Jamie Muhoberac

Jamie Muhoberac
Muhoberac with My Chemical Romance in 2022
Background information
Birth name	Benjamin Edward Muhoberac
Born	(1965-09-11) September 11, 1965 (age 59) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock pop-punk emo alternative rock pop country dance-pop synth-pop
Occupations	Musician composer
Instrument	Keyboard
Years active	1990–present
Member of	My Chemical Romance Was (Not Was)

Benjamin Edward "Jamie" Muhoberac (born September 11, 1965) is an American session keyboardist with numerous credits. He is best known for his work with Seal ^[1] and Was (Not Was). He is a touring member of New Jersey rock band My Chemical Romance.

Biography

Muhoberac has worked with acts including The All-American Rejects, Fleetwood Mac, ^[2] Bob Dylan, ^[3] The Rolling Stones, ^[4] Backstreet Boys, Chris Cornell, Paradise Lost, Bowling For Soup, Eric Prydz, Genesis, ^[5] Ofra Haza ^[6] and Pet Shop Boys. He has often worked with producer Trevor Horn including for Seal ^[7] and Rod Stewart. ^[8] In recent years, he has worked with Jane's Addiction, Avenged Sevenfold, Sum 41, Joe Cocker, Phil Collins, John Mayer, Front Line Assembly, My Chemical Romance, Jon Hassell, Lasso, ^[9] Tommy Henriksen, and John Sykes. ^[10] Kid Harpoon said of him, "I know Jamie Muhoberac, he's one of the best keyboard players in the world and has played with everyone." ^[11]

His first tour was with Was (Not Was). ^{[6] [12]} He was Seal's musical director in the 1990s. ^[13]

He has had a writing partnership with Carmen Rizzo. ^[14] They co-wrote Paul Oakenfold's 2002 single "Southern Sun", which reached #16 in the UK singles chart. ^{[15] [16]} They also co-wrote multiple songs on Delerium's 2003 album Chimera , including the single "Truly", which reached #54 in the UK.

He played live with John Doe in 2002. ^[17] In 2019, he became the touring keyboardist for My Chemical Romance. ^{[18] [19]} In 2022, he also toured with John Mayer. ^[20]

Personal life

He lives in Los Angeles. ^[21]

His father was pianist, producer, and arranger Larry Muhoberac, who worked with Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, Silverchair, Sir John Rowles and numerous others. ^[22] His brother is Parrish Muhoberac, a multi-instrumentalist musician, producer and performer.

Discography

• Bob Dylan, Under the Red Sky , 1990 ^[23] (certified Silver in the UK)
• Iggy Pop, Brick by Brick , 1990 (#50 in the UK, #34 in Germany, #13 in Switzerland)
• Paula Abdul, Spellbound , 1991 (#1 in the US, #4 in the UK)
• Seal, Seal , 1991 ^[24] (#1 in the UK, #27 in the US)
• Mike Oldfield, Tubular Bells II , 1992 ^[25] (#1 in the UK, #7 in Germany)
• Ringo Starr, Time Takes Time , 1992 ^[26]
• The B-52's, Good Stuff , 1992 (#8 in the UK, #16 in the US)
• Billy Idol, Cyberpunk , 1993 (#20 in the UK, #48 in the US)
• Seal, Seal , 1994 (#1 in the UK, #15 in the US)
• Tina Turner, Wildest Dreams , 1996 (#4 in the UK, #1 in New Zealand)
• The Rolling Stones, Bridges to Babylon , 1997 ^[27] (#6 in the UK, #3 in the US, #1 in Germany)
• Seal, Human Being , 1998
• Chocolate Genius, Black Music, 1998 ^[28]
• Jon Hassell, Fascinoma, 1999 ^[29]
• various artists, The Million Dollar Hotel: Music from the Motion Picture , 2000
• Paul Oakenfold, Bunkka , 2002
• Alanis Morissette, Under Rug Swept , 2002 (#1 in the US and Italy, #2 in the UK)
• Faith Hill, Cry , 2002 ^[30] (#1 in the US, #2 in Australia)
• Seal, Seal IV , 2003 ^[31] (#4 in the UK, #3 in the US, #1 in Switzerland)
• Melissa Etheridge, Lucky , 2004 ^[32] (#15 in the US)
• Alanis Morissette, So-Called Chaos , 2004 ^[33] (#5 in the US, #8 in the UK, #1 in Germany)
• Pet Shop Boys, Fundamental , 2006 (#5 in the UK, #4 in Germany)
• My Chemical Romance, The Black Parade , 2006
• Gavin Rossdale, Wanderlust , 2008 ^[34] (#40 in Austria)
• Escala, Escala , 2009 (#2 in the UK)
• John Legend, Evolver , 2009 (#4 in the US)
• Jon Hassell, Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in the Street, 2009 ^[35]
• Meat Loaf, Hang Cool Teddy Bear , 2010, co-wrote "Song of Madness" ^[36] (#4 in the UK, #27 in the US)
• My Chemical Romance, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys , 2010
• Taylor Swift, Red , 2012 (#1 in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) ^[37]
• Florence K, I'm Leaving You, 2013 ^[38]
• Seal, 7 , 2015 (#13 in the UK)
• Josh Groban, All That Echoes , 2016 ^[2]
• Beth Hart, A Tribute to Led Zeppelin , 2022 ^{[4] [39]} (#17 in the UK)
• My Chemical Romance, The Foundations of Decay , 2022
• Trevor Horn, Echoes: Ancient and Modern, 2023
• The Offspring, Supercharged , 2024

Filmography

• Fetishes, 1996: music composer ^{[40] [41]}
• The Million Dollar Hotel , 2000
• Brother Bear , 2003: performer
• Rent , 2005: keys ^[42]
• Sarah Palin: You Betcha! , 2011: music composer ^[43]

References

1. LeRoy, Dan (2007). The greatest music never sold : secrets of legendary lost albums by David Bowie, Seal, Beastie Boys, Beck, Chicago, Mick Jagger & more!. New York: Backbeat Books. p. 15. ISBN   978-0879309053.
2. "Echoes of success", The Mercury (South Africa), March 01, 2013, Pg. 5, by Craig Vester
3. "Dylan: Disc by Disc" by Jon Bream, 2015
4. "Beth Hart releases New Album 'A Tribute To Led Zeppelin". Metal Planet Music. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
5. "The Songs of Genesis: A Complete Guide to the Studio Recordings", by Steve Aldous, 2020
6. "Ofra Haza's rare old Hebrew", The Toronto Star, March 26, 1992, Pg. F11, by Lenny Stoute
7. "Adventures in Modern Recording: From ABC to ZTT" by Trevor Horn, 2022
8. Corporation, Roland. "Roland - Community - Roland Users Group - Jamie Muhoberac". Roland. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
9. "Un sonido más real y directo marca el regreso de Lasso", El Nacional (Venezuela), October 29, 2013, by SOFÍA BALZA MARCANO
10. Blabbermouth (2019-01-03). "JOHN SYKES To Release Long-Awaited New Solo Album This Year". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
11. "Kid Harpoon on Harry Styles, navigating the music business - and creating one of the biggest hits in history". Music Business Worldwide. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
12. Kao, Yising (2019-04-10). "Interview: Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboardist (John Mayer, My Chemical Romance)". Galaxy Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
13. “SINGER SEAL IS ALL COOL IN SHOW AT THE AMERICAN”, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), November 20, 1994, by Brian Newcomb
14. Administrator (25 July 2008). "Artist Spotlight: Carmen Rizzo" . Retrieved 2023-01-31.
15. BMI Songview database, BMI Work ID 6082928
16. Search page ascap.com
17. “ROCK REVIEW; Looking at Disintegration From the Viewpoint of Age”, The New York Times, August 22, 2002, Section E; Column 5; The Arts/Cultural Desk; Pg. 5, by JON PARELES
18. "My Chemical Romance proves that emo, and arena rock, is alive and well at the Forum". Los Angeles Times . 13 October 2022.
19. Mosk, Mitch (2022-09-29). ""It Was the Roar of the Crowd": My Chemical Romance's Reunion Tour Hits Home in Newark, NJ". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
20. Major, Michael. "John Mayer Reveals 'Sob Rock Tour 2022' Band Members". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
21. "Landmark Studios - Interview with Jamie Muhoberac | Landmark Studios - Interview with Jamie Muhoberac Keyboardist for Jane's Addiction, Fleetwood Mac, Kylie Minogue, Ofra Haza, Puddle of Mudd, Tiesto, Sum... | By Landmark Studios | Facebook" . Retrieved 4 February 2024– via www.facebook.com.
22. "Jamie Muhoberac - Here's Moog in your ear". Moog Music. Archived from the original on 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
23. "Under the Red Sky | The Official Bob Dylan Site". www.bobdylan.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
24. Seal liner notes, 1991
25. Tubular Bells II liner notes, 1992
26. "Time Takes Time". jpgr.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
27. “Backbeat”, The Sun Herald (Sydney, Australia), October 19, 1997, by Peter Holmes
28. Chocolate Genius - Black Music Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic , retrieved 2023-01-31
29. "Jon Hassell Biography".
30. Cry - Faith Hill | Credits | AllMusic , retrieved 2023-01-31
31. “Warner Bros. Records Announces Remarkable New Seal Album Set for Release”, Business Wire, July 7, 2003
32. "The Words and Music of Melissa Etheridge" by James E. Perone, ISBN   9781440830075
33. “Morissette's latest album is old 'Chaos’”, Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), July 9, 2004, By GARETH OLDS
34. Cohen, Jonathan (2008-04-02). "Rossdale Goes Solo For 'Wanderlust'". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
35. "Pasa Tempos", The Santa Fe New Mexican, March 6, 2009, Pg. PA-26, by Paul Weideman
36. "Rome forging ahead", Irish Daily Mail, May 28, 2013, p. 42, by Charles Legge
37. "The Words and Music of Taylor Swift" by James E. Perone
38. "NEW ALBUM FROM PLATINUM STAR FLORENCE K I'M LEAVING YOU RELEASED OCTOBER 8". Umusic. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
39. Johnson, Laura. "Beth Hart Announces New Album 'A Tribute To Led Zeppelin' - Stereoboard". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
40. "Fetishes (1996)". BFI. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
41. "Fetishes", Variety, July 1–14, 1996, p. 36, by David Stratton
42. "RENT". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
43. Scott, A. O. (2011-09-30). "Her Mom, Her Dad and Some Former Friends". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-01-31.

External links

• Jamie Muhoberac at AllMusic
• Jamie Muhoberac at IMDb