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Michael Lanning
began
performing in theatre at the age of nine. With an
extensive background and training in music and
theatre, Michael has been a featured performer in
many theatre companies including San Bernardino
Civic Light Opera and the legendary Summer Stock,
Junior University. Michael has recorded and/or
toured with such musical greats as Donovan,
Fleetwood Mac, Rockpile, Larry Gatlin,
Frank Wildhorn, Mike Post and George Harrison. Michael's
band, Jiva, was the first American band signed to
the Harrison label, Dark Horse Records, with George
serving as their executive producer.
Michael's distinctive, yet versatile, style made him
a top session vocalist for national television and
radio commercials for over a decade. Commercial
jingles include the national spots-- "Heartbeat Of
America, Chevy truck"," Snickers, There's A Hunger
Inside You", "We Build Excitement, Pontiac", "Honda,
Come Ride", "Sizzler, sounds good", " Hamm's Beer,
Leave the grind behind", just to name a few. As an
actor and a singer his credits include Steven
Bochco's "Coprock", Wayne's World, "ER", "Thunder In
Paradise" and "Baywatch".
A
songwiter and a music publisher, Lanningsongs have
been recorded by producer/guitar legend Dave
Edmunds, The Stray Cats, French recording star
Slyvie Vartan and many others. As a musician,
Michael has mastered guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo,
drums and percussion, And, is a hunt and peck
pianist. Sorry, Mom.
Michael starred in both the Tony nominated Broadway
and National Tour Productions of composer Frank Wildhorn's The Civil War. He played
Dozer in the
World Premiere Muscial Mask at The Pasadena
Playhouse, based on the motion picture starring Cher.
He was featured as the Preacher in the World
Premiere Musical Bonnie And Clyde at The La Lolla
Playhouse in the winter of '09 and at The Asolo
Theatre in Sarasota, Fla. in the winter of '10. He
was also a featured vocalist for six years with The
Trans-Siberian Orchestra. |