Mikael Jorgensen
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Mikael Jorgensen is the lead keyboardist for the band Wilco. He first appeared on Wilco's 2004 release, A Ghost Is Born. On that album, he received songwriting credit for Hell is Chrome and Theologians.
Jorgensen, an ex-Chicago-based engineer and now full time musician initially came aboard to perform real-time sound manipulations on the Yankee Hotel Foxtrot tour, sitting just off stage left, triggering the samples and sonic flourishes required to bring the YHF material to life. As the tour rolled on, Jorgensen gradually moved onto the stage itself, manning his laptop as well as taking on more and more keyboard duties. Since his days in Chicago, Mikael has relocated to Brooklyn, NY, where he currently resides.
"It became apparent that Mike was a very proficient piano player that could do a lot more than we were using him for," says Wilco singer/songwriter Jeff Tweedy. "At that point, he started becoming a full-fledged member of the band, contributing parts to the new songs and even handling more of the nuts and bolts architecture of the older songs."
Prior to his days in Chicago and with Wilco, Mikael honed his musical skills in New Brusnwick, NJ, developing his production skills, collaborating with local musicians and DJing.
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