Jeff Bhasker

Jeff Bhasker (also known as Billy Kraven) is an American Grammy Award-winning producer and writer, as well as a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist.

Bhasker was one of the producers of the rapper Kanye West's track "Runaway," which made its debut at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. He is credited with writing credits on a number of songs on West's 2008 album 808s & Heartbreak, as well as West's follow up album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and credited with writing credits and producer on a number of songs on Grammy-winner Alicia Keys's 2009 album The Element of Freedom, including hits singles "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" and "Wait Til You See My Smile", and others songs "Love Is Blind" and "Like the Sea". In 2009, Jeff Bhasker produced the songs, Free, Zombie, Heaven for Natalia Kills and also produced and collaborated with Natalia on her song, Nothing Lasts Forever on her debut album, Perfectionist under his alter-aliase, Billy Kraven. He worked on the recent work of Grammy-winner Beyoncé song, "I Care" from the album 4, as an author, musician and producer.

Selected Production/Songwriting credits

• Adam Lambert
  • For Your Entertainment
    • "Fever"

• Alicia Keys
  • The Element of Freedom (2009)
    • "Love is Blind"
    • "Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart"
    • "Wait Til You See My Smile"
    • "Like The Sea"

• Beyoncé
  • 4 (2011)
    • "I Care"
    • "Rather Die Young"
    • "Party feat André 3000

• Birdman
  • 5 * Stunna (2007)
    • "Believe Dat" feat Lil Wayne

• Brandy Norwood
  • Human (2008)
    • "Long Distance"

• Bruno Mars
  • Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010)
    • "Talking to the Moon"

• Drake
  • Thank Me Later (2010)
    • "Find Your Love"

• Fun
  • Some Nights (2012)
    • "We Are Young"
    • "Carry On"
    • "Some Nights"
    • "One Foot"
    • "All Alone"
    • "All Alright"
    • "It Gets Better"
    • "Why Am I the One?"

• Jasbir Jassi
  • Back with a Bang (2010)
    • "Bang"
    • "Kalaria"
    • "Mela"
    • "Baliye"

• Jay-Z
  • The Blueprint 3 (2009)
    • "Run This Town" feat Rihanna and Kanye West

• Jay-Z and Kanye West
  • Watch The Throne (2011)
    • "Lift Off" feat Beyonce
    • "The Joy" feat Curtis Mayfield

• Kanye West
  • 808s & Heartbreak (2008)
    • "Say You Will
    • "Welcome to Heartbreak"
    • "Amazing" feat Young Jeezy
    • "Love Lockdown"
    • "Paronoid" feat Mr Hudson
    • "RoboCop"
  • My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
    • "Dark Fantasy"
    • "Power"
    • "All of the Lights"
    • "Monster" feat Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, and Bon Iver
    • "Runaway" feat Pusha T
    • "Lost in the World" feat Bon Iver
    • "Who Will Survive in America"

• Kid Cudi
  • Man on the Moon: The End Of The Day (2009)
    • "Heart of a Lion"
    • "My World" feat Billy Craven
    • "Sky Might Fall"
    • "Make Her Say" feat Kanye West and Common
  • Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager
    • "Mr. Rager"

• Kidz in the Hall
  • Land of Make Believe (2010)
    • "Simple Life" feat Amanda Diva

• Lana Del Rey
  • Born to Die (2012)
    • Born to Die

• Leona Lewis
  • Echo (2009)
    • "Fly Here Now"

• Mary J. Blige
  • Stronger with Each Tear (2009)
    • "City on Fire"

• Natalia Kills
  • Perfectionist (2011)
    • "Free"
    • "Zombie"
    • "Heaven"
    • "Nothing Lasts Forever" feat Billy Kraven
    • "If I Was God"

• Robin Thicke
  • Sex Therapy (2009)
    • "Meiplé" feat Jay-Z
    • "Elevatas" feat Kid Cudi
    • "Rollacoasta" feat Estelle

• Snoop Dogg
  • Doggumentary (2011)
    • "Eyez Closed"feat Kanye West and John Legend