Michael is an accomplished musician who's love for music and search for his native heritage
led him to the Native American Wood Flute. With over 35 years of experience and as a
performance and studio musician, as a drummer and percussionist, Michael developed his
talents and perfected his gift for mastering intricate rhythms. He later learned, under
the teachings of Kenneth Leonard, the electric, acoustic and classical guitars as well as
music theory, history and ethnomusicology as a private student. With this knowledge, Michael
desired to incorporate as many different types of instruments and backgrounds into his
recording compositions - especially Native instruments.

Michael's passion and interest has always been in the music arena. He is a perfectionist
and feels it lends well to this craft. With this passion Michael has followed his heart and
has begun teaching on the ancient methods, as well as today's methods, of construction and uses
of the flute in the Native ways of life. Michael has dedicated his life to educating and teaching
his Native culture and using his expertise in the flute as a catalyst for this training.

Michael is a full time musician and performer and educator as well as a full time Native American
wood flute maker. He travels and educates on Native American culture and heritage across the
country. He teaches in various arenas, from historical societies, corporate business, Native arts
organizations and colleges to day care facilities and national events.

Michael is proud to be Eastern Cherokee & Powhatan descent....

Michael is a Just Plain Folks Music Awards 2006 Album of the Year winner
for his cd Voice From Within and a Song of the Year nominee for The Gathering.
He was a 2006 Nammy Award nominee entree for six categories.
His latest nominations were for the Aboriginal People's Choice Awards
in 3 categories for his Un earthed cd release....

Michael has also been nominated for 'Artist Of The Year' from the Yankee Peddler Foundation - 2005

Michael's cd's and dvd can be found at many local stores which carry Native genre music as well as
Amazon.com, Borders.com, CDbaby.com, Super D cd distribution, searchingbearflutes.com
and can be downloaded @ iTunes, Rhapsody, PayPlay.fm and MySpace and many more.

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