Michael has always had quite the imagination and a way with words.  After having visions of intriguing characters and story lines, he decided to go to film school at the Art Institute of Charlotte to learn how to properly execute writing a screenplay and a production from concept to completion.  That decision put his career as a filmmaker on the fast track.   His filmmaking style has been influenced by the likes of Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan, and Spike Lee.