MICHAEL, THE GREAT PRETENDER...
Born in Denver, Colorado, but raised in the San Francisco, Bay Area, Michael started performing professionally 15 days after he graduated from Santa Rosa High.

He opened his career with an Elvis tribute that quickly gained notoriety throughout Northern California. Some years later he added his Roy Orbison show and audiences all over loved the dual tributes. The show, called the Fathers of Rock at the time, was one of the few Elvis tribute shows to appear at the Lake Tahoe Horizon's Grand Lake Theatre...the same stage that Elvis and hundreds of other performers entertained. After so many years, Michael decided to create a variety style show that would feature musical tributes to other great stars. While the idea of a multi-tribute show was not unique, the fact that one person doing all the impersonations was. Not only does Michael do full costumed performances of Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison, he also entertains the audience with uncanny vocal tributes to numerous artists.

On the side, he sometimes does voice-over work and sings at different events. He sang the National Anthem at the Oakland Coliseum for an A's vs Giants game. Michael has sold out shows in Oregon, Nevada and California. He has performed for enthusiastic audiences in Iowa, Arizona, Indiana and Idaho. He has been featured on every major news program in Northern California, as well as CNN. Considered a veteran in the industry, Michael is professional, knows how to play to an audience, is good with timing and respects his clients. You wont go wrong with Michael, "The Great Pretender."