EP 134 - Nomad (Producer, Music Director, The Career Musician)
02/19/25 • 64 min
Nomad’s impressive career highlights his versatility and expertise across various musical domains, from touring to studio production and film scoring. His collaborations with a range of top artists and his work on well-known soundtracks show a deep and diverse skill set, making his insights on *The Bass Shed Podcast* a valuable resource for anyone interested in professional musicianship and production.
Nomad is a seasoned composer, music producer, music director, and session/touring guitarist who has been active in the industry since the 1990s. He has toured the world extensively and been featured on countless GRAMMY-winning records. He has shared the stage with celebrated artists such as David Foster, Stevie Wonder, Natalie Cole, Kirk Whalum, Dave Koz, Kat Graham, Jewel, India Arie, and Carrie Underwood. In the studio, he has worked with Justin Bieber, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Aretha Franklin, Sting, Lalah Hathaway, Josh Groban, Colbie Caillat, and Leslie Odom Jr., among others. He also served as Music Director for Donny Osmond, Scott Patterson, and Babyface, a position he held for 12 years.
Nomad’s contributions extend into television and film, where he has collaborated with renowned composers like Danny Elfman, John Powell, Elvin Ross, Tim Davies, and A.R. Rahman. His distinctive guitar work can be heard on soundtracks for films such as *Ferdinand*, *Men In Black 3*, *The Lorax*, *Happy Feet*, *Happy Feet Two*, *Knight and Day*, *MacGruber*, *Pineapple Express*, *Kung Fu Panda*, *Stop-Loss*, *P.S. I Love You*, *The Game Plan*, *The Grudge 2*, *The Departed*, *Chicken Little*, *Into The Blue*, *Mr. and Mrs. Smith*, *Open Range*, *Terminator 3: Rise of The Machines*, *The Lizzie McGuire Movie*, *What Women Want*, *The Prince of Egypt*, *The X Files*, and *People Like Us*, on which he also contributed his singing voice. His recent work includes guitar for the Netflix show *Maya and The Three* and the 2021 reboot of *Fraggle Rock*. In 2020, he produced a cover of the classic bolero *Sabor A Mi* for the Netflix series *Gentefied* and composed the original piece *AfroCuBrazil* for the Netflix movie *Beats*.
Supporters to connect with:
Mike's Bass Corner
Bass Magazine
International Society of Bassists
Global Arts
Lemur Music
Lawrence Haber
Trey Sederwall
Claudia Arroyave
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Nomad’s impressive career highlights his versatility and expertise across various musical domains, from touring to studio production and film scoring. His collaborations with a range of top artists and his work on well-known soundtracks show a deep and diverse skill set, making his insights on *The Bass Shed Podcast* a valuable resource for anyone interested in professional musicianship and production.
Nomad is a seasoned composer, music producer, music director, and session/touring guitarist who has been active in the industry since the 1990s. He has toured the world extensively and been featured on countless GRAMMY-winning records. He has shared the stage with celebrated artists such as David Foster, Stevie Wonder, Natalie Cole, Kirk Whalum, Dave Koz, Kat Graham, Jewel, India Arie, and Carrie Underwood. In the studio, he has worked with Justin Bieber, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Aretha Franklin, Sting, Lalah Hathaway, Josh Groban, Colbie Caillat, and Leslie Odom Jr., among others. He also served as Music Director for Donny Osmond, Scott Patterson, and Babyface, a position he held for 12 years.
Nomad’s contributions extend into television and film, where he has collaborated with renowned composers like Danny Elfman, John Powell, Elvin Ross, Tim Davies, and A.R. Rahman. His distinctive guitar work can be heard on soundtracks for films such as *Ferdinand*, *Men In Black 3*, *The Lorax*, *Happy Feet*, *Happy Feet Two*, *Knight and Day*, *MacGruber*, *Pineapple Express*, *Kung Fu Panda*, *Stop-Loss*, *P.S. I Love You*, *The Game Plan*, *The Grudge 2*, *The Departed*, *Chicken Little*, *Into The Blue*, *Mr. and Mrs. Smith*, *Open Range*, *Terminator 3: Rise of The Machines*, *The Lizzie McGuire Movie*, *What Women Want*, *The Prince of Egypt*, *The X Files*, and *People Like Us*, on which he also contributed his singing voice. His recent work includes guitar for the Netflix show *Maya and The Three* and the 2021 reboot of *Fraggle Rock*. In 2020, he produced a cover of the classic bolero *Sabor A Mi* for the Netflix series *Gentefied* and composed the original piece *AfroCuBrazil* for the Netflix movie *Beats*.
Supporters to connect with:
Mike's Bass Corner
Bass Magazine
International Society of Bassists
Global Arts
Lemur Music
Lawrence Haber
Trey Sederwall
Claudia Arroyave
Instagram / Twitter / Youtube / Website / BSA / View More Episodes
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