James Michael
American record producer and musician
James Andrew Michael is an American record producer, sound engineer, mixer, songwriter, and musician. He was the lead singer of the rock band Sixx:A.M. Michael has worked as a producer, songwriter, and/or engineer/mixer with many rock and pop artists including Kelly Clarkson, Alanis Morissette, Meat Loaf, Mötley Crüe, HammerFall, Scorpions, Hilary Duff, The Rasmus, Papa Roach, Trapt, American Bang, Saliva, The Exies, Deana Carter, Sammy Hagar, Lillix, Sarah Kelly, Halestorm, Jack's Mannequin, Brides of Destruction, Marion Raven and Victoria Justice.
Early life
Michael took piano lessons while growing up and sang in Holland High School's show choir, Vocal Dimensions. As a teen, he played in different local rock bands including The Way We Dress and Night Shift. In the late 1980s, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his musical career.
Career
Michael put out his first solo album in 2000 titled Inhale. Michael wrote, produced and mixed the entire album and often played all the instruments.
Michael is co-founder (along with Nikki Sixx and DJ Ashba) and lead singer of the rock band Sixx:A.M. The band's debut album, The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack, produced by Michael, was on the Billboard 200 album chart for 26 consecutive weeks and featured the No. 1 rock track of 2008 and gold-selling single "Life Is Beautiful". He also co-wrote and handled production for the band's second album, This Is Gonna Hurt, which debuted at No.
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