Klay Shroedel

Klay Shroedel (born May 9, 1966, in Bayreuth, Germany) is a German–American musician, music producer, and film producer. He is the CEO of West Coast Film Partners.

Early life
Shroedel took to music at an early age studying drums and piano, as well as musical composition. He has a B.S. degree in economics, M.A. in music, and associate's degree in psychology.

Career
Shroedel started as a studio and touring musician as well as a music conductor and orchestrator. He is known for working with many top recording artists, including Michael Jackson, Seal, Michael Sembello, Celine Dion and Frank Sinatra. He also produced the Baywatch theme song "I'm Always Here" for Jimi Jamison,  lead singer of Survivor. Shroedel has worked on over 60 motion picture projects including Titanic, Batman Returns, Independence Day and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

He has negotiated and managed licensing agreements for the motion pictures:
 * Wishmaster
 * Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
 * Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell
 * The Substitute 2: School's Out
 * The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All
 * Permanent Midnight
 * Belly
 * Candyman: Day of the Dead
 * Suicide Kings

Internationally he has successfully implemented master use, sync, broadcast, licensing and buy-out agreements for various entertainment based properties in Japan, China, the UK, France, Italy and Russia.

Shroedel is currently financing and producing feature films. Furthermore, he has co-written, performed and produced all music for the musical extravaganza Uprising – the Musical, together with Bobby Hart and songwriter Barry Richards.

Discography
As writer and or producer:
 * Icon – Red Satyr
 * Empires – Jimi Jamison (as "Jimi Jamison's Survivor")
 * "I'm Always Here" – Soundtrack of Baywatch
 * Under Suspicion – Under Suspicion
 * Tana – Tana
 * The Road Studio Across America – television
 * "Keep It Evergreen" – Jimi Jamison's Survivor (unreleased)

Personal
Shroedel has resided in Hollywood, California, since 1986.