Jamie Muhoberac

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

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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] 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

Filmography

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