| Michael Aarons | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Aarons |
| Born | Washington, D.C. |
| Genres | Rock, pop, R&B, jazz |
| Occupations | Guitarist, songwriter, arranger, producer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Hybrid Music Productions |
| Associated acts | Anya Singleton, American Idiot, Godspell |
| Website | www.michaelaarons.com |
Michael Aarons is an American guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and arranger. His credits include work on many Broadway shows as well as backing up and recording with many notable artists.
Originally from Washington D.C, Michael attended high school at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and then got his Bachelor of Music at the Manhattan School of Music in 1998.
As a guitarist, Michael's credits include Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, Paul McCartney, Placido Domingo, Luther Vandross, Michael McDonald, James Ingram, Elton John and others.[1]
Michael toured with Liza Minnelli in her 2002 comeback tour, which kicked off a week at the Royal Albert Hall. During his time in the band, Michael recorded on the "Liza's Back" album produced by Phil Ramone.[2]
Michael's Broadway credits include guitarist on Baby It's You (musical), Green Day's American Idiot (musical), the 2010 Tony Award Winning Best Musical Memphis (musical), 9 to 5: The Musical, Grease (revival), High Fidelity (musical), and Laugh Whore. Michael is a credited arranger on the Broadway show, Next To Normal, which won the 2009 Tony Awards for best score and best orchestrations[3] and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. He is the lead guitarist for the 2011 revival of Godspell on Broadway.
Michael is co-composer and co-owner of Mainkey Publishing, and has had songs featured on Lifetime, Style Network, Oxygen, OWN, ABC and MTV including the theme song for Style Network's How Do I Look?. Recently, he co-wrote the music for and played on Anya Singleton's critically acclaimed album, "The Other Side".[4]
Michael is also the founder of Hybrid Music Productions which specializes in mobile media content and production.[5][6]