Jeff Bhasker
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| Born | March 4, 1974 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Origin | Socorro, New Mexico, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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Jeffrey Nath Bhasker[2] (born March 4, 1974) is an American record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles. He won the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year in 2016 and was nominated for the award in 2013.
Bhasker came to prominence as a primary producer of
Bhasker has received
Early life
Bhasker was born in
Career
Bhasker began his career gigging around Boston as a keyboardist and played in a wedding band. After playing with the 1970s-era R&B band
Bhasker relocated to
Around 2007, Bhasker began his association with rapper/producer
Following this period, Bhasker would go on to produce Fun's Some Nights (2012), Uptown Special (2015) with Mark Ronson, and Harry Styles' self-titled debut album (2017). Bhasker's collaborations span multiple genres, including his work with Alicia Keys, Mark Ronson, Kid Cudi, Cam, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Young Thug, and more.
Bhasker co-wrote and co-produced
His RIAA multi-platinum selling records include Kanye West's "Love Lockdown", "Runaway", "Monster" and "Power", Jay-Z's "Run this Town", Drake's "Find Your Love", Fun's "We Are Young", "Some Nights" and "Carry On", Pink's "Just Give Me a Reason", Bruno Mars' "Talking to the Moon" and "Locked out of Heaven", Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk", Rihanna's "Kiss it Better"and Harry Styles' "Sign of the Times".
Musical style
As a vocalist, Bhasker has used the alias Billy Kraven (last name credited as Craven in the interview and in the record). He explained his reasons in an interview with GQ:
It kind of started out as me creating a character to be a songwriter. I wanted to keep it separate at first, but now I kind of like the idea that people know it’s me. It kind of defines the parameters. The Billy Craven stuff is a little bit darker, it deals with social themes like the war and death. It’s
Discography
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
Selected awards Year Nominated work Primary artist Category Results Notes "Swagga Like Us" Jay-Z Best Rap Song Nominated [19] "Run This Town" Won "All of the Lights" Kanye West Won Song of the Year Nominated "We Are Young" Fun Won Record of the Year Nominated Some Nights Album of the Year Nominated Himself Nominated "Locked Out of Heaven" Bruno Mars Record of the Year Nominated "Just Give Me a Reason" Pink Song of the Year Nominated Red Taylor Swift Album of the Year Nominated x Ed Sheeran Nominated "Uptown Funk" Mark Ronson Record of the Year Won Himself Producer of the Year, Non-Classical Won " Kiss It Better"Rihanna Best R&B Song Nominated 2022 Donda Kanye West Album of the Year Nominated Filmography
- A Man Named Scott (2021) – Himself
References
- ^ a b "The Man Behind Fun: Meet Jeff Bhasker, the Most In-Demand, Grammy-Winning Producer You've Never Heard of". February 14, 2013.
- ^ "Jeffrey Nath Bhasker on Spotify". Spotify.
- ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (January 9, 2013). "Fun. Producer Jeff Bhasker Caps Big Year With Grammy Nods". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 2016: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ Bhasker, Jeff (January 23, 2010). "Twitter / JeffBhasker: 6) I was born in Kansas city ka". Twitter.
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Yahoo News. Associated Press. Retrieved November 17, 2013.- ^ Small, Mark. "Producer on Fire". Berklee College of Music. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ Barteau, Suzanne (February 15, 2012). "Socorro star shoots higher". El Defensor-Chieftain. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ Tingen, Paul (October 2012). "Jeff Bhasker on mixing 'We Are Young'". Sound on Sound. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ Greenhaus, Mike https://relix.com/articles/detail/interview_jeff_bhasker_on_lettuce_the_uptown_funk_phenomenon_and_more/ Relix
- ^ LeDonne, Rob (July 10, 2013). "Jeff Bhasker: Music's Go-To Guy". American Songwriter. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ Bud Scoppa (March 1, 2013). "Jeff Bhasker's Amazing Year". Mix Online. Archived from the original on January 10, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "Alumni Grammy Award Winners". Berklee College of Music. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "Superproducer Jeff Bhasker Reveals the Secrets of Working With Kanye West". Complex. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine". Google Books. April 3, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Kyle (December 10, 2010). "Kanye West's 'Runaway' Is MTV News' #2 Song Of 2010". MTV. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 2016: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "Famous Behind the Scenes, A Hitmaker Covets the Spotlight". NPR.org.
- ^ "Jeff Bhasker". Grammy. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
