Mike Burns (songwriter)

Burns began producing electronic music at the University of Florida, where he minored in electro-acoustic music under the direction of James P Sain.[4] After graduating from college with a BA in history, he began to submit music to contacts in Los Angeles. After one of his early tracks was placed into the Gus Van Sant film Speedway Junky,[5] he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a music career. Upon his arrival, he set up a recording studio on Melrose Avenue and focused on EDM. His work quickly gained the attention of DJs including Paul Oakenfold, Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, and Markus Schulz, who ultimately signed him to Armada Records, an EDM label owned by Armin. Burns helped van Buuren, Oakenfold, and Schulz in the production of their songs and compilations. He was also commissioned for remixes on singles by Alanis Morissette, GusGus, and Nikka Costa. He produced an album known as Femmes Fatales — The 12 Leading Ladies of Electronica, which contained songs by artists such as Jess, Collette, Mea, and his sister Andrea Burns, which was released by Universal Records. His music has also been featured on several commercials and web videos for brands such as SCION, Revlon, and Dell.

Burns wrote songs for films and television shows, including ESPN's first reality show Beg, Borrow and Deal",[6] where he wrote the theme song and scores for 2 seasons. He went on to write the theme song for ESPN's Jim Rome is Burning, which ran for 8 years. He has been a Music Supervisor for over 20 feature films with Lionsgate Films, which include Setup, Freelancers, Fire with Fire, The Frozen Ground, and Empire State, The Prince, Broken City, and Gotti.