Born in New Orleans, Louisiana and raised in 12 years of military school, Mike is a product of the emerging America of the 1960's and years of classical training.
"Writing has always been a part of my life." says Mike "I was told as a child to be seen and not heard. Print became my visual voice."
Mike's poetry and articles have been published in both the United States and Germany. Mike has won several awards for poetry. In 1993 his poem, "The Tatoo of St. Michael" received a pushcart nomination.
Mike has published plays, short stories, poems, articles and books. Mike enjoys the craft of writing, paints, performs as an actor and is a martial artist of 37 years.
Mike currently lives in Hong Kong. New releases by Mike include Daily Grind and I Am: The Miracle by Spectacle Publishing.