Leon Michels

The story

American multi-instrumentalist and band leader of El Michels Affair. Born in 1982, based in New York City. Prolific producer, writer, arranger, and session musician since the late 1990s. Co-founded Big Crown Records and Truth & Soul, after contributing to releases from Soul Fire and Desco Records. Co-owner of The Diamond Mine and sole owner of Diamond Mine North.

Michels is a founding member of soul and funk bands Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Menahan Street Band, and Lee Fields & The Expressions, and has played with Charles Bradley as well as Wu-Tang Clan. A frequent collaborator of Dan Auerbach, Michels was a touring member of The Black Keys and co-founded The Arcs. As a producer, Michels has produced records for artists such as Norah Jones, Lee Fields and many others.

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Records

• Clover (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2020

Records from Discogs. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive.

Bands and projects

• Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
• El Michels Affair
• The Mighty Imperials
• Fabulous Three
• The Expressions
• WQLJ
• Menahan Street Band
• Truth And Soul Productions
• The Olympians
• The Arcs

The bands Leon Michels played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.

Also plays on

Records by other artists with Leon Michels in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.

Playlists with Leon Michels in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.