This Seattle-born, former championship football player has emerged as one of Nashville's hottest new songwriters. His debut serves up a powerful brand of up-tempo country driven by well-crafted, lyrically sharp songs. Michael's debut single, "Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie" was the #1 most added track in it's first 2 weeks, while the video landed CMT Hot Shot Debut status. Other highlights include the follow up single/video "From Here to Eternity" and his duet with Travis Tritt, "I Finally Passed the Bar."