Acknowledged as, "a versatile, forward looking and accomplished performer" in Jazz Times, Michael began his professional career playing trumpet with Latin Tropical bands in Chicago’s Pilsen area at age fifteen. Reviews in regards to the various facets of his bass playing have been published in Cadence, Pulse, Jazz USA, Jazz Review, Jazz Word, Jazz Weekly, AMG, New City, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, The Wire, All About Jazz, Jazz at a Glance, Chicago Reader, Screen, Where, Progression Magazine and live performances of Michael have been aired on BET, 190 North and local cable. In ten months the experimental music group he co-founded; Four Dimensions Ensemble, received over a million views and over 5800 likes on Facebook for the five videos they created on 5/20/18 and Michael went on to be the #1 Jazz Artist - Chicago on "Reverbnation" for over 82 weeks, additionally reaching as high as #10 Nationally and #14 Globally.