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Why Alissia Had to Bet on Herself to Score a Landmark Grammy Producer of the Year Nom: ‘It’s Much Bigger Than Me’
Grammy-nominated producer Alissia had to leave the life an artist behind to receive mentorship from Quincy Jones and Bootsy Collins.
Since Alissia began uploading bass covers on YouTube 13 years ago, she’s gone from a Berklee College grad to a Grammy-nominated producer for Mary J. Blige, Anderson .Paak and Bootsy Collins, to name just a few. Alissia credits American keyboardist Greg Phillinganes, who famously worked as a session musician for Michael Jackson and countless others, for making the official introduction between herself and Jones. She produced and released her own EP – though she winces at the mention of it today – composed entirely of funk music inspired by Motown’s greatest hits and dubbed “Back to the Funkture.” It’s been wiped from streaming services but can still be found on other people’s channels across YouTube.
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