Michael was born and raised in Southern California for the majority of his life, with his musical beginnings starting out in the Eastern New Mexico/North Texas band scene in 2009. From there, Michael became influenced by the marching arts and musical performance and continued his newfound passion for music when he came back to California in 2011. After graduating Tustin High School, Michael attended Irvine Valley College in 2015 to further his interest in music performance and studied under Dr. Anthony Mazzaferro and Gabriel Sears on tuba. In 2019, he transferred to California State University, Fullerton where he studied under Dr. David Holben. Michael received his B.M. Degree in tuba performance in 2023. In his professional setting, Michael enjoys and dedicates his career as a freelance musician and educator.

Within the performance scene, Michael has demonstrated his versatility with low brass instruments by performing with a number of regional orchestras, chamber ensembles, jazz big bands, wind ensembles, etc. Some of his ensemble experience has included playing in Symphony Irvine, Huntington Beach Symphony Orchestra, Southland Wind Ensemble, Synesthesia Sinfonietta, The McPhee Big Band, Los Angeles Brass Alliance, Upstream Brass, Citrus City Brass Quintet and more.

As a music educator, Michael currently maintains a full-time schedule within Corona-Norco Unified School District through Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Eastvale, CA) and Santiago High School (Corona, CA), and Anaheim Union High School District through Katella High School. Within these two districts, he also works with neighboring middle school sites. He is also in high demand as a private low brass instructor, maintaining a large studio of tuba, euphonium, and bass trombone students within Eastvale and Corona.

In his free time, Michael enjoys spending quality time with his friends, going on hikes, trying out new restaurants, reading, arranging music for brass, and doing yoga. Michael currently resides in Fullerton,