Artist · Producer · Songwriter

Michael
Ruff

Music heartfelt and melodic — deeply rooted in soul, funk, jazz, gospel, blues, and classic American rock — spanning five decades and crossing genres in ways that stay with you.

Grammy-nominated · BMI Award winner · Multiple Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner · Cable Ace Award winner

Music Live Production

"The secret of life is Authenticity. Once you can fake that, everything else is easy."

— Groucho Marx

"The biggest joke on mankind is that computers are asking humans to prove they aren't a robot."

— Michael Ruff

Writing, Production, Touring & Recording Credits

    India Arie, Bonnie Raitt, David Sanborn, Lionel Richie, Chaka, Andrae Crouch, BeBe Winans, The Winans, Natalie Cole, Arif Mardin, Tommy LiPuma, Al Schmidt, George Massenberg, Martin Terefe, Chuck Rainey, Kenny Loggins, Randy Brecker, Gino Vannelli, The Jacksons, Harvey Mason, Jonathan Butler, Jon Gibson, Stevie Nicks, Bill Schnee, Doug Sax, Ed Cherney, Mike Shipley, Huey Lewis and the News, The Doobie Bros., Rickie Lee Jones, Kal David, Crystal Lewis, Carl Anderson, Arnold McCuller, Brenda Russell, Marilyn Scott, Glen Scott, Larry John McNally, Jose Feliciano, Right Said Fred, Nancy Wilson, Diane Schuur, Nils Langren, Michael Franks, Jackie McLean, Jimmy McGriff, Eric Burdon, John Lee Hooker, Flim and the BB's, The Peterson Family, Pat Coil, Cyril Pahinui, John Cruz, Brother Noland, Hawaiian Style Band, Keli'i Kaneali'i, Macky, Kualono, Shilo Pa, Mike Keale, Uncle Cyril Pahinui, Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom, Eric Gilliom, Vince Esquire, Stuart Hollinger, Kapala, Allan Thomas, Cory and Loke Oliveros, and many more