Michael Shuman

Michael Shuman
Shuman performing with Queens of the Stone Age in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Michael Jay Shuman
Also known as	Mikey Shoes
Born	(1985-08-20) August 20, 1985
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock indie rock stoner rock psychedelic rock space rock indie pop
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, bass guitar, guitar, drums, percussion, keyboards
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Buddyhead, Interscope

Michael Jay Shuman, also known as Mikey Shoes, (born August 20, 1985) is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as bassist of the rock band Queens of the Stone Age. He also sings and plays various instruments in Mini Mansions, formerly co-fronted Wires on Fire and Jubilee, and currently has a solo project under the moniker GLU.

Life and career

Shuman appeared in the Adam Sandler film The Wedding Singer as the Bar Mitzvah boy.

Shuman graduated Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California and attended Campbell Hall High School in North Hollywood, California, Portola Middle School in Tarzana, California, and Lanai Road Elementary School in Encino, California.

He co-founded, co-fronted, and played bass for Jubilee until late 2008, and is the bassist of Wires On Fire, both on Buddyhead Records. He joined Queens of the Stone Age in 2007 before the release of Era Vulgaris, replacing Alain Johannes, who chose to focus on other musical projects.

In 2013, Queens of the Stone Age released ...Like Clockwork, their first full album since Shuman joined the band. On the album, he provides vocals and plays bass, percussion, guitar, twelve-string guitar, and Mellotron. The album was the first Queens of the Stone Age album to reach number one on the Billboard 200. It also reached number two on the UK Albums Chart and was nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Best Rock Album.

Shuman contributed to the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto V in 2013. He also created the soundtrack for the 2017 drama film Feed.

In 2022, he announced a new solo project under the name GLU. He has since released three singles under GLU, "Cold Sweat", “Night Shift”, and "My Demons" featuring Sara Barthel of the band Phantogram, as well as a five-song EP entitled My Demons.

Personal life

From 2021 to 2023, Shuman was in a relationship with English actress Lily James.

Discography

Appearances on albums

• 2004 – Wires on Fire – Homewrecker
• 2006 – Wires on Fire – Wires on Fire
• 2007 – Queens of the Stone Age – 'Era Vulgaris *
• 2009 – Hello=Fire – Hello=Fire
• 2009 – Mini Mansions – Mini Mansions EP
• 2011 – Mini Mansions – Mini Mansions
• 2013 – Queens of the Stone Age – ...Like Clockwork
• 2013 – Various Artists – The Music of Grand Theft Auto V
• 2014 – Brody Dalle – Diploid Love
• 2014 – Kimbra – The Golden Echo
• 2015 – Mini Mansions – The Great Pretenders
• 2016 – Xu Xu Fang – Daylong Secret
• 2017 – Queens of the Stone Age – Villains
• 2018 – Mini Mansions – Works Every Time EP
• 2019 – Mini Mansions – Guy Walks Into a Bar...
• 2023 – Queens of the Stone Age – In Times New Roman...

Appearances on singles

• 2005 – Wires on Fire – "Mean Reds/Wires on Fire" (split single)
• 2007 – Queens of the Stone Age – "Sick, Sick, Sick" **
• 2007 – Queens of the Stone Age – "3's & 7's" **
• 2007 – Queens of the Stone Age – "Make It Wit Chu" **
• 2008 – Jubilee – "Rebel Hiss"
• 2008 – Jubilee – "In With the Out Crowd"
• 2009 – Hello=Fire – "Nature of Our Minds"
• 2009 – Mini Mansions – "Heart of Glass"
• 2010 – Mini Mansions – "Kiddie Hypnogogia"
• 2010 – Mini Mansions – "Wünderbars"
• 2013 – Queens of the Stone Age – "My God Is the Sun"
• 2013 – Queens of the Stone Age – "I Sat by the Ocean"
• 2014 – Queens of the Stone Age – "Smooth Sailing"
• 2014 – Mini Mansions – "Death Is A Girl"
• 2015 – Mini Mansions – "Any Emotions"
• 2015 – Mini Mansions – "Freakout!"
• 2015 – Mini Mansions – "Vertigo"
• 2018 – Mini Mansions – "Works Every Time"
• 2018 – Mini Mansions – "Midnight in Tokyo"
• 2019 – Mini Mansions – "GummyBear"
• 2019 – Mini Mansions – "Hey Lover"
• 2019 – Mini Mansions – "Bad Things (That Make You Feel Good)"
• 2019 – Mini Mansions – "I'm in Love"

"*" = Marks appearances on bonus tracks and "**" marks appearances on B-sides.

External links

• Official Jubilee site
• Jubilee MySpace
• Official Queens of the Stone Age site
• Wires on Fire site
• Wires on Fire MySpace
• Isolate by the Hour – An amateur's guide to Jubilee
• Mikey on Myspace