Michael Morales (musician)

Michael Morales
Born	April 25, 1963 (1963-04-25) (age 48)
Origin	San Antonio, Texas, United States
Genres	Rock, pop
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, record producer
Instruments	Guitar, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, Bass Guitar
Years active	1980–present
Labels	PolyGram Records Major/MTM Records
Associated acts	The Max, Michael Morales
Website	www.moralesacademy.com

Michael Morales, (born April 25, 1963), is an American musician most known for the Top 40-charting songs, "Who Do You Give Your Love To?", (#15 Billboard Hot 100), and a cover version of The Romantics, "What I Like About You", (#28 Billboard Hot 100).

Early life

Born in San Antonio, Texas, he came from a musical family, (father, Henry, met his mother, Felicia, when the two were to perform together on a radio broadcast). As a child, Morales formed and played guitar, drums and piano in several bands including Crimson Sash. In 1980, he founded the popular band, The Max, in which he would perform until signing his first recording contract with PolyGram Records in 1988.

Career

Morales released the self-titled Michael Morales in 1989. That CD garnered MTV airplay and landed three hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including "Who Do You Give Your Love To?", (peaked #15 Billboard Hot 100). Before releasing his second CD on PolyGram, Thump (1991), he founded Studio M in San Antonio. There he and brother, Ron Morales, have won four Grammy awards for CDs produced and recorded at Studio M. In 2000, Morales released his third CD on Major/MTM Records entitled That's The Way.

Aside from chart success, Morales music can be heard in a number feature films including the Woody Allen, Sharon Stone film, Picking Up The Pieces and 2006 Cannes Film Festival winner, Tommy Lee Jones', The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada.

Morales has also produced several big names such as Beyonce, Def Leppard, Selena, and many more.

To date, Morales' works have been nominated for six Grammy awards and has won four of them.

Current Life

Morales resides in San Antonio and has three children. His other brother is former Texas state attorney general, Dan Morales.

Discography

Studio albums

• 1989: Michael Morales
• 1991: Thump
• 1999: That's the Way

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions[1]			Album(s)
		U.S. 100	U.S. Rock	U.S. Pop
1989	"I Don't Know"	81	—	—	Michael Morales
	"What I Like About You"	28	—	—
	"Who Do You Give Your Love To?"	15	—	—
1991	"I Don't Wanna See You"	73	—	—	Thump

References

1. ^ US Chart History. allmusic. Accessed October 3, 2010.

External links

• www.studioMus.com
• www.moralesacademy.com

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Name	Morales, Michael
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Date of birth	April 25, 1963
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