Growing up, Mike was influenced by guitar greats like Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter, Jeff Beck, Keith Richards and Billy Gibbons. Later, Eddy Van Halen, SRV, Eric Clapton and various jazz-men such as Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino and Mike Stern played a huge roll in his development as a player.
Mike spent the 80's writing, touring and recording with Canadian Rockers Killer Dwarfs. Leaving the major label rock business in 1991, Mike freelanced and concentrated on various styles...classic rock, co...