Michael started out at the Magic Circle Theater performing as a musician in the orchestra pit for Main Stage & Master Workshop Productions, playing the Saxophone, Flute, and Bassoon. He began singing after joining his Chamber Choir class at Woodcreek High School in 2005, and went on to Musical Theater there performing as Papa Ge in his first musical Once On This Island. Since then, he has begun performing on stage at Magic Circle while still continuing to play music in the orchestra.