PEOPLE I HAVE RECORDED OR PLAYED WITH
Amber, Anastacia, Angelo Venuto, Archie Bell & The Drells, Ashanti, Audra
McDonald, Barbara Mason, Ben E. King, Ben Folds, Bernadette Peters, Billy Gilman, Billy
Paul, Candi Staton, Carl Carlton, Carole King, Chaka Khan, Count Basie Orchestra,
Deneice Williams, Dionne Warwick, Doobie Brothers, Dorothy Moore, Eddie Holman, Edwin Hawkins,
Elton John, Gail, Freda Payne, Freddie Scott, Gene Chandler, Gloria Gaynor, Harry Connick
Jr., Issac Hayes, Jackie Graham, James Ingram, Jay Black & The Americans, Joel Gray, Judy
Collins, Lesley Gore, Lionel Hampton, Liza Minnelli, Luther Vandross, Marc Dorsey,
Mario Cantone, Martha Reeves, McFadden & Whitehead, Mel Carter, Michael
Buble, Michael McDonald, Mya, Nathan Lane, Patti LaBelle, Paul McCartney, Paul Schaffer, Peabo Bryson, Petula Clarke, Ray
Charles, Russell Thompkins & The New Stylistics, Sasha Distel, Savion Glover, Shaggy, Stephanie Mills, Stevie Wonder,
Susan Lucci, The 5th Dimension, The Box Tops, The Emotions, Tommy Tune, Topol,
Triumph The Comic Insult Dog, William Bell, Wynton Marsalis, Yuzo Kayama
ORIGINAL BROADWAY CREDITS:
"MEMPHIS" - PRESENT
"9 To 5" - MARCH 2009 - SEPT 2009
"NEXT TO NORMAL" - April 2009 (GUITAR ARRANGEMENTS)
"GREASE" - JULY 2007 -JAN 2009
"HIGH FIDELITY" - (2006)
"LAUGH WHORE" - (2004-2005)
OFF-BROADWAY
"NEXT TO NORMAL" - JAN 2008 - FEB 2008
"ALTAR BOYZ" - 2005-2007
BROADWAY RELATED
"JASON DANIELEY & FRONTIER HEROES" - 2009 - Musical Director and Arranger
"GREEN DAY - AMERICAN IDIOT - 2008-present
"TRES NINAS" (Michael John LaChuisa) - 2008
Influences
The Beatles, Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Jimi Hendrix, Foo Fighters, Tom Petty, Big Star, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, Joni Mitchell, Frank McComb, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Carole King, The Faces, Sly & The Family Stone, Anya Singleton, Al Green, Tom Waits, Pink Floyd, Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Ratt, Dokken, CSNY, Bill Withers, Bonzo Dog Band, Curtis Mayfield, Janis Joplin, Herbie Hancock, Frank Sinatra, KT Tunstall, Otis Redding, Alison Krauss, Sheryl Crow, U2, Steely Dan, Willie Nelson
Sounds Like
Co-wrote this theme song for STYLE NETWORK'S "HOW DO I LOOK?" - Anya Singleton singing!
I played guitar on the promo tracks for MTV VMA Awards 2009 with Katy Perry, Ne-Yo, Russell Brand, Cobra Starship and Taylor Swift
Anya Singleton Video - wrote tune, and have cameo in video!
Me playing 'Roy Rogers' with Sir Elton John in fall 2008!
Me & Michael Arden at Joe's Pub. My arrangement of 'Case of You'
Since moving to New York in 1994, where he got his BM at the Manhattan School of Music, Michael has worked with Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, Michael McDonald, James Ingram, Liza Minnelli and Elton John, to name a few. In doing so, he has played major venues in New York and beyond such as, Madison Square Garden, The Beacon, O2, Liverpool Philharmonic, Royal Albert Hall, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Hammerstein Ballroom, Town Hall and more.
Michael toured with Liza Minnelli in her comeback tour in 2002-2003, which kicked off a week at the Royal Albert Hall. During his residency in the band, Michael recorded on the "Liza's Back!" album produced by Phil Ramone. He also played with Liza during this time including the WKTU Miracle on 34th Street concert backing up more then 60 artists.
He has made dozens of TV appearances with various artists such as Larry King Live, Good Morning America, NBC Today Show, Fox Morning News and more.
Michael has played guitar in multiple Broadway musicals such as the Lion King, Wicked, Mary Poppins, Shrek, Spamalot & Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He originated the guitar chair at Grease, Next To Normal, High Fidelity, Laugh Whore, 9 To 5 and "MEMPHIS", where he is currently employed. Michael is also an arranger hit Broadway show, Next To Normal, which won the 2009 Tony Awards for best score and best orchestrations.
As a composer, Michael's music has been featured on Lifetime, Style Network and MTV. He co-wrote the theme song for STYLE NETWORK'S show "How Do I Look?". Recently, he co-wrote the music for and played on Anya Singleton's critically acclaimed album, "The Other Side". Michael created Hybrid Music Productions in 2004, which specializes in mobile media content and production. His company has created quality mobile music content for a huge list of clients worldwide including: Burger King, Absolut Vodka, Budweiser, Ace Hardware, Disney as well as ringtone for the movies "Life Aquatic" and "Blade". Hybrid Music has supplied vendors with thousands of ringtones and mobile content on hundreds of platforms and carriers worldwide. Michael proudly endorses Gibson Guitars and D'Addario Strings.
Salut Michael Aarons N'oublie pas d'aller voir Noga sur ses prochaines dates, après sa prestation remarquée au Montreux Jazz Festival.. Tu découvriras une artiste pleine de talent et d'humour, qui utilise le quotidien pour faire des chansons pleine d'émotions. Mais en attendant, tu peu découvrir son univers sur Myspace. merci et bonne journée. N'hésite pas à aller regarder ce Reportage vidéo sur Noga
A Lawrence Page Production in association with EJRocks and JimmyGreenJeans LLC:
DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
A One Woman Musical
Written and performed by Erin Jividen
Produced by: Erin Jividen, JGJ, and Lawrence Page Directed by: Peter Webb Musical Director: Bobby Simmons Musical Production: Mr. Mozzzart Stage Manager: Sarah Koehler Costume Designer: Elizabeth Flores Additional Costumes by: "Jaye", and" Leon" Photos by; Milcho
*Previews begin:
8:00pm July 23rd and 25th July 30th and August 1st
