MICHAEL VAIL BLUM Michael Vail Blum Is a 30-Year Veteran of the Entertainment Industry. He Has Worked on Records That Have Earn
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MICHAEL VAIL BLUM Michael Vail Blum is a 30-year veteran of the entertainment industry. He has worked on records that have earned Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond awards from the RIAA and have sold over 100 million records worldwide. His credits include Record Producer, Recording Engineer, Mixing and Mastering Engineer, Music Editor, Performer, Composer, Studio Designer and Studio Owner. He has worked with top line recording artists including Madonna, Michael Jackson, Pink Floyd, Kelly Clarkson, Prince, Jessica Simpson, The New Radicals, Anastacia, Baby Face and Jody Watley to name a few. As well as working with established artists, Michael has been involved in the development of new artists some of which include: Anastacia (Sony), Kelly Clarkson (American Idol/BMG), Meredith Brooks (Capitol) and Ryan Maloy (BMG/UK). A few of Michael's film credits include Footloose, Free Willy, Freddy's Dead: the Final Nightmare and Who's That Girl. His TV work includes Absolutely Fabulous, Everybody Hates Chris, Daria, Cold Case and more. His video game credits include Guitar Hero World Tour, Rock Band 2, and Cash Wizard II. Michael has worked on commercials for major accounts including McDonald's, Sunkist, General Mills, SONY Consumer Electronics, Coors Brewing Co., American Airlines, Kraft, General Motors, Budweiser, Kelloggs, Pillsbury and Citigroup. His work has been included in entertainment projects for such companies as Universal, Columbia, Sony, Epic, EMI, Capitol, Arista, Warner Bros, Island, Atlantic, Tri-Star Pictures, 20th Century Fox, NBC, Showtime, Harmonix Corp., Bally Technologies and many more. As an educator Michael has taught recording arts for UCLA. Musican's Institute, Smithsonian Institute, National Oral History Association and others. His book The Art of Being an Engineer/Producer" is part of the curriculum at the Recording Connection School. Michael has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, with a specialty in audio system design and acoustics, and is a member of the Audio Engineering Society (AES). He has a patent pending for a tuning system for stringed instruments and drums. From 1982-1990 Michael's company “MVB Services” designed and built over 60 audio and video post studios. Since 1990 he has owned and operated Titan Music, Inc., his recording/production studio. In 2005 Michael started Titan Tribute Media, a record label that specializes in the creation and exploitation of cover recordings of popular songs. ALBUM COVERS ALBUM COVERS TITLE ARTIST Footloose Soundtrack Almost Paradise Ann Wilson/Mike Reno Shake Society Fred Schnieder True Blue Madonna Jody Watley Jody Watley Who’s That Girl Madonna A Momentary Lapse of Reason Pink Floyd Bete Noir Bryan Ferry You Can Dance Madonna Look of Love Madonna Remembrance Days The Dream Academy Possessive Love Marilyn Martin One More Story Peter Cetera US Nick Kamen Back to Avalon Kenny Loggins Mr. Jordan Julian Lennon Like A Prayer Madonna Keep it Together Madonna Tell The Truth Timothy B. Schmit Third Eye Redd Kross The Immaculate Collection Madonna Toy Matinee Toy Matinee The Party The Party I’m Awake Now The Goo Goo Dolls Free Willy Soundtrack Various Artists If You Love Me Brownstone Groove Family Cyco Infectious Grooves From the Bottom Up Brownstone Brotherhood 3T Something to Remember Madonna Receiving the Gift of Flavor The Urge Free Willie 2 – The Adventure Home Various Better Days Ahead Norman Brown Why Michael Jackson & 3T Prime Cuts Suicidal Tendencies Yours Faithfully Rebbie Jackson Kiss the Sky Tatyana Ali Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too The New Radicals Freedumb Suicidal Tendencies Celebration Norman Brown Not That Kind Anastacia Underdog Anastacia Strut Kevin Toney The Very Best of Christopher Cross Christopher Cross Sweet Spot Kevin Toney West Coast Chillin’ Norman Brown Moonlighting: Gold Roger Daltrey Buried Alive in the Blues The Chicago Blues Project The Very Best of Norman Brown Norman Brown A Tribute to Led Zeppelin Led Zepagain Stay with Me Norman Brown Greatest Hits Volume 2 The Goo Goo Dolls Celebration Madonna A Tribute to Billie Holiday Various Artists SONGS / SCORES FEATURED IN FILM FILM SONGS / SCORES ARTIST Kept I Will Survive Score The Immaculate Collection (Videos) Papa Don't Preach Madonna Open Your Heart La Isla Bonita Express Yourself At Close Range Live to Tell Madonna Wooly Booly: Ang classmate Kong alien Express Yourself Madonna Who's That Girl Who’s That Girl Madonna Causing a Commotion Madonna Can’t Stop Madonna 24 Hours Ducan Faure Who's That Girl Underscore Stephen Bray Mga anak ni Facifica Falayfay La Isla Bonita Madonna Between Heaven & Hell Between Heaven & Hell Sam Morrison True Lies Sunshine of Your Love Living Colour Madonna: Ciao Italia True Blue Madonna Where's the Party Into The Groove Undercover Brother Score Blum/Pleasants/Jackson Free Willy 2 Lou’s Blues Nathan Cavileri Vision Quest Gambler Madonna Crazy For You Truth or Dare True Blue Madonna Express Yourself Causing a Commotion Witless Protection Don’t Tell My Heart Blonde from Fargo Camp Nowhere Workin’ On It Nathan Cavileri Footloose Almost Paradise Mike Reno and Ann Wilson Crossroads Open Your Heart Madonna The Confessions Tour Live To Tell Madonna La Isla Bonita Free Willy Didn’t Mean to Hurt You 3T Bright Lights, Big City Kiss & Tell Brian Ferry Gummo La Isla Bonita Madonna Damned in the U.S.A. Like A Prayer Madonna La Chevalier I'm Going to Tell You a Secret Cherish Madonna Vogue Live To Tell A Walk To Remember Someday We’ll Know The New Radicals The Hebrew Hammer Songs & Score Michael Cohen American Pie: The Book of Love Katmandu Sam Morrison Living Out Loud If You Love Me Brownstone Never Been Kissed Like A Prayer Madonna The Spirit of ’76 1976 Redd Kross Tukso layuan mo ako! Like A Prayer Madonna The Virgin Tour All Madonna Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare I’m Awake Now Goo Goo Dolls The Harvest All Songs & Score The Crash Baptists Nothing in Common Loving Strangers Christopher Cross If It Wasn't Love Carly Simon Burning of the Heart Richard Marx SONGS / SCORES FEATURED IN TV SHOW SONGS / SCORES ARTIST Cold Case Open Your Heart Madonna Everybody Hates Chris Papa Don’t Preach Madonna Express Yourself Dancing With the Stars La Isla Bonita Madonna EastEnders Papa Don't Preach Madonna Atop the Fourth Wall You Get What You Give The New Radicals Daria You Get What You Give The New Radicals Street Time In your Face & Score Absolutely Fabulous Like A Prayer Madonna Marienhof I Need You 3T Sport Formula 1 Like A Prayer Madonna I Love the ‘80s Like A Prayer Madonna Miami Vice Brian Ferry Bete Noir Mystery Science Theater 3000 Papa Don’t Preach Madonna Glee Express Yourself Madonna Banda Sonora Express Yourself Madonna Reunion Papa Don’t Preach Madonna Live from Studio Five Like A Prayer Madonna Madonna: The Girlie Show La Isla Bonita Madonna Scrubs Mother, We Just Can’t Get Enough The New Radicals 100 Greatest Number One Singles Like A Prayer Madonna The Good Guys Call Me the Breeze Sam Morrison PRODUCTS & ADVERTISEMENTS McDonald’s Corp. Citigroup Corp. Green Giant Vegetables Betty Crocker Cheerios Cereal WTTW Chicago Public Broadcast Pizza Hut Harpo Productions Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Coors Light Kellogg’s Products Canon Electronics USA Toyota Motor Sales USA Fruit Roll-Ups Pillsbury Products General Mills Products Crest Oral Products United Airlines Sears-Roebuck and Co. Cumulus -ABC Radio Networks General Motors – Chevrolet Budweiser Beer UPS - United Parcel Service Ivory Soap -Procter & Gamble Company Coors Brewing Co The Girl Scouts of America Jell-O Gelatin Sunkist Orange Soda SONY Consumer Electronics Yoplait Yogurt Kraft Food Products Beyond Pink – Barbie - Mattel American Airlines Pepsi Les Mills Fitness Wrigley’s Chewing Gum Morton Salt GAMING Guitar Hero World Tour Rock Band 2 Cash Wizard (Activision) (Harmonix) (Bally) Michael Vail Blum – Awards and Certifications DIAMOND RECORDS (RIAA) Madonna The Immaculate Collection 10 Million / 10x MULTI PLATINUM MULTI - PLATINUM RECORDS (RIAA) Footloose Original Soundtrack 9 Million / 9x MULTI PLATINUM Madonna True Blue 7 Million / 7x PLATINUM Like A Prayer 5 Million / 5x PLATINUM Something To Remember 3 Million / 3x PLATINUM Pink Floyd A Momentary Lapse of Reason 3 Million / 3x PLATINUM PLATINUM RECORDS (RIAA) Madonna You Can Dance 1 Million / PLATINUM Like A Prayer (Single) Jody Watley Jody Watley Madonna Who’s That Girl Soundtrack Brownstone From The Bottom Up The New Radicals Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too Madonna The Holiday Collection GOLD RECORDS (RIAA) Madonna Celebration 500,000 / GOLD Madonna Express Yourself (Single) Madonna Keep It Together (Single) Madonna Papa Don’t Preach (Single) Madonna True Blue (Single) Free Willy Original Soundtrack 3T Anything (Single) SILVER RECORDS (RIAA) Led Zepagain Stairway to Heaven (Single) Digital Sales 100,000 / SILVER BRONZE RECORDS (RIAA) Sam Morrison Old Time Rock & Roll Telly Award LONG FORM MULTI PLATINUM VIDEOS (RIAA) Madonna The Immaculate Collection 3x PLATINUM Ciao, Italia! – Live from Italy 2x PLATINUM LONG FORM MULTI PLATINUM VIDEOS (RIAA) Madonna The Virgin Tour 1x PLATINUM Celebration: The Video Collection You Can Dance GRAMMY AWARDS Madonna Papa Don’t Preach 1987 Best female Vocalist Jody Watley Jody Watley 1988 Best New Artist GRAMMY NOMINATIONS Madonna Papa Don't Preach 1987 Best Pop Vocal Performance –Female Oh Father 1991 Best Short Form Video Jody Watley Jody Watley 1988 Best R&B Vocal Performance ADDITIONAL AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS Madonna Billboard Music Awards, Billboard Music of the '80s Poll Awards, Billboard