Benjamin Edward " Jamie" Muhoberac (born September 11, 1965) is an American session musician keyboardist with numerous credits. He is best known for his work with Seal
Biography
Muhoberac has worked with acts including The All-American Rejects,
Fleetwood Mac,
,
["Dylan: Disc by Disc" by Jon Bream, 2015] The Rolling Stones,
,
Chris Cornell, Paradise Lost, Bowling For Soup,
Eric Prydz, Genesis,
["The Songs of Genesis: A Complete Guide to the Studio Recordings", by Steve Aldous, 2020] Ofra Haza["Ofra Haza's rare old Hebrew", The Toronto Star, March 26, 1992, Pg. F11, by Lenny Stoute] and Pet Shop Boys. He has often worked with producer
Trevor Horn including for Seal
["Adventures in Modern Recording: From ABC to ZTT" by Trevor Horn, 2022] and
Rod Stewart.
In recent years, he has worked with Jane's Addiction, Avenged Sevenfold, Sum 41,
Joe Cocker,
Phil Collins,
John Mayer, Front Line Assembly, My Chemical Romance,
Jon Hassell, Lasso,
["Un sonido más real y directo marca el regreso de Lasso", El Nacional (Venezuela), October 29, 2013, by SOFÍA BALZA MARCANO] Tommy Henriksen, and
John Sykes.
said of him, "I know Jamie Muhoberac, he's one of the best keyboard players in the world and has played with everyone."
His first tour was with Was (Not Was).[“SINGER SEAL IS ALL COOL IN SHOW AT THE AMERICAN”, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), November 20, 1994, by Brian Newcomb]
He has had a writing partnership with Carmen Rizzo.[BMI Songview database, BMI Work ID 6082928][ Search page ascap.com] They also co-wrote multiple songs on Delerium's 2003 album Chimera, including the single "Truly", which reached #54 in the UK.
He played live with John Doe in 2002.[“ROCK REVIEW; Looking at Disintegration From the Viewpoint of Age”, The New York Times, August 22, 2002, Section E; Column 5; The Arts/Cultural Desk; Pg. 5, by JON PARELES] In 2019, he became the touring keyboardist for My Chemical Romance.
Personal life
He lives in Los Angeles.
His father was pianist, producer, and arranger Larry Muhoberac, who worked with Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, Silverchair, Sir John Rowles and numerous others.
Discography
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Bob Dylan, Under the Red Sky, 1990
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Iggy Pop, Brick by Brick, 1990 (#50 in the UK, #34 in Germany, #13 in Switzerland)
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Paula Abdul, Spellbound, 1991 (#1 in the US, #4 in the UK)
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Seal, Seal, 1991
[Seal liner notes, 1991] (#1 in the UK, #27 in the US)
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Mike Oldfield, Tubular Bells II, 1992
[Tubular Bells II liner notes, 1992] (#1 in the UK, #7 in Germany)
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Ringo Starr, Time Takes Time, 1992
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The B-52's, Good Stuff, 1992 (#8 in the UK, #16 in the US)
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Billy Idol, Cyberpunk, 1993 (#20 in the UK, #48 in the US)
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Seal, Seal, 1994 (#1 in the UK, #15 in the US)
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Tina Turner, Wildest Dreams, 1996 (#4 in the UK, #1 in New Zealand)
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The Rolling Stones, Bridges to Babylon, 1997
[“Backbeat”, The Sun Herald (Sydney, Australia), October 19, 1997, by Peter Holmes] (#6 in the UK, #3 in the US, #1 in Germany)
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Seal, Human Being, 1998
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Chocolate Genius, Black Music, 1998
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Jon Hassell, Fascinoma, 1999
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various artists, , 2000
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Paul Oakenfold, Bunkka, 2002
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Alanis Morissette, Under Rug Swept, 2002 (#1 in the US and Italy, #2 in the UK)
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Faith Hill, Cry, 2002
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Seal, Seal IV, 2003
[“Warner Bros. Records Announces Remarkable New Seal Album Set for Release”, Business Wire, July 7, 2003] (#4 in the UK, #3 in the US, #1 in Switzerland)
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Melissa Etheridge, Lucky, 2004
["The Words and Music of Melissa Etheridge" by James E. Perone, ] (#15 in the US)
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Alanis Morissette, So-Called Chaos, 2004
[“Morissette's latest album is old 'Chaos’”, Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), July 9, 2004, By GARETH OLDS] (#5 in the US, #8 in the UK, #1 in Germany)
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Pet Shop Boys, Fundamental, 2006 (#5 in the UK, #4 in Germany)
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My Chemical Romance, The Black Parade, 2006
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Gavin Rossdale, Wanderlust, 2008
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Escala, Escala, 2009 (#2 in the UK)
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John Legend, Evolver, 2009 (#4 in the US)
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Jon Hassell, ''Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in the Street, 2009
["Pasa Tempos", The Santa Fe New Mexican, March 6, 2009, Pg. PA-26, by Paul Weideman]
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Meat Loaf, Hang Cool Teddy Bear, 2010, co-wrote "Song of Madness"
["Rome forging ahead", Irish Daily Mail, May 28, 2013, p. 42, by Charles Legge] (#4 in the UK, #27 in the US)
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My Chemical Romance, , 2010
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Taylor Swift, Red, 2012 (#1 in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand)
["The Words and Music of Taylor Swift" by James E. Perone]
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Florence K, I'm Leaving You, 2013
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Seal, 7, 2015 (#13 in the UK)
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Josh Groban, All That Echoes, 2016
["Echoes of success", The Mercury (South Africa), March 01, 2013, Pg. 5, by Craig Vester]
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Beth Hart, A Tribute to Led Zeppelin, 2022
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My Chemical Romance, The Foundations of Decay, 2022
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Trevor Horn, Echoes: Ancient and Modern, 2023
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The Offspring, Supercharged, 2024
Filmography
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Fetishes, 1996: music composer
["Fetishes", Variety, July 1–14, 1996, p. 36, by David Stratton]
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The Million Dollar Hotel, 2000
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Brother Bear, 2003: performer
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Rent, 2005: keys
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, 2011: music composer
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