Michael League

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael League
Occupation	Bassist
Date Of Birth	Apr 24, 1984(1984-04-24)
Age	40
Birthplace	Long Beach
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aries

Michael League Biography

Michael League is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on April 24, 1984 in Long Beach, California, United States. Bassist in the instrumental band Snarky Puppy. He was nominated for two Grammys: one for Best R&B Performance in 2014 and one for Best Contemporary Instrumental album in 2016.

He was both a guitarist and a bass player for the rock icon He has worked as both a bassist and guitarist with rock icon David Crosby..

Michael League (born April 24, 1984) is an American composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is the bandleader of New York-based instrumental band Snarky Puppy and the international music ensemble Bokanté. He also founded the band Forq with keyboardist Henry Hey, and is also an owner and founder of the record label GroundUP Music. League has won three Grammy Awards.

In 2014, League won his first Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance with Snarky Puppy and Lalah Hathaway for a live performance of the Brenda Russell and David Foster song “Something” on the Family Dinner – Volume 1 album.

He was the son of a military family, and grew up in both Alabama & northern Virginia.

Michael League Net Worth

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

For four years, he was a student in the University of North Texas’ Jazz Studies Program.

His band, Snarky Puppy, was voted the “Best Jazz Group” by Downbeat Magazine’s 2015 Readers Poll.

League was born in California on April 24, 1984. He had an attraction to music from an early age and began playing guitar at 13 years old. He started playing bass at age 17, when he was requested to do so in his senior high school jazz band. He went on to study jazz at the University of North Texas, then spent three years playing in Dallas’s Gospel and R&B scene under the unofficial mentorship of keyboardist Bernard Wright. There he performed with gospel artists like Walter Hawkins, Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, Myron Butler & Levi, and Israel Houghton, and frequently performed at the Potter’s House. He was also a regular member of Erykah Badu’s backing band, the Gritz. League moved to Brooklyn, New York in 2009.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Michael League Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael League celebrates birthday on April 24 of every year.

Where is Michael League now?

He currently serves as musical director for David Crosby in his Lighthouse touring band , alongside Becca Stevens and Michelle Willis.

How old is Michael League?

38 years (April 24, 1984)

Where did Michael League go to college?

Michael attended the University of North Texas ‘ jazz studies program for 4 years, then moved to nearby Dallas for another 3 years, where he worked with some of the most influential figures in modern gospel, R&B, and soul music, and was mentored by legendary keyboardist Bernard Wright (Miles Davis, Chaka Khan) before …

Who writes for Snarky Puppy?

Trumpet. Mike ‘Maz’ Maher is a trumpeter, singer, composer and educator. He has been a dedicated member of Snarky Puppy since the band’s inception and has written two songs for the group (Skate U, Sleeper).

Who is Snarky Puppy's drummer?

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