Jeff Bass | |
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Birth name | Jeffrey Bass |
Born | Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S.[citation needed] | May 16, 1961
Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Record producer |
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Jeffrey “Jeff” Bass (born May 16, 1961)[citation needed] is an American music producer from Detroit, Michigan, best known as one half of the Bass Brothers and for his work with Eminem.[1]
Career
At age 16, Bass, along with 4 of his childhood friends formed Detroit-based R&B group Dreamboy.[2] In 1980, when Bass was 19 years old, Dreamboy was signed to Qwest Records, a record label created by Quincy Jones that same year. The group released their debut album in 1983, and a follow-up in 1984 before their contract expired and they were dropped from the label in 1985.[3]
Bass would eventually go on to co-produce the song "Lose Yourself," alongside Eminem which won the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 75th Academy Awards.[1] The song was featured in the film 8 Mile, which starred Eminem in his movie debut. Eminem and Bass previously shared a Grammy Award for 1999's Best Rap Album, The Slim Shady LP.[4] Bass was also the speaker in "Public Service Announcement" and "Public Service Announcement 2000" (from The Slim Shady LP and The Marshall Mathers LP respectively),[5] two tracks that serve as introductions to the albums they are featured in.
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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1999 | The Slim Shady LP | Grammy Award for Best Rap Album | Won | [6] |
2000 | The Marshall Mathers LP | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Nominated | |
2002 | The Eminem Show | Nominated | ||
"Without Me" | Grammy Award for Record of the Year | Nominated | ||
2003 | "Lose Yourself" | Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Nominated | |
Grammy Award for Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song | Won |
References
- ^ a b "'Lose Yourself' Writer Jeff Bass Reflects On Oscar-Winning Eminem Track 15 Years Later". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Dreamboy (3)". Discogs. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "Discovering and Rising To Fame with Eminem – Rare Jeff Bass Interview Part 1". Youtube. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "Eminem and Jeff Bass Find Oscar Triumph With "Lose Yourself"". BMI. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Public Service Announcement 2000". Eminem.com. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Jeff Bass". Grammy.com. November 19, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.