Michael Corcoran (musician) explained

Michael Corcoran
Birth Name:Michael Corcoran
Birth Date:9 December 1972
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

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

On August 8, 2020, Corcoran married actress Elizabeth Gillies (1993) at a private ceremony in New Jersey[2] after the pair began dating in 2012, having met each other on the Nickelodeon show Victorious when Gillies was 16 and Corcoran was 36.[3] They reside in Atlanta, Georgia.[4]

Discography

Production discography

SongPerformerCredits
"5 Fingaz to the Face"Victorious castCo-writer
"The Joke Is On You"Niki WatkinsWriter
"Break Me Down"Drake BellCo-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 JusticeCo-writer, co-producer
"Get It Right"Backhouse MikeVocals, co-writer, producer
"Hollywood Girl"Drake BellProducer
"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"Sam & CatBackhouse MikeVocals, co-writer, producer
"L.A. Boyz"Victoria Justice and Ariana GrandeCo-writer
"Leave It All to Me"Miranda Cosgrove featuring Drake BellWriter, producer
"Leave It All to Shine"Miranda Cosgrove and Victoria JusticeCo-writer
"Makes Me Happy"Drake BellCo-writer, producer
"Okay"Backhouse MikeVocals, co-writer, producer
"Rusted Silhouette"Drake BellCo-writer, producer
"Shut Up and Dance"Victorious castCo-writer
"Somehow"Drake BellProducer
"Superluv!"Shane DawsonCo-writer, co-producer
"Take Me Back"Backhouse MikeVocals, writer, producer
"Telegraph"Drake BellProducer
"The Countdown"Victorious CastWriter, producer
"The Backhouse"Drake BellProducer
"Up Periscope"Co-writer, producer
"Whatever My Love"Mickey DrummondWriter, producer
"More Than Me"Elizabeth GilliesWriter

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRefs
2005BMI AwardsBMI Cable AwardsZoey 101[5]
2006Drake and Josh[6]
2009iCarly[7]
2010[8]
2011ASCAP Film and Television Music AwardsTop Television SeriesShake It Up
2012BMI AwardsBMI Cable AwardsHenry Danger
Victorious
2014Shake It Up[9]
Sam & Cat
2015Henry Danger[10]
2016Motion Picture Sound Editors, USAThe Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
2017BMI AwardsBMI Cable AwardsHenry Danger[11]
2018[12]
Grammy AwardBest Historical AlbumWashington Phillips and His Manzarene Dreams[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Backhouse Mike . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200907140709/https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ltG228nFkgVYgPW8BJMPp . September 7, 2020 . October 1, 2020 . Spotify.
  2. News: Moniuszko . Sara . September 17, 2020 . 'Dynasty' star Elizabeth Gillies, 27, weds Michael Corcoran, 47, after pandemic postponed wedding . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200918164905/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/09/17/elizabeth-gillies-27-marries-michael-corcoran-47/3477615001/ . September 18, 2020 . September 19, 2020 . USA Today.
  3. News: Waters . Lauren . How Elizabeth Gillies And Michael Corcoran Didn't Let Their Age Gap Stop Them . 8 April 2024 . Suggest . 6 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303052015/https://www.suggest.com/elizabeth-gillies-husband-michael-corcoran/2617580/ . 3 Mar 2024.
  4. Web site: Macon . Alexandra . September 16, 2020 . Actress Elizabeth Gillies Drove an RV to Her Wedding At a Charming Farm in New Jersey . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200917000130/https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/liz-gillies-michael-corcoran-charming-new-jersey-farm-wedding . September 17, 2020 . September 16, 2020 . Vogue.
  5. News: May 18, 2005 . 2005 BMI Film/TV Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131014013213/https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/2005_bmi_film_tv_awards . October 14, 2013 . January 25, 2021 . bmi.com.
  6. News: May 17, 2006 . BMI Film & Television Awards Salute Composers of Top Movie, TV, Cable Music . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225082948/https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/20060518_bmi_film_television_awards_salute_composers_of_top_movie_tv_c . February 25, 2021 . January 25, 2021 . bmi.com.
  7. 2009 BMI Film & Television Music Awards Winners . May 21, 2009 . January 25, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230407192950/https://www.bmi.com/press/entry/538643 . April 7, 2023 . bmi.com.
  8. Web site: May 20, 2010 . 2010 BMI Film/TV Awards Winners List . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200807182318/https://www.bmi.com/press/entry/548208 . August 7, 2020 . January 25, 2021 . bmi.com.
  9. Gallo . Phil . May 15, 2014 . Mychael Danna, Mark Mothersbaugh Win at BMI's Film/TV Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210131175425/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6091758/bmi-film-tv-music-awards-mychael-danna-mark-mothersbaugh . January 31, 2021 . January 25, 2021 . Billboard.
  10. News: May 14, 2015 . Oscar-Winning Composer Alexandre Desplat Honored as BMI Icon at 2015 Film/TV Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160409131955/http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/2015_bmi_film_tv_awards . April 9, 2016 . January 25, 2021 . bmi.com.
  11. News: May 11, 2017 . Alan Silvestri Receives BMI Icon Award at 2017 BMI Film, TV and Visual Media Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170821213159/https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/film-tv-2017 . August 21, 2017 . January 25, 2021 . bmi.com.
  12. News: May 10, 2018 . John Williams Honored With Special Award at 34th Annual BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180524024647/https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/2018-bmi-film-tv-awards . May 24, 2018 . January 25, 2021 . bmi.com.
  13. Web site: November 23, 2020 . Michael Corcoran . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210919070540/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/michael-corcoran/187091 . September 19, 2021 . January 25, 2021 . Grammy.com.