Michael J. Clouse

Michael J. Clouse (sometimes credited as Michael J. Clouse III), an American record producer and songwriter was born in Boston, Massachusetts in the mid-1950s.

He graduated from Framingham North High School in Framingham, Massachusetts and received a degree from the American College of Greece while playing basketball in Europe. This afforded him the opportunity while traveling, to be exposed to many different styles of music.

Upon returning to the States in the mid-80's, Clouse began his music career in Los Angeles, working with the likes of the late Jeff Buckley, Marco Mendoza (Ted Nugent, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), Nicky Hopkins (The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who), Shawn Lee (musician) (Monkeyboy), Jamie Carter (Jon Butcher (band)), and Carl Young (Michael Franti & Spearhead (band)), to name a few.

In the early-90's, Clouse started working in film and television as a music supervisor and songwriter.

In the mid-90's, Clouse relocated to NYC and opened a recording studio on W.26th St., where he continued his work with the late Jeff Buckley, and numerous young artists, as well as continuing his work in film.

In the late 90's - early 2000's, Clouse was enlisted by the Jeff Buckley Estate to be involved in many of Buckley's posthumous releases beginning with Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk, collaborating with Chris Cornell, Buckley's mother, Mary Guibert and various band members.

In addition to producing artists, Clouse has written numerous songs for film and television.

Michael Clouse presently resides in New Albany, Ohio, with his wife, Terri, daughter Madee and son Mick, a founding member of the teen Pop-Rock band, New Hollow.

Selected albums

(as Producer, Engineer, Mix Engineer, and/or Songwriter)

Year	Title	Release Date
1992	No One Believes Me - Dingo Dr. Giggles (Soundtrack album)	Universal 1992
1994	Quo (album)|Quo	MJJ Records, 1994
1998	Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk - Jeff Buckley	Columbia May 26, 1998
2000	My Muse The Monkey - Sandy Bell	GSI Records, 2000
2000	Monkey Boy - Shawn Lee (musician)	July, 2000
2001	Live at L'Olympia - Jeff Buckley	Columbia July 3, 2001
2002	Songs to No One 1991-1992, - Jeff Buckley	Columbia October 15, 2002
2004	(Legacy Edition) - Jeff Buckley	August 24, Columbia 2004
2005	The Good Daughter - Sandy Bell	Storm UK, 2005
2007	So Real: Songs From Jeff Buckley - Jeff Buckley	Columbia May 22, 2007
2008	Live For Tomorrow - Marco Mendoza	Frontier 2008
2010	SiCK - New Hollow	NEC Nov.1, 2010
2011	Boyfriend - New Hollow	NEC Jan. 23, 2011
2011	Airplanes - New Hollow	NEC May 23, 2011

Documentaries

• (appeared in as Michael J. Clouse III)
• Goodbye and Hello (2000) from Netherlands TV
• Fall in Light (1999) from French TV

References

• Apter, Jeff. A Pure Drop: The Life of Jeff Buckley Omnibus Press 2009 ISBN 9781847721075
• David Bret, "Trailblazers: The Tragic Lives of Gram Parsons, Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley" - JR Books Ltd 2009 ISBN 1906779325
• Browne, David. Dream Brother: The Lives and Music of Jeff and Tim Buckley. Harper Entertainment. 2001, 2002. ISBN 0-380-80624-X
• Lovell, Joel. GQ Magazine (July 2000) "Smells Like Team Spirit"
• Hail Caesar (1994 film)

Persondata
Name	Clouse, Michael J.
Alternative names
Short description	American record producer and songwriter
Date of birth
Place of birth	Boston, MA USA
Date of death
Place of death

[Category:Songwriters from Ohio]]