Michael Shuman, also known as Mikey Shoes, is a Grammy nominated California based writer/producer, most well known as the bass player for Queens of the Stone Age. In addition to being a long time member, writer, and producer for QOTSA, Michael is also the main songwriter and producer of the group, Mini Mansions. He also has a moody, beat driven solo project called GLU, in which he solely writes, produces, and performs on. Outside of being a recording artist for his bands, Michael has written and produced for other artists such as Grammy nominated group Bones UK, Kimbra, Miles Kane, Emily Wolfe, Jelani Aryeh, and has done original song compositions for the film & TV projects Feed, In the Fade, and Wolf Like Me.