At age 18, Mike enrolled at the highly acclaimed Manhattan School of Music where he studied Jazz Performance with Harvie S. After receiving his bachelors degree from MSM, Mike attended Columbia University where he earned a masters degree in Music Education from Teachers College. At TC, he studied classical bass with Linda McKnight & conducting with Dino Anagnost.
While still in college, Mike began subbing at the Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford, NY. This led to his taking over of the bass chair full-time. Mike performed in over 16 productions at Westchester, including a featured role in the musical SWING!. Since 2003, Mike has been on the road touring with such musicals as CATS, JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, and the 25th-Anniversary Tour of EVITA (supervised by Hal Prince & directed by Larry Fuller).
Mike has backed many top
performers including jazz vocalist Jane Monheit, Broadway's Liz
Calloway & Leslie Krizler, Miss America 1998 Kate Shindle and
former
TESTAMENT guitarist
Alex Skolnik. Additionally,
Mike can be
heard on the
Original Cast Recording of the off-Broadway
show "I SING!" (Jay Records, 2004).
Mike currently resides in Las Vegas, NV where he recently subbed on MAMMA MIA at the Mandalay Bay Theatre.
Mike currently resides in Las Vegas, NV where he recently subbed on MAMMA MIA at the Mandalay Bay Theatre.
