Michael Hearst

Michael Hearst
Michael Hearst performing at Joe's Pub in New York, NY.
Background information
Born	(1972-12-27) December 27, 1972 (age 52)
Origin	Virginia Beach, Virginia, US
Genres	Indie rock, Experimental, Children's, Film
Occupation(s)	Composer, musician, writer
Instrument(s)	Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals, Claviola, Theremin, Bass, Drums, Daxophone
Years active	1991 to present
Website	michaelhearst.com

Michael Marcus Hearst (born December 27, 1972) is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, writer, and producer. He is best known for his solo albums Songs For Ice Cream Trucks, Songs For Unusual Creatures, Songs For Fearful Flyers, Songs For Unconventional Vehicles and Songs For Extraordinary People, as well as the children's books Unusual Creatures, Extraordinary People, Curious Constructions and Unconventional Vehicles. He has composed the music for a number of films including The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin, Chicken People, To Be Takei, Magic Camp, and House of Suh. In 2014, he co-produced and co-directed Unusual Creatures, a ten-episode series for PBS Digital Studios.^[1] Hearst is also a founding member of the eclectic musical group One Ring Zero.