Michael Corcoran (musician)

Michael Corcoran (born December 9, 1972),[1] known professionally as Backhouse Mike or Ken Lofkoll, is an American record producer, composer, and musician. He has composed songs for Nickelodeon's Drake & Josh, iCarly, Victorious, The Troop, Sam & Cat and Henry Danger, Disney Channel's Shake It Up and Liv and Maddie, Netflix's The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show, and VH1's Hit the Floor.

For other people named Michael Corcoran, see Michael Corcoran (disambiguation).

Michael Corcoran
Born
Michael Corcoran

(1972-12-09) December 9, 1972
Other names
  • Backhouse Mike
  • Ken Lofkoll
Spouse
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(m. 2020)​
Musical career
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • composer
  • musician
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • bass guitar
  • percussion
Years active1990–present

Career

From around 2003 to early 2010 he was a member of Drake Bell's band. His band Backhouse Mike, which consisted of lead singer and guitarist Jon Seminara, bassist John Charles Meyer, and keyboardist Kimberly Barnett appeared in the iCarly episode "iAm Your Biggest Fan" and the final episode of Zoey 101, "Chasing Zoey", using the name Backflesh. The band's song "Take Me Back" appears on the iCarly soundtrack.

Personal life

On August 8, 2020, Corcoran married actress Elizabeth Gillies at a private ceremony in New Jersey[2][3] after the pair began dating in late 2012, having met each other on the Nickelodeon show Victorious.

Discography

Production discography
Song Performer Credits
"5 Fingaz to the Face" Victorious cast Co-writer
"Break Me Down" Drake Bell Co-writer, producer
"Do What You Want" Drake Bell Co-writer, producer
"Don't Preach" Drake Bell Producer
"Down We Fall" Drake Bell Producer
"End It Good" Drake Bell Co-writer, producer
"Fallen For You" Drake Bell Co-writer, producer
"Fool The World" Drake Bell Vocals, co-writer, producer
"Found A Way" Drake Bell Producer
"Freak the Freak Out" Victoria Justice Co-writer, co-producer
"Get It Right" Backhouse Mike Vocals, co-writer, producer
"Hollywood Girl" Drake Bell Producer
"I Found a Way" Drake Bell Producer
"I Know" Drake Bell Co-writer, producer
"In the End" Drake Bell Producer
"Intro" Drake Bell Producer
"It's Only Time" Drake Bell Co-writer, producer
"Just Fine" Backhouse Mike Vocals, co-writer, producer
"L.A. Boyz" Victoria Justice and Ariana Grande Co-writer
"Leave It All to Me" Miranda Cosgrove featuring Drake Bell Writer, producer
"Leave It All to Shine" Miranda Cosgrove and Victoria Justice Co-writer
"Makes Me Happy" Drake Bell Co-writer, producer
"Okay" Backhouse Mike Vocals, co-writer, producer
"Rusted Silhouette" Drake Bell Co-writer, producer
"Shut Up and Dance" Victorious cast Co-writer
"Somehow" Drake Bell Producer
"Superluv!" Shane Dawson Co-writer, co-producer
"Take Me Back" Backhouse Mike Vocals, writer, producer
"Telegraph" Drake Bell Producer
"The Countdown" Victorious Cast Writer, producer
"The Backhouse" Drake Bell Producer
"Up Periscope" Drake Bell Co-writer, producer
"Whatever My Love" Mickey Drummond Writer, producer
"More Than Me" Elizabeth Gillies Writer

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2005 BMI Awards BMI Cable Awards Zoey 101 Won [4]
2006 Drake and Josh Won [5]
2009 iCarly Won [6]
2010 Won [7]
2011 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards Top Television Series Shake It Up Won
2012 BMI Awards BMI Cable Awards Henry Danger Won
Victorious Won
2014 Shake It Up Won [8]
Sam & Cat Won
2015 Henry Danger Won [9]
2016 Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA Golden Reel Award The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show Nominated
2017 BMI Awards BMI Cable Awards Henry Danger Won [10]
2018 Won [11]
Grammy Award Best Historical Album Washington Phillips and His Manzarene Dreams Nominated [12]

References
  1. "Backhouse Mike". Spotify. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. Macon, Alexandra (September 16, 2020). "Actress Elizabeth Gillies Drove an RV to Her Wedding At a Charming Farm in New Jersey". Vogue. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  3. Moniuszko, Sara (September 17, 2020). "'Dynasty' star Elizabeth Gillies, 27, weds Michael Corcoran, 47, after pandemic postponed wedding". USA Today.
  4. "2005 BMI Film/TV Awards". bmi.com. May 18, 2005.
  5. "BMI Film & Television Awards Salute Composers of Top Movie, TV, Cable Music". bmi.com. May 17, 2006.
  6. "2009 BMI Film & Television Music Awards Winners". bmi.com (Press release). May 21, 2009.
  7. "2010 BMI Film/TV Awards Winners List". bmi.com. May 20, 2010.
  8. Gallo, Phil (May 15, 2014). "Mychael Danna, Mark Mothersbaugh Win at BMI's Film/TV Awards". Billboard.
  9. "Oscar-Winning Composer Alexandre Desplat Honored as BMI Icon at 2015 Film/TV Awards". bmi.com. May 14, 2015.
  10. "Alan Silvestri Receives BMI Icon Award at 2017 BMI Film, TV and Visual Media Awards". bmi.com. May 11, 2017.
  11. "John Williams Honored With Special Award at 34th Annual BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards". bmi.com. May 10, 2018.
  12. "Michael Corcoran". Grammy.com. November 23, 2020.
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