Artist, Producer, Songwriter Michael Ruff

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

Photo: David Bergstrom

Michael Ruff is a Grammy-nominated songwriter, producer, and keyboardist with 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.

BMI Award winner · Multiple Grammy nominations · Multiple Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner · Cable Ace Award winner

Sync Credits: HBO · Toyota · Budweiser · NFL · NBA · Burger King · Sony Pictures · Disney

Writing, Production, Touring and 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

Sync Licensing & Booking Inquiries: studio@michaelruff.com

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“If you see me looking back in your mirror, please forgive me before you go”

Chili Pepper Chicken

Single out now! Good Thing Vince Esquire feat Michael and Olivia Ruff

If Adam and Eve were Cajuns they would have eaten the snake instead of the Apple and saved us all a lot of trouble.