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James Michael is an American record producer, songwriter, engineer, mixer, vocalist and musician.

[edit] Early life

Surname was actually Michel, he changed the spelling so people would not mispronounce it. 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 at Red Lobster and then when he hit 21 he began tending bar.

[edit] Career

James Michael 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, Taylor Momsen, Halestorm, Jack's Mannequin, Brides of Destruction and Marion Raven. While he continues to work with bands, he is currently a band member of Sixx:A.M.. Michael put out his first solo album in 2000 entitled "Inhale". Michael wrote and mixed the entire album and often played all of the instruments, with the exception of a few guest artists. James released the long awaited song "Los Angeloser" on May 7, 2009 on Myspace. He has yet to say if there will be another solo album.

[edit] Sixx:A.M.

Michael is a member of Sixx:A.M., a side project with bandmates Nikki Sixx and DJ Ashba. He is the lead vocalist, songwriter and co-writer, co-producer, mixer and multi-instrumentalist on the album The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack.

Michael 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 and are working around Mötley Crüe's busy touring schedule.

James Michael, Dj Ashba and Nikki Sixx are working at the moment on a new album which will be released early 2010 (confirmed by James Michael on Twitter).

[edit] Partial discography

• James Michael - Inhale (2000)
• Mötley Crüe - New Tattoo (2000)
• Meat Loaf - Couldn't Have Said It Better (2003)
• Alanis Morissette - The Collection (2005)
• Lillix - Inside The Hollow (2005)
• Meat Loaf - Bat out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose (2006)
• The Exies - A Modern Way of Living with the Truth (2007)
• Marion Raven - Set Me Free (2007)
• Sixx:A.M. - The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack (2007)
• Scorpions - Humanity: Hour I (2007)
• Sixx:A.M. - Life Is Beautiful (2007)
• Mötley Crüe - Saints of Los Angeles (2008)
• Papa Roach - Metamorphosis (2009)

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.geocities.com//patmil007/aprill878.JPG

[edit] External links

• James Michael Official Site
• James Michael Myspace
• James Michael on Twitter
• Sixx:A.M. Official Site
• Sixx:AM Myspace
• SuicideGirls interview with Sixx:AM