Michael Shuman

Michael Shuman
Michael Shuman
	Michael Shuman live with the Queens of the Stone Age at the Eurockéennes de Belfort 2011
Background information
Born	August 20, 1985 (age 39)
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Hard rock, indie rock, stoner rock, psychedelic rock, space rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, bass, guitar, drums, keyboard, banjo
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Buddyhead, Interscope

Michael Shuman (or Mikey Shoes,^[1] as he is called in some circles) is an American rock musician. He is most famous for playing bass with rock band Queens of the Stone Age. He is also associated with bands such as Mini Mansions and Wires on Fire.

Biography

Michael Jay Shuman was born August 20, 1985 and graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA and attended Campbell Hall High School in North Hollywood, CA, Portola Middle School in Tarzana, CA, and Lanai Road Elementary School in Encino, CA. Shuman co-founded, co-fronted and played bass for Jubilee until late 2008, and is the bassist of Wires On Fire, both on Buddyhead Records. Shuman joined Queens of the Stone Age in 2007 before the release of Era Vulgaris, replacing Alain Johannes, who chose to focus on other musical projects.^[1]

"*" = Marks appearances on bonus tracks and "**" marks appearances on b-sides.

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