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Originating from Oakland, Michael B. Sutton's musical journey began in Gospel. He honed his skills by composing for James Cleveland and playing organ in Los Angeles' gospel choirs. These formative experiences shaped his deep love for soulful music. His father, Burnett Sutton, a trumpeter and close friend of Gillespie, further influenced Michael's musical appreciation.

Sutton has over four decades of seasoned experience in the music industry,  including seven years as a staff producer and writer for Motown Records. A Stevie  Wonder discovery, Mr. Sutton drew the attention of many talented artists at Motown for his genius as a musician, lyricist and composer.

Over the years, Mr. Sutton has  composed and produced music with or for Jay Z- Kanye West, Michael Jackson,  Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Anita Pointer and Pat Boone to name a few. Mr. Sutton's contribution to the Disco era was substantial. Michael's songs,  performed by the duo Michael and Brenda Sutton, proved to be some of Disco's most  successful and timeless hits. The hot dance singles “Down to love Town”, by The Originals, Cheryl Lynn's “Shake It Up Tonight”

Spanning over 30 years in the music industry, Sutton's portfolio boasts more than 300 tracks, including cherished Disco classics like "Down to Love Town" by The Originals.

His production skills have significantly impacted Funk, Soul, and Disco genres, collaborating with artists such as Jermaine Jackson, Switch, Dionne Warwick, Thelma Houston, Anita Pointers, and Jerry Butler - Those hot Funk/RnB/Disco Singles could be heard from every club coast to  coast. 

Jay Z and Kanye West's sampling of Sutton's work in their song "Guess Who's Back" attests to his commitment to creating impactful music.

 Whatever your reasons are, a well written love song is one that can have a timeless  effect on your listeners and is something that most, if not all of the greatest songwriters  of all time, like Mike Sutton have achieved, with his debut album “ Hopeless Romantic” which garnered him a top 50 Billboard charting album. 

Newly married, he proclaimed his love to his wife Anissa with a new single in a decade titled “ Those Words”, "and duet "I Found Myself in You"

To his credit Mr. Sutton has written, produced and scored over 300 songs for major  artists as well as for film and television. Some of these accomplishments include the  following: The album, Any Way You Like It for Thelma Houston which went gold, the  album Switch which went platinum, the movie score for “One False Move”, the title song,  “We'll make It” for the Channel 4 documentary Oasis Of Hope, Co-Executive producer of  the popular documentary  ”Becoming Barack -Evolution of a Leader”, the title song for the cable TV series  Passion And Romance, and Machine Gun Blues, ESPN's Body Shaping and Co-Ed  Training, the theme songs for the HBO movies Black Belt, Dance with Death, Guilty As  Charged, Watchers 2, Cues' for the TV show Viper, Showtime's Black Scorpion and the production and performance for the HBO/Cinemax TV series Emmanuelle In Space.  Michael is well known in the industry for his personable nature, his honesty, integrity,  professionalism and attention to detail. His tenure as a member of ASCAP for over forty years has earned him the reputation of being a premier artist, composer and producer. 

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Headlining "The Sound of LA" label in collaboration with Virgin Music Group, Sutton eagerly anticipates the release of "Old School Party" on February 23rd, 2024 and "Cold World" (Where Has The Love Gone" on March 28th - www.funktherapymusic.com .

These upcoming tracks seeks to revive the vibrant '70s Disco and Motown eras, inspiring people to dance and revel in the nostalgic essence of that time.