Born in Brooklyn, New York, Mike was percussionist for the Evil Eyes in the early 1970s, switching to drums when their original drummer departed. Mike's explosive style was described as "...the energy of Keith Moon with the power of John Bonham." - United Music Associates.

Mike's influences are renowned power hitters themselves: Mel Taylor (The Ventures), Matt Betton (Sonny & Cher), Ron Tutt (Elvis Presley), Nigel Olssen (Elton John), Dennis Bryon (The Bee Gees).

Mike was a major force behind the creation of one of pop music's dance genres, "freestyle". As studio drummer and percussionist on Neon Fire's On Another Highway (1983), he and the group became the "Fathers of Freestyle" by being the first recording act to blend the melodic, harmonic and structural sensibility of pop music with the experimental patterns of electro funk. By 1988, through urban radio play and dance club rotation, young Spanish and Latin dance pop groups had taken to the sound and by 1994, it finally had a name: freestyle, after the dance that often accompanied it. Surprisingly, all the drums and percussion on "Highway" were real, even though the style has always been computer programmed by all others.

Mike is available for concert tours, club dates, recording sessions, corporate events, festivals and last-minute replacement.

PERFORMED WITH:
Charles Womack & No Exit Richard Belzer Larry David Neon Fire The Creeps The Kids The Golden Eagles The Vampires The Evil Eyes Blue Iridescence The Happydale Inmates Mark Wuhl Hyway Roadrunner Glenn Roberson The Henry Williams Comedy Troupe Swordfish The Phantoms The Harbour Lights Players The Skinny Vinny Band Cold Sweat Smack Spice Alvin Cameron Gary Hensely Panzerfaust M*Thang Paul Anthony Raindance Joe's Friend The Brats Shikhee The Harptones Doomed Airship Mutley's Rockit! Modesty Blaise Edible Soul Helper The Sin Taxes J.C. Bosco Electro-Z (now known as Dasher) The Bleu Ocean Explosion Freddy Freeman		SUPPORTED ON TOUR:
		Andy Kaufman Billy Crystal Pat Benatar Paul Reiser Joe Piscopo Mark Schiff Mark Wuhl Bruce Valanche ...and more!
		DISCOGRAPHY (various labels):
		Artist: Neon Fire (on all Neon Fire works, Mike performed drums, percussion, keyboards & vocals). Live At Last! LP, 1991. Cut By The Clause SINGLE, 1990. Like Sand SINGLE, 1995. Sir Wendell SINGLE, 1995. Ten Years Of Neon Fire Part 1 ALBUM, 1988. Ten Years Of Neon Fire Part 2 ALBUM, 1989. Turned Leaf SINGLE, 1987. Fashionably Late ALBUM, 1986. Life In Duplicity SINGLE, 1985. Through The Spectrum ALBUM, 1981. First Anniversary Party LP, 1980 Neon Fire ALBUM, 1979 Various Artists: Blue Water Mate. SINGLE, 1995 (vocals). Open Your Heart Skinny Vinny. SINGLE, 1990 (drums). Warpath The Evil Eyes. ALBUM, 1973 (percussion). Skinned & Beaten Vol.1 Various Artists. ALBUM, 1978 (drums, 2 songs). Disco Mix Various Artists. ALBUM, 1978 (Drums, 1 song). Born To Die The Phantoms. ALBUM, 1983 (Drums, percuss, keys, vocs). Girls On The Avenue The Phantoms. SINGLE, 1985. (Drums, vocs). Never Forget The Phantoms. SINGLE, 1985. (Vocals). Check Your Bags Various Artists. ALBUM, 1986 (Mike performs on 5 tracks). Panoramic Blast Dasher. ALBUM, 2004 (Drums, 1 song). Break The Silence Freddy Freeman. ALBUM, 2004. 1988: Many unreleased works with Charles Womack & No Exit. Mike has contributed Liner Notes to albums such as: Machine Head: A Tribute To Deep Purple, 2003 and the Just Offshore self-titled 2004 album.
OTHER CLIENTS:
NOV 2004: Mike also has an extensive background in comedy. His list of Clubs, Clients and showcases will be presented here shortly.
TV / FILM:
Presentation INDIE FILM, J.R. Films, 1981. (Drums and vocal w. Neon Fire) Doomed Airship MUSIC VIDEO & INTERVIEW, HBO, 2002. (Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals w. Doomed Airship.) Neon Fire MUSIC VIDEO, Matrix, 1981. (Drums, vocals)
BROADCAST CREDITS:
The India House Coffee Hour MCTV (New York) 1980. Interjam '90 WBAI-FM (New York & national affiliates) 1990. Swordfish TV sitcom. Numerous appearances between 1991-1998. Strange Vibrations From The Hardcore WBAI-FM (New York) 1993. CNBC Business News Interview CNBC 1995. Live From The Spiral Edible Soul, live concert, Webcast worldwide 1998. Numerous Interviews, airplay and commentaries with Isaac Jackson and Neon Fire, from 1983-1996. Joe Franklin's Memory Lane Doomed Airship, with Billy Crystal and Bruce Vilanch WWOR-FM (New York) 2000. Dan Jam performing drums with various artists live, Worldwide webcast 2003. Bearapalooza III Freddy And The Free Men, Sirius satellite worldwide 2004. Many hosting and interview segments on various broadcasts from 1996-2004.