Mitch Marcoulier got a “Bad” start to his career and it took him around the world and propelled him to the top of his profession.
“I went right to the top at the very beginning,” he said.
That “Bad” start had to do with the 1987 album “Bad” by Michael Jackson. Marcoulier was born and raised in Canaan, N.H, not far from Dartmouth College where his parents were employed. It was also the place where the Synclavier System was developed.
The synthesizer and music workstation was manufactured by New England Digital Corporation nearby in Norwich, Vt. Marcoulier took a job at the company and became an expert on their inner workings. Because Jackson utilized the instruments so heavily he wanted to hire the best technicians to operate and maintain them.
“I was the number one guy in the world at it,” Marcoulier said.
Marcoulier turned down employment offers by Jackson four times because he was a single father and didn’t want to shirk that responsibility. When Jackson called again, Marcoulier’s parents stepped in to care for his daughter, telling their son that this was a career move he couldn’t afford to turn down.
From 1987-89, Marcoulier toured the world with Jackson in support of the “Bad” album. That was followed by the “Dangerous” album and tour. He also toured with Jackson’s sister, Janet Jackson, on her “Rhythm Nation” album. Other celebrities and tours would follow, but Marcoulier’s ambition was to be a singer/songwriter.
Today he is living that dream in Bellville, far detached from the Los Angeles music scene and this time starting at the bottom and working his way up.
“I would never be able to get away from being this tech guy if I stayed there (in Los Angeles),” he said.
Marcoulier performs live music throughout the area in west Houston and Katy. He often performs with his older brother, Michael, who used to have a large following all around Houston.
“I’ve played to 40,000 people since I’ve lived here,” he said. “That’s a lot of gigs.”
He can frequently been seen at the Silver Saddle in Bellville or the No Label Brewery in Katy.
“I’m booked every weekend and sometimes during the week,” he said.
Quite often the Marcoulier brothers will be joined by their mother, Sue.
“Playing music with our mom, it’s pretty cool,” Mitch Marcoulier said.
In the time since the “Bad” old days, Marcoulier’s father has passed away, his mother moved to Bellville, he married Julie and they adopted a son, Matthew, who is 12 years old. His daughter Liz is grown and lives in Los Angeles. He and Julie moved to Bellville in 2011 to be near his mother and to raise their son in the country.
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