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
[edit]Shroedel took to music at an early age studying drums and piano, as well as musical composition. He has a B.S. degree in economics, M.A. in music, and associate's degree in psychology.
Career
[edit]Shroedel started as a studio and touring musician as well as a music conductor and orchestrator. He is known for working with many top recording artists, including Michael Jackson, Seal, Michael Sembello,[2] Celine Dion and Frank Sinatra. He also produced the Baywatch theme song "I'm Always Here"[3][4] for Jimi Jamison,[5][6] lead singer of Survivor. 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[7]
- Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
- Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell
- The Substitute 2: School's Out[8]
- The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All
- Permanent Midnight[9]
- 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,[10] together with Bobby Hart[11] and songwriter Barry Richards.
Discography
[edit]As writer and or producer:
- Icon – Red Satyr
- Empires – Jimi Jamison (as "Jimi Jamison's Survivor")[12]
- "I'm Always Here" – Soundtrack of Baywatch
- Under Suspicion – Under Suspicion
- Tana – Tana
- The Road Studio Across America – television[13]
- "Keep It Evergreen" – Jimi Jamison's Survivor (unreleased)
Personal
[edit]Shroedel has resided in Hollywood, California, since 1986.
References
[edit]- ^ "Klay Shroedel, CEO". West Coast Film Partners website.
- ^ "Klay Shroedel discography". ShowMeHowToPlay.com.
- ^ "I'm Always Here". SwissCharts.com.
- ^ "Klay Shroedel". ArtistDirect.com.
- ^ "JIMI JAMISON - The Official Website". December 16, 2009. Archived from the original on December 16, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Klay Shroedel". BandToBand.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Wishmaster". Pro.IMDb.com.
- ^ "The Substitute 2: School's Out". Pro.IMDb.com.
- ^ "Klay Schroedel". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
- ^ www.pcdesignworld.com, copyright 2015-. "West Coast Film Partners | USA". Westcoastfilmpartners.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Forgotten Hits - FORGOTTEN HITS INTERVIEWS BOBBY HART". Forgottenhits.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Feature Reviews". Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ "theroadstudio.com". July 17, 2011. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2021.