Michael Shuman

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Michael Shuman
Michael Shuman live with the Queens of the Stone Age at the Eurockéennes de Belfort 2011
Background information
Born	(1985-08-20) August 20, 1985
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Hard rock, indie rock, stoner rock, psychedelic rock, space rock
Occupations	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, bass, lap steel guitar, guitar, drums, keyboard, banjo, organ
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Buddyhead, Interscope
Associated acts	Queens of the Stone Age, Wires On Fire, Jubilee, Mini Mansions
Notable instruments
Gibson Ripper Fender Precision Bass Fender Jazz Bass Gibson EB-2, Fender Jaguar

Michael Jay Shuman (or Mikey Shoes,^[1] as he is called in some circles) is an American rock musician. He is best known for playing bass with rock band Queens of the Stone Age. He is also associated with bands such as Mini Mansions and Wires on Fire.

Biography

Michael Jay Shuman was born August 20, 1985 and graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA and attended Campbell Hall High School in North Hollywood, CA, Portola Middle School in Tarzana, CA, and Lanai Road Elementary School in Encino, CA. Shuman co-founded, co-fronted and played bass for Jubilee until late 2008, and is the bassist of Wires On Fire, both on Buddyhead Records. Shuman joined Queens of the Stone Age in 2007 before the release of Era Vulgaris, replacing Alain Johannes, who chose to focus on other musical projects.^[1] In 2013, Shuman contributed to the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto V, playing bass on the game's original tracks.

In 1998, Shuman was featured in the romantic comedy film The Wedding Singer, playing an acting role as the Bar Mitzvah Boy.^[2]

Discography

Appearances on albums

2004 – Wires on Fire – Homewrecker
2006 – Wires on Fire – Wires on Fire
2007 – Queens of the Stone Age – Era Vulgaris *
2009 – Hello=Fire – Hello=Fire
2009 – Mini Mansions – Mini Mansions EP
2011 – Mini Mansions – Mini Mansions album
2013 – Queens of the Stone Age – ...Like Clockwork

Appearances on singles

2005 – Wires on Fire – "Mean Reds/Wires on Fire" (split single)
2007 – Queens of the Stone Age – "Sick, Sick, Sick" **
2007 – Queens of the Stone Age – "3's & 7's" **
2007 – Queens of the Stone Age – "Make It Wit Chu" **
2008 – Jubilee – "Rebel Hiss"
2008 – Jubilee – "In With the Out Crowd"
2009 – Hello=Fire – "Nature of Our Minds"
2009 – Mini Mansions – "Heart of Glass"
2010 – Mini Mansions – "Kiddie Hypnogogia"
2010 – Mini Mansions – "Wünderbars"

"*" = Marks appearances on bonus tracks and "**" marks appearances on b-sides.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Michael Shuman biography thefade.net Retrieved: 2009-07-21
↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120888/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast

External links

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Queens of the Stone Age

Josh Homme

Troy Van Leeuwen

Dean Fertita

Michael Shuman

Jon Theodore


Other Personnel: Hutch; Boneface


Notable Contributors: Joey Castillo; Alain Johannes; Natasha Shneider; Mark Lanegan; Nick Oliveri; Dave Grohl; Gene Trautmann; Brendon McNichol; Chris Goss; Dave Catching; Alfredo Hernández

List of all contributors

Studio albums

Extended plays

Live albums

Singles

Commercial	"The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret" "Feel Good Hit of the Summer" "No One Knows" "Go with the Flow" "First It Giveth" "Little Sister" "In My Head" "Burn the Witch" "Sick, Sick, Sick" "3's & 7's" "Make It wit Chu" "My God Is the Sun" "I Sat by the Ocean"

Promotional	"Never Say Never" "You Know What You Did" "The Fun Machine Took a Shit & Died" "The Vampyre of Time and Memory"

DVDs

Over the Years and Through the Woods

Articles	Discography Contributors Fififf Teeners Rekords Rekords

Bands	Kyuss The Desert Sessions Them Crooked Vultures Eagles of Death Metal Mondo Generator Masters of Reality Screaming Trees Mark Lanegan Band Foo Fighters A Perfect Circle Sweethead The Wondergirls Danzig Eleven The Waxwings The Dead Weather Wires on Fire Mini Mansions Hello=Fire The Mars Volta One Day as a Lion

Releases	Heavy Metal 2000 OST Alpha Motherfuckers Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys OST Chimes of Freedom Sound City: Real to Reel

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Name	Shuman, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	American musician
Date of birth	August 20, 1985
Place of birth
Date of death
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