14 Facts About Michael League

Michael League was born on April 24,1984 and is an American composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist.

Michael League is the bandleader of instrumental band Snarky Puppy and the international music ensemble Bokante.

Michael League founded the band Forq with keyboardist Henry Hey, and is an owner and founder of the record label GroundUP Music.

Michael League had an attraction to music from an early age and began playing guitar at 13 years old.

Michael League started playing bass at age 17, when he was requested to do so in his senior high school jazz band.

Michael League was a regular member of Erykah Badu's backing band, the Gritz.

Michael League formed Snarky Puppy in his freshman year of college at the University of North Texas, originally consisting of him and nine of his peers.

Michael League composed most of their original music, as well as produced all albums released by the band.

Michael League has performed or recorded with artists from a variety of genres including Laura Mvula, Lalah Hathaway, Joe Walsh, Chris Thile, Michael McDonald, Terence Blanchard, Esperanza Spalding, Joshua Redman, Wayne Krantz, Chris Potter, Salif Keita, Eliades Ochoa, Fatoumata Diawara, Bassekou Kouyate, Susana Baca, and Kardes Turkuler.

Michael League served as musical director for David Crosby in his Lighthouse touring band, alongside Becca Stevens and Michelle Willis.

One number on David Crosby's Michael League-produced Lighthouse album featured Crosby, Michael League, Becca Stevens, and Michelle Willis.

In 2021, Michael League released his debut solo album So Many Me on GroundUP Music.

Michael League himself performed every instrument on the album, including vocals, synthesizer, and various Turkish, Moroccan, and Kurdish percussion instruments.

Michael League has worked as producer or co-producer on 42 albums for artists including:.