- James Michael
Infobox Musical artist
Name = James Michael
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Background = solo_singer
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Born = birth date and age|1968|9|26
Origin =Holland, Michigan
Instrument =Guitar , keyboards, bass,vocals
Genre =Alternative rock ,Hard rock , Pop,Heavy metal
Occupation = Producer,musician ,songwriter ,singer ,sound engineer , mixer
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Associated_acts = ,Motley Crue , Scorpions
URL = [http://www.jamesmichael.net www.jamesmichael.net]James Michael is an American record producer,
songwriter , engineer,mixer , vocalist andmusician .Career
He has worked as a record producer, songwriter and/or engineer/mixer with many recording artists including ,
Alanis Morissette ,Meat Loaf ,Mötley Crüe , Scorpions,Hilary Duff ,The Rasmus ,Papa Roach ,Trapt ,American Bang , Saliva,The Exies ,Deana Carter ,Sammy Hagar ,Lillix ,Sarah Kelly ,Marion Raven .
=Michael is a member of Sixx:A.M., a side project with
Nikki Sixx andDJ Ashba . He is the lead vocalist, a co-writer, co-producer andmulti-instrumentalist on the CD. James also mixed the album.He and the band reportedly took some time off after the US
Crüe Fest tour and then hit the studio to work on their next album.Trivial Facts
*Surname was actually Michel, he changed the spelling so people would not mispronounce it
*Grew up in Holland, Michigan
*Birthday September 26, 1968
*He took piano lessons while growing up and sang in Holland High Schools show choir
*As a teen he played in different local rock bands including The Way We Dress and Night Shift
*In the late 80's, not even 21 yet, James moved to LA. Once there, he worked as a host for Red Lobster and when he reached 21, began bar tending.
Partial discography
*James Michael - "Inhale" (2000)
*Meat Loaf - "Couldn't Have Said It Better " (2003)
*Alanis Morissette - "" (2005)
*The Exies - "A Modern Way of Living with the Truth " (2007)
*Marion Raven - "Set Me Free" (2007)
* - "The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack " (2007)
*Scorpions - "" (2007)
*Mötley Crüe - "Saints of Los Angeles " (2008)External links
* [http://www.jamesmichael.net James Michael Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/jamesmichaelofficial James Michael Myspace]
* [http://www.sixxammusic.com Sixx:A.M. Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/sixxam Sixx:AM Myspace]
* [http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Sixx%3A+AM/ SuicideGirls interview with Sixx:AM]
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