Michael Lockwood (guitarist)

For people known as Mike Lockwood, see Mike Lockwood (disambiguation).

Michael Dean Lockwood (born May 22, 1961) is an American guitarist and producer. He is best known for having been married to Lisa Marie Presley, and for producing and performing with her, Aimee Mann, Fiona Apple, and others.

Michael Lockwood
Lockwood in 2014
Born	Michael Dean Lockwood (1961-05-22) May 22, 1961 (age 63) Hawthorne, California, U.S.
Occupations	Musician producer
Spouses	Lisa Marie Presley ​ ​ (m. 2006; div. 2021)​ Stephanie Hobgood ​ (m. 2022)​
Children	2
Musical career
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	New wave hard rock experimental rock pop rock
Instrument	Guitar
Member of	Carly Simon Fiona Apple Bijou Phillips
Formerly of	Lisa Marie Presley
Website	michaellockwood.com

Biography

Lockwood graduated from Highland High School in Bakersfield, California in 1979. He has worked with Carly Simon, Fiona Apple, Bijou Phillips, Alana Davis, Ben Taylor, Leona Naess, Susanna Hoffs and Michael Penn. In 1985, Lockwood joined the group Lions & Ghosts. They disbanded in 1989 after a second record was released. He later formed a local power pop band, Wink.

Personal life

Lockwood married Lisa Marie Presley on January 22, 2006.^[1] On October 7, 2008, Presley gave birth to twin girls.^{[2][3][4][5][6]} In June 2016, Presley filed for divorce from Lockwood after ten years of marriage.^[7]

In February 2017, the couple's children were taken into protective custody after Presley stated that she witnessed inappropriate images of children on Lockwood's personal computer in a divorce court filing challenging Lockwood's request for spousal support.^[8] Neither Brentwood nor the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations found any wrongdoing after an exhaustive search of 80 electronic devices, including the devices that Presley turned over to law enforcement.^[9] The divorce was finalized on May 26, 2021.

Lockwood married Stephanie Hobgood on October 10, 2022.^[10] Hobgood is a Phoenix-born^[11] hairstylist whose clients include Kendall and Kylie Jenner.^[12]

Selected discography

Throughout his career Lockwood has worked with a wide range of artists and bands in various genres both as a musician and collaborator.^[13]

Year	CD Title	Artist	Credits
2012	Storm & Grace	Lisa Marie Presley	Guitar
2008	This Kind of Love	Carly Simon	Guitar, Soloist
2007	Brittany Shane	Brittany Shane	Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Omnichord
2006	Lucky Girl	Kirsten Proffit	Guitar (Electric)
2006	Movie Disaster Music	Josie Cotton	Guitar
2006	Now What	Lisa Marie Presley	Composer, Executive Producer, Guitars, Programmer
2004	I Heart Huckabees	Jon Brion	Guitar
2004	New York's A Go Go	Sylvain Sylvain	Guitar
2004	Pianoforte	Phil Parlapiano	Guitar (Electric)
2004	Soundlight	Keith Chagall	Guitar (Electric), Soloist
2002	Acoustic, Vol. 2	Various artists	Producer
2002	Anthology	Carly Simon	Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
2002	Bleeding Together	Dissent	Associate Producer, Cover Art
2002	I Am Sam	I Am Sam	Producer, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards
2002	Lost in Space	Aimee Mann	Producer, Engineer, Editor, Guitars, Synthesizers
2002	Respond, Vol. 2	Various Artists	Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Producer
2002	Songs Inspired by Literature: Chapter One	The Sibl Project	Primary Artist
2001	Detours into Unconscious Rhythms	Calvin Keys	Photography
2000	Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo	Aimee Mann	Composer, Guitars, Keyboards, Melodica, Background Vocals
2000	The Bedroom Tapes	Carly Simon	Guitar (Acoustic)
2000	Ultimate Collection	Aimee Mann	Guitar
2000	I'd Rather Eat Glass	Bijou Phillips	Guitar
1999	Magnolia	Film Score	Composer
1999	Rubies on the Lawn	Trish Murphy	Guitar
1998	(Sleep) Baby Doll	Sylvain Sylvain	Guitar
1997	Brand New	Salt-N-Pepa	Guitar
1995	Automatic 7	Automatic 7	Photography
1995	I'm with Stupid	Aimee Mann	Guitar
1994	"Save Me"	Aimee Mann	Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Background Vocals
1989	Wild Garden	Lions & Ghosts	Guitar, Background Vocals
1987	Velvet Kiss, Lick of the Lime	Lions & Ghosts	Guitar, Vocals

References

1. "CNN.com – Transcripts". CNN. April 29, 2005. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
2. "Harper & Finley Lockwood = Lisa Marie Presley's Twins!" ElvisPresley.com.au October 12, 2008
3. "Lisa Marie Presley Gave Birth to Twinsies!". Perez Hilton. October 11, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
4. Lisa Marie Presley's Twin Girls Named Finley & Harper. People.com (October 13, 2008). Retrieved November 23, 2011.
5. Woman's Day (magazine) pp. 4-7, February 2, 2009.
6. Lisa Marie Presley is expecting twins. Associated Press. August 6, 2008.
7. Runtagh, Jordan (June 28, 2016). "Lisa Marie Presley Files for Divorce from Michael Lockwood". People. United States: Time Inc. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
8. Fisher, Kendall (February 17, 2017). "Lisa Marie Presley's Twins Taken Into Protective Custody Amid Claims Michael Lockwood Collected 'Inappropriate' Footage of Children". E-Online. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
9. Runtagh, Jordan. "Lisa Marie Presley's Ex Investigation Dropped in Tennessee". People Magazine. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023. "Barring any new potential evidence or information, we have concluded our involvement in this matter."We have not been able to determine a crime occurred in Tennessee and accordingly do not have an open investigation." Tennessee Bureau of Investigations's Public Information Officer Josh DeVine
10. "Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Lockwood's Ups and Downs". January 19, 2023.
11. "Births". The Arizona Republic. March 27, 1977. p. C-26. HOBGOOD, Sidney and Linda, 3619 W. McLellan, girl, March 10.
12. "Stephanie Hobgood". Stylectory. December 30, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
13. "Michael Lockwood - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 27, 2018.

External links

• Official website