Based on Yorkshire's East coast, Michael is a multi-disciplined taste maker, audio visual artist, mentorist, mischief maker and instigator. Originating from Bristol of Jamaican parentage, his long-term artist collaborations broadcast at the intersections of immersive experiential film installations and provocative durational action performances. He is a passionate ambidextrous user of analogue and digital technologies which he employs to explore his childhood sensory experiences.
Michael is an eternal crate-digger of the vaults of history.
Proudly hailing from Bristol and Manchester's underground club cultures, he is a longtime radio broadcaster and original management team member of the award winning Contact in Manchester who put 'explosive' into theatre. Michael has been the spark to ignite countless interventions in unsanctioned spaces, arts venues, virtual and public realm spaces whilst platforming life-changing opportunities in his creation of artist hubs.
He has mentored numerous emerging artists, including the likes of artists and music producers Mr Scruff and Andy Votel alongside award-winning poet, playwright and performer Louise Wallwein ( M.B.E).
Michael has performed and exhibited internationally and has been commissioned by the likes of MoMA (NYC), Parco (Tokyo), Tate Modern (London), Ignite (Aukland) and The Lowry (Salford).
Being a cultural connector and enabler, working with people from all walks of life and abilities is at the heart of Michael's activities. He continues to use socially engaged, performance and participatory-based strategies to make work that explores historical narratives and omissions, especially from his African diaspora, working class communities and migrant experiences in the UK.
Michael's collaborative arts activities eloquently asks blunt, relevant and meaningful questions that tackle human suffrage, racism, gender exploitation, injustice, control and the hyper normalisation of humanity.
