As a musician, Michael got his start at the age of five when he began studying the piano. Since that time he has been involved in a wide range of musical projects, and has continued to refine his abilities as a performer and composer. Michael's passion for music has led him to develop a wide musical palette, citing influences from classical, jazz, choral, blues, and R&B, among others, and has motivated him to pursue studies on multiple instruments. In addition to the piano, he is accomplished on the bass, violin, and drums, and has performed with award winning choirs, orchestras, and jazz ensembles. Michael has experience in all aspects of music composition, orchestration, production, and performance, and has created pieces for clients in the film, TV, and music industries. Having worked extensively in the area of web development, he is also extremely familiar with digital multimedia, and the production of music for and within multimedia environments.