Michael David "Mike" Garson (born July 29, 1945) is an American pianist, most notable for his work with David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, Billy Corgan, Free Flight, and The Smashing Pumpkins. A comprehensive biography of his life and career to date was published by Fantom (UK) in 2015, under the title Bowie's Piano Man: The Life of Mike Garson and written by fellow pianist, Clifford Slapper.