Michael Shuman
Shuman performing withQueens of the Stone Age in 2023
Background information
Also known as	Mikey Shoes
Born	Michael Jay Shuman (1985-08-20)August 20, 1985 (age 40)
Origin	Los Angeles,California, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock indie rock stoner rock psychedelic rock space rock indie pop
Occupations	Musician songwriter
Instruments	Vocals bass guitar drums percussion keyboards
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Buddyhead Interscope

Michael Jay Shuman, also known asMikey Shoes,^[1] (born August 20, 1985)^[2] is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as bassist of the rock bandQueens of the Stone Age. He also sings and plays various instruments inMini Mansions, formerly co-frontedWires on Fire andJubilee, and currently has a solo project under the moniker GLU.

Shuman appeared in theAdam Sandler filmThe Wedding Singer as the Bar Mitzvah boy.

Shuman graduated fromLoyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California and attended Campbell Hall High School inNorth Hollywood, California, Portola Middle School inTarzana, California, and Lanai Road Elementary School inEncino, California.

He co-founded, co-fronted, and played bass forJubilee until late 2008, and is the bassist ofWires On Fire, both onBuddyhead Records. He joinedQueens of the Stone Age in 2007 before the release ofEra Vulgaris, replacingAlain Johannes, who chose to focus on other musical projects.^[1]

In 2013, Queens of the Stone Age released...Like Clockwork, their first full album since Shuman joined the band. On the album, he provides vocals and plays bass, percussion, guitar,twelve-string guitar, andMellotron. The album was the first Queens of the Stone Age album to reach number one on theBillboard 200. It also reached number two on theUK Albums Chart and was nominated for threeGrammy Awards, includingBest Rock Album.

Shuman contributed to thesoundtrack of the video gameGrand Theft Auto V in 2013. He also created the soundtrack for the 2017 drama filmFeed.

In 2022, he announced a new solo project under the name GLU. He has since released three singles under GLU, "Cold Sweat", “Night Shift”, and "My Demons" featuring Sarah Barthel of the bandPhantogram, as well as a five-song EP entitledMy Demons.

From 2021 to 2023, Shuman was in a relationship with English actressLily James.^[3][4][5]

Appearances on albums

• 2004 – Wires on Fire –Homewrecker
• 2006 – Wires on Fire –Wires on Fire
• 2007 – Queens of the Stone Age –Era Vulgaris *
• 2009 – Hello=Fire –Hello=Fire
• 2009 – Mini Mansions –Mini Mansions EP
• 2011 – Mini Mansions –Mini Mansions
• 2013 – Queens of the Stone Age –...Like Clockwork
• 2013 – Various Artists –The Music of Grand Theft Auto V
• 2014 –Brody Dalle –Diploid Love
• 2014 – Kimbra –The Golden Echo
• 2015 – Mini Mansions –The Great Pretenders
• 2016 – Xu Xu Fang –Daylong Secret
• 2017 – Queens of the Stone Age –Villains
• 2018 – Mini Mansions –Works Every Time EP
• 2019 – Mini Mansions –Guy Walks Into a Bar...
• 2023 – Queens of the Stone Age –In Times New Roman...

Appearances on singles

• 2005 – Wires on Fire – "Mean Reds/Wires on Fire" (split single)
• 2007 – Queens of the Stone Age – "Sick, Sick, Sick" **
• 2007 – Queens of the Stone Age – "3's & 7's" **
• 2007 – Queens of the Stone Age – "Make It Wit Chu" **
• 2008 – Jubilee – "Rebel Hiss"
• 2008 – Jubilee – "In With the Out Crowd"
• 2009 – Hello=Fire – "Nature of Our Minds"
• 2009 – Mini Mansions – "Heart of Glass"
• 2010 – Mini Mansions – "Kiddie Hypnogogia"
• 2010 – Mini Mansions – "Wünderbars"
• 2013 – Queens of the Stone Age – "My God Is the Sun"
• 2013 – Queens of the Stone Age – "I Sat by the Ocean"
• 2014 – Queens of the Stone Age – "Smooth Sailing"
• 2014 – Mini Mansions – "Death Is A Girl"
• 2015 – Mini Mansions – "Any Emotions"
• 2015 – Mini Mansions – "Freakout!"
• 2015 – Mini Mansions – "Vertigo"
• 2018 – Mini Mansions – "Works Every Time"
• 2018 – Mini Mansions – "Midnight in Tokyo"
• 2019 – Mini Mansions – "GummyBear"
• 2019 – Mini Mansions – "Hey Lover"
• 2019 – Mini Mansions – "Bad Things (That Make You Feel Good)"
• 2019 – Mini Mansions – "I'm in Love"

"*" = Marks appearances onbonus tracks and "**" marks appearances onB-sides.

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• Official Jubilee site
• Jubilee MySpace
• Official Queens of the Stone Age site
• Wires on Fire site
• Wires on Fire MySpace
• Isolate by the Hour – An amateur's guide to Jubilee
• Mikey onMyspace

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• 21st-century American bass guitarists

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