Michael is a musician & bassist residing in the Ithaca-Binghamton region of Central New York. He has accompanied artists in a wide variety of styles, from jazz to metal to hip-hop to singer-songwriter and beyond. Michael’s creative focus has always been on original music and he has supported many regional artists as a live and studio bassist. Michael performs with Ithaca, NY, based hip-hop group Gunpoets, and the Rock n Soul band, Front & Main. Michael has also supported multiple, regional, original artists such as The Blind Spots, Samuel B. Lupowitz, KidBess, Devinne Meyers, Tim Ruffo, and others from the Southern Tier and Central NY. 

Michael has been using Michael Tobias Design (MTD) bass guitars since 2007; And on occasion a Nash or Fender.