Jamie Muhoberac
Benjamin Edward "Jamie" Muhoberac is an American session keyboardist with numerous credits. He is best known for his work with Seal[1] and Was (Not Was). He is currently a touring member of New Jersey rock band My Chemical Romance.
Biography[edit]
Muhoberac has worked with acts including The All-American Rejects, Fleetwood Mac,[2] Bob Dylan,[3] The Rolling Stones,[4] Backstreet Boys, Chris Cornell, Paradise Lost, Bowling For Soup, Eric Prydz, Genesis,[5] Ofra Haza[6] and Pet Shop Boys. He has often worked with producer Trevor Horn including for Seal[7] and Rod Stewart.[8] 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[9] and John Sykes.[10] Kid Harpoon said of him, "I know Jamie Muhoberac, he's one of the best keyboard players in the world and has played with everyone."[11]
His first tour was with Was (Not Was).[6][12] He was Seal's musical director in the 1990s.[13]
He has had a writing partnership with Carmen Rizzo.[14] They co-wrote Paul Oakenfold's 2002 single "Southern Sun", which reached #16 in the UK singles chart.[15][16] 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.[17] In 2019, he became the touring keyboardist for My Chemical Romance.[18][19] In 2022, he also toured with John Mayer.[20]
Personal life[edit]
He lives in Los Angeles.[21]
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.[22] His brother is Parrish Muhoberac, a multi-instrumentalist musician, producer and performer.