Performance · Production
Michael Jay
real name Michael Jay Margules
Michael Jay is credited on 803 releases across 226 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1980–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
803
Credits
226
Albums
5
Decades active
224
In collections
Biography
LA based songwriter-producer from Chicago, Illinois, with over 50 million records sold worldwide.
Best known for Collaborating with Martika, Brenda K. Starr, Evelyn King.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
803 releases · 226 albums · active 1980–2025
- Performance · 1,308
- Production · 364
- Other credits · 34
- Engineering · 8
Studios: Trax Recording Studio · Larrabee Sound Studios · The Hit Factory · PWL Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Top Gun (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1986
Curtain Call - The Hits
2005
Encore
2004
Falling Into You
1996
Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics
1980
Martika
1988
The Hits Album 6
1987
Top Gun (Music From The Motion Picture)
2024
Silk & Steel
1986
Talk
1994
Toy Soldiers
2020
Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From "Top Gun") / Danger Zone
1990
Rhythm Of Love
1990
Toy Soldiers
1989
Drums Along The Hudson
1982
I Wanna Be With You
2000
Kylie's Non-Stop History 50+1
1993
Love...Thy Will Be Done
1991
Martika's Kitchen
1991
Bounce Back
1990
I Feel The Earth Move
1989
Cross My Heart
1988
Fearless
1988
Candi
1988
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Martika
- Alisha
- 5 Star
- Eighth Wonder
- Seiko
- Celine Dion
- Tracie Spencer
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