Michael Bolton

Michael Bolton is a multiple Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and Emmy-nominated performer with more than 50 years of contributions to the entertainment industry. As a performing artist, Michael has earned two Grammys for Best Pop Male Vocal Performance (with two additional nominations) and six American Music Awards. He has sold more than 65 million records worldwide and holds a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. To date, Michael has seen nine studio albums rank in the Top Ten, with nine #1 singles. As a songwriter, Michael has received over 24 BMI & ASCAP Awards, including Songwriter of the Year, 9 Million-Air awards, and the Hitmakers Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Michael has written #1 hit singles impacting the careers of artists such as Laura Branigan (“How Am I Supposed to Live Without You”), KISS (“Forever”), Barbra Streisand (“We’re Not Making Love Anymore”), Cher (“I Found Someone”), and delivered unique recording collaborations with artists such as Dolly Parton, Kelly Clarkson, Eva Cassidy, Seal, Kelly Rowland, Rascal Flatts, Neyo, Kid Cudi and Mickey Guyton, among others. Internationally renowned, Michael has recorded and performed with musical icons who have inspired and influenced his own career, including Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Renee Fleming, Andrea Bocceli, B.B. King, and Ray Charles.

Most recently, Michael released Spark of Light, his first ever album of all original songs that he authored with a range of contemporary writers, producers and artists. Bolton’s legacy transcends genres and generations of fans, and his love of music is parallel to his penchant for humor, shining through Film and TV cameos (The Fabulous Four, Nora from Queens, Fresh off the Boat, Billions, Two and a Half Men), digital viral videos and commercial campaigns. Additionally, Michael starred in The Celebrity Dating Game, ABC’s reboot of the beloved dating game show. The fun-loving summer series aired primetime, ranking #1 in its slot. Bolton became a viral sensation in The Lonely Island’s Emmy nominated video, “Captain Jack Sparrow '' that launched on Saturday Night Live and has racked up nearly 250 million views on YouTube. He earned another Emmy nod for his collaborations with the Screen Junkies’ popular channel “Honest Trailers”,' and partnered with Funny Or Die to release a spoof on the cult-classic Office Space, which achieved Immortal Status. Michael executive produced and starred in the Netflix show Michael Bolton’s Big Sexy Valentine’s Special, which has already become a seasonal cult classic. He recently teamed up with Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players and iHeart Podcast Network to launch his own original scripted comedic series, Michael Bolton’s Big Sexy Podcast, which will launch in early 2025.