Michael Owen

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Bassist · 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.

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Documented Production & Release Credits

1 release
Queen & Judgement
Artist: Battle of Santiago·2020

Queen & Judgement

Producer, Recording Engineer, Bassist · Songwriter, Bass, Producer · Songwriter, Synthesizers, Bass, Producer

Trk 1: QueenTrk 2: JudgementTrk 3: Thunder+4 more tracks
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Selected work

  • Battle of Santiago - Queen & Judgement
    Producer, Recording Engineer & Bassist · 2020
  • Battle of Santiago - La Migra
    Producer, Recording Engineer & Bassist · 2017