Michael Slaven (born 4 December 1961) is a session guitarist and record producer from Glasgow, Scotland.
[1] He has worked with Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue, Eighteenth after Trinity and Pearlfishers, and wrote the music for the Traverse Theatre Edinburgh's production of Stephen Greenhorn's play, Passing Places, which he played live.
Slaven later composed the guitar score for Gregory Burke's play, Gagarin Way, also for The Traverse.
[2] Slaven also fronts his own band, The Leopards, who released the album They Tried Staying Calm.
Slaven produced James Kirk's 2003 album You Can Make It If You Boogie, with the Leopards providing the musical backing.