Mike Einziger

Mike Einziger
Einziger at Rock im Park 2023
Einziger at Rock im Park 2023
Background information
Birth nameMichael Aaron Einziger
Born (1976-06-21) June 21, 1976 (age 48)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • record producer
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1991–present
Labels

Michael Aaron Einziger (born June 21, 1976) is an American musician, songwriter and producer. He is best known for being co-founder and guitarist of the rock band Incubus, and has also co-written, produced and collaborated with a wide array of artists including Pharrell Williams,[2] Hans Zimmer,[3] Skrillex,[4] Tyler the Creator, Avicii,[5] Damian Marley,[6] Jason Schwartzman[7] (Coconut Records) and Steve Martin[8] among many others.[9] Incubus has sold over 23 Million albums worldwide,[10] and in 2013, Einziger co-wrote the hit song "Wake Me Up",[5] alongside Avicii and Aloe Blacc. As an entrepreneur, Einziger is the co-founder and co-chairman of the wireless technology platform MIXhalo,[2] and also the co-founder and CEO of the biotechnology startup Versicolor Technologies.[11] Einziger received his education at Harvard University.

  1. ^ "Friday Top: 15 Best Nu-Metal Guitarists of All Time".
  2. ^ a b Baltin, Steve. "Incubus Guitarist Mike Einziger Is Uniting Tech And Music With MIXhalo". Forbes. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  3. ^ Grow, Kory (October 31, 2013). "Pharrell, Johnny Marr Team for 'Spider-Man 2' Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  4. ^ Spanos, Brittany (April 20, 2017). "Incubus on New '8' Album, Working With Skrillex, 'S.C.I.E.N.C.E.' at 20". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Stubbs, Dan (July 29, 2013). "Incubus' Mike Einziger on co-writing smash hit Avicii track: 'The connection we have was unexpected'". NME. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  6. ^ Damian Marley – Autumn Leaves, retrieved July 23, 2019
  7. ^ Pressman, Joshua. "Jason Schwartzman's glorious reemergence". LAist. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  8. ^ "Steve Martin & Edie Brickell Announce Second Album 'So Familiar'". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  9. ^ Lee, Christina. "Incubus Guitarist Mike Einziger: Musical Mentor To The R&B Set". MTV News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  10. ^ "Grammy-Nominated, Multi-Platinum Selling Band Incubus Announce 20th Anniversary Tour For Acclaimed Make Yourself Album". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Live Nation Entertainment. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  11. ^ "VERSICOLOR technologies". Retrieved July 23, 2019.

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