Michael grew up in Hollywood, Florida. 
When he was very young, Michael used to 
play with toy guitars, pretending he was a 
rock star. His parents bought him his first 
guitar when he was about 8 years old, but 
Michael started actually playing guitar at
the age of nine. 

For 6 years, he took lessons at ASM (Associated Studios of Music) and learned how to read/write music and won several trophies and awards for his talents; yet, the kind of things they teach in a classroom are not always what you hear in
real life or on the radio. Since it was often repetitious and
uninteresting, he left ASM and took some private lessons for a year. 

Eventually, Michael decided to teach himself and that’s where he learned to play by ear and picked up some sheet music to help him learn to play many styles of music. With all of his musical influences, he knew that lead guitar was what he wanted to play and he found rock music to be the most enjoyable and free. 

When Michael was about 15 years old, he started writing original songs and competing in competitions of which he won many awards. He was also playing guitar with local bands, filled in for other band’s missing members, and recorded demos and originals in a studio environment, which is also where Michael learned how to run the recording equipment and get the right sound out of recordings. Michael also played with a few country bands and later joined the FCMA in 1998 where he won “Instrumentalist of the Year” and the “Band of the Year” awards. 

Michael also adds a little bit of the following instruments into his experience: rhythm guitar, bass guitar, drums & keyboards, and multi-track recording, which in turn gave him good experience in overall sound. Michael learned how to run sound for other bands when he was younger and he takes pride in the complete sound of a song, not just in his own instrument. He has also been providing multi-track recording for singers and other bands in the studio in his home.
                           

Assets

Although Michael plays many styles of music, his heart is in rock because it is challenging, rewarding and gives him the freedom of being himself. With rock music, he is able to play loud or soft, happy or sad, and adds so much feeling into the lead guitar solos that he can make the crowd feel whatever the song is saying - without speaking a word. Michael never adds “fluff” to any song. He puts a lot of thought into each note he plays and adds just the right amount of effects to fit the feeling of each song. Michael says playing music makes him feel better no matter what mood he is in and he states, “Music is exciting and fun and I would like to help other people to enjoy themselves and feel the chill of emotions like I do.” When Michael met Linda, he thought they would be a good match because Linda adds the same kind of feeling and emotion into her singing/song-writing as he does. They immediately began writing original rock music together and in December 1999, they moved up to the Central Florida area to begin a new original band, “Misstaken.” Michael is continuously learning more about music by reading and learning how to run the latest equipment out on the market..

Fun Facts

Years Playing: 21 Years
Birthday: March 9
Birthplace: Miami, FL
Nickname: Guitar Man
Influences: Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Vito Bratta and Richie Sambora
Favorite Bands: Van Halen, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, 38 Special, Boston & Many More...
Hobbies: Playing Guitar, Writing Originals, and enjoying nature & the outdoors
Favorite TV Shows: Stargate SG1, Stargate Atlantis, King of Queens, House, Charmed, Seinfeld and many more... 
Favorite Movies: Back to the Future, What Dreams May Come, Celestine Prophecy, Stargate SG1, Peaceful Warrior, Pay It Forward, & Sixth Sense, Star Trek, Night at the Roxbury, Blazing Saddles, Nutty Professor, GalaxyQuest, and many more...
Favorite Song(s) to play: Eruption-Eddie Van Halen and anything with a good lead 
Favorite Equipment: My Marshall amp. & My guitar
Most Memorable Stage Performance:  Still to come...

 Hear Michael Solo...
 Please click on the mp4 link below to feel Michael's music.
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 MICHAEL's GUITAR SOLO IS HERE!!!

   Yeah!!!  If that don't leave you wanting more... I don't
 know what will do the trick! Ha ha!