WHO | HONOREE            Glen Ballard

EMCEE                                 Steve Nissen, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President & CEO

GUEST SPEAKERS           Pop Group Wilson Phillips (Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson & Chynna Phillips) and Performer Roger Bart (Back to the Future: The Musical)

WHAT                                  Dedication of the 2,784th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

WHEN                                 Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 11:30 AM PT

WHERE                                6253 Hollywood Boulevard

WATCH LIVE                   The event will be streamed live exclusively at walkoffame.com  

Songwriter and producer Glen Ballard will be honored with the 2,784^th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, July 11, at 11:30 am PT at 6253 Hollywood Boulevard. Ballard will receive the star in the category of Recording. Joining emcee Steve Nissen will be Wilson Phillips and Roger Bart.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and worldwide have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.  

ABOUT OUR HONOREE

"The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to honor songwriter and producer Glen Ballard with a star on the Walk of Fame,” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "His exceptional talent has left a huge mark on the music industry,” added Martinez.

Six-time Grammy Award-winner Glen Ballard is one of popular music’s most accomplished producers and songwriters whose records have sold more than one hundred and fifty million copies worldwide. In 2023, Ballard was selected to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Ballard produced and co-wrote Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, (33 million worldwide) and in 2019 a musical Jagged Little Pill featuring all the songs from the album debuted on Broadway.  Ballard has written and produced songs for Wilson Phillips, Dave Matthews, Christina Aguilera, George Strait, Josh Groban, Quincy Jones, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Shakira, Katy Perry, Van Halen, Chaka Khan, Andrea Bocelli, Ringo Starr, George Benson, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau, Idina Menzel, and many more.  His production credits include producing and arranging records for Annie Lennox, No Doubt and P.O.D. Key songs in the Ballard catalog include “Man in the Mirror” for Michael Jackson which he co-wrote and arranged, “You Oughta Know,” “Hold On,” “The Voice Within,” “The Space Between” and “Believe” for the feature film The Polar Express.

Through his Los Angeles-based production company, Augury, Ballard is developing a diverse slate of projects in which music plays a central role. His most recent television project is the Netflix Original series The Eddy, a music-driven multicultural drama that debuted in 2020 about a jazz band trying to survive in chaotic modern-day Paris. Ballard wrote and composed original songs and music for the limited series and served as an executive producer alongside Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle, BAFTA and Tony award-winning writer Jack Thorne, and Emmy-winning producer/director Alan Poul. Ballard wrote original lyrics and music for GHOST the Musical, which debuted in 2011 and has since been touring worldwide.

Ballard’s international production company, Augury is a producer of the stage adaptation of 1985’s Back to the Future, having worked on the project’s development for more than 14 years.  In collaboration with Grammy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated film composer Alan Silvestri, Ballard created original music and lyrics for the production, which includes 17 new songs and is directed by John Rando.  The show first opened in Manchester, UK at the Opera House in March 2020. Back to the Future: The Musical began its debut in London’s West End at the Adelphi Theatre.  The show was nominated for seven 2022 Olivier Awards, including Best Original Score, and won Best New Musical.  It is also the winner of four 2022 WhatsOnStage Awards, including Best New Musical. Back to the Future: The Musical is now playing on Broadway where it opened in August 2023 at the Winter Garden Theatre, and continues its run there, in the West End, and on a US tour.

Ballard was born in Natchez, Mississippi.  He began writing songs and performing in local bands in Natchez in his early years and studied literature at Ole Miss before coming to Hollywood.  He worked for Elton John and later Quincy Jones in his first decade in Los Angeles, becoming a staff songwriter at Universal and later became one of music’s most sought-after producers/songwriters.

Ballard is a supporter of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Photo: Erik Melvin    

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Since 1921, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce exists to promote and enhance the business, cultural, and civic well-being of Hollywood. With some 700 members representing over 148,000 employees, the Chamber is the largest business organization in Hollywood. It serves as a place for diverse members to foster and implement big ideas that help drive commerce and improve the community of Hollywood. The Hollywood Chamber is the proud steward of two global icons: the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Sign. Steve Nissen is the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, and Sarah Zurell is the 2024-2025 Chair of the Board. To make a difference, connect with us at hollywoodchamber.net.