| Full Name | Michael Franti |
| Net Worth | $2 million |
| Date Of Birth | April 21, 1966 |
| Place Of Birth | Oakland, California, USA |
| Height | 1.98 m |
| Occupation | Composer, musician , poet , rapper |
| Profession | Singer-songwriter, Film producer, Film director, Poet, Rapper, Actor, Composer, Lead vocalist, The Sound of Sunshine, Say Hey, Ganja Babe |
| Education | University of San Francisco, Davis Senior High School, The Sound of Sunshine, Say Hey, Ganja Babe |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Sara Agah Franti (m. 2015), Tara Franti-Rye (m. 1998–2004), The Sound of Sunshine, Say Hey, Ganja Babe |
| Children | Cappy Franti, Ade Franti, The Sound of Sunshine, Say Hey, Ganja Babe |
| Parents | Carole Wisti, Charles Franti, The Sound of Sunshine, Say Hey, Ganja Babe |
| Siblings | Sara Franti, Matthew Franti, Rebecca Franti, Thomas Hopkins, Charles Hopkins, Thea Hopkins, Dan Franti, Arthur Hopkins, The Sound of Sunshine, Say Hey, Ganja Babe |
| Nicknames | Michael Franti, Franti, Michael |
| Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/michaelfranti |
| Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/michaelfranti |
| Google+ | http://plus.google.com/+MichaelFranti |
| Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/michaelfranti |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0291779 |
| Music Groups | The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, The Beatnigs, The Sound of Sunshine, Say Hey, Ganja Babe |
| Movies | I Know I'm Not Alone, The Fourth World War, Power to the Peaceful Yoga, This Is What Democracy Looks Like, Darker Side of Black, Michael Franti & Spearhead: Live in Sydney, Michael Franti & Spearhead + Various Artists, Hip Hop Nation: Vol. 4 |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Sold | 2016 | music: "Once a Day" [Worldbeat Mix] / performer: "Once a Day" [Worldbeat Mix] | |
| Strange Magic | 2015 | writer: "Say Hey" | |
| Into the Storm | 2014 | performer: "On And On" / writer: "On And On" | |
| We Are Many | 2014 | Documentary lyrics: "WE DON'T STOP" - as Franti / music: "WE DON'T STOP" - as Franti / performer: "WE DON'T STOP" | |
| Spark: A Burning Man Story | 2013 | Documentary "Let It Go" | |
| Won't Back Down | 2012 | performer: "Hey Hey Hey" / writer: "Hey Hey Hey" | |
| The Newsroom | | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2012 writer - 1 episode, 2012 | |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | 2011 | writer: "SAY HEY" | |
| Blue Crush 2 | 2011 | Video performer: "The Sound of Sunshine" / writer: "The Sound of Sunshine" | |
| Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | 2011 | writer: "Say Hey I Love You" | |
| Soul Surfer | 2011 | performer: "The Sound of Sunshine" / writer: "The Sound of Sunshine" | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011 | |
| Hall Pass | 2011 | performer: "Shake It" / writer: "Shake It" | |
| Yogi Bear | 2010 | performer: "The Sound of Sunshine" / writer: "The Sound of Sunshine" | |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010 | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010 | |
| Ai Wu xian | 2010 | TV Series writer: "Say I Love You" | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Ramona and Beezus | 2010 | writer: "Say Hey I Love You" | |
| The Back-up Plan | 2010 | performer: "Say Hey I Love You" / writer: "Say Hey I Love You" | |
| Valentine's Day | 2010/I | writer: "Say Hey I Love You" | |
| Into the Blue 2: The Reef | 2009 | Video performer: "Say Hey I Love You" / writer: "Say Hey I Love You" | |
| Sometimes in Life | 2008 | lyrics: "Sometimes" / music: "Sometimes" | |
| Wetlands Preserved: The Story of an Activist Nightclub | 2008 | Documentary writer: "Runfayalife" | |
| Weeds | 2005-2007 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Daddy Day Camp | 2007 | writer: "Sometimes" | |
| License to Wed | 2007 | writer: "Everybody On a Move" | |
| Snakes on a Plane | 2006 | writer: "Hey Now Now" | |
| Lady in the Water | 2006 | performer: "Passion" / writer: "Passion" | |
| Park | 2006 | writer: "Do Ya Love" | |
| Coachella | 2006 | Video documentary writer: "We Don't Stop" | |
| Last Holiday | 2006 | writer: "Sometimes" | |
| The Wire | | TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 2002 performer - 1 episode, 2002 | |
| Joe Somebody | 2001 | writer: "Sometimes" | |
| Summer Catch | 2001 | writer: "Sometimes" | |
| Mystery Men | 1999 | writer: "Sometimes" | |
| Good Burger | 1997 | producer: "Roxanne" | |
| A Brother's Kiss | 1997 | writer: "Hole in the Bucket" 1994 | |
| Feeling Minnesota | 1996 | performer: "Family Affair" | |
| Blue in the Face | 1995 | writer: "To My Ba-Bay" | |
| Houseguest | 1995 | writer: "People in tha Middle" - as Mike Franti | |
| Terminal City Ricochet | 1990 | "Television Drug of a Nation" | |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk | 2017 | Documentary completed | Himself |
| A Beginner's Guide to Saving the World | | Documentary filming | Himself |
| Dreadtown | | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Roadtrip Nation | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Hope for Steve | 2014 | Documentary | |
| Spicks and Specks | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - Musical guest |
| The View | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2001-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself |
| Yoga Is: A Transformational Journey | 2012 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Bad Brains: A Band in DC | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Altas Horas | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| 42nd NAACP Image Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2006-2010 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself |
| Sounds Like a Revolution | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| One Giant Leap 2: What About Me? | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| A Call to Action | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Diamonds in the Rough | 2007 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Tavis Smiley | 2004-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Breaking the Rules | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| Roadie Trip | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Coachella | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself - Spearhead |
| Dropped | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Reality of Bob Burnquist | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| I Know I'm Not Alone | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| Blind Boys of Alabama: Go Tell It on the Mountain | 2004 | TV Special | Performer |
| Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Def Poetry | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| T in the Park | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Soundz of Spirit | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Fourth World War | 2003 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Get Up, Stand Up | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| 5 Sides of a Coin | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Enough Rope with Andrew Denton | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Barend en Van Dorp | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Singer |
| Go Further | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| 1 Giant Leap | 2002 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Last Poets | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| This Is What Democracy Looks Like | 2000 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Trade Off | 2000 | Documentary | Himself |
| Courage: Profiles in Creativity | 1998 | Documentary | Himself |
| Paskvil | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Later... With Jools Holland | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
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