Klay Shroedel
Klay Shroedel (born May 9, 1966 in Bayreuth, Germany) is a German–American musician, music producer, and film producer. He is the CEO of West Coast Film Partners.[1]
Early life
Shroedel took to music at an early age studying drums and piano as well as musical composition. He has a BS in Economics, M.A. in Music, and A.D. of Psychology.
Career
Shroedel started as a studio and touring musician as well as a music conductor and orchestrator. He's known for working with many top recording artists, including Michael Jackson, Seal, Michael Sembello,[2] Celine Dion and Frank Sinatra, to name a few. He also produced the Baywatch theme song "I'm Always Here"[3][4] for Jimi Jamison[1] [2], lead singer of Survivor Survivor (band) de:Survivor (Band). Shroedel has worked on over 60 motion picture projects including Titanic, Batman Returns, Independence Day and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.
He has negotiated and managed licensing agreements for the motion pictures:
- Wishmaster[5]
- Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
- Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell
- The Substitute 2: School's Out[6]
- The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All
- Permanent Midnight[3]
- Belly
- Candyman: Day of the Dead
- Suicide Kings
Internationally he has successfully implemented master use, sync, broadcast, licensing and buy-out agreements for various entertainment based properties in Japan, China, the UK, France, Italy and Russia.
Shroedel is currently financing and producing feature films. Furthermore, he has co-written, performed and produced all music for the musical extravaganza Uprising – the Musical.[4] together with Academy Award Nominee Bobby Hart [5] and songwriter Barry Richards.
Discography
As writer and or producer:
- Icon – Red Satyr[permanent dead link][et/#id11613320[permanent dead link]
- Empires – Jimi Jamison (as "Jimi Jamison's Survivor")[6]
- "I'm Always Here" – Soundtrack of Baywatch
- Under Suspicion – Under Suspicion
- "Tana" – Tana (singer) Tana
- "The Road Studio Across America – television [7]
- "Keep It Evergreen" – Jimi Jamison’s Survivor (unreleased)
Personal
Shroedel has resided in Hollywood, California since 1986.
References
- ^ "Klay Shroedel, CEO". West Coast Film Partners website.
- ^ "Klay Shroedel discography". ShowMeHowToPlay.com.
- ^ "I'm Always Here". SwissCharts.com.
- ^ "Klay Shroedel". ArtistDirect.com.
- ^ "Wishmaster". IMDbPro.
- ^ "The Substitute 2: School's Out". IMDbPro.