The Producer
1984 Founder of Quetzalcoatl Productions
A multi-cultural, multi-media arts production (artist management, event production, cultural education programs, fundraising)
1986 Co-Founder of World Beat Music and Dance Ensemble
A performing arts ensembleutilizing music, dance, theater,and storytelling
1988 Founder and Executive Director of the Four Corners Project,
A nonprofit org. dedicated to preservation, education and regeneration of the Earth.
1990 Founder of Morning Star Ranch
40 acre estate established as an intentional community focused on alternative agriculture, appropriate technology, holistic arts, and environmental architecture
1992 Founder & Producer of Festival of the Morning Star
An international festival and prayer vigil in Brazil during the Earth Summit. This was held at the world reknown Corcovado Monument, Jesus statue & park overlooking Rio.
1993 Founder & Producer of Drums Around the World
An annual worldwide drumming day for peace & unity.Features 20 world percussion groups, workshops and vendors.
1994 Founder of World Unity Foundation
An international organization established to create annual projects centered on the themes of spiritual unity and human ecology.Includes annual festival.
1995 Founder of Global Alliance for Intelligent Arts (G.A.I.A.)
An international network of people serving as artists, producers, consultants and staff on various projects
1996 Founder of Global Alliance Tours
An international network of cultural tour, tour leaders and programs.We offer trips to Mexico, Cuba,Jamaica, Turkey, Egypt, Brazil and Morocco.
1997 Co-Founder of Transglobal Millenium Ensemble
A music group synthesizing instruments, rhythms and melodies from around the world
1997 Founder & Producer of GAIAVision
Weekly television show on the performing, visual and healing arts.
1998 Founder & Producer of One Pulse
An annual festival of percussion in New York City, attempt at creating the world's largest drum circle.
1999 Founder & Producer of Drumming in the New Millennium
An annual festival of world music & percussion at the Great Pyramids of Egypt.
(180 artists from 15 countries attended.)
1999 Founder, Producer and Host of Global Village Radio Show
Weekly world music radio show showcasing popular and upcoming talent.(online)
2000 Founder & Director of Global Alliance Music & Video
A label producing audio and video products focused on arts, culture and education.
Michael has produced over 300 events ranging from small private functions to large international festival for 15,000 people.He has booked artists ranging from the Drepung Loseling Monks of Tibet to Jimmy Cliff & other international superstars. Michael has also produced several CDs and videos for artists including Wofa from W. Africa, Transglobal Millennium Ensemble and Nancy Miller (children's educator)
The Educator
Educational Programs Developed
Music of the Indigenous Americas In conjunction w/ Museum of Northern Arizona
Instruments of the Native Americans In conjunction w/ Museum of Northern AZ.
World Music Appreciation, In conjunction w/ Northern AZ. University
West African Inspired Drum and Dance An experience of cultural dance.
Roots & Wings A program dedicated to movement, & freedom of expression.
Planet Drum A global overview of percussive traditions,uses and rhythms.
World Beat Drum Circle A community building program for all ages
Healing Power of Rhythm Teaching people about the music therapy & uses.
Group & Self Empowerment An experiential program using dance, yoga & breath
Voices of the Ancestors A multicultural storytelling program with music
Michael has presented educational programs in the United Nations, a dozen international conferences and symposiums, universities, museums and holistic centers. He has worked in over 200 schools in the last decade and continues his commitment to promote the arts & human development. In 1993 he was chosen as 1 of 8 artists statewide to represent the Governor as a coalition of arts educators.
The Artist & Performer
International Performance Highlights
1992 United Nations, Earth Summit Rio Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1993 World Conference of Indigenous People,United Nations Center, NY
1992 500-year Spiritual Resistance Conference Mexico City, Mexico
1993 Parliament of World Religions Chicago, Illinois
1993 Cry of the Earth Conference, United Nations Center , New York
1995 World Fest, Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1998 Summer Solstice Festival, Stonehenge, Salisbury Plain, England
1999 Fez Festival of Sacred World Music, Fez, Morocco
1999 Drumming in the New Millennium, Great Pyramids of Egypt
Spring Equinox Festival (Annually since 1996),Chitzen-Itza Pyramids, Mexico
Other International Performances
England, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Morocco, Egypt, Israel,
Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay, Belize, Monaco, Italy, Canada,
Domestic Performance Highlights
The White House, Kripalu Yoga Center, Esalen Institute, Omega Institute, Arcosanti,
Gathering of the Vibes, Whole LifeExpo, Starwood, Whole Earth Festival, Verde Valley Music Festival, Health and Harmony Fair, Arizona Whole Earth Festival, University of California, Northern Az.Univ, World Clay Stomp, Harbon Hot Springs, Prairie Peace Park, Earthbase, New Vrindaban Community, Ojai Fdtn.
Michael has shared the stage with
Jimmy Cliff, Hamza El Din, Micky Hart of the Grateful Dead, Babatunde Olatunji, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, OJ Ekemode, Vince Welnick, Umayapurim Sivaraman, Gordon Stone, Archie Schepp , Arthur Hull, Egyptian Music Conservatory, Gideon Freudman, Paranoise, Primitive Ink, Satinwood, Rolling Thunder, Ras Michael & more
Recording Acheivements:
Transglobal Millennium Ensemble - Nadika, Transglobal
Drumming in the New Millennium
Distant Rumble - Aftershocks, Coincidence
Primitive Ink
Gideon Freudman
Wholesale Klezmer
Blind Cave Fish
Global Alliance for Intelligent Arts
759 South State Street #75 • Ukiah, CA 95482
Phone/Fax 413-374-6531
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