All you need to know about Glen Ballard

Glen Ballard is an American songwriter, lyricist, record producer, film producer, and music video director, has a net worth of $60 million. Glen Ballard has received multiple Grammy Awards, and one of his most notable hits was the 1995 Alanis Morissette album “Jagged Little Pill.”

Ballard co-wrote and produced the record, which won Grammys for Record of the Year and Best Rock Album and sold over 30 million copies worldwide. He also helped write and record three Michael Jackson albums, including 1982’s “Thriller.”

He co-wrote Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror” and Christina Aguilera’s “The Voice Within,” and he formed both Java Records and Augury Productions.

Who is Glen Ballard?

Glen Ballard was born Basil Glen Ballard Jr. on May 1, 1953, in Natchez, Mississippi. Glen relocated to Los Angeles at the age of 22 and began working for music manager John Reid’s organization. Reid was Elton John’s manager at that time. Ballard told “SongwriterUniverse” in 2015, “I started there by answering the phones and handling the telex machine—the way we communicated with London back then—and basically just trying to make myself useful.

I had the opportunity to learn about the music business at its greatest level. I learned how major tours were put together, what managers did and didn’t do, and about music publishing. Of course, being around Elton’s creative genius and all of the great individuals surrounding him was the most valuable education. I didn’t truly meet Elton until I had been there for more than a year. After three years at John Reid’s company, I was able to secure a publishing deal with MCA Music.

How old is Glen Ballard?

He is currently 70 years old.

What is Glen Ballard’s net worth?

He is estimated to be worth $60 Million.

What is Glen Ballard’s career?

In the 1980s, Glen worked on albums such as Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” (1982) and “Bad” (1987), the Pointer Sisters’ “Break Out” (1983) and “Hot Together” (1986), Teddy Pendergrass’ “Workin’ It Back” (1985), and Paula Abdul’s “Forever Your Girl” (1988). He produced Alanis Morissette’s 1995 album “Jagged Little Pill” and co-wrote every song on it.

Ballard’s album “Jagged Little Pill” received three Grammy awards and was certified Platinum or higher in 19 countries, including 16x Platinum in the US. The musical “Jagged Little Pill” premiered on Broadway in 2019, receiving more than a dozen Tony nominations and winning a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album.

Glen worked on albums by No Doubt (2000’s “Return of Saturn”), Shakira (2001’s “The One”), Christina Aguilera (2002’s “Stripped”), Van Halen (2004’s “The Best Of Both Worlds”), Annie Lennox (2007’s “Dark Road” and “Songs of Mass Destruction”), Katy Perry (2008’s “One of the Boys”), Stevie Nicks (2011’s “In Your Dreams”), and Ringo Starr (“Ringo 2012” and 2017’s “Give More Love”).

Ballard executive produced and co-wrote the music for Netflix’s 2020 miniseries “The Eddy,” as well as new songs for Disney’s 2022 live-action remake of “Pinocchio.” He co-wrote the lyrics and music for “Ghost the Musical,” which debuted in London in 2011 and on Broadway in 2012.

The West End show received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best New Musical. Glen authored the lyrics for “Back to the Future: The Musical,” which won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 2022 and was nominated for Best Original Score or New Orchestrations. The musical premiered on Broadway in 2023.