Tim Mitchell

Mitchell was born on April 5, 1963, to Dr. David Mitchell and Edith Mitchell (née Clements) at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, where his father was an orthopedic surgeon. He was the youngest of three children, following sister Peyton and brother David. He grew up in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, and attended Interlochen Arts Academy, an independent high school dedicated to the arts in Interlochen, Michigan. He then went on to graduate from the School of Music at the University of Miami.

In 1996, he played and toured in Bob Seger's band and co-wrote three songs with Seger, for his It's a Mystery album: "Lock and Load," "Hands in the Air," and "Revisionism Street."^{[citation needed]}

Mitchell produced Shakira's MTV Unplugged set in 1999 that went on to win the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album at the 43rd Grammy Awards.^[3] He co-wrote and co-produced the song "Whenever, Wherever" for Shakira's Laundry Service album and produced her concert DVD from the Oral Fixation Tour.^{[citation needed]}