Michael Whittaker
Michael uses his experience in film scoring and music production to help others bring their vision to life.
Michael Whittaker is a unique hybrid of his diverse upbringing. Growing up in Los Angeles California, he grew up listening to a diverse culture of music. At a young age, his training on piano began in both jazz and classical music. By his early twenties, he had already begun to mold his own identifiable sound and was one of Los Angeles’ most sought after sidemen.
After attending UCLA’s school of music and majoring in film scoring, Michael has utilized his classical training and knowledge of orchestration to compose over 300 television episodes and TV movies including the popular Power Rangers. Currently Michael is independently scoring and producing for companies like Disney, Sony, NBC and Lions Gate Films. In 2011 his theme was chosen as the main theme of the new Disney Family Movies channel. His orchestration and keyboard skill have won many awards such as the Telly award for his score to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, Bank of America Musical Achievement award, International Association of Jazz Educators player excellence award, and the Clarence Brown Memorial scholarship for jazz.
Michael’s experience in many styles, has allowed him to work with many notable artists including Lionel Richie, Jimmy Kimmel Live house band, Paulina Rubio, Wayman Tisdale, Lionel Richie, 98 Degrees, Cake, Boyd Tinsley from the Dave Mathews Band, Brenda Russell, and many others…
Notable shows Michael’s music is featured in are Americas Next Top Model, Funniest Pets and Animals, A&E Toby Keith Documentary, Battleground Earth Best Damn Sports, Biography of Tiger Woods, Dr 90210, Gene Simmons Family, Leprechaun 6, Modern Marvels, Naruto Movie, Xyber 9 New Dawn, Access Hollywood, X Men Marvel Cartoon, The New Addams Family, The Power Rangers, The Ninja Turtles, Americas Most Wanted, Action Man and Nobel Peace Awards 2000 theme.
Where Michael's Music Is Featured
TV Series
TV Additional Score and Composer: Stock Music
- Elimidate
- America’s Most Wanted
- American Idol
- ABC 20/20
- Adventures in Doggie Daycare
- American Birdhunter
- Acceptable.TV
- Access Hollywood
- All Jacked Up
- America At A Crossroads
- Best Damn Sports Show
- CMT Insider
- Ancient Aliens the Series
- Animal Armageddon
- Baggage
- Beyond the Break
- The Biography Channel
- Americas Next Top Model
- Angels And Demons Decoded
- Bad Girls Club
- Bait Car
- Bridget’s Sexiest Beaches
- Bromance
- Celebrity Fit Club
- The Monique Show
- Chelsea Lately
- Top 20 Countdown
- E news
- Celebrity Rehab
- College Hill
- MTV Cribs
- Dancing With The Stars
- Dialed In
- Dr 90210
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Duck Commander
- Extra TV
- Gene Simmons Family Jewels
- Girls next Door
- Holly’s World
- Kendra
- Mel B It’s a Scary World
- Life With Derek
- Deer City USA
- Hot Guys Who Cook
- Indside the Actors Studio
- Kimora Life In The Fast Lane
- Lost
- Medical Detectives
- Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
- Made
- Mediums
- NFL on FOX
- Moniques Fat Chance
- Most Outrageous moments
- Millionaire Matchmaker
- Modern Marvels
- Celebrity Justice
- Hit List
- Busted
- NBA Access
- Sunday Best
- Pitt Boss
- Place Of Our Own
- Rachel Zoe
- Sports Century
- Operation Wild
- Pit Bulls And Paroles
- Poker
- Room Raiders
- Swift Justice
- The Osbournes
- Untames and Uncut
- MTV’s The Real World
- The Soup
- Timm Gunn’s Guide To Style
- True Life
- Under Wild Skies
- Heroes
- Jonas Brothers 3D Concert Experience