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Mikal Blue

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Mikal Blue
Birth nameMichael Waggitt
Also known asMichael Blue
Born (1966-03-03) 3 March 1966 (age 58)
Bishop Auckland, England[1]
OriginCounty Durham, England
GenresPop rock, indie pop
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • audio engineer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano, drums, bass
Websiterevolverrecordings.com

Michael Blue ( Waggitt; born 3 March 1966) is an English record producer, songwriter, audio engineer and mixer. He has been credited on releases for pop and alternative rock acts including Colbie Caillat, Jason Reeves, Jason Mraz, Five For Fighting and OneRepublic.[2]

Originally from County Durham, England, Blue moved to Los Angeles in 1992, shortly after which he formed his recording studio, Revolver Recordings in Thousand Oaks, California. Beginning as a recording artist, he signed with A&M Records and opened for artists including Sheryl Crow, Billy Idol and Allman Brothers, throughout the remaining decade. His debut studio album, Gold (2008), became his only release as a vocalist until shifting to work solely in production.[3] Blue has cultivated burgeoning acts such as OneRepublic, Caillat, Augustana, Angel Taylor, Chandler Juliet and Kevin Hammond before their mainstream successes.[4][5]

Blue is represented by Global Positioning Services in Santa Monica, California.[6]

Partial production discography

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Artist Song Album Producer Engineer Mixer Co-Writer
Chandler Juliet "Speechless", "Don't Miss You" (Singles) checkY checkY
New Hollow Forthcoming Album checkY checkY checkY checkY
Eamon "Requiem" Golden Rail Motel checkY checkY checkY checkY
Smokey Forthcoming Album checkY checkY checkY checkY
Colbie Caillat Forthcoming Album checkY
Toad The Wet Sprocket New Constellation checkY checkY checkY
Five For Fighting "Godspell" Forthcoming Album checkY checkY checkY
Joe Brooks "Holes Inside" A Reason to Swim checkY checkY
Arthur Alligood One Silver Needle checkY checkY checkY
Keaton Simons Keaton Simons checkY checkY checkY
Lady Danville Lady Danville EP checkY checkY checkY
Kevin Hammond Kevin Hammond EP checkY checkY checkY checkY
Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat "Lucky" We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. checkY Arr. checkY
OneRepublic "Sucker Punch". "Trap Door", "Passenger" Waking Up (Deluxe Version) checkY checkY
Jason Reeves The Lovesick checkY checkY checkY
The Magnificent Adventures of Heartache checkY checkY checkY checkY
Patience for the Waiting (Special Edition Acoustic EP) checkY checkY checkY checkY
Five For Fighting Two Lights checkY
Colbie Caillat CoCo checkY checkY checkY
"What I Wanted To Say", "Fearless" Breakthrough checkY
Summer Sessions EP checkY checkY checkY checkY
OneRepublic "Goodbye Apathy", "Tyrant", "Prodigal" Dreaming Out Loud (Bonus Version) checkY checkY
Angel Taylor Love Travels checkY checkY checkY checkY
Brendan James The Day Is Brave checkY checkY checkY checkY
Serena Ryder "It Is O.K.", "Stumbling Over You" It Is O.K. checkY
Angel Taylor "Like You Do", "Make Me Believe", "Spinning Wheel", "Don't Forget Me in Time" Love Travels checkY
Hope & Jason Mraz "Love Love Love" (Single) checkY
Kassi "Better Days" checkY checkY checkY

References

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  1. ^ "Out of the Blue". 26 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Mikal Blue | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Mikal Blue- Producer / Song Writer / Recording Arstist". Revolver Recordings. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  4. ^ "A moment with ... Mikal Blue/ Songwriter, musician, producer". Seattlepi.com. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Debut album". 19 July 2008.
  6. ^ ""BLUE 'n GREEN" Songwriter Showcase at Mikal Blue's Revolver studios | The Definitive Didi Benami Fansite". Didibenamifansite.com. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2013.