Jimmy Boyle

Jimmy Boyle (born November 4, 1967) is an American record producer, songwriter and musician of Irish descent. He has performed on, engineered or produced records for a diverse range of musical artists including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alanis Morissette, Dave Navarro, John Frusciante, Rasputina, Johnny Cash, Hole, Three Amoebas, and Rage Against the Machine. His record and album collaborations have sold over 50 million copies worldwide. His work on Alanis Morissette's single, "You Oughta Know" went on to win Grammy's for Best Rock Song and Female Rock Vocal Performance.

Boyle spent seven years in connection with producer Rick Rubin, partnering with him for various pre-production, A&R, engineering, production and mixing tasks. After breaking with Rubin and Def American Records, he joined Columbia Records as staff producer and then Senior VP of A&R (Artists and Repertoire) for Columbia Records.