Rocky Michaels is a multi-award-winning American singer-songwriter and a voting member of the Recording Academy/GRAMMYs. With three studio albums and thirty-eight officially released songs to his name, Rocky has built a catalog that reflects both depth and authenticity. He first sat down at the piano at the age of five, sparking a lifelong passion for music. Today, he continues to share that passion through intimate solo acoustic performances at venues across California, connecting with audiences through his heartfelt songwriting and storytelling.
July 2025: Rocky’s song ‘Our Time is Now’ was selected for inclusion in The Compassion Project – a powerful compilation album bringing together artists from around the globe who use their music speak up for animal, human, and earth Justice. animalrightsmusic.org/post/rocky-michaels-selected-for-the-compassion-project-songs-for-animal-human-and-earth-justice
June 2024: Winner: Album of the Year (‘Wishes’) Elite Music Awards Jan-June 2024.
May 2024: Rocky’s tender ballad, ‘Better Man’ climbed to #1 on the UK Talk Radio Hot 100 charts. (Official Music Video): youtube.com/watch?v=YC6gcvQStiM
May 2024: Nominated for ‘Male Artist of the Year’ Folk/Americana’ by the Josie Music Awards held at the iconic Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. josiemusicawards.com
November 2023: Rocky’s song ‘An Uncomfortable Truth’ was adopted as the anthem for a special book endeavor dedicated to the homeless population around the world; “Unsheltered: Voices from the Street”. bizcatalyst360.com/an-uncomfortable-truth/
May 2023: Nominated for ‘Song of the Year’ Folk/Americana’ (Better Man) by the Josie Music Awards.
December 2020: Voted “Male Artist of the Year” by CFAB Music Realm Promotions. facebook.com/groups/cfabmusicrealm/permalink/511042436493927/
With a number of new songs currently in the pipeline, Rocky continues to tap into his life experiences offering honest lyrics in storytelling that audiences have found to be both engaging and relatable.
“Rocky Michaels for me is that guy who stands out as one of my favorite music discoveries of 2020!!” (Jon Sexauer, Owner and CEO at The Grey Eagle Radio Show.)
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