About Michael!
I am a NYC-trained professional singer, actor and voiceover artist with extensive experience. I hold a B.S. in Theatre, from Suny Brockport, and after returning to NYC, studied with Sanford Meisner and Bill Alderson at The Neighborhood Playhouse. I have appeared several times on NBC’s ‘Law and Order’, and have performed in many theatrical productions ranging from Shakespeare to Tennessee Williams, Gilbert and Sullivan to Lerner and Loewe, and have represented many corporate and commercial clients including American Express, Kelloggs, AT&T, RCA, United Technologies, etc. both as an on-camera spokesman and voiceover artist.
Current: My primary 'act' consists of my singing live with backing tracks, played through the state-of-the-art Bose L1 Sound System. My book is both extensive and varied. I can croon, swing and rock out. I am a very capable master of ceremonies. I recently relocated from Essex, Connecticut to Portland, Maine. From the early nineties through 2018, I have performed as a lead vocalist in many of Connecticut’s best venues, including Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun Casinos and Hotels. I have sung with bands and as a solo act. I have served for years also as a DJ, first in NYC and more recently, in Connecticut, for many types of functions such as club/lounge work, weddings, parties, etc. I incorporate DJ’ing with my solo act, so as to ‘maintain the flow’. I do not take breaks-the music keeps playing, and I bring more than six thousand songs with me in my laptop to cover most all bases. I approach my work as a professional-I show up early, well-prepared, well-groomed and well-mannered! I do not allow ego or vanity to get in the way of doing good work. My audience and I have a very good time together!
B.S. in Theatre, SUNY Brockport (NY)
The Neighborhood Playhouse, NYC (Meisner method)
Weist-Barron, NYC, radio/TV commercials and Soap Opera training
Ruth Franklin, Voiceover training (NYC)
The Corner Loft (NYC) master classes in acting, taught by guest directors such as
Otto Preminger, Martin Charnin, AJ Antoon, etc.