Michael Camp is an award-winning songwriter and performer who has been actively involved in the songwriter community for nearly 40 years. Classically trained from the age of 4, he began traveling the U.S. as a folk-singer in the early 70's and continues to participate in musical events across the country. He moved to Nashville in 1991 and spent nearly 15 years as a Nashville resident and music executive and now divides residence in Naples, Florida and Traverse City, Michigan. He remains connected to the music business and the business of songwriting, is actively involved with several songwriter retreats and major music festival organizations and is an endorsed artist with Taylor Guitars and Elixir Guitar Strings.
Michael has recorded two solo projects and another Grammy-nominated CD (Americana) and national tour/mentor project, "Two Lane America" with Kate Wallace.
Internet Pioneer
Working on the Internet since 1992 and as a founding member/owner of one of the first Internet music communities (WWW.SONGS.COM*), Michael Camp is considered an Internet pioneer and has advanced skills as an Internet programmer, innovator and developer, web-based commerce consultant and advanced business consulting. He has participated in the development of several well-known Internet businesses and in addition, is currently involved in Internet work with physicians world-wide.
(* SONGS.COM is known as one of the first, if not wholly recognized as the "first", music web site to sell music on the Internet, est. 1994-1995 with Paul Schatzkin and Tom Kimmel, Nashville - sold to Gaylord Entertainment in Nashville in 1999)
Michael is known for having diverse interests and skill-sets and is accomplished as a writer, contract custom builder, farmer/rancher, businessman and manager. Other interests include real estate, photography, bicycling and golf.
http://michaelcamp.com
