[5] He played in the jazz band at Socorro High School, where he graduated in 1993, and then studied jazz piano and arranging at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.
Bhasker was introduced to jazz by his mother and his piano teacher.
In 2009, Bhasker produced the songs "Free", "Zombie", and "Heaven" for Natalia Kills, and co-wrote and produced, "Nothing Lasts Forever", from her debut album, Perfectionist, under the alias 'Billy Kraven'. Jeff Bhasker (born March 3, 1974), also known as Billy Kraven and U.G.L.Y., is an American record producer, songwriter, keyboardist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist. © 2020 NME is a member of the media division of BandLab Technologies.
A stylishly appointed traditional in a premium neighborhood in the upscale foothills of Los Angeles’s celeb-favored Los Feliz area, owned through an anonymous trust that is, according to a couple of well-connected snitches, controlled by powerhouse pop songwriter and record producer Jeff Bhasker and Swedish model and singer Lykke Li, has come to market at $3.3 million.
After playing with the 1970s era R&B band Tavares, Bhasker moved to New York on September 11, 2001. "Lift Off", and "Runaway". Li has released three albums so far, including 2014’s ‘I Never Learn‘. [10] He began writing with Bruno Mars, and songwriter and executive Steve Lindsey served as their mentor. Bhasker is a producer who has worked with Kanye West on his albums ‘808s And Heartbreaks‘, ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy‘ and ‘Watch The Throne‘. About Jeff Bhasker is a 46 year old American Musician.
He has won Grammy Awards for the songs "Run This Town" by Jay-Z, "All of the Lights" by Kanye West, "We Are Young" by Fun., and "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson. [6][7], He gigged around Boston as a keyboardist and played in a wedding band. [4] Bhasker then began an association with rapper/producer Kanye West. [9], Bhasker relocated to Los Angeles, in 2005. He was additionally nominated for Album of the Year, Record of the Year for "We Are Young", and Producer of the Year, Non-Classical.
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Bhasker was born in Kansas City, Kansas, and raised in Socorro, New Mexico.
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He played cover songs in a band with Mars around Los Angeles. Lykke Li and Jeff Bhasker shared a video they made over the weekend in which they sing the Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody" to their son, Dion.
Born Jeffrey Nath Bhasker on 4th March, 1974 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States, he is famous for collaborations with Kanye [1][2] Bhasker received the 2016 Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical for co-producing Mark Ronson's album Uptown Special and producing Nate Ruess's album Grand Romantic.
The videos, in which Bhakser plays the song's plaintive melody on piano, are inexplicably titled "ALBUQUERQUE WEDDING SINGERS (REHEARSAL)" and the results are pretty adorable. When your mom is a world-famous singer and your dad is an equally famous Grammy-winning producer a lullaby is not just a lullaby. He worked on Beyoncé's "I Care", "Rather Die Young" and "Party" from her 2011 album 4 as a writer, musician and producer. As Pigeons And Planes points out, Li has covered the song in sessions and at gigs in the past. Lykke Li has shared three short videos of her, Jeff Bhasker and their baby boy Dion on her Instagram page. That's why it was extra sweet that Lykke Li and Jeff Bhasker shared a series of Instagram videos in which they sing the Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody" to their son, Dion. Bhasker worked again with Alicia Keys on her 2012 album, Girl on Fire, on the singles "Girl on Fire", and "Tears Always Win". What Musician’s Biopic Are You Most Looking Forward To? Bhasker produced a song on rapper The Game's first album, The Documentary (2005).
In May, the great Swedish singer-songwriter and Jeff Bhasker, a producer who’s done a lot of work with people like Kanye West and …
Grammy-winning producer Jeff Bhasker and Swedish artist Lykke Li have shared a photo of their first child, Dion. Bhasker's collaborations span multiple genres, including writing and production credits on Alicia Keys's 2009 album, The Element of Freedom, including the charting singles "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" and "Wait Til You See My Smile", and the album tracks, "Love Is Blind", and "Like the Sea". The world's defining voice in music and pop culture since 1952. Takes Center Stage at Grammys", https://relix.com/articles/detail/interview_jeff_bhasker_on_lettuce_the_uptown_funk_phenomenon_and_more/, "Kanye West's 'Runaway' Is MTV News' #2 Song Of 2010", "Grammy Nominees Revealed; Frank Ocean, Drake & 2 Chainz Among Those Nominated | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales", Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born), Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jeff_Bhasker&oldid=981061865, American male musicians of Indian descent, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.
[3][4] His mother is a pianist and his Indian-born father, Ravi Bhasker, is a medical doctor who has served as Socorro's mayor for over 24 years. In the videos, two of which are captioned “ALBUQUERQUE WEDDING SINGERS (REHEARSAL)”, Li and Bhasker sing The Righteous Brothers‘ ‘Unchained Melody’, while Bhasker plays the piano. ALBUQUERQUE WEDDING SINGERS ( REHEARSAL ), A video posted by Lykke Li (@lykkeli) on Aug 21, 2016 at 8:19am PDT, A video posted by Lykke Li (@lykkeli) on Aug 21, 2016 at 8:20am PDT, A video posted by Lykke Li (@lykkeli) on Aug 21, 2016 at 8:27am PDT. [11] Initially serving as a substitute keyboardist for West's Glow in the Dark Tour, West was impressed by Bhasker's musical ability, and hired him as his musical director. Vote! ALBUQUERQUE WEDDING SINGERS ( REHEARSAL ), A video posted by Lykke Li (@lykkeli) on Aug 21, 2016 at 8:19am PDT, A video posted by Lykke Li (@lykkeli) on Aug 21, 2016 at 8:20am PDT, A video posted by Lykke Li (@lykkeli) on Aug 21, 2016 at 8:27am PDT, A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry, Red Velvet's Irene Apologizes After Verbally Attacking Fashion Editor | Billboard News, Aaliyah Book 'Baby Girl: Better Known As Aaliyah' Dropping Next Year | Billboard News.
Maren Morris Endorses Joe Biden: 'It’s Time We Tell Someone That He’s Fired', BTS Tops Billboard Artist 100 Chart For 11th Total Week, Dominates Global Charts | Billboard News. Jeff Bhasker and Lykke Li had a relationship. Bhasker received the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song for West's "All of the Lights", and the Jay-Z/Rihanna/Kanye West song "Run This Town".[13]. [14], Bhasker co-wrote and co-produced Mark Ronson's single "Uptown Funk", which earned him a 2016 Grammy Award for Record of the Year.
Jeff Bhasker and Lykke Li Share First Baby Photo.