Michael Cavanaugh (Musician)
| Michael Cavanaugh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 (age 44–45) Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician, singer |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Associated acts | Billy Joel, Twyla Tharp, Boston Pops Orchestra |
| Website | michaelcavanaugh |
Michael Cavanaugh (born 1972, Cleveland, Ohio, United States) is an actor, musician and singer most famous for playing the piano and lead vocals in the band for the Broadway musical Movin' Out. Cavanaugh was handpicked by Billy Joel for this musical and appeared in the show for three years and over 1300 performances, receiving many accolades.
Cavanaugh is the youngest of four boys who all played instruments. When he was 7, his parents bought a piano and he began playing immediately. He played his first club show at age 12. His aunt brought him from Cleveland to New York City when he was 13 to see his first Broadway musical. By age fourteen, Cavanaugh was playing keyboard with bands at weddings and other events several nights a week.
His first full-time gig as a musician was an extended engagement in Orlando, Florida at a piano bar on International Drive called Blazing Pianos. In January 1999, Cavanaugh had the opportunity to play in Las Vegas at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino, where he happened to catch the attention of Billy Joel in February 2001. Consequently, Cavanaugh moved to New York City to work with Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp, who together shaped the Broadway musical Movin' Out.Billboard magazine called him "the new voice of the American Rock and Roll Songbook". While appearing on Broadway, Cavanaugh and his family lived in Glen Rock, New Jersey.
With the close of Movin' Out at the end of 2005, Cavanaugh began touring on his own, creating a show that reinterpreted the modern pop/rock songbook. He soon became one of the hottest artists in the corporate events market. Cavanaugh continues to perform worldwide for corporate and charity functions, as well as at sporting events including the Indy 500, the PGA Tour, and the US Open.
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