Michael Corcoran (musician)
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Michael Corcoran | |
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| Born | Michael Corcoran December 9, 1972 |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
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Michael Corcoran (born December 9, 1972),[1] known professionally as Backhouse Mike or Ken Lofkoll, is an American musician, record producer, and composer. He has composed songs for Nickelodeon's Drake & Josh, iCarly, Victorious, The Troop, Sam & Cat and Henry Danger, Disney Channel's Shake It Up and Liv and Maddie, Netflix's The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show, and VH1's Hit the Floor.
Career
[edit]From around 2003 to early 2010 he was a member of Drake Bell's band. His band Backhouse Mike, which consisted of lead singer and guitarist Jon Seminara, bassist John Charles Meyer, and keyboardist Kimberly Barnett appeared in the iCarly episode "iAm Your Biggest Fan" and the final episode of Zoey 101, "Chasing Zoey", using the name Backflesh. The band's song "Take Me Back" appears on the iCarly soundtrack.
Personal life
[edit]On August 8, 2020, Corcoran married actress Elizabeth Gillies (b. 1993) at a private ceremony in New Jersey[2][3] after the pair began dating in 2012, having met each other on the Nickelodeon show Victorious when Gillies was 16 and Corcoran was 36.[4] They reside in Atlanta, Georgia.[2]
Discography
[edit]Production discography
[edit]| Song | Performer | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| "5 Fingaz to the Face" | Victorious cast | Co-writer |
| "The Joke Is On You" | Niki Watkins | Writer |
| "Break Me Down" | Drake Bell | Co-writer, producer |
| "Do What You Want" | Co-writer, producer | |
| "Don't Preach" | Producer | |
| "Down We Fall" | Producer | |
| "End It Good" | Co-writer, producer | |
| "Fallen For You" | Co-writer, producer | |
| "Fool The World" | Vocals, co-writer, producer | |
| "Found A Way" | Producer | |
| "Freak the Freak Out" | Victoria Justice | Co-writer, co-producer |
| "Get It Right" | Backhouse Mike | Vocals, co-writer, producer |
| "Hollywood Girl" | Drake Bell | Producer |
| "I Found a Way" | Producer | |
| "I Know" | Co-writer, producer | |
| "In the End" | Producer | |
| "Intro" | Producer | |
| "It's Only Time" | Co-writer, producer | |
| "Just Fine" | Backhouse Mike | Vocals, co-writer, producer |
| "L.A. Boyz" | Victoria Justice and Ariana Grande | Co-writer |
| "Leave It All to Me" | Miranda Cosgrove featuring Drake Bell | Writer, producer |
| "Leave It All to Shine" | Miranda Cosgrove and Victoria Justice | Co-writer |
| "Makes Me Happy" | Drake Bell | Co-writer, producer |
| "Okay" | Backhouse Mike | Vocals, co-writer, producer |
| "Rusted Silhouette" | Drake Bell | Co-writer, producer |
| "Shut Up and Dance" | Victorious cast | Co-writer |
| "Somehow" | Drake Bell | Producer |
| "Superluv!" | Shane Dawson | Co-writer, co-producer |
| "Take Me Back" | Backhouse Mike | Vocals, writer, producer |
| "Telegraph" | Drake Bell | Producer |
| "The Countdown" | Victorious Cast | Writer, producer |
| "The Backhouse" | Drake Bell | Producer |
| "Up Periscope" | Co-writer, producer | |
| "Whatever My Love" | Mickey Drummond | Writer, producer |
| "More Than Me" | Elizabeth Gillies | Writer |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
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| 2005 | BMI Awards | BMI Cable Awards | Zoey 101 | Won | [5] |
| 2006 | Drake and Josh | Won | [6] | ||
| 2009 | iCarly | Won | [7] | ||
| 2010 | Won | [8] | |||
| 2011 | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Top Television Series | Shake It Up | Won | |
| 2012 | BMI Awards | BMI Cable Awards | Henry Danger | Won | |
| Victorious | Won | ||||
| 2014 | Shake It Up | Won | [9] | ||
| Sam & Cat | Won | ||||
| 2015 | Henry Danger | Won | [10] | ||
| 2016 | Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Golden Reel Award | The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | Nominated | |
| 2017 | BMI Awards | BMI Cable Awards | Henry Danger | Won | [11] |
| 2018 | Won | [12] | |||
| Grammy Award | Best Historical Album | Washington Phillips and His Manzarene Dreams | Nominated | [13] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Backhouse Mike". Spotify. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Macon, Alexandra (September 16, 2020). "Actress Elizabeth Gillies Drove an RV to Her Wedding At a Charming Farm in New Jersey". Vogue. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Moniuszko, Sara (September 17, 2020). "'Dynasty' star Elizabeth Gillies, 27, weds Michael Corcoran, 47, after pandemic postponed wedding". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Waters, Lauren (February 6, 2022). "How Elizabeth Gillies And Michael Corcoran Didn't Let Their Age Gap Stop Them". Suggest. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "2005 BMI Film/TV Awards". bmi.com. May 18, 2005. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "BMI Film & Television Awards Salute Composers of Top Movie, TV, Cable Music". bmi.com. May 17, 2006. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "2009 BMI Film & Television Music Awards Winners". bmi.com (Press release). May 21, 2009. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "2010 BMI Film/TV Awards Winners List". bmi.com. May 20, 2010. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Gallo, Phil (May 15, 2014). "Mychael Danna, Mark Mothersbaugh Win at BMI's Film/TV Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Oscar-Winning Composer Alexandre Desplat Honored as BMI Icon at 2015 Film/TV Awards". bmi.com. May 14, 2015. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Alan Silvestri Receives BMI Icon Award at 2017 BMI Film, TV and Visual Media Awards". bmi.com. May 11, 2017. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "John Williams Honored With Special Award at 34th Annual BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards". bmi.com. May 10, 2018. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Michael Corcoran". Grammy.com. November 23, 2020. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
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