Klay Shroedel Explained

Klay Shroedel (born May 9, 1966, in Bayreuth, Germany) is a German–American musician, music producer, and film producer. He is the CEO of West Coast Film Partners.^[1]

Early life

Shroedel took to music at an early age studying drums and piano, as well as musical composition. He has a B.S. degree in economics, M.A. in music, and associate's degree in psychology.

Career

Shroedel started as a studio and touring musician as well as a music conductor and orchestrator. He is known for working with many top recording artists, including Michael Jackson, Seal, Michael Sembello,^[2] Celine Dion and Frank Sinatra. He also produced the Baywatch theme song "I'm Always Here"^{[3] [4]} for Jimi Jamison,^{[5] [6]} lead singer of Survivor. Shroedel has worked on over 60 motion picture projects including Titanic, Batman Returns, Independence Day and .

He has negotiated and managed licensing agreements for the motion pictures:

• Wishmaster^[7]
• ^[8]
• Permanent Midnight^[9]
• Belly
• Suicide Kings

Internationally he has successfully implemented master use, sync, broadcast, licensing and buy-out agreements for various entertainment based properties in Japan, China, the UK, France, Italy and Russia.

Shroedel is currently financing and producing feature films. Furthermore, he has co-written, performed and produced all music for the musical extravaganza Uprising – the Musical,^[10] together with Bobby Hart^[11] and songwriter Barry Richards.

Discography

As writer and or producer:

• Icon – Red Satyr
• Empires – Jimi Jamison (as "Jimi Jamison's Survivor")^[12]
• "I'm Always Here" – Soundtrack of Baywatch
• Under Suspicion – Under Suspicion
• Tana – Tana
• The Road Studio Across America – television^[13]
• "Keep It Evergreen" – Jimi Jamison's Survivor (unreleased)

Personal

Shroedel has resided in Hollywood, California, since 1986.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Klay Shroedel, CEO. West Coast Film Partners website.
2. Web site: Klay Shroedel discography. ShowMeHowToPlay.com.
3. Web site: I'm Always Here. SwissCharts.com.
4. Web site: Klay Shroedel. ArtistDirect.com.
5. Web site: JIMI JAMISON - The Official Website. December 16, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091216060746/http://www.jimijamison.com/html/disc.html. January 28, 2021. December 16, 2009.
6. Web site: Klay Shroedel. BandToBand.com. January 28, 2021.
7. Web site: Wishmaster. Pro.IMDb.com.
8. Web site: The Substitute 2: School's Out. Pro.IMDb.com.
9. Web site: Klay Schroedel . December 23, 2009 . July 21, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721091954/http://www.imdb.de/name/nm0775440/ . dead .
10. Web site: West Coast Film Partners | USA. copyright 2015-. www.pcdesignworld.com. Westcoastfilmpartners.com. January 28, 2021.
11. Web site: Forgotten Hits - FORGOTTEN HITS INTERVIEWS BOBBY HART. Forgottenhits.com. January 28, 2021.
12. Web site: Feature Reviews. https://archive.today/20130128132401/http://www.melodicrock.com/reviews/frjimijamison.p3. dead. January 28, 2013. November 25, 2009.
13. Web site: theroadstudio.com. July 17, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717024436/http://www.theroadstudio.com/a_about.htm. January 28, 2021. July 17, 2011.