Klay Shroedel

Klay Shroedel (born May 9 1966) is a German-American musician, music producer, and film producer. He is the CEO of West Coast Film Partners.

Early life

Shroedel took to music at an early age studying drums and piano as well as MusicAL composition. He has a B.S. in Economics, M.A. in Music, and A.D. of Psychology.

Career

Shroedel started as a studio and touring musician as well as a music conductor and orchestrator. He’s known for working with many top recording artists, including Michael Jackson, Seal, Michael Sembello, Celine Dion and Frank Sinatra, to name a few. He also produced the Baywatch theme song “I’m Always Here” for Jimi Jamison1, lead singer of Survivor. Shroedel has worked on over 60 motion picture projects including Titanic, Batman Returns, Independence Day and Terminator 3.

He has negotiated and managed licensing agreements for the motion pictures:

  • Wishmaster
  • Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
  • Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell
  • ''The Substitute 2: School's Out
  • The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All
  • Permanent Midnight2
  • Belly
  • Candyman 3: Day of the Dead
  • [...] Kings

Internationally he has successfully implemented master use, sync, broadcast, licensing and buy-out agreements for various entertainment based properties in Japan, China, the UK, France, Italy and Russia.

Shroedel is currently financing and producing feature films. Furthermore, he has co-written, performed and produced all music for the musical extravaganza Uprising – the Musical.3 together with Academy Award Nominee Bobby Hart Boyce and Hartand songwriter Barry Richards.

Discography

As producer:

Personal

Shroedel has resided in Hollywood11, California since 1986.