Beau Alexandrè Dozier (born November 26, 1979) is an American songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and television producer. Beau has worked with chart topping artists of all genres including Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg, Priscilla Ahn, Boyz 2 Men, The Backstreet Boys, Sir Cliff Richard, and Jennifer Lopez. Beau is best known for his work developing new Pop and R&B talent which lead to his role as a producer on American Idol.