Born and raised on the East Coast, Mike settled in San Diego in 1998. He began writing music in the mid 90's, but didn't start performing until August, 2005. His mellow style is compared to Brushfire Records recording artist Jack Johnson, with obvious influences of Paul Simon, James Taylor, Jim Croce, and a few other '70s pop-folk artists.
Mike's early influences were Elvis and The Beatles, but when the '70s disco and '80s "Big Hair" bands became popular, he would still find himself listening to the softer sounds of Paul Simon, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Jim Croce, and The Eagles.
A childhood dream of becoming a "rock star" became just that, a dream, as he found himself living the family life at an early age. However, he never stopped loving music and began to teach himself how to play the guitar in the '80s. Although he just played for fun, Mike started writing his own music during the '90s when he began to travel the country as a systems consultant.
Now that he has settled in Southern California with a beautiful wife and 4 children, his one time "dream" is in a small way being fulfilled as he finds comfort in performing his own music along with the music of many of the artists he idolizes and is so often compared to.
His acoustic surf folk pop rock blend will put a laid back smile on your face. Along with his smooth vocals and harmonies is a mix of acoustic and electric instruments and all original songwriting.
Mike's first cd "KEEP ON" was self released in November, 2006. As he continues to perform locally and throughout California, he also continues to write. He has just released his second cd "ENJOY THE JOURNEY", and hopes to continue to write and share more of his journey with you in the future.
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