Joe Alwyn received co-producer credit on Taylor Swift’s “august” under the name William Bowery.
The original Folklore liner notes credit Swift and Jack Antonoff as the song’s producers. The Recording Academy later recognized Alwyn as a co-producer after Folklore won Album of the Year at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.
Alwyn used the pseudonym William Bowery for songwriting and production credits connected with Swift’s Folklore and Evermore projects. His involvement was initially kept private, adding to the album’s deliberately mysterious presentation.
This credit is often confused with the song’s writing credits. “august” was written by Swift and Antonoff, while Alwyn’s contribution was production. The distinction matters because several people associated with Folklore had different roles across its songs.