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Brightstar
a Mike first met band-mate Jeremy about 8 years ago when he recorded The Band Stil Life Cinema for his senior project for his Digital Media Arts Degree at CSUDH. They have since stayed in contact and worked together on each other's projects when they finally decided to team together. Brightstar's first full length should hopefully arrive later this year. Check out their earlier collaboration on soundcloud.
ListenProducing
b Mike has always had an ear for music and a love for every genre out there. This has lended itself immensely to his inanate sense of production and musicality. He has closely worked with Film and TV Composer Bryan E. Miller for the past six years working on hundreds of projects with musical styles ranging from pop to world to dubstep. This has helped michael hone his skills and his ear for hearing exactly what any track needs. Michael also engineered and produced the folk artist Dan Brooks, check out his full length on iTunes below.
Dan on iTunesGuitar
cAlong with producing Mike's guitar work has ended up on quite a few projects and has been heard by people all around the world. Click below to listen to a few samples.
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dMike has been building his studio collection for as long as he could play. They range from home made synthesizers and percussion drums to vintage keys and organs. Mike is currently building his studio dubbed "Shade of the Freeway Studios" but you can read the gear list in the link below.
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Mixing
Mike is the mixing dude.Studio guitar Work
Some Tracks Mike has played Guitar on
Shade Of The Freeway Studios
Inspired by Jackson Browne, Shade of the Freeway references his song "The Pretender" which was also written in North Hollywood were Mike's studio resides, quite close to the 170 Freeway.
Equipment
- Mac Pro
- Pro Tools HD2
- Logic 9
- Digidesign 96 i/o
- JBL LSR 6328P Monitors
- Seventh Circle Preamps
- FMR Audio RNC compressors
- AKG 414 Stereo Pair
- Jimmie Vaugh Signature Strat
- Fender Twin
- Taylor Acoustic
- Chandler Lap Steel guitar
- Rogue Banjo
- Musser One Niter Vibraphone
- 1974 Rhodes Home Piano
- 1963 Hammond M101
- Vintage Pump Organ
- Fatar SL-880 Weighted Keyboard Controller
- Kontakt Complete
- Strmon Timeline Delay
- Line 6 M9


Mike has been working in post production for over 6 years. He originally studied at CSUDH in the South Bay area of Los Angeles. He has since worked on over 100 TV commercials, Films, and TV Shows.








