2009

◆ My Pet Dragon signed to Gimme That Sound Productions, a new record label headed by Stephen George, formerly of Ministry and Jive Records

◆Scored "HOPE", a short film inspired by the Obama Inauguration released by How Dare You Productions

2008

◆Collaborated with Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale on "Breathing Under Water" released on EMI records, writing original song "Abyss".
The record hit #1 on the Itunes World Chart and also features contributions from of Norah Jones, Ravi Shankar, and Sting

◆ Composed and Produced original songs and music for "Third Monday in October", a feature documentary by Oscar winner Vanessa Roth, debuting on the Sundance Channel in October 2008 and was featured on Virgin Airlines.


2007

◆ Scored and composed original songs for the Award-Winning Feature Animation Movie,
"Sita Sings The Blues" by cartoonist Nina Paley

“SITA SINGS THE BLUES” has been in over 100 film festivals worldwide and has garnered awards at The Annecy Film Festival, The Berlin Festival, and The Gotham Awards, debuting at The Tribeca Film Festival

◆ Performed at the 2007 Burning Man festival

◆ Scored “Security” – an award winning short film by Matthew Linnell
Based upon a play written by Israel Horovitz
Winner 2007 National Board of Review Award Columbia University Film Festival
Official Selection 2007 Palm Springs International Film Festival
Official Selection 2007 Next Reel Festival, Singapore

2006

◆ 2006, Todd co-wrote and sang 4 Tracks on acclaimed producer Karsh Kale's "Broken English" for Six Degrees Records including "Dancing at Sunset", "Louder than Bombs", "City Lights", and "Hole in the Sky".

◆Released 1st My Pet Dragon record called "First Born" to glowing reviews:

"(My Pet Dragon's) live performance is nothing short of transcendent. "

"Todd Michaelsen (a.k.a. My Pet Dragon), hailing from Brooklyn, NY, is a symbol of what threatens the future of the music industry. He embodies the spirit of all talented unsigned artists that push the creative envelope and grow independently. The independent movement is a growing shadow in the background of commercial music."

-CollegeNews.com

"melodic but haunting; ambient but also intense. Michaelsen not only gets away with the paradoxes, but forges new territory in blending disparate sounds and influences together into a novel experience." *****(5 out of 5 stars)

-www.EthnoTechno.com

◆Mumbai Travel Guide – Ambika Samarthya, Dir. - www.turnhere.com
Background Song - ‘Dragon Breath’

◆"Round the World With You" original song written for short film “Spoke” by Lindsay Crystal, Director - www.holland.com