Alissia

Alissia Benveniste, known mononymously as Alissia, is a Swiss record producer, songwriter, bassist, and DJ based in New York City. She has produced for Bootsy Collins, Anderson .Paak, Mary J. Blige, and others, and was nominated for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in 2025.

Early life and education Benveniste was born in Switzerland and raised in Italy. As a teenager she attended the Berklee College of Music Umbria Jazz clinics in Perugia as a pianist and vocalist, and was awarded a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston. She entered Berklee as a vocalist and switched to bass guitar during her studies. She majored in professional music and graduated in 2014. Prince saw the videos and invited her to Paisley Park to perform.

In 2024, Benveniste produced or co-produced songs by Jamila Woods ("Bugs" on Water Made Us), BJ the Chicago Kid ("Honey" featuring Chlöe and "Spend the Night" featuring Coco Jones), Rae Khalil, and Lion Babe, and contributed to Kaytranada's album Timeless. This body of work earned her a nomination for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in 2025. Her other production and songwriting credits include work with Calvin Harris, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Bruno Mars, Daniel Caesar, Nile Rodgers, EarthGang, Mark Ronson, CeeLo Green, Musiq Soulchild, and Q-Tip.

In January 2026, Benveniste released the single "Hypnotic Night", featuring Nile Rodgers and EarthGang.

Musical style Benveniste draws funk and soul in both her production and bass playing. She often uses a Mu-Tron envelope filter pedal that was given to her by Bootsy Collins.

Awards and nominations + Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2023 Album of the Year Good Morning Gorgeous (as producer) Best R&B Album 2025 Producer of the Year, Non-Classical Herself