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.
Boyle spent seven years in connection with producer Rick Rubin, partnering with him for various pre-production, A&R, engineering, production and mixing tasks.
As Alanis Morissette states in her biography, Boyle brought in bassist Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers and guitarist Dave Navarro (of Jane's Addiction) and reconstructed "You Oughta Know" that went on to receive a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song 1996.
Having a cutting edge recording studio in his West Hollywood home allowed Boyle to collaborate with a variety of musicians and artists.
He became close friends with Anthony Kedis, starring in a short film alongside Sophia Coppola and Blondie's Debbie Harry called Changing Fashions.
Frusciante's album Smile, was recorded in producer Boyle's LA Studio in addition to the tapes of 3 Amoebas (his improv trio with Flea and Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins).
[16] One of Boyle's major discoveries as VP of A&R for Columbia was Rasputina, a cello-driven band based in New York that is renowned for their unconventional and quirky style as well as their fascination with historical allegories and fashion.