Michael was born and raised in the suburbs outside of Cleveland, OH and attended Columbia College in Chicago where he concentrated in Architectural and Environmental Acoustics with the addition of other audio classes such as Sound System Design and math/modeling-related coursework. While studying, he transitioned from being a trained drummer to a synthesizer and modular collector, as well as an audio gear enthusiast. Within his coursework, he completed projects using C#, Python and Matlab as well as various acoustical modeling programs. During college and right after graduation Michael worked part time as a bike mechanic where he honed his skills working with his hands and mechanical tools – a crucial part of the custom projects that make up a big part of the work at Symphony.
In 2014, Michael joined Symphony and was thrown quickly into installing and programming Crestron automation systems. His love of computer gaming as a kid and his constant desire to build bigger and faster computers gave him the foundation to build up a strong IT/networking department at Symphony as well. For the past several years Michael has been working hand in hand with our clients in designing, budgeting, and winning projects, which he also manages through every phase of the build. He also enjoys the satisfaction of taking the project all the way to the finish line when he programs, calibrates, and hands off the completed system to the home-owner. In his free time Michael enjoys surfing, grilling, and watching every single second of Housewives based video footage ever recorded.