Michael Shawn Turner has been a guitar player since he was 10 years old. He grew up in Dayton, Ohio and graduated from Wright State University with a BA in English Literature
While on his way to India in 1995, musical opportunity presented itself in the Philippines, where Michael spent the next 8 years as one of the country's top recording artists. He played with Filipino rock legends The Breed and wrote every song on the band's 1997 sophomore release "Amusing Ourselves to Death". This earned 3 nominations: Best Guitarist, Best Producer, and Best Album Packaging - in the Philippines prestigious NU107 Rock Awards. The top release from this CD, "Virtual Reality", garnered three nominations from the equally significant KATHA Awards for Best Rock Album, Best Rock Song, and Best Rock Vocal Performance.
In 2000, Michael was looking for new challenges; he released a self titled CD with his new band, BATTERY, on the Taiwan based ROCK Records. Michaels CD had two .1 radio hits as well as two others in the top 5. The band released two videos for MTV Asia. The video "Come to Me" was nominated in the MTV Philippines 2001 Music Awards for Best Video and Best Director. It also received airplay in the U.S. Both "Come to Me" and the other top MTV video "Comin' Home" were played in eight different countries. Michaels new band, BATTERY, received 6 nominations in the NU107 Rock Awards in 2000. Battery's top nominations were for Best New Artist, Band of the Year, and Album of the Year. Michael won the award that year for NU107s Best Rock Guitarist of the Year.
Michael has also written and recorded with superstar Filipino artists Gary Valenciano and multi-platinum selling pop band Side A.
Michael's been a featured artist on the cover of PULP - the Philippine's leading music magazine, along with FHM Asia and other national publications. He has performed to empty rooms and stadiums of 40,000+. Feeling he had accomplished everything he could in Manila, Michael relocated to Hollywood California. He recorded and did studio work there as well as performing solo and with a new band called Love and Death. He is currently living in Tallahassee FL and playing the guitar all the time. His future plans include recording a solo project with legendary producer/engineers Brian Carlstrom and Dave Jerden (Jane's Addiction, Alice in Chains, Offspring, Social Distortion)
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hey michael!! how's tallahassee?! not going back to van nuys? ahhh arent you missing California bro?! yeah you should! just wanna say Have a merry rockin CHRISTmas and a blessed new year! i know medyo late na Christmas greeting ko. haha
Well, well, well, Mr. Michael Turner, what a blast fom the past, my friend...Great songs all across the board. What an incredible bio of all you've done since our old days. I've finally gotten the itch to play back after many years of not being into it. Your stuff just inspired me a little more. Keep me posted on what you're up to now and I'll get you some of the new stuff I'm working on. Same old, same old, bud. I really dig what you've been doing. At least one of us accomplished something. Cheers, Michael, -C-
Heard that I got caught in a downpour with no umbrella, I thought I was going to drowned! Still love this place though every day is exciting, it's like being 6 years old again :)
Just discovered YANO what a great band!
Eli and I are hoping to make it to the states soon for a visit and my Dad lives down in Bayonet Point we'll have to drive out to see you and your wife :)
Brutal evening here in makati, the bar across the street from our apartment has the worst cover band tonite they've slaughtered dave matthews, guns & roses and currently they're destroying some pearl jam. Eli can sleep thru anything bless her soul, mean while i am tempted to grab my axe and fix the problem. How'd y'all fair thru that storm last week? still dryin out?
Howdy. Dan probably told you about the Blue Voodoo...With those guys I'm using my little Line 6 practice amp, and with the other band I'm using my 4/12 cab, my rack, and an old 1300 watt power amp. I've pretty much lost interest with Rat Bastard-same shit different day with them....so my songs are going to the other project... What have you been up to lately, haven't talked to you in years! Since you were last in Dayton at practice!
Hi Michael. I luv your song, Comin Home ... reminds me of a song, I'm Your Captain ... great BIO, and I'm sure you have a LOT of wisdom to share. Thanks for the add!
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