Mikas bio It was 1992 and Michael, an avid player of the drums and guitar, was in wonderment at the sounds that were pulsating through his head. He was 17 years old, and fate had led him to foreign, but marvelous territory. He stood in the middle of a dance floor, transfixed and transfused in the other hundred or so club-goers, whom were going about their weekend routines. It was the beginning to a new life, one with endless boundaries and possibilities. Michael had been awoken by the limitless light of Dance Music, and realized his passion for music had only just begun.
Mikas was born Michael Anguelov, in 1975 Quebec, Canada. He grew up with his parents and sister in Quebec City . Unlike many families, his parents believed that giving their child more freedom to explore his own path, would lead to success and happiness. Everyone in his family shared the same talent of artistic expression, and fortunately Michael would too. His father is well practiced, and proficient in music, painting, and sculpting. Likewise is his mother, who has made her living through writing and the arts.
Ten years after his birth, he began taking clarinet lessons, but like any elementary student, disliked the repetitive theory and constricted environment that discouraged open creativity and freedom. It wasn’t until two years later that he discovered Rock music, and then Heavy Metal. Obsessively taking in the thrashing riffs, and pounding drum solos day after day mesmerized him, and gave him dreams of one day too becoming a rock star. After buying record after record, Michael had decided it was his turn to play the music; this is when he bought his first drum set
Fast-forward to three years after his introduction to Dance Music, 1995. Michael now had himself a set of turntables and a mixer, and never neglected partying on the weekend club scene. By then, being an accomplished guitarist and drummer, mixing was an easy transition for the 20-year-old. He found his way onto the stage, staring at the same dance floor where he once stood, only a few years earlier. He dedicated the next years of his twenties to the Quebec City party circuit, until he found a chance to manage an after-hours club. Now with a new medium to display his DJ skills, as well as a professional career learning the trade of the club scene, there was only one step left to take; music production.
In a dissuading turn of events, the club that Michael once ran was shut down by Quebec authority, leaving him with nothing but some savings, two turntables, and a mixer. He took his chances, and moved to Montreal to focus on his music career. Year after year, his sound evolved as did his character, and a unique sound was born as well as his new artist name, Mikas. He built himself on the idea of being different from the rest, and found himself in the uniqueness of his progressive drums and melodies. Always finding himself fascinated with the complexities and intricacies of audio synthesis and technology, Mikas had finally accomplished his dream of being behind the energy that drives us to the dance floor. I f you listen to one of his songs, just allow yourself to appreciate what this artist has been striving for the duration of his life; inspiring people to listen, and inspiring them to dance.
Today, he finds himself on the opposite coast of Canada from where he began. Mikas now spends most of his time producing, and in 2005 launched his own successful label, Progressive Grooves. He has found almost immediate success with the critical acclaim of the label’s first EP: Closer to Your Dreams. It was also world renown in support from Major DJ’s around the world. This September he released The Spirit Emotion Song, which charted as a multiple best-selling song on the internet. December marked his debut double-album, which permanently engraved his mark on progressive dance music. He now has published popular artists from all over the world, and is receiving astounding recognition and support from other big names in the scene.
This spring he releases Emotional, a double-disc compilation with an exclusive one hour mix from Mikas himself, and special unreleased features from the entire Progressive Grooves label. He’s touring throughout North America this summer, and is becoming one of the most promising musicians in progressive dance music today.