(1976-06-21) June 21, 1976 (age 47) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Alternative rock
alternative metal
nu metal[1]
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
record producer
Instrument(s)
Guitar
Years active
1991–present
Labels
Epic
Immortal
Sony
Island
Musical artist
Michael Aaron Einziger (born June 21, 1976) is an American musician, songwriter and producer. He is best known for being co-founder and guitarist of the rock band Incubus, and has also co-written, produced and collaborated with a wide array of artists including Pharrell Williams,[2] Hans Zimmer,[3] Skrillex,[4] Tyler the Creator, Avicii,[5] Damian Marley,[6] Jason Schwartzman[7] (Coconut Records) and Steve Martin[8] among many others.[9] Incubus has sold over 23 Million albums worldwide,[10] and in 2013, Einziger co-wrote the hit song "Wake Me Up",[5] alongside Avicii and Aloe Blacc. As an entrepreneur, Einziger is the co-founder and co-chairman of the wireless technology platform MIXhalo,[2] and also the co-founder and CEO of the biotechnology startup Versicolor Technologies.[11] Einziger received his education at Harvard University.
^"Friday Top: 15 Best Nu-Metal Guitarists of All Time".
^ abBaltin, Steve. "Incubus Guitarist Mike Einziger Is Uniting Tech And Music With MIXhalo". Forbes. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^Grow, Kory (October 31, 2013). "Pharrell, Johnny Marr Team for 'Spider-Man 2' Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^Spanos, Brittany (April 20, 2017). "Incubus on New '8' Album, Working With Skrillex, 'S.C.I.E.N.C.E.' at 20". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^ abStubbs, Dan (July 29, 2013). "Incubus' Mike Einziger on co-writing smash hit Avicii track: 'The connection we have was unexpected'". NME. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^Damian Marley – Autumn Leaves, retrieved July 23, 2019
^Pressman, Joshua. "Jason Schwartzman's glorious reemergence". LAist. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^"Steve Martin & Edie Brickell Announce Second Album 'So Familiar'". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^Lee, Christina. "Incubus Guitarist Mike Einziger: Musical Mentor To The R&B Set". MTV News. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^"Grammy-Nominated, Multi-Platinum Selling Band Incubus Announce 20th Anniversary Tour For Acclaimed Make Yourself Album". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Live Nation Entertainment. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^"VERSICOLOR technologies". Retrieved July 23, 2019.
Michael Aaron Einziger (born June 21, 1976) is an American musician, songwriter and producer. He is best known for being co-founder and guitarist of the...
was "maybe one of the best, if not the best I've ever worked with." MikeEinziger of Incubus said "Some of the work we did together is some of the music...
originally released as a digital download. The album was produced by MikeEinziger of Incubus in Casa Chica in Malibu in August 2006. The album is the...
how to write and Make Yourself is what came out." However, guitarist MikeEinziger did note in 2020 that the band wanted to make the album more mature...
Katunich (aka Dirk Lance). He had previously played with Incubus members MikeEinziger and Jose Pasillas in Time Lapse Consortium. By the end of 2023 he had...
"Pardon Me" as the intro of the song. Incubus Brandon Boyd – vocals MikeEinziger – guitar Dirk Lance – bass Chris Kilmore – turntables José Pasillas...
David Letterman in which she performed Drive My Car with Sting and MikeEinziger on day two of the Late Show's Beatles Tribute Week. Additionally, in...
2001 song "Aqueous Transmission," as played by the group's guitarist, MikeEinziger. The Shanghai progressive/folk-rock band Cold Fairyland, which was formed...
The studio versions of both songs are also on Monuments and Melodies. MikeEinziger, Incubus' guitarist, commented in an interview with MTV that the album...
are actually pseudonyms for the band members. "Fabio" is guitarist MikeEinziger; "Dirk Lance" is bassist Alex Katunich, who later adopted the moniker...
Sexton, Benmont Tench, Dave Rawlings, Val McCallum, Tal Wilkenfeld, MikeEinziger, Danielle Haim, Smokey Hormel, Michael Elizondo, Anthony Wilson, and...