with a roster that includes
Jerrod Niemann.