English producer, engineer and occasional musician, born 1958 in London.

Fryer started his career in 1979 as an assistant mixing engineer at Blackwing Studios (London). In 1981 he got the opportunity to produce [[artist:Fad Gadget]]'s "Incontinent". After that he has worked with numerous artists, including [[artist:Cocteau Twins]], [[artist:Depeche Mode]], [[artist:M|A|R|R|S]], [[artist:Clan Of Xymox]], [[artist:Nine Inch Nails]], [[artist:Die Krupps]], [[artist:This Mortal Coil]] and [[artist:Love And Rockets]].

Started [[label:363694]] in 2003.

Black Needle Noise is the new musical project of John Fryer, launched in 2015.