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Michael Wilk

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Michael Wilk
Borncirca 1961
Boston, Massachusetts
GenresHard rock
Instrument(s)Keyboard, bass, piano
Years active1981 - present

Michael John Wilk (born circa 1961 in Chicopee, Massachusetts) is an American keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer best known for his contributions to John Kay and Steppenwolf largely as a keyboardist and bass player. He has also worked with Boz Scaggs, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, Billy Burnette, Phil Seymour, Danny Hutton, the Pointer Sisters, Tom Scott, and the actor Scott Baio. Working with Steve Cropper of Booker T. & the M.G.'s and the Blues Brothers, Wilk performed and recorded the music for the movie Satisfaction. Wilk also worked on the Pretty In Pink soundtrack and has worked on television commercials.[1] [2] He worked as a sound technician with The University of Alabama Million Dollar Band until 2018, and teaches Pro Tools Tuesdays & Thursdays each week as an adjunct in the UA School of Music.

See also

  • Wilk – people with the surname Wilk

References

  1. ^ "Band & Crew". steppenwolf.com. Beverly Hills, CA, USA: Wolf World Inc. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
  2. ^ "John Kay & Steppenwolf Live at Pure Space". Pure Space Portland. Portland, OR, USA: West Coast Event Productions. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2011.