|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
MLII (RnB)
Michael is a producer, songwriter, and performer blessed with many artistic talents.
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
(Video)
In These Times (For Our Troops)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michael is a producer, songwriter, and performer blessed with many artistic talents. He has numerous original compositions registered with the Library of Congress Copyright Office. He enjoys making music, writing poetry, and computers.
Michael is constantly writing, producing, and recording. He has a collection of over eighty original compositions. Michael has an amazing ability to reproduce any song or riff that comes to his mind with full instrumentation. He often amazes others by creating a song from a simple melody that they share with him. Michael is undeniably one of the best unsigned music producers around. He is also the driving force behind the MLII Productions website, which averages between 1500 and 2000 visitors per month. He is a master at producing midi cover tunes and custom ring tones. Michael has produced many R&B;, Hip-hop, Gospel, and Contemporary Pop MIDI files that are located throughout the internet.
|
|
|
Michael began his music career at the age of twelve singing with the Macedonia Baptist Church of Akron, Ohio. Michael discovered that he could play by ear. He played Prince's "Purple Rain" after hearing it once in a movie theater. He began playing keyboards after receiving a keyboard as a high school graduation gift. Michael studied music at Kent State University where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree. During his undergraduate years at Kent State, he performed in his first talent show sponsored by a fraternity. Michael won first place performing a song he wrote and produced himself. Since then he has produced music for many local artist with music styles ranging from county to rap. Michael has done special performances for weddings and in various talent shows including the Akron Annual Easter Talent Showcase winning the R&B; competition. While completing his Master of Arts degree at the University of Akron, Michael has had some of his original songs and some music he produced for others aired on the University of Akron's radio station WZIP/88.1 FM.
Michael is inspired by music artists: Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Brian McKnight, Teddy Riley, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Han...., Roger Troutman, Prince, and The Winans. Michael has developed a style of his own. He likes writing ballads and producing music with smooth grooving beats. Michael's music can be classified as R&B;/Hip Hop/Pop. He also has numerous instrumental compositions which can be classified as Hip Hop Jazz.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MLII Lists the following Influences
|
|
|
Michael is inspired by music artists: Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Brian McKnight, Teddy Riley, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Han...., and Prince
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acoustic
