Michael Andrews

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Andrews
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Nov 17, 1967(1967-11-17)
Age	57
Birthplace	California
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Scorpio

Michael Andrews Biography

Michael Andrews is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on November 17, 1967 in California, California, United States. Film composer best known for his work on films like Donnie Darko, Funny People, and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.

He got his big break when he was asked to score the series Freaks & Geeks, which was produced by Judd Apatow.

After joining The Greyboy Allstars following the dissolution of his band The Origin, Andrews fell into film score composition by chance in 1998 when The Greyboy Allstars were asked to score Jake Kasdan’s first feature Zero Effect and worked on the music for the highly regarded (though short-lived) TV series, Freaks and Geeks. In 2000, Richard Kelly commissioned him to do the soundtrack for the film Donnie Darko. Its original score album went on to sell over 100,000 copies (in part because of Andrews’s remake of Tears for Fears’ “Mad World”, featuring Gary Jules), and Andrews became a composer to watch. He has since gone on to compose scores for the movies Out Cold, Nothing, Cypher, Orange County, My Suicidal Sweetheart, Me and You and Everyone We Know, The TV Set, a segment of Paris, je t’aime, Unaccompanied Minors, Bridesmaids, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and Daddy’s Home among others.

In early 2000, Nancy Juvonen’s brother Jim Juvonen gave Andrews a copy of the script for the as-yet-unmade feature film Donnie Darko. As had happened across Hollywood, Andrews was blown away by Richard Kelly’s idea. He recalled “[e]veryone knew Donnie Darko was going to be a cool movie. Everyone knew it was interesting.” Kelly, for his part, was aware of Andrews’s work with The Greyboy Allstars, and he also knew that Andrews made music under the name Elgin Park. Kelly was confident that Michael Andrews could do the job: “I met with Michael and I just knew right away that he was really, really talented and that he could come up with a really original score. He would allow me to be in there and be really kind of editorial with how I wanted the score to be.” Debutant director and debutant solo soundtrack composer decided to collaborate.

His song The Dentist was inspired by his learning of his wife’s pregnancy while receiving dental work.

Michael Andrews Net Worth

Michael Andrews is one of the richest Composer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Andrews 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was previously a member of the jazz band The Greyboy Allstars.

His cover version of the Tears for Fears song Mad World, recorded for the Donnie Darko soundtrack, became the #1 single in the U.K. upon its release.

Like many of his role models for soundtrack composing such as John Barry and Ennio Morricone, Andrews wanted to put a song on his otherwise instrumental score. He chose the song “Mad World” by Tears for Fears (originally released in 1982) and his childhood friend Gary Jules sings as Andrews plays piano.

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Who is Michael Andrews Dating?

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In 2005, Andrews scored Me and You and Everyone We Know, a film by Miranda July praised at both Sundance and Cannes film festivals. The score to the film was released on Everloving Records on July 12, 2005.

Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael Andrews celebrates birthday on November 17 of every year.

In August 2012, Andrews’s second solo record “Spilling A Rainbow” was released on Everloving Records performed mostly alone, and with Dan Long and Steve Kaye recording.

What band is Michael Andrews in?

Music groups

What genre is the Michael Andrews?

Michael Andrews
Genres| Film score, experimental, folk
Occupation(s)| Musician, composer
Instruments| Guitar, piano, keyboards, bass guitar, marimba, drums
Years active| 1985 – present

Where is Michael Andrews from?

Personal information
National team| United States
Born| April 18, 1999 Edina, Minnesota, U.S.
Height| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight| 205 lb (93 kg)

Does REM sing Mad World?

R.E.M. does not sing “Mad World.” Gary Jules does.

Who wrote Mad World?

Roland Orzabal