Like many of today's great magicians, Mike became interested in magic as a young boy. At the early age of nine Mike made a trip to Tannen's Magic Shop. There he purchased his first bit of magic... an expensive coin trick. Unfortunately, Mike was also a chubby lad who favored frozen treats and accidentally used the coin to buy ice cream. He was so distraught when he discovered his mistake he vowed not to do magic until he could control his appetite.

Years of therapy and many diets later, Mike shed his huskie-sized clothes and dove into the mysteries of magic with renewed passion finally to emerge as one of Long Island's favorite magicians.

Mike is a past president of the Society of American Magicians, Assembly #77. He is also a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.