| Michael Barker | |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Birth Place: | Rotorua, New Zealand |
| Instrument: | Drums, percussion |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Years Active: | 1996–present |
| Associated Acts: | The John Butler Trio, Split Enz, Swamp Thing |
Michael Barker is a New Zealand musician best known for performing with The John Butler Trio and Split Enz. In more recent years Barker formed Swamp Thing.[1]
Barker wrote, recorded, mixed and released his first solo album, Wonderland in November 2006.
Since 2010, he and Grant Haua are Swamp Thing.[2]
In 2007, Michael Barker made headlines as he unsuccessfully tried to save the life of a drowning man in Townsville, Queensland.[3]