Michael Owen
SourcedBassist · Toronto, ON
Compiled from official public sources · last checked November 5, 2026
Toronto bassist, producer, and audio engineer who founded UNFIT Music and leads the Juno-nominated Afro-Cuban post-rock group Battle of Santiago.
Michael Owen is a Canadian bassist, record producer, audio engineer, and artist manager based in Toronto, Ontario. In 2011, Owen formed the acclaimed Afro-Cuban post-rock group Battle of Santiago, steering the ensemble to a 2018 Juno Award nomination for World Music Album of the Year for La Migra. Operating the Toronto production studio Made With Pencil Crayons, Owen produced, recorded, and mixed Queen & Judgement in 2020. In 2019, he founded UNFIT Music, representing a forward-thinking roster of global music creators including Irene Torres, Kobo Town, and Battle of Santiago.
Documented Production & Release Credits
1 releaseQueen & Judgement
Producer, Recording Engineer, Bassist · Songwriter, Bass, Producer · Songwriter, Synthesizers, Bass, Producer
Selected work
- Producer, Recording Engineer & Bassist · 2020Battle of Santiago - Queen & Judgement
- Producer, Recording Engineer & Bassist · 2017Battle of Santiago - La Migra
Sources & provenance
- Official website (unfit.ca) ↗checked November 5, 2026