Michael graduated early from high school and entered Berklee College of Music on a scholarship as one of the school’s youngest students. Upon graduating with a BA in Performance, he moved to New York City with his writing partner to start a band, and they played the rock circuit for a few years. It was on a fateful weekend in the Catskills that Michael heard the music of legendary guitarist Michael Hedges—he became inspired to start writing material for what would become his first self-produced CD.“Hidden in Plain Sight,†a collection of original compositions written for solo acoustic guitar was released in 2000. “Being in Dreaming,†was released in 2002 on the Dharma Moon record label to international critical acclaim. Live performances from BID were recorded in 2003 on PRI’s nationally syndicated show “Echoes,†and at Sirius Satellite Radio studios in Manhattan.In 2004 Michael was invited to perform as part of Muriel Anderson’s “All Star Guitar Night†at the NAMM convention in Los Angeles, and at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society (CAAS) festival in Nashville. He currently endorses Paul McGill guitars, Stonetree guitars, and the Sharktooth crossover pick.Michael wrote, produced, performed, engineered, and mixed his third CD entitled “Ally,†released in 2005 through The Orchard digital network. “Ally†is a showcase of diverse ensemble and solo compositions for electric, acoustic, bass, and flamenco guitar, and cello.Currently [2009] Michael is finishing his first classical guitar album along with his 4th album of original material. He can also be heard playing lead guitar for the hit Broadway musical “Wicked.†He lives in Manhattan with his wife and three cats.
