Graduated from Millbrook Jr./Sr. High School in Millbrook, NY, in June of 1996.
Attended Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, NY, from August of 1996 to May of 1998 (never graduated)
Employee at WRNN-TV in Kingston, NY, on and off from October of 1997 until November of 2000. He worked as camera operator, tape operator, floor director and master control operator.
Worked as microwave receive technician at WPIX-TV in New York City, NY, from November of 2000 to July of 2001.
Michael acted in several plays and musicals between high school and college including The
… More King and I, Me and My Girl, Guys and Dolls, The Most Happy Fella, and most recently, Picasso at the Lapin Agile.
He's been a singer since he was nine, a drummer/percussionist since he was ten and an actor since he was eleven.
In high school, Michael was a member of the chorus, the band, madrigal choir, jazz choir, jazz band, pep band and drama club. Mike even had his own band, an alternative-rock-turned-ska band called Mothra, for which he sang and played drums. Mike left the band when he graduated from high school. Mothra broke up a few months later.
Michael is a stand-up comedy fanatic. He has a vast collection of CD's, videos and books spanning the entire comedy spectrum. His favorite stand-up comics are George Carlin, Dennis Miller, Robin Williams, Eddie Izzard and Jonathan Winters.