Michael Marquart

Michael Marquart
(Mike Marquart)
Background information
Born1957 (age 6768)
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
  • record producer
  • composer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • drums
  • guitar
  • keyboards
Years active1980s–present
LabelsWindmark
Member ofA Bad Think
Formerly of
Websiteabadthink.com

Michael Marquart (also known as Mike Marquart) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, and founder of the musical project A Bad Think. He founded Windmark Recording recording studios in Virginia Beach and Santa Monica. Marquart's studios have recorded many notable musical artists, including Coldplay, Jeezy, J. Cole, YG, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell, Kanye West, and Kendrick Lamar. In 2021, Marquart sold Windmark Recording to Joie Manda.

As a record producer, Marquart has worked closely with many well-known musicians and producers, including Teddy Riley and The Neptunes (an R&B duo consisting of Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams). His albums have featured many notable musicians, including Jeremy Stacey, Victor Indrizzo, Fernando Perdomo, Paul Bryan, Greg Leisz, Durga McBroom, and John Philip Shenale.