Here’s more about Mike:
* He tells the judges he grew up singing in nursing homes with his grandmother. His pay for those performances: A Happy Meal, he writes on Facebook.
* Mike graduated from Turner High School in Georgia and attended Columbus State University’s Schwob School of Music.
* While there, he was cast as Nemorino in the opera, The Elixir of Love, and won Georgia and Southeast Regional NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) competitions.
* He also sang with Schwob’s Choral Union and University Singers, as well as the university’s popular music ensemble and jazz combo.
* After graduation, he performed with a number of cover bands, according to his Facebook bio, including River City Horns, Fountain City Players, the Chemistry Project and Silent Threat.
* That bio also indicates that he’s toured as a keyboardist and vocalist with Alabama Shakes, Carlos Samayoa, Jerald Daemyon and Charles “Big Saxy” Robinson, resulting in performances throughout the Southeastern U.S., South America and Europe.
* He’s also released a good deal of music, including still-available singles “Keep Moving” (2015) and “If You” (2018). You can check out the latter below.
* And in 2015, he released the five-song “Neo Soul Symphony,” described as the combination of two improvisational sessions, including a 24-minute jam that includes poetry, hip-hop, neo-soul, inspiration, funk and jazz.
* He’s also been serving as music director at New Testament Christian Center Church – The Ment, in Columbus, Ga.
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