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Michael Boddicker

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Michael Boddicker
Art Officially Favored is the story of the struggles and passion of Michael Masley, an unusual street musician who has influenced everyone from the common man to famous musicians for the past 25 years with his world renowned 'bowhammers' technique on his
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Michael Lehmann Boddicker is a 50-year AFM member, synthesist, and Grammy Award-winning songwriter and composer.

He has negotiated multiple successful contracts in film, advertising and records for AFM nationally as both rank-and-file and also as RMA rep. Michael was named by Keyboard magazine as Best Studio Synthesist/Best Session Player three times, and Most Valuable Player four times. He was also named an Emeritus member by NARAS (the Grammys).

Michael has played on thousands of union film, TV, record and advertising projects, and owns music and sound design companies, recording/mix facilities, instrument rental companies. He composes major theatrical films, commercials, produces records, designs sounds and sound effects. He is the Founding/Managing Partner of Synthplex to be held October 2021 Burbank. Michael is a Board Member the Society of Composers & Lyricists (Chair of the Metadata Committee, Co-Producer of the SCL Awards), on the Advisory Board of the Bob Moog Foundation, and Chair of the Hollywood Sapphire Group.

Michael is married to AFM/SAG-AFTRA member Edie Lehmann Boddicker (25 years) with four children.
BornJanuary 19, 1953
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Flashdance (1983)
    Flashdance
    6.2
    • Music Department(uncredited)
    • 1983
    Sean Connery in Outland (1981)
    Outland
    6.6
    • Music Department(Leisure Club music)
    • 1981
    Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, and Sean Young in No Way Out (1987)
    No Way Out
    7.1
    • Music Department(synthesizer)
    • 1987
    Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya in Dune: Part One (2021)
    Dune: Part One
    8.0
    • Music Department(as Michael Lehmann Boddicker)
    • 2021

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    • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya in Dune: Part One (2021)
      Dune: Part One
      8.0
      • additional engineering (as Michael Lehmann Boddicker)
      • 2021
    • Bob Bergen, Jeff Bergman, Gabriel Iglesias, Fred Tatasciore, Eric Bauza, LeBron James, and Zendaya in Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
      Space Jam: A New Legacy
      4.5
      • synth supplier (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Ed Westwick in Wicked City (2015)
      Wicked City
      6.5
      TV Series
      • musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
      • 2015
    • Kate Mara and David Oyelowo in Captive (2015)
      Captive
      5.4
      • musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
      • 2015
    • Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
      Scandal
      7.7
      TV Series
      • musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
      • 2014–2015
    • Luis Antonio Ramos, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Lorraine Bruce, Matt Long, Summer Bishil, and Stephen Louis Grush in Lucky 7 (2013)
      Lucky 7
      5.2
      TV Series
      • musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
      • 2013–2014
    • Jenna Elfman, J.K. Simmons, Eli Baker, and Ava Deluca-Verley in Growing Up Fisher (2014)
      Growing Up Fisher
      7.5
      TV Series
      • musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Zooey Deschanel, Max Greenfield, Damon Wayans Jr., Hannah Simone, Lamorne Morris, and Jake Johnson in New Girl (2011)
      New Girl
      7.8
      TV Series
      • musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
      • 2012–2013
    • AnnaSophia Robb and Lindsey Gort in The Carrie Diaries (2013)
      The Carrie Diaries
      7.0
      TV Series
      • musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Jennifer Lopez, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Denis Leary, Patrick Stewart, Elton John, Ray Romano, Seann William Scott, Renato Falcão, Aladár László, Carlos Alazraqui, Ashley Paige Albert, Kristen Alderson, Dave Allen, Kristen Ariza, Michael Beattie, Joy Behar, Michael Berg, Bob Bergen, Edita Brychta, Christopher Campbell, Aimée Castle, Sebastian Cavazza, Cedric The Entertainer, Alain Chabat, Jacqulin Cole, Jim Conroy, Peter Dinklage, Karen Disher, Walt Dohrn, John C. Donkin, Jenny Eclair, Nick Frost, Jason Fuchs, Ella Gombaszögi, Juliette Gruber, Aysen Gruda, Yilmaz Gruda, Mona Grudt, Marcus Grüsser, Jean-Claude Grumberg, Guy A. Grundy, David Gruner, Cheryl Grunwald, Gustaf Gründgens, Jason Harris, Sondra James, Tara Sands, Linda Joy, Grudi Kadiev, Ljubomir Kerekes, Ruby Lee, Selenis Leyva, Bill Lobley, Annie Tippe, Danny Mann, Steve Martino, Mike Mitchell, Yuji Naka, James Palumbo, Josh Peck, Simon Pegg, Chris Phillips, John Powell, Dennis T. Carnegie, Don Rickles, Linda Robson, Peter Pamela Rose, David Ian Salter, Peter Sohn, Wanda Sykes, Randy Thom, Michael Thurmeier, Josh Todd, Alan Tudyk, Aron Warner, Chris Wedge, Christopher Knights, Lori Forte, Drake, Tarik Filipovic, Keith Silverstein, Mimiyuuuh, Ge Gru, Ben Gleib, Ron McClary, Keanu Uu, A.J. Satiu, Josh Gad, Susanne Uusitalo, Kaijiuu, Edo Maajka, Bayarkhuu Ulambayar, Suhana Khan, Anabelle Daisy Grundberg, Chop Suuush, Grusha Kapoor, YNM Uuu, Uuuu, Alexander Duke, Corwin C. Tuggles, Kalevi Uusivuori, Gru, Sodkhuu Urtnasan, Roe Arevalo, Tooti Fruuuti, Chuuuutki Nalu, Grub Smith, Kristen DeLuca, Keke Palmer, Seishuu Uragami, Arno Serene, Shoshanna Gruss, Ivan Druuu, Vuhuuu, Risuruuu, Guuuby, Yuko Yagyu, Alexandra Romano, Merzouuu, Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo, Satu Uusiautti, Marieve Herington, Tashiana Washington, Auuutieee, Uku Uusberg, Bicho Siiuuu, Hiuuugs, Sanjeeth 'Sanjuuuu' Gowdru, Aleksandra Gruziel, Jason Fricchione, Erin Grush, Gruff Rhys, Brian Scott McFadden, Vanessa Lemonides, Christopher Lee Parson, Jeff Gruenewald, Aziz Ansari, George Jacobs, Rebel Wilson, Kunal Nayyar, Markku Uusipaavalniemi, Rebecca Gruss, Pierre Gruno, Samu Uutela, Chuuch, Yuu Urata, Christina Martino, Ellie Martino, Danny Flaherty, Markku Uusikoski, Mike Grubbs, Teri Reeves, Brad Grusnick, Lucas Leguizamo, Allegra Leguizamo, Gabriel Rush, Alexa Kahn, Heather Elizabeth Morris, Ester Dean, Nathan Zen-Sapien, Nicki Minaj, Bruno Montes de Oca Monge, Markku Uusitalo, Shumpei Negami, Seth Dusky, Teilor Grubbs, Perttu Uusitalo, Sarah Grünewald, Matthew Simmons, Una Grujic, Meghan Thurmeier, Nola Donkin, Kristen Phaneuf, Grunde Tveiten, Elisabet Casanovas, Cezar Grumazescu, Arttu Uuranmäki, Ruta Lecaite, Eppu Uutinen, Shû Uchida, Andy Wu, Anu Uusipulkamo, Satu Uusitalo, Jake Grunberg, Vilppu Uusitalo, Yuu Uchida, and Munkhuu Uvgun in Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
      Ice Age: Continental Drift
      6.5
      • musician: synthesizer
      • 2012
    • Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and Heather Elizabeth Morris in Glee (2009)
      Glee
      6.8
      TV Series
      • musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
      • 2009–2012
    • Adam Sandler in Jack and Jill (2011)
      Jack and Jill
      3.3
      • musician: synthesizer
      • 2011
    • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
      American Dad!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
      • 2006–2011
    • Jamie Kennedy, Sanaa Lathan, Will Forte, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Arianna Huffington, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Craig Robinson, Jason Sudeikis, John Viener, Glenn Howerton, Alec Sulkin, Mike Henry, Nickie Bryar, and Aseem Batra in The Cleveland Show (2009)
      The Cleveland Show
      5.6
      TV Series
      • musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
      • 2010–2011
    • Sally Field, Tom Skerritt, Calista Flockhart, Balthazar Getty, Rachel Griffiths, Sarah Jane Morris, John Pyper-Ferguson, Matthew Rhys, Ron Rifkin, Patricia Wettig, and Dave Annable in Brothers & Sisters (2006)
      Brothers & Sisters
      7.5
      TV Series
      • musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
      • 2009–2010

    Composer



    • 5 Minutes of Banzai Podcast (2017)
      5 Minutes of Banzai Podcast
      Podcast Series
      • Composer (original music composed by)
      • 2017–2018
    • Kevin Bacon and Sean Astin in White Water Summer (1987)
      White Water Summer
      6.2
      • Composer
      • 1987
    • Dudley Moore, Shigeru Tsuyuki, Chatran, and Pû in The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)
      The Adventures of Milo and Otis
      6.9
      • Composer (music composed and adapted by: US version)
      • 1986
    • The Magic Egg
      7.4
      Short
      • Composer
      • 1984
    • Jeff Goldblum, Ellen Barkin, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Weller, and John Lithgow in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
      The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
      6.2
      • Composer (music by)
      • 1984
    • Horizons
      8.8
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1983
    • Get Crazy (1983)
      Get Crazy
      6.6
      • Composer (original musical score by)
      • 1983
    • Mandala (1977)
      Mandala
      7.1
      Short
      • Composer
      • 1977
    • The Clay Peacock
      Short
      • Composer
      • 1975

    Sound Department



    • Richard Burgi, Charles Shaughnessy, Kirby Bliss Blanton, and Lou Ferrigno Jr. in Final Frequency (2021)
      Final Frequency
      2.9
      • adr supervisor
      • 2021
    • Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982)
      Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
      6.0
      • special synthesized effects
      • 1982
    • Olivia Newton-John in Xanadu (1980)
      Xanadu
      5.4
      • special synthesized effects
      • 1980

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    • Alternative name
      • Michael Lehmann Boddicker
    • Born
      • January 19, 1953
      • Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
    • Spouse
      • Edie Lehmann BoddickerOctober 15, 1995 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Played synthesizer on 7 songs of Michael Jackson's 1987 album 'Bad'.

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      Father of Emme Lehmann Boddicker.

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