MIKE 13 Writes & Produces for Pauley Perrette & LL Cool J

SIGNED recording artist and producer Michael Wainer [MIKE 13]. Wainer has taken the music industry by storm, covering all facets of what it means to be a musician. He is a music producer, recording artist, and arranger. What started with a demo of his band 13, which propitiously fell into the hands of hip hop's very own, LL Cool J, turned into a path for success. Here's some raw footage and outtakes from vocal session of MIKE 13's newest production, Butterfly. Beautiful song for a beautiful girl. You'll find more music from Michael on YouTube. You can also follow MICHAELWAINER13 on Twitter!

As the guitarist and vocalist of the band 13, Wainer has been featured in national television commercials for LL Cool J's Sears clothing line and has recorded in Wylcef Jean's Platinum Sounds Studio on a debut album. However, this has only marked the beginning of his musical journey. He has gone on to produce music for film, commercial spots, and TV, including music with the multi-talented Pauley Perrette from the hit TV show NCIS. Wainer is best known for his work with musical icons such as LL Cool J, Wyclef Jean, Timbaland, The Beastie Boys, and Estelle. In addition to his national commercial and his work with NCIS and True Blood, Wainer has done composition for Cadillac, AT&T, Snapple, MTV, and Mystic. He composed the theme music for The Howard Stern InDemand show and assisted on sound design for two major motion pictures: Arlington Road and Killing Zoe. Following this fantastic line-up of musical work, he performed at the TV.COM NOW Awards at PetCo Park in San Diego. Wainer's latest project happens to be his own music production company under the wing of LL Cool J titled MIKE 13, Inc. He is currently writing and producing songs for Pauley Perrette (NCIS) and LL Cool J, individually. Aside from his obvious talent, the passion, determination, work ethic, and versatility Wainer exhibits make him a brilliant musician.