Michael "Mike" Elizondo is a well-known bassist, keyboardist, and hip hop music producer. A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind A keyboardist is a Musician who plays Keyboard instruments Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with He is especially known for his collaborations with internationally successful producer Dr. Dre and rapper Eminem. Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning He has played the bass for many of Dr. Dre's productions and has co-written some of Eminem's songs, including the hit single "The Real Slim Shady"; he co-produced several songs on Encore with Dr. " The Real Slim Shady " is a hip hop song written by Eminem for his second album The Marshall Mathers LP (2000 Dre, and co-produced 50 Cent's hit single "In da Club" with Dr. "In Da Club" is a hip hop song performed by rapper 50 Cent for his commercial debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin'. Dre as well. Aside from hip hop, Elizondo has worked with singer-songwriter Fiona Apple, producing her most recent album Extraordinary Machine. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Fiona Apple (born Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart on September 13, 1977) is a Grammy-winning American Singer-songwriter. Extraordinary Machine is the third Album by American singer-songwriter Fiona Apple, released by Epic Records in the United States on October He has also recently been involved in album tracks for artists such as Nelly Furtado & P!nk. Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2 1978 is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, record producer actor and instrumentalist, who also holds Portuguese Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8 1979 known professionally as P!nk is a two-time Grammy -winning American Singer-songwriter who gained prominence 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. The Massacre is the second Studio album by Rapper 50 Cent, released on March 3 2005 — five days ahead of the original Scott Storch (born December 16 1973) is a Canadian Record producer. Dre's projects.
Elizondo produced the song "Wunderkind" with Maverick artist Alanis Morissette. Maverick Recording Company, is an American Record label and the record company division of entertainment company Maverick. Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1 1974 is a Canadian-born Singer-songwriter, Record producer, and Actress. 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 was set to be in the studio with Morissette as co-producer on Alanis' forthcoming 5th studio album, the follow up to her 2004 record So-Called Chaos, until she announced her hiatus. So-Called Chaos is the sixth Studio album (fourth released internationally by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette, released in She is now working with Guy Sigsworth. Allan Arthur Guy Sigsworth is an electronica producer and was member of the band Frou Frou together with U He recently produced a song called "Daddy Was A Doctor" with Dr. Dre for Dr. Dre's son Hood Surgeon.
Most recently, he produced several tracks on Maroon 5's It Won't Be Soon Before Long, Natasha Bedingfield's N.B., Rilo Kiley's Under the Blacklight and American Idol runner-up Blake Lewis's debut album A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream). Maroon 5 is a Grammy Award -winning American Pop rock band Formed with only two members at the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts and expanded It Won't Be Soon Before Long is Maroon 5 's second Studio album, released on May 22, 2007. Natasha Anne Bedingfield (26 November 1981 is an English pop singer and Songwriter. NB is the second Album by English pop singer Natasha Bedingfield. Rilo Kiley is a Los Angeles -based Indie rock band The band's name is pronounced with long i: ("Ry-loh Ky-lee" Under the Blacklight is the fourth full-length Studio album released by American Alternative rock band Rilo Kiley. American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition Blake Colin Lewis (born July 21, 1981) is an American Singer-songwriter, beatboxer and philanthropist who was the runner-up ADD (Audio Day Dream is the debut Studio album by Blake Lewis, the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol
He has also been working with Brenda Radney on 2007's My Grammy Moment. Brenda is signed to Justin Timberlake's label Tennman Records. Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed Tennman Records is an American Record label created as a joint venture between Justin Timberlake and Interscope Records. Mike is also working with Jesse Collins on her album (Atlantic Records). Jesse Collins (born December 9, 1961) is a Canadian actor and director Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Mike is also producing a new group from Seattle, WA called Danger Radio (Photo Finish Records). Photo Finish Records is an Independent record label located in New York, NY. They are recording the groups debut album in early 2008.
Mike resides with his wife and 3 daughters in Westlake Village, CA. He has recently been on the cover of BASS PLAYER magazine alongside Maroon 5 bassist Mickey Madden. Mike was nominated for Producer of the Year at the 2008 Grammy Awards alongside Mark Ronson and Timbaland.