"Meet Me At The Partay" Ptown Diaries Remix (by DJ Mike Cruz) NOW AIRING ON LOGO!! Video directed by Joe Mantegna and produced by Lauren Turbowitz
Video directed by Gabrielle Lindau. Starring Leading Lady Stephanie Stokes.
"In this (November 2008) issue of CURVE, we crowned our Entertainers of the Year". *Only 7 were honored including, Academy Award winning actress, Marlee Matlin; Work Out's reality TV star: Jackie Warner; Creator of the hit TV series the Lword: Ilene Chaiken; Cagney & Lacy/Queer as Folk star: Sharon Gless; TV's hottest new star, Dirty Sexy Money's Candace Cayne; and "our kind of rockstar" Lori Michaels - Frances Stevens, Publisher/Editor in Chief.
GO! Magazine.
Another BEST OF THE YEAR Honor!
Lori Michaels' Full Length Debut CD "LIVING MY LIFE OUT LOUD" (REFORM RECORDS) has been named 1 of only 7 "BEST OF THE YEAR" by This Way Out/Audiofile. The announcement was heard on over 150+ radio stations around the world!
"Her live shows are the stuff of lesbian legend." CURVE MAGAZINE’s July/August 2008 issue
Being named one of CURVE Magazine’s 2008 seven ENTERTAINERS OF THE YEAR was just the icing on the cake for Lori Michaels, whose career really took off in 2006, following her official “Coming Out” party at the House of Blues’ Club Worship in Atlantic City. It was a House of Blues first, and a turning point for Michaels in her evolution to in-demand solo artist and nationwide headliner with her head-turning Me & The Girls shows.
In a time when coming out has evolved from something equated with fear to something much more about freedom, Michaels has freed her artistic soul to deliver “Living My Life Out Loud.” – her debut album with Reform Records (available on iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon, Verizon vcast and in select stores nationwide). It is a testament to, above all else, her love of the song – whether that means writing, arranging and performing the vocals (lead and backgrounds), showcasing her talents on the piano/keys, or overseeing production with the best in the business to leave listeners breathless.
As fans will note in her “Meet Me at the Partay” track, Ms. Michaels has been officially dubbed, “THE Dyke Diva” – in part because of her complete command over any audience and because simply, she IS the whole package. To quote GO! Magazine (where Lori appeared as a covergirl for their August 2008 Music Issue, and as one of "100 Women We Love" 2009), "Every once in a while an enigmatic, stereotype-breaking artist like Lori Michaels comes along to level the playing field and change the rules of the game." She is a powerful singer/songwriter, a musician of the first order, and the star and a choreographer of her Me & The Girls song and dance act. The fans of the NFL, NHL, NBA, and WNBA franchises know Michaels for her chilling rendition of the National Anthem, as well as producing, directing, and wowing crowds in her pre-game and half-time performances. Countless couples know Michaels for “Unconditionally,” her love song sung at many a gay (and straight) wedding (and is a song-complimented personally- by ANDREA BOCELLI).
Since her Coming Out in March of 2006, Michaels has taken Me & The Girls from coast to coast to the biggest pride festivals, club shows, music festivals, appearances, benefits, etc. all over the country. She has been non-stop with her LIVE OUT LOUD PRIDE TOUR (which kicked off at Dinah Shore Weekend in April 2008). While on tour, Lori Michaels has graced the cover and/or been featured in National AND International GLBT magazines- including: GO! (cover & 2 features), SHE (2 features), Curve (mentions, features & Entertainer of the Year) IN LA (cover & feature), San Francisco Bay Times (feature), GirL (cover & several features), PrideMag (Denmark) and more.
She has also been interviewed and had her songs played on Clear Channel radio stations, satellite and internet radio such as: Sirius/XM OUTQ, Z-100: NY’s 1 Hit Music Station, WEOW 92.7, 99.5 The Sun, Energy 92.7, G.I.R.L. Radio, AOL Radio, Voice of America, and more. Vlog interviews have included Afterellen.com’s All Access Pass, The Adventures of Nat & Meg, and GirlRock. SheWired.com’s “What’s Your Problem?” features a 3 part series on Lori (& the girls) with a theme song written and performed by Lori Michaels.
Her dance single, "Wild Ride" is featured in the new film, "And Then Came Lola" and hit mainstream-being featured on the Season 2 Premiere Episode of MTV's Hot Hit Reality Series "THE CITY". It even caught the attention of DJs all around the world & was included on HIT DANCE CD COMPILATIONS. Her song, "Meet Me At The Partay" has an exclusive dance remix feature in the new film, "Ptown Diaries". This song grabbed the attention of the film's director, and the official music video made its debut on MTV's LOGO Network-then becoming one of the networks "ULTIMATE SEXIEST VIDEOS" (also airing on here! Networks). With various television networks (LOGO, TLC, Style, CW11, here! Networks and more) showing footage of Lori, we can see why everybody wants more than music from Lori Michaels!
Michaels grew up in the small town of Fairview, New Jersey. Her "professional training" began in her youth at Broadway Dance Center in New York City. She later graduated from New York University with a pre-law degree. She is the founder and president of the non-profit organization, Reach Out, Inc and is an honorary board member of the Joey Dipaolo AIDS Foundation.
It has been known that Michaels' efforts with her charitable organization remain the heart (and soul) of all that she does. She is an entertainer AND an activist-for causes that she truly cares about. With numerous awards and accolades, hundreds of events (most of which she organized/helped produce herself), a celebratory PSA (airing on television's PIX 11) promoting 20 years of "reaching out" and various events on Lori's upcoming calendar- she shows no sign of slowing down- anytime soon. She keeps solid commitments to programs/projects such as: H.E.R.O (Help Everyone Reach Out- raising awareness & funds for breast cancer), A.N.G.E.L. (Awakening New Generations Enhancing Lives- an initiative promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention), Dance for Health (encouraging communities to get involved in positive activities & to be healthy), and O.U.T. Proud! (Out United Together-promoting equal rights for all, helping in the opposition of human rights' violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity).
OutSmart Magazine:
"This gorgeous, out musician delivers fine vocals and arrangements that sound influenced by Justin Timberlake, or even Timbaland. The dames of the Dinah Shore Weekend loved Michaels this past season, with good reason. High-quality, solid pop. Available June 3 from Reform Records." — Nancy Ford
For more information on Lori Michaels:
www.lorimichaelsmusic.com
www.lorimichaelsproductions.com
www.myspace.com/lorimichaels
