Mike Burns (songwriter)

Mike Burns is an American video director, producer, and entrepreneur, currently residing in Los Angeles, California. He is a member of EDM production duo, "Interstate".[1] His work on the 2004 release Creamfields[2] by Paul Oakenfold earned him a Grammy[3] nomination as a contributing producer and songwriter. Since 2010 Burns has worked exclusively with Lionsgate Entertainment as a Music supervisor and EPK producer. He recently directed over 200 productions for the Wanderlust Festival and now runs his own production agency "Burnsi Creative", which produces video content for feature film companies and major brands.

Mike Burns
Background information
Born1973
Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Director, producer, entrepreneur

Early years

Burns began producing electronic music at the University of Florida, where he minored in electro-acoustic music under the direction of James P Sain.[4] After graduating from college with a BA in history, he began to submit music to contacts in Los Angeles. After one of his early tracks was placed into the Gus Van Sant film Speedway Junky,[5] he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a music career. Upon his arrival, he set up a recording studio on Melrose Avenue and focused on EDM. His work quickly gained the attention of DJs including Paul Oakenfold, Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, and Markus Schulz, who ultimately signed him to Armada Records, an EDM label owned by Armin. Burns helped van Buuren, Oakenfold, and Schulz in the production of their songs and compilations. He was also commissioned for remixes on singles by Alanis Morissette, GusGus, and Nikka Costa. He produced an album known as Femmes Fatales — The 12 Leading Ladies of Electronica, which contained songs by artists such as Jess, Collette, Mea, and his sister Andrea Burns, which was released by Universal Records. His music has also been featured on several commercials and web videos for brands such as SCION, Revlon, and Dell.

Film and television

Burns wrote songs for films and television shows in the early 2000's, including ESPN's first reality show Beg, Borrow and Deal",[6] where he wrote the theme song and scores for 2 seasons. He went on to write the theme song for ESPN's Jim Rome is Burning, which ran for 8 years. He has been a Music Supervisor for over 25 feature films with Lionsgate Films, which include Setup, Freelancers, Fire with Fire, The Frozen Ground, and Empire State, The Prince, Broken City, and Gotti. in 2020 Mike Burns Directed the feature Film "The Unintended" starring Bruce Willis and Jaime King.

For a complete listing of his credits visit his IMDB page

References
  1. "Interstate (6)". Discogs.
  2. "Creamfields". August 10, 2004 – via Amazon.
  3. Voice, Ibiza. "CREAMFIELDS BY PAUL OAKENFOLD – NOMINATED FOR GRAMMY". www.ibiza-voice.com.
  4. "CFA Faculty Biography". www.arts.ufl.edu.
  5. "Speedway Junky (1999)" – via www.imdb.com.
  6. "Beg, Borrow & Deal (TV Series 2002– )" – via www.imdb.com.
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