Michael Zlanabitnig
BIOGRAPHIE
Michael was born in Salzburg (Austria), and now lives in Hamburg (Germany). He was studying classical and popular music, majoring in piano, classical and pop-arrangement at the Music University Graz (Austria) and at the Popakademie Mannheim (Germany) before that he was hired as a musical director and composer for theaters and plays in Austria and Germany (incl. Schauspielhaus Graz, Neukoelner Oper Berlin, Nationaltheater Mannheim, Staatstheater Mainz). He is also very active as an artist with his own band-project “The Life Between“ as well as being a band leader for major artists, and as a composer/arranger for various projects both in classical and pop music. National and international co-writing sessions made songwriting become more and more important for him to enrichen the work of other artists with his broad range of experience and artisic skills.
Languages: English, German, Italian
Styles: Rock/Pop/R’n’B/Classical
Co-Writes:
Dee Adam (UK) / Per Aldeheim (Maratone SWE) / Johann Bobäck/Joachim Nilsson (Kickshaw SWE) / Yak Bondy (UK) / Chris Buseck (GER) / Richard Darell (SWE) / Marcus Dernulf (Storm SWE) / Mans Ek (Monsito SWE) / Jade Ell (SWE) / Magnus Funemyr (SWE) / Per Hed/Magnus McKenzie/Mats Ymell (C90 SWE) / Karin Hylander (SWE) / Michelle Leonard (UK) / Ari Le Tennen (SWE) / Ulf Lindström/Johann Ekhé (Ghost SWE) / Mariha (Artist Universal Music GER) / Tobias Regner (GER – Pop Idols Winner) / Mark Smith (Bigsmith GER) / Jan Van Der Toorn (NL) / Anders Wollbeck/Mattias Lindblom (Vacuum SWE) amongst others.
Songs/Composition/Production/Arrangements released for:
Alexander (Swedish Pop Idol) / Cyber One Award / Daimler-Mercedes Benz / Deutscher Wirtschaftsfilmpreis / Nationaltheater Mannheim / Messe Stuttgart / Salut Salon / Schott Music / Schumacher Mode / Staatstheater Mainz / Tarja Turunen (FIN / Universal Music) / The Life Between / Vacuum feat. Zlanabitnig (SWE / Playground Music)
Michael Zlanabitnig at MySpace