Trivia

Credited on the X-Men (2000) soundtrack as Michael K-Men.

Co-wrote songs with Bryan Adams.

Founded the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation http://www.mhopus.org which supports music education and its benefits through the donation and repair of musical instruments to under-served schools, community music programs and individual students throughout the United States.

His score for The Dead Zone (1983) is an adaptation of, and variation on, a theme from the second movement of the Symphony Nr. 2 in D of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957).

Educated at Juilliard School, New York. Studied oboe.

Started The New York Rock Ensemble after Juilliard with fellow grads -- group performed in the "rock western" Zachariah (1971).

Children: daughters Sasha Kamen and Zoe Kamen.

Played in orchestra and led school dance band.

Brother of producer Jon Kamen.

Graduated from High School of Music & Art (New York City) in 1965.