Biography

Michael was born on August 30th, 1980 in Northampton, Massachusetts.  After acting in his high school theatre, Michael moved to Washington, DC to attend George Washington University, where he studied International Affairs, Chinese and Theatre Performance.  He spent six months studying and living in Hong Kong, where he studied Asian Film when he wasn't trying to improve his Cantonese.  Michael had a very interesting acting experience upon his return to DC, playing white rapper 'MC Crackadawn' on a Reality TV spoof for BET called Da Realest World.  Michael has lived here in Japan for the past two and a half years, and he currently works for the Short Shorts International Film Festival.  In his spare time, Michael loves watching films, attending wine tasting, and swimming.