Born and raised in the outskirts of Los Angeles, Michael began his pursuit in to digital media at age 13. In 2010, he began a series of images for 'Love is Louder', an organization started by The Jed Foundation, MTV and Brittany Snow to support anyone feeling mistreated, misunderstood or alone, where he received praise & recognition from famed photographer Tyler Shields. In 2014, Michael graduated from The Art Institute of California - Hollywood with his B.S. in Digital Filmmaking and Video Production.

He also hates typing in third person.