Mike Elizondo

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Michael "Mike" Elizondo is a well-known hip hop music producer. He is especially known for his collaborations with internationally successful rappers Dr. Dre and Eminem. He has played the bass for many of Dre's productions and has co-wrote some of Eminem's songs, including the hit single "The Real Slim Shady;" he co-produced several songs on Encore with Dre, and co-produced 50 Cent's hit single "In Da Club" with Dre as well. Aside from hip hop, Elizondo has worked with singer-songwriter Fiona Apple. He has also recently been involved in album tracks for artists as diverse as Nelly Furtado & P!nk. He writes songs and plays the bass, guitar, and keyboards himself. With three other high-profile musicians, Elizondo is part of the experimental rock group Strip Search.

Mike Elizondo contributed to 50 Cent's album The Massacre and has worked with fellow producer Scott Storch on many of Dr. Dre's projects.

Elizondo co-wrote the song "Wunderkind" with Maverick artist Alanis Morissette. The song appeared on the soundtrack to the holiday film-version of The Chronicles of Narnia and was nomineed for a Golden Globe Award in the category of Best Song. He as now in the studio with Morissette as co-producer on Alanis' forth-coming 5th studio album, the follow up to her 2004 record "So-Called Chaos".