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My Take
Mike Viola fascinates me as a study in influence without spotlight. As a producer, songwriter and musician he has shaped records for Panic! at the Disco, Andrew Bird, Ryan Adams, Mandy Moore and Jenny Lewis, and slipped his fingerprints onto soundtracks like That Thing You Do! and Walk Hard. The Stoughton native built a career on making other artists sound like their best selves, which is a generosity I find rare in music. I tend to admire the people in the credits more than the names on the marquee, and Viola is exactly that kind of quiet architect whose taste echoes through songs you already love.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mike Viola
- Name (Japanese)
- マイク・ヴァイオラ
- Reading
- まいく・ゔぁいおら
- Born
- September 26, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
- Origin
- Stoughton, Massachusetts, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- songwriter / musician / singer-songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mike Viola born?
Born September 26, 1966 (age 59).
Where is Mike Viola from?
Mike Viola is from Stoughton, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Mike Viola do?
Mike Viola works as songwriter, musician, singer-songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.