Michael Marcus Hearst (born December 27, 1972 in Virginia Beach, Virginia) is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, writer, and producer. He is best known for his solo albums Songs For Ice Cream Trucks, Songs For Unusual Creatures, Songs For Fearful Flyers, and Songs For Extraordinary People, as well as the children's books Unusual Creatures, Extraordinary People, and Curious Constructions. He has composed the music for a number of films including The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin, Chicken People, To Be Takei, Magic Camp, and House of Suh. In 2014, he co-produced and co-directed Unusual Creatures, a ten episode series for PBS Digital Studios. Hearst is also a founding member of the eclectic musical group One Ring Zero.