Alex Al is an American bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, composer, producer and arranger. He is best known for his work with pop icon Michael Jackson, serving as the King of Pop's bassist and keyboardist for over a decade. He shared the stage with Michael at the legendary 30th anniversary concerts at Madison Square Garden, featuring the historical and last performance of the legendary Jackson 5, and in the most successful documentary film of all time, Michael Jackson's "This Is It" film, which has become the highest grossing documentary/concert movie of all time, with earnings of over $300 million worldwide. Alex has played, written, produced and/or arranged on numerous albums in almost all genres of music, including Grammy award-winning albums which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. His work appears on many well-known records by legendary artists such as Stevie Wonder, Sting, Janet Jackson, George Benson, and Mariah Carey. You can also hear Alex's signature bass style on such songs as: Beyonce's "Dance For You", Shakira's "Can't Remember To Forget You" featuring Rihanna, Counting Crows' remake of Joni Mitchell's legendary song, "Big Yellow Taxi", Paul Simon's "Sure Don't Feel Like Love" from the "Surprise Album", and "Behind the Mask" by Michael Jackson from the MJ album entitled "Michael." He is one of four legendary bassists on Herbie Hancock's album "The Essential Herbie Hancock," alongside Jaco Pastorius, Ron Carter and Paul Jackson. Alex also lent his upright bass skills, on Herbie Hancock's Grammy award winning "Tribute to Gershwin" album featuring the song "St. Louis Blues," which features Stevie Wonder, and he has also contributed to important global work and live recordings with legendary"'Thriller" producer, Quincy Jones. Alex has collaborated with top pop/folk artists such as icons, Paul Simon of Simon and Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne to top country pop artists such as Taylor Swift, Kenny Rogers and Billy Ray Cirrus. Alex continues to work with the world's top Christian/Gospel artists such as Ron Kenoly, Israel Houghton, Tommy Walker, Cece Winans, Norman Hutchins, Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond, Yolanda Adams, Mary Mary, The Winans, Shirley Caesar, Zawameki International Ministries and Tom Brooks. Alex also worked with the legendary late Gospel Icon, Andrae' Crouch. Alex has worked alongside a diverse list of artists including: Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, David Foster, Walter Afanasieff, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Narada Michael Walden, Babyface, Rob Cavallo, Tricky Stewart, The Dream, Kuk Harrell, Michael Jackson's "Bad" and "We Are The World' collaborator John Barnes, Andrea Bocelli, The Three Tenors . Alex's unique bass, guitar and keyboard playing has been heard nightly on ground breaking seasons of Lopez Tonight with George Lopez, CW Network's "Oh Sit" TV show, and "The Next" TV show, The Singing Bee, Parenthood, and with late night TV icon, Arsenio Hall, as bassist and keyboardist on the new Arsenio Hall TV show, which became a cult favorite among TV viewers all over the world. Alex has appeared on such TV shows as: The Grammys, The Oscars, The Emmys, The American Music Awards, American Idol, The Oprah Winfrey show, Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show, and Quincy Jones's 'Vibe' show. Alex has been honored with The Hollywood Fame Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement as musician, appeared at the White House, performed with Herbie Hancock at the Kennedy Center Awards honoring Stevie Wonder, and shared the cover of one of the world's most coveted music magazines with legendary Beatle, Sir Paul McCartney. - IMDb Mini Biography By: T.I.I.L Inc.
