William Allen Bottrell was born on October 27,1952 and is an American record producer and songwriter.
12 Facts About Bill Bottrell
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Bill Bottrell is perhaps best known for his production and uncredited guest appearance on Michael Jackson's 1991 single "Black or White", which peaked the Billboard Hot 100.
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Between 1967 and 1970, Bill Bottrell attended Crescenta Valley Senior High in La Crescenta, California, he spent his junior year at The Frankfurt International School in Oberursel, West Germany.
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Bill Bottrell graduated in 1970 from Crescenta Valley Senior High.
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Bill Bottrell attended the University of California, Santa Barbara between 1970 and 1972, studying for a bachelor's degree in music.
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That same year, Bill Bottrell got his first job in music, as an engineer at California Recording Studio in Hollywood.
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Bill Bottrell worked for Michael Jackson at his house in Encino between 1983 and 1986, recording tracks for Bad.
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In 1988, Bill Bottrell co-produced his first record, Aliens Ate My Buick by Thomas Dolby.
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Bill Bottrell's son William was born under difficult circumstances in 1990.
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That year, Bill Bottrell built his own recording studio, Toad Hall Studio, next door to the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California and founded a weekly jam session called the "Tuesday Night Music Club".
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Bill Bottrell was nominated for another Grammy for his work on Shelby Lynne's 1999 breakout album, I Am Shelby Lynne.
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Bill Bottrell separated from with Elizabeth in 1998 and the couple divorced in 2000.