Michael Corcoran (musician)

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Michael Corcoran
Born	(1972-12-09) December 9, 1972 (age 52)
Other names	Backhouse Mike Ken Lofkoll
Occupations	Musician record producer composer
Years active	1990–present
Spouse	Elizabeth Gillies (m. 2020)
Musical career
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano bass guitar percussion
Musical artist

Michael Corcoran (born December 9, 1972),^[1] known professionally as Backhouse Mike or Ken Lofkoll, is an American musician, record producer, and composer. 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.

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 (b. 1993) at a private ceremony in New Jersey^[2]^[3] after the pair began dating in 2012, having met each other on the Nickelodeon show Victorious when Gillies was 16 and Corcoran was 36.^[4] They reside in Atlanta, Georgia.^[2]

Discography

Production discography

Song	Performer	Credits
"5 Fingaz to the Face"	Victorious cast	Co-writer
"The Joke Is On You"	Niki Watkins	Writer
"Break Me Down"	Drake Bell	Co-writer, producer
"Do What You Want"		Co-writer, producer
"Don't Preach"		Producer
"Down We Fall"		Producer
"End It Good"		Co-writer, producer
"Fallen For You"		Co-writer, producer
"Fool The World"		Vocals, co-writer, producer
"Found A Way"		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"		Producer
"I Know"		Co-writer, producer
"In the End"		Producer
"Intro"		Producer
"It's Only Time"		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	^[5]
2006			Drake and Josh	Won	^[6]
2009			iCarly	Won	^[7]
2010			iCarly	Won	^[8]
2011	ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards	Top Television Series	Shake It Up	Won
2012	BMI Awards	BMI Cable Awards	Henry Danger	Won
2012			Victorious	Won
2014			Shake It Up	Won	^[9]
2014			Sam & Cat	Won	^[9]
2015			Henry Danger	Won	^[10]
2016	Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA	Golden Reel Award	The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show	Nominated
2017	BMI Awards	BMI Cable Awards	Henry Danger	Won	^[11]
2018	BMI Awards	BMI Cable Awards	Henry Danger	Won	^[12]
2018	Grammy Award	Best Historical Album	Washington Phillips and His Manzarene Dreams	Nominated	^[13]

References

^ "Backhouse Mike". Spotify. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Macon, Alexandra (September 16, 2020). "Actress Elizabeth Gillies Drove an RV to Her Wedding At a Charming Farm in New Jersey". Vogue. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
^ Moniuszko, Sara (September 17, 2020). "'Dynasty' star Elizabeth Gillies, 27, weds Michael Corcoran, 47, after pandemic postponed wedding". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
^ Waters, Lauren (February 6, 2022). "How Elizabeth Gillies And Michael Corcoran Didn't Let Their Age Gap Stop Them". Suggest. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
^ "2005 BMI Film/TV Awards". bmi.com. May 18, 2005. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
^ "BMI Film & Television Awards Salute Composers of Top Movie, TV, Cable Music". bmi.com. May 17, 2006. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
^ "2009 BMI Film & Television Music Awards Winners". bmi.com (Press release). May 21, 2009. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
^ "2010 BMI Film/TV Awards Winners List". bmi.com. May 20, 2010. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
^ Gallo, Phil (May 15, 2014). "Mychael Danna, Mark Mothersbaugh Win at BMI's Film/TV Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
^ "Oscar-Winning Composer Alexandre Desplat Honored as BMI Icon at 2015 Film/TV Awards". bmi.com. May 14, 2015. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
^ "Alan Silvestri Receives BMI Icon Award at 2017 BMI Film, TV and Visual Media Awards". bmi.com. May 11, 2017. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
^ "John Williams Honored With Special Award at 34th Annual BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards". bmi.com. May 10, 2018. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
^ "Michael Corcoran". Grammy.com. November 23, 2020. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.