Mike has been performing, recording and teaching music for 34 years.He studied with such greats as William G. Leavitt, Lenny Breau, Herb Ellis, Don Allessi, Tommy Tedesco, and Barney Kessel, to name a few, and earned himself the ‘Harris Stanton Award”. He performed with New England based jazz and top 40 show groups at major hotels and concert halls, including symphony hall Boston, MA. and for Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Regan. He also backed comedians Jackie Vernon and Rip Taylor.

Later moving to Los Angeles, he performed at private parties, show clubs, and major hotels such as the Beveriy Hills, Century Plaza, etc., and with artists to the likes of Mary Wilson & The Supremes), Kim Games, Buddy Ebsen, Tom Fowler(Frank Zappa) and Tony Newton (Motown Recording Artist). He also worked on cruise ships for Princess, Sitmar, and Western Cruiselines, and toured with the band “Main Squeeze” in Japan. While living in LA, Michael did much studio work at Lion Share Studios, Juniper Recording, Record One, and Evergreen Studios.

TRAINING:1970-84
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE: Recording Artist,,Songwriter, Producer
PERFORMING INSTRUMENTS:Electric and Acoustic Guitars,Bass Guitar,
Mandolin, Synthesizer Programing/Sequencing. Private guitar instruction with Tommy Tedesco, Ted Green,Lenny Breau,Mick Goodrick,Jamie Glasser,and William G. Leavit~t
1976-60 B.M. Berklee College of Music
1970-76 Private guitar studies with Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, arid Don Allessie

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1996 - Present: Re-locate to Grover Beach,Ca. to pursue live and recorded music productions in the local 5 Cities area.Plans also to develop a following of students devoted to learning the art and buisiness of music through classroom and private instruction.
1986-95 Development of "M&M Music Productions", a recording and music contracting agency.

CLIENTS INCLUDE:
“M&M Music Productions music contracting agency. :Kim Carnes,EMI Records,Record One Studios,Executive Entertain L.A. Buisiness Exchange
1985 JAPAN TOUR with “Main Squeeze” as musical coordinator/guitarist/synthesis RECORDING PRODUCTIONS with Lion Share Studios, Juniper Studios,King Studios,Tony Newton. MUSICAL DIRECTOR for the musical “Looking all over the place,for a new country face.”at the Brea Civic Center.
ARRANGER: for Las Vegas Performers:Bob Francis, Peter Anthony and Scott Johnson.
1984 Band Leader/Guitarist/Production Consultant for cruise lines:Princess Cruises,Western Cruise Lines,Sitmar Cruise Lines
NATIONAL T.V. appearance on “FAME” (MGM)
1983 T.V. appearance on “THE WHIZ KIDS” (Universal) Studio Recording
1961-62 TOP 40 and Recording guitarist in the Boston Area
1973-80 NORTHEAST AND CANADA TOUR with “Pegasus”
1950’S MUSIC radio production special with “The Brooklyn Bridge”and “The Harptones. GUITARIST for “The Greater Bostonians “ concerts at Symphony Hall (Boston),with WBZ T.V.,and Album Release. PERFORMANCES for President Jimmy Carter,and Governor Ronald Reagan TOP 40/LOUNGE BAND/and Private Party work in the local Boston Area.
High School Diploma: Wilmington H.S.
B.M. BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC 1980 Cum Laude 1980 HARRIS STANTON AWARD (Berklee guitarist of the year )1976 Wilmington H.S. Music Scholarship

DIPLOMAS/DEGREES AWARDS