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Basil Glen Ballard Jr. is an American songwriter, lyricist, and record producer. He is best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's 1995 album Jagged Little Pill, which won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album and Album of the Year, and was ranked by the Rolling Stone as one of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. He is also well known for his collaborations with composer Alan Silvestri. He was involved in the recording and writing of Michael Jackson's albums Bad and Dangerous. As a writer, he co-wrote songs including "Man in the Mirror" (1987) and "Hand in My Pocket" (1995). He is the founder of Java Records. He won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for "Believe". In 2011, he founded his own production company known as Augury, focused on developing music-driven projects in film, television, and theater.
Birth Name
Basil Glen Ballard Jr.
Born
Friday, 01 May 1953
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Jagged | Self | 2021 |
Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Celebration for the Film & TV Music Community | Self | 2020 |
Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams | Self | 2013 |
Bad 25 | Self | 2012 |
Part of Me | Self - Record Producer (Alanis Morissette, Michael Jackson) / Self | 2012 |
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries | Self | 2007 |
Behind the Music | Self | 1997 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Jagged | Self | 2021 |
Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Celebration for the Film & TV Music Community | Self | 2020 |
Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams | Self | 2013 |
Bad 25 | Self | 2012 |
Part of Me | Self - Record Producer (Alanis Morissette, Michael Jackson) / Self | 2012 |
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries | Self | 2007 |
Behind the Music | Self | 1997 |
Producer Filmography
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2005 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song | Nominated |
2005 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |