Michael Penn

Michael Penn is one of those quietly brilliant songwriters who never got the spotlight he deserved. His 1989 single 'No Myth' was a genuine top-20 gem, sharp and literate in a way pop rarely allows, and he kept writing with that same care long after the charts moved on. Coming from a famous acting family, he chose music and pursued it on his own terms, eventually moving into film scoring as well. He's not flashy; he's the kind of artist whose work rewards the people who actually listen closely. Discovering a craftsman like Penn is exactly the sort of find that makes me happy.

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Name (English)

Michael Penn

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・ペン

Reading

まいける・ぺん

Born

August 1, 1958 (age 68)

Origin

Greenwich Village, New York, United States

Occupation

singer / singer-songwriter / composer / actor / record producer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Dog

• Official sitehttps://www.michaelpenn.com
• Xhttps://x.com/mpenn
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Penn
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1345514

Tags

• New York
• singer
• singer-songwriter
• composer

Last updated

September 25, 2026

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.